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Kerala registers 25,820 new coronavirus cases; 188 fatalities today

Kerala reported 25,820 fresh coronavirus-19 cases on Sunday, taking the total caseload to 23,17,911, while 188 deaths pushed the toll to 7,358

Coronavirus pandemic: 113 more deaths, 6,521 new cases in Rajasthan

The Covid-19 death toll in Rajasthan rose to 7,703 on Sunday with 113 more fatalities, while 6,521 new cases pushed the infection count to 9,16,042, officials said

Harsh Vardhan asks Ramdev to withdraw 'objectionable' remarks on doctors

'Ramdev's statement is extremely unfortunate, can break morale of healthcare workers and weaken our fight against Covid,' the union health minister has said.

64,000 people got Covid-19 vaccine jabs in Delhi on May 22: AAP MLA

Around 64,000 people received Covid-19 vaccine jabs in Delhi on May 22, AAP MLA Atishi said on Sunday

COVID-19 lockdown in Haryana extended till May 31, some restrictions eased

The Haryana government on Sunday extended the coronavirus lockdown till May 31, according to an order issued here.

Black fungus cases near 400-mark in Haryana; Gurgaon sees max 147 cases

The total number of black fungus cases in Haryana rose to 398, with the maximum 147 cases reported from Gurgaon district, the health department said on Sunday.

Moderna rejects Punjab's request to send vaccines directly to state

So far, about 90 million people have been inoculated the world over with Moderna's vaccine

Odisha reports record 12,852 new coronavirus cases, 28 more deaths

Odisha's Covid-19 tally mounted to 6,92,382 on Sunday as the state reported its highest single-day spike of 12,852 new cases, despite undergoing lockdown for more than two weeks

Coronavirus positivity rate comes down to 12.13 pc in Gurugram

In two weeks' time, Covid-19 positivity rate in Gurugram district has come down to 12.13 per cent from 24 per cent

Covid cases in Delhi dips below 2,000, positivity rate down to 2.42%

Delhi recorded 1,649 new Covid-19 cases, the lowest since March 30, and 189 fatalities on Sunday, while the positivity rate slipped to 2.42 per cent

Vaccine drive to get faster after adequate supply starts from June: Maha CM

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday expressed confidence that the vaccination drive would be expedited after the state starts getting adequate supply of doses from June

Covid-19 surge: About 7,000 prisoners may get bail or parole in Jharkhand

About 7,000 prisoners may be granted interim bail or parole to decongest overcrowded prisons in Jharkhand state, that is battling a second surge of Covid-19 pandemic

UK study finds Covid vaccines highly effective' against B1.617.2 variant

A new study by health officials in England shows for the first time that two doses of Covid-19 vaccines are highly effective against the B1.617.2 variant first identified in India

Centre should put out district-wise data of daily inoculations: Congress

Congress claimed there is a shortage of vaccines in the country and asked the Centre to put out district-wise data of those inoculated as state-wise data hides many facts

India records 240,000 fresh Covid-19 cases, 3,741 fatalities

The daily rise in coronavirus cases in India remained below the 300,000mark for the seventh consecutive day, with 240,000 cases recorded in a single day, the Union Health Ministry said on Sunday

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Why more children are dying in some nations?

Britons reject Johnson's call to take two Covid tests a week, CDC ramps up R&D on variant first found in India, and other pandemic-related news across the globe

Record 2.12 million Covid-19 tests conducted in a single day: Centre

India has set a record of conducting the highest Covid-19 testing in a single day with more than 2.12 fresh tests, the Union Health Ministry said on Sunday.

Covid-19: Delhi govt approves Rs 5,000 assistance to auto, taxi drivers

Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot said his department has approved more than 1.5 lakh cases under a scheme to provide one-time assistance of Rs 5,000 to each vehicle driver during lockdown

Pakistan reports 3,084 fresh Covid-19 cases; tally exceeds 900,000

Pakistan's total number of confirmed coronavirus infections passed 900,000 on Sunday after the country reported 3,084 new cases in the last 24 hours.

Lockdown in Delhi extended by one more week, unlock likely from May 31

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said if the trend of decline in new Covid-19 continues, the process of unlock will begin from May 31