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Kerala registers over 12,000 fresh coronavirus cases, 115 deaths

Active cases touched 1,06,861.

167,000 fresh Covishield doses arrive in Delhi for 18-44 age group: AAP MLA

On Friday, a total of 77,345 doses were administered in Delhi, out of which 62,230 were first doses and 15,115 second doses.

Book those who are involved in assault on doctors: Centre tells states

The home secretary said in the present circumstances, it has become imperative that strict action be taken against those who assault healthcare professionals

135 new Covid-19 cases; 7 more deaths in Delhi, lowest since April 1

Delhi had on April 3 recorded 10 deaths due to Covid-19.

Third wave of Covid-19 definitely underway in UK, says vaccine expert

Professor Adam Finn, who advises on the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI), told the BBC that the country is now in a firm race between the vaccines and the Delta variant

Telangana govt decides to lift lockdown completely from tomorrow

The education department has been directed to reopen all categories of educational institutions from July 1 with students allowed to attend classes physically

DATA STORY: India sees net reduction in active cases for 37th day straight

India has so far administered 268,960,399 vaccine doses. That is 903.38 per cent of its total caseload, and 19.3 per cent of its population

Take warning of Covid-19 third wave seriously: Maharashtra Dy CM to people

Pawar was talking to reporters here after holding a meeting with officials to review the coronavirus situation in Pune district

Madhya Pradesh govt to set up Covid-19 pandemic research institute

State medical education minister Vishvas Sarang made the announcement

Third wave of Covid inevitable, could hit India within 8 weeks: AIIMS chief

A new wave can usually take up to three months but it can also take much lesser time, depending on various factors, Randeep Guleria told a news channel

Jharkhand on high alert as mucormycosis infections increase

A total of 79 confirmed and 53 suspected cases have been reported to date in 18 of the 24 districts, he said.

Odisha registers 3,427 new Covid-19 infections, 42 fresh fatalities

The state's death toll is at 3,550, a health official said.

Japan imposes stricter regulations on India's Olympic-bound athletes

This has left the IOA fuming

Delta variant likely to become dominant strain in United States: CDC

The Delta coronavirus variant is expected to become the dominant strain in America, Director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Rochelle Walensky said.

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Third wave inevitable, says AIIMS chief

Covid violations in Delhi hit two-month high, black fungus fatality rate greater than that of Covid in Karnataka, and more-news relevant to India's fight against the pandemic

New research shows brain grey matter loss after Covid-19 infection

The researchers affiliated with the University of Oxford posted findings ahead of peer review to medRxiv, drawing on data from the UK Biobank.

'Test-track-treat and vaccination': Centre to states on easing of lockdown

Vaccination against Covid is critical to break chain of transmission; states, UTs should step up pace of inoculation, says MHA

Mizoram logs 314 fresh Covid infections; caseload at over 16,500

The single-day positivity rate was 9.62 per cent

Jharkhand reports 141 new Covid-19 infections, 2 fresh fatalities

The state's coronavirus death toll is at 5,097

30 to 40 countries unable to give second Covid-19 shots: WHO official

Between 30 to 40 countries are unable to provide second doses of a Covid-19 vaccine, especially those expecting jabs from AstraZeneca, officials of the World Health Organization (WHO) said.