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Covid-19: Delhi logs 255 new cases, 23 more deaths

The national capital recorded 255 new Covid-19 cases and 23 fatalities, the lowest since April 7, on Sunday, while the positivity rate stood at 0.35 per cent, the health department said.

Assam govt tells fully vaccinated employees to join office from Monday

The Assam government on Sunday asked all its employees who have received two doses of Covid-19 vaccine to join offices from Monday even as a partial lockdown across the state will be in force.

States/UTs to get over 4L Covid vaccine doses in next 3 days

More than four lakh (4,48,760) vaccine doses are in the pipeline and will be received by the States and the Union Territories (UTs) within the next 3 days.

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Virus rips through Southeast Asian workers

The case for widespread use of sniffing dogs to detect Covid, Britain's PM Johnson hints at delay to end of lockdown, and other pandemic-related news across the globe

India begins 'Extension of Hospitals' project to fight Covid

To plug a major health infrastructure gap in India's fight against Covid-19, especially in rural areas and smaller towns, India has started project 'Extension of Hospitals' in various states.

Covid-19: Delhi govt eases curbs, malls, markets, restaurants to reopen

Reopening of restaurants with 50% capacity and one weekly market per municipal zones will be allowed from June 14, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Sunday

WHO chief asks China to cooperate with probe into origins of COVID-19

World Health Organization chief Tedros Ghebreyesus has called on China to cooperate with the ongoing investigation into the origins of the Covid-19 amid renewed call to further probe the virus

Puducherry sees slight dip in daily Covid-19 cases, records seven deaths

There was a slight dip in Covid-19 cases in Puducherry on Sunday, with the Union Territory recording 402 cases and seven deaths, taking the caseload to 1,12,528 and the toll to 1,684

Andaman & Nicobar Islands report 10 new Covid-19 cases, 1 more death

Andaman and Nicobar Islands Covid-19 tally rose to 7,243 as 10 more people tested positive for the virus, while one new fatality pushed the coronavirus death toll to 126

Covid variants can evade antibodies by spreading via super-cells: Report

Having more of these components in one giant cell helps the virus replicate more efficiently

India reports 80,834 fresh Covid-19 cases, lowest in two months

India reported 80,834 fresh Covid-19 cases, the lowest after 71 days, while the daily positivity rate further dropped to 4.25%

Thane district sees 432 fresh Covid-19 cases, 23 deaths on Saturday

With the addition of 432 fresh coronavirus positive cases, the infection count in Thane district of Maharashtra mounted to 5,24,704, an official said on Sunday.

Mizoram reports 346 new Covid-19 cases, tally crosses 15,000-mark

Mizoram's Covid-19 count crossed the 15,000-mark on Sunday as 346 more people tested positive for the infection, an official said

Stalin to meet PM Modi this week, request for more Covid vaccines

Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma Subramanian on Sunday said that the Chief Minister MK Stalin will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi this week and request for more Covid vaccines

UK reports another 7,738 coronavirus cases taking the tally to 4,558,494

Britain reported another 7,738 Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 4,558,494, according to official figures released Saturday.

West Bengal reports 81 more Covid-19 deaths, 4,286 fresh cases

West Bengal's Covid-19 toll rose to 16,812 after 81 more people succumbed to the virus on Saturday, a bulletin released by the state's health department said

Goa extends Covid-induced curfew with some relaxations till June 21

The Goa government on Saturday extended the ongoing Covid-induced curfew till June 21

Delhi govt sets up vaccination centre for teachers, their family members

The Delhi government has set up a dedicated vaccination centre for its teachers and their family members as a "token of appreciation" for the work done by them during the coronavirus pandemic.

Companies desperate to re-open ask: What's your Covid vaccination status?

As companies weigh their options, many are canvassing employees to determine how many have already received a shot

Increased Covid-related deaths found linked to double mutant in Jammu: GMC

The increased transmissibility and deaths in May were found linked to B.1.617.2, Principal of Government Medical College (GMC), Jammu Shashi Sudhan Sharma said