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Brazil reports 827 Covid-19 deaths in last 24 hours; total tally at 488,228

Brazil registered 827 more deaths from Covid-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide tally to 488,228, the health ministry said Monday.

Odisha seeks Covid-19 vaccine in 95:05 ratio for Govt, private hospitals

Additional Chief Secretary (Health) PK Mohapatra, has written to the Ministry of Health & FW, Secretary, in this regard

Israel drops indoor mask requirement as daily Covid cases decline

Israel has allowed people to go maskless indoors from Tuesday, as the coronavirus cases in the country are decreasing

Covid has created an ecosystem of innovation in India: Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw

The ongoing Covid-19 public health crisis has resulted in the creation of an "ecosystem" of innovation in India, Biocon chief Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw has said

Andhra Pradesh's black fungus cases reach 2,303, death toll at 157

Andhra Pradesh has so far reported 2,303 cases of black fungus or mucormycosis, while 157 people have died due to the disease, said the State Medical and Health Principal Secretary Anil Kumar Singhal

Research being done over need of booster dose against Covid: AIIMS doctor

Research is taking place in India, US and several other countries to see if booster dose will be needed for maintaining longer efficacy of Covid-19 vaccines

'Time for compassion': Indian tech firms help young workers in Covid trauma

Firms are trying to figure out how to address the mental-health fallout for a generation of employees.

How a smart thermometer is helping fight Covid-19 pandemic in the US

The tech firm, which developed the smart thermometer, is run by an Indian-origin founder

Risk of hospitalisation doubles with Delta versus Alpha variant: Study

Vaccines from Pfizer Inc. and AstraZeneca Plc protect against delta, researchers said Monday

Coronavirus LIVE: Mumbai reports 529 cases in a day; 1,470 in Bengaluru

Coronavirus live updates: India records 70,421 new cases, 3,921 deaths in the last 24 hours. Delhi lifts lockdown, while Haryana and Uttarakhand extend it. Stay tuned for corona-related news

CISF takes over security of Covaxin maker Bharat Biotech's Hyderabad campus

The CISF flag was unfurled on the Bharat Biotech campus.

Andhra Pradesh reports 4,549 new Covid-19 infections, 59 deaths

10,114 recoveries were reported

After three months, new Covid cases in single digit in Noida, Ghaziabad

Gautam Buddh Nagar recorded eight new Covid-19 cases

Single dose of Covid vaccine sufficient for already infected people: Study

The study was designed to assess the immunological memory response in all those patients.

20% of Delhi's 18-44 population vaccinated against Covid-19: Atishi

According to government data, 1,366,731 first doses and 99,046 second doses have been administered to people in the 18-44 age group in Delhi.

Vedanta announces enhanced Covid cover for employees, families

Vedanta has taken up employee-friendly initiatives to promote the health and safety of its people, especially during the current pandemic.

CBSE panel yet to finalise evaluation criteria for class 12 students

The 13-member panel, set up by the board for the purpose, was supposed to submit its report by Monday. However, it is likely to take a few more days for finalising the criteria

Centre to provide 96,490 Covid vaccine doses to states, UTs in next 3 days

Implementation of the liberalised and accelerated phase-3 strategy of Covid-19 vaccination has started from May 1, 2021.

Covid: No door-to-door vaccine drive in national policy, Centre tells HC

The court asked the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) if it would follow the Centre or the state's guidelines in case Maharashtra began a door-to-door drive.

850 oxygen plants being set up in various districts from PM Cares: DRDO

India is emerging from the second wave of coronavirus which caused a major medical oxygen crisis across the country.