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Over 29.10 crore Covid vaccine doses provided to States/UTs: Centre

More than 3.06 crore (3,06,34,638) Covid vaccine doses are still available with the States/UTs to be administered.

West Bengal plans more Covid beds for women amid third wave threat

The state is planning to reverse the gender ratio in the 26,000 Covid beds at state-run and private hospitals

India records less than 60,000 new coronavirus cases after 81 days

The death toll climbed to 3,86,713 with 1,576 fresh fatalities, the lowest in 63 days

Will reimpose curfew in UP districts if Covid cases cross 500: State govt

As many as 593 patients recovered in the last 24 hours, while 3,350 are in home isolation

Global Covid caseload tops 178 mn, death rise to 3.85 mn: Johns Hopkins

In terms of infections, India follows in the second place with 29,823,546 cases

Unlock: Uttar Pradesh govt relaxes night curfew by two hours from Monday

Saturday and Sunday will be weekly holidays, said the order issued by Chief Secretary R K Tiwari

Russia continues working on new vaccines, medication for Covid: Putin

Putin added that Russian medical workers will continue getting special compensation for their work amid the coronavirus pandemic

Chinese province of Guangdong witnesses rise in Covid cases; curbs imposed

The authorities have ramped up the efforts to control the coronavirus. Tens of million viral screenings have been done

20% rise in intake of anti-depressants among people since Covid outbreak

Low levels of serotonin in the brain is likely to cause depression whereas high levels of serotonin in the brain are linked with elevated mood

Brazil's Covid death toll tops 500,000: Health Minister Marcelo Queiroga

The country has registered more than 17.8 million Covid-19 cases

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik inaugurates 200-bed Covid hospital in Bhawanipatna

The hospital will provide high-quality treatment for Covid-19 patients in Kalahnadi

Recommending Covid-19 booster shot will be premature: WHO scientist

More-transmissible strains are prompting vaccine makers to test whether tweaked versions of their existing shots will provide broader immunity.

West Bengal reports 2,486 new coronavirus cases, 55 fresh fatalities

West Bengals Covid-19 tally rose to 1,479,523 as 2,486 more people tested positive for the infection, while 55 fresh fatalities pushed the states coronavirus death toll to 17,295

Tamil Nadu reports 8,183 new coronavirus cases, 180 deaths; TPR at 5%

Tamil Nadu recorded 8,183 fresh Covid-19 cases on Saturday, including three returnees from Andhra Pradesh and Bihar, while 180 deaths took the toll to 31,015

Chhattisgarh sees 479 new coronavirus cases, 9 deaths; 1,001 recover

Chhattisgarh's Covid-19 tally reached 9,90,323 on Saturday after 479 people tested positive for the infection, while nine deaths took the toll to 13,377

Punjab sees 600 new Covid cases, 31 deaths; Chandigarh's tally rises by 23

Punjab registered 600 fresh cases of COVID-19 and 31 deaths in a day while in Chandigarh 23 more people were infected by the virus during the same period

Maharashtra sees 8,912 new coronavirus cases, 257 deaths, 10,373 recover

Maharashtra reported 8,912 fresh Covid-19 cases and 257 fatalities, taking the tally to 59,63,420 and the toll to 117,356

Coronavirus LIVE: Mumbai sees 696 cases; 468 in Chennai; 1,263 in Bengaluru

Coronavirus unlock live updates: In view of declining Covid-19 cases, states like UP, Kerala, MP, Rajasthan have relaxed lockdown curbs. Stay tuned for corona-related news

Karnataka eases curbs; restaurants, offices can re-open with 50% occupancy

Hotels, clubs and restaurants without air conditioners in districts with below 5% positivity rate will be allowed to operate with 50% occupancy

Goa sees 302 coronavirus infections, 9 fatalities, 419 recoveries

The caseload in the state reached 164,229