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'Give very good reasons to hold Class 12 board exams': SC to AP govt

If there is any fatality, we will hold the state responsible, says SC

Covid: Centre advises Maharashtra, Kerala and MP on Delta plus variant

Delta plus variant leads to increased transmissibility, stronger binding to receptors of lung cells, potential reduction in monoclonal antibody response, says INSACOG, a consortium of 28 laboratories

Government expert panel accepts Covaxin phase-3 trial data: report

An expert panel of the country's central drugs authority has reviewed and accepted the phase-3 trial data of Bharat Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin, sources said on Tuesday.

Coronavirus LIVE: WHO says concerned over eased curbs around Euro Cup games

Today's coronavirus numbers: Bengaluru (1,034 cases), Mumbai (521 cases), Chennai (439 cases), Kolkata (171 cases), Delhi (89 cases). Stay tuned for corona-related news

Pfizer in final stages of agreement to supply vaccine doses to India: CEO

The Pfizer CEO said that a significant local manufacturing of vaccines that is happening at the Serum Institute of India will provide the backbone of vaccinating the Indian people.

Delhi records 134 fresh coronavirus infections, 8 new fatalities

The positivity rate was at 0.20 percent

Telangana registers 1,175 fresh coronavirus infections, 10 deaths

Over 87 thousand samples were tested on Tuesday.

AstraZeneca Covid vaccine linked to rare neurological disorder in India, UK

Eleven people who received the AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine have developed a rare neurological disorder called Guillain-Barre syndrome

Kerala registers 12,617 fresh coronavirus infections, 141 deaths

The state's death toll rose to 12,295

Covid: Delhi trader bodies say managing crowds beyond their control

Brijesh Goyal, chairman of the Chamber of Trade and Industry, said traders can only ensure compliance of Covid norms inside their shops, godowns or offices.

Antibody cocktail therapy to treat Covid begins at AIIMS-Rishikesh

Antibody cocktail is a combination of two drugs and its vial costs nearly Rs 60,000 in the market.

Karnataka eases coronavirus lockdown restrictions in four districts

However, air-conditioned shopping complexes and malls will continue to remain shut.

Pfizer vaccine in final stages of getting approval in India, says CEO

Hope very soon we will finalise an agreement with the govt, says CEO Albert Bourla

June 21 record vaccination: 'Rural areas gave more doses than urban'

Govt says MP, Karnataka, UP, Bihar, Haryana, Gujarat, Rajasthan, TN, Maharashtra, Assam 10 top performing states

IIT-B scientist gets nod to launch algo-based Covid-19 testing tool

Called Tapestry, the new testing tool is developed by the startup launched by IIT-Bombay professor Manoj Gopalkrishnan.

Most Indians want to return to office for work, finds survey

The report marked five trends in work and meeting as India and the world gradually unlocks, with employees on the verge of returning to the office post-Covid.

Immunization officers brave hilly terrain to inoculate remote India

128 out of 176 tribal districts are performing better than all India vaccination coverage

Bharat Biotech's Covaxin shows 77.8% efficacy in phase 3 trial data: Report

Covaxin has shown the efficacy from the trial conducted on 25,800 subjects, according to a news report

India to get part of 16 mn doses of Covid vaccines earmarked for Asia by US

The doses will consist of Moderna, Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccines.

Pvt hospitals to log 15-17% revenue growth in fiscal 2022: Crisil

Recovery in revenue and margins will nevertheless spur hospitals to resurrect capex, which had almost halved year-on-year last fiscal.