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Jharkhand tops in vaccine wastage; Kerala, WB report negative wastage

Kerala, West Bengal recorded negative wastage of Covid vaccines in May, saving 1.10 lakh and 1.61 lakh doses respectively, while Jharkhand reported maximum wastage of 33.95 per cent, according to data

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Daily death toll spikes after Bihar recount

Flu vaccine may help keep kids safe in the third wave, study finds that AstraZeneca shots carry a slightly higher risk of bleeding problem, and more-news relevant to India's fight against the pandemic

Want to keep children safe from Covid third wave? Follow the guidelines

Here is how the government is planning to ensure safety of children from Covid amid theories and reports suggesting possibilities of a third wave

US is bracing for a surge of Trumpism in twilight of Covid-19 pandemic

While most Americans go about their calmer post-Trumpian lives under the Biden administration, a significant number of their fellow citizens live in a different reality.

Oxygen storage capacity ramped up in Delhi for possible third Covid-19 wave

Three oxygen storage plants with a total capacity of 171 MT have been installed so far in the city to prepare for a possible third wave of Covid-19, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Thursday

Bihar's Covid toll takes a drastic upward leap to 9,429 after govt audit

The total number of Covid-19 fatalities in Bihar took a drastic upward leap of 3,951 in a day after the figures were revised by the state health department on Wednesday

US to donate half bn Pfizer vaccines to low and middle-income countries

President Joe Biden plans to announce on Thursday that the US will purchase and donate half a billion (50 crore) doses of Pfizer vaccines to 92 low- and lower-middle-income countries

India's cumulative Covid-19 vaccination coverage crosses 240 mn mark

The cumulative number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered under the nationwide vaccination drive has exceeded 24 crores, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed on Thursday

Chinese mainland reports six new locally transmitted Covid-19 cases

The Chinese mainland on Wednesday reported six new locally transmitted Covid-19 cases, all in Guangdong Province, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Thursday

EU approve Covid certificates allowing people to travel freely within bloc

European Union (EU) lawmakers have approved a new travel certificate that will allow people to move freely within the bloc without having to quarantine or taking extra coronavirus tests

Govt issues guidelines for Covid in children, discourages use of Remdesivir

The Director General of Health Services (DGHC) under the Union Health Ministry on Wednesday issued guidelines for the management of Covid-19 in children below 18 years of age

India will receive a share of 80 mn US vaccines through COVAX: Official

India will be receiving a share of the 80 million unused Covid-19 vaccines through the UN-backed COVAX global vaccine sharing programme that President Joe Biden has announced

India reports 94,052 Covid cases, highest single-day death toll of 6,148

India reported 94,052 new Covid-19 cases, while the death toll climbed to 3,59,676 with 6,148 fatalities being recorded in a day, the highest since the outbreak of the pandemic

Ahmedabad prepares for Covid-19 third wave, conducts paediatric survey

The Ahmedabad administration has taken up surveillance work and is conducting a pediatric survey to identify the most vulnerable children in order to make timely arrangements for their protection

Washington's 'joints for jabs' Covid-19 vaccine programme falling flat

It was designed as an innovative way to promote Covid-19 vaccinations, but Washington's new 'joints for jabs' programme is off to a rough start

Global coronavirus update: Covid-19 caseload crosses 174.3 million-mark

The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 174.3 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 3.75 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University.

Madhya Pradesh: 764 cases of black fungus, 49 deaths reported in Indore

As many as 764 cases of black fungus have been reported so far and 49 people have succumbed to the disease in Indore, informed Apoorva Tiwari, District Data Manager, Health Department, Indore

Higher transmissibility, severity: What makes delta virus strain worrisome?

The best solution against the variant, first identified in India, is to test, isolate positive cases and vaccinate, says Sam Fazeli.

Fauci warns of new coronavirus variant spreading rapidly in Britain

US top infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci has warned of the risks of a new Covid-19 variant, first identified in India, which is now spreading widely in the UK

Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine may cost less than $10 a dose in India

Govt likely to give partial indemnity to company