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Delhi L-G, CM discuss action plan to tackle possible 3rd wave of Covid

Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal held a meeting to discuss the roadmap, an action plan to tackle a possible third wave of Covid-19 infection in the national capital.

UK: Delta variant jumps 33,630 in a week, making up nearly all Covid cases

Number of Delta variant infections has jumped by 33,630 in a week to hit a total of 75,953 in the UK,making up 99 per cent of all Covid cases in the country, health officials said on Friday.

Uttarakhand CM Rawat says fake Covid testing scam not from his term

Tirath Singh Rawat became Chief Minister of the state on March 10 while the Kumbh Mela was held from April 1 to April 30.

Must vaccinate 9 mn daily to flatten Covid curve by July end: Experts

Currently, the country is facing a vaccine shortage causing a delay in the nationwide vaccination programme.

Bharat Biotech's pre-submission meeting for Covaxin EUL with WHO on June 23

This comes as a major boost for Bharat Biotech

Covid: Curfew restrictions extended in Andhra Pradesh till June 30

A four-hour additional relaxation in timings has also been announced

As Covid funeral pyres burn, gloom gathers over India's rural economy

Almost two-thirds of India's 1.35 billion population live in the small towns and villages in the countryside, and the rural economy accounts for about a third of its GDP

Over 25.8 million Covid vaccine doses still available with states: Centre

Over 1,995,770 doses are in the pipeline and will be received by the states within the next three days, the Union Health Ministry said on Friday

DATA STORY: India sees lowest spike in daily deaths since April 18

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

India Coronavirus Dispatch: What do obituaries in Delhi's dailies tell us?

Bengal's Covid infection rate well above national figure, Sputnik version to fight Delta strain to be launched 'soon', and more-news relevant to India's fight against the pandemic

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Why CureVac jab failed despite using mRNA tech

Maldives finds itself in no man's land after last surge, study says previous infection may not offer long-term protection, and other pandemic-related news across the globe

Odisha registers 3,806 new coronavirus infections, 37 more deaths

There are 43,338 active cases in the state at present

No shortage of vaccines in Puducherry, ready to face third wave: Lt Guv

The Prime Minister had also promised that more stocks would be distributed to states and union territories including Puducherry from June 21, she said.

PM Modi launches crash course to skill, upskill over lakh 'Covid warriors'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched a customised crash course programme that aims to skill and upskill over one lakh "Covid warriors" across the country

Jharkhand govt on high alert over possible third wave of Covid-19

The Jharkhand government is on high alert to contain any possible third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, following suggestions of experts that any laxity may lead to serious consequences

ICC to partner UNICEF in fundraiser for Covid relief in South Asia

The International Cricket Council (ICC), through its 'Cricket for Good initiative', has launched a fundraising campaign to support UNICEF's emergency Covid-19 response in South Asia

UN refugee agency says 3 mn driven from homes in 2020 despite Covid crisis

The UN refugee agency says war, violence, persecution and human rights violations caused nearly 3 million people to flee their homes last year, even though Covid crisis restricted movement worldwide

Finland to introduce EU Digital Covid vaccination certificate from June 22

Finland will update its national Covid-19 vaccination certificate to ensure its inter-operability with the European Union's (EU) Digital Covid-19 Certificate starting from June 22

Mix-and-match approach to Covid vaccines may provide immunological benefits

Researchers hope that a mix-and-match approach to Covid-19 vaccines will help create more flexibility in the immunisation regimens available to people

AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine faces more supply hurdles, now from Thailand

Thailand was slated to receive and administer 6 million AstraZeneca vaccine doses in June but health authorities this week said they would be distributing only 3.5 million of those shots this month