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India Coronavirus Dispatch: Pandemic stalls rural housing scheme progress

Country reports over 50,000 fresh cases, what is a double mutant virus, pre-print animal study finds UK variant isn't more infectious-news relevant to India's fight against Covid-19

Former PM H D Deve Gowda and his wife test positive for coronavirus

Former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda on Wednesday said he and his wife Chennamma have tested positive for Covid-19

DATA STORY: India reports first 300+ daily Covid deaths since Dec 25, most in 104 days

India has so far vaccinated 63,054,353 people. That is 519.03 per cent of its total caseload, and 4.536 per cent of its population

First batch of China's CanSino vaccines against Covid arrive in Pakistan

The first batch of CanSino Covid-19 vaccines that the Pakistani government purchased from China arrived here on Tuesday night.

Only 25% parents willing to send kids to school in April, survey reveals

As India experiences a fast-growing second wave of Covid-19, only 25 per cent parents are willing to send their wards to school in April, as per a survey by LocalCircles

Nearly 3,000 people caught without masks on North Goa beaches in 2021

The Pernem and Calangute police in North Goa district have so far this year caught 2,957 people without wearing masks on beaches and collected Rs 586,000 as fine from them

Young people in Delhi most affected by current Covid spike: AIIMS' Guleria

Doctor says people should remain vigilant, as the infection can "spread to the elderly" and trigger "serious symptoms"

India records 53,480 new coronavirus cases, 354 deaths: Healthy Ministry

As many as 53,480 fresh infections pushed India's Covid-19 tally to 12,149,335, while 354 new fatalities, the highest single-day spike so far this year, took the death toll to 162,468

Maharashtra: 3,135 new Covid-19 cases in Thane, death toll up by 15

Thane has added 3,135 new cases of coronavirus, raising the infection count in the Maharashtra district to 3,15,840, an official said on Wednesday.

China reports Covid outbreak on border with Myanmar, at least 9 positive

At least nine people have tested positive for Covid-19 in a Chinese city on the border with Myanmar, health officials said Wednesday

DCGI extends shelf life of Covishield Covid-19 vaccine from 6 to 9 months

India's drug regulator DCGI has extended the shelf life of Covishield, the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, from six to nine months from its manufacturing date

AstraZeneca shots halted in parts of Germany for under-60s over clot risk

Several health authorities in Germany said they are again suspending the use of AstraZeneca's vaccine for residents under age 60 amid fresh reports of unusual blood clots

What is a vaccine passport and will we need it soon? Simply explained

Not all are in favour of mandating vaccine passport, especially WHO. Tune in to know why

People in Nashik to pay Rs 5 for hour-long market visit amid spike in Covid

In a bid to curb the spread of COVID-19 second wave by ensuring decongestion in market places, the Nashik administration is issuing a Rs five ticket per person to enter the market area for an hour

Turkey reports 37,303 coronavirus cases, its record single-day infections

Turkey reported 37,303 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, breaking its record of single-day infections since the outbreak of the pandemic, according to its health ministry

March 31-April 9 coronavirus lockdown in Maharashtra's Aurangabad cancelled

Aurangabad Collector Sunil Chauhan said the lockdown which was to be imposed from March 31 till April 9 has been cancelled

Odisha prioritises high-risk groups for vaccine, targets 200,000 doses/day

The Odisha government has prioritised high-risk groups among citizens aged 45 years and above for Covid-19 vaccination and has also set a target of 200,000 vaccinations per day in the state

Italy PM Mario Draghi receives AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine jab

Italy's Prime Minister Mario Draghi received his first dose of AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine -- the same product that his government had decided to temporarily halt the use of earlier this month

Night curfew to continue in Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat till April 15

The night curfew will continue in Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat and Rajkot till April 15

14 countries raise concerns over WHO-China joint report on Covid-19 origin

A group of 14 countries including the US and Japan raised concerns over a report on origins of Covid by the WHO and China, arguing the WHO team "lacked access to complete, original data and samples"