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ICU cases in French hospitals creep toward new peak amid Covid-19 surge

Hospitals stopped treating many non-Covid-19 patients to avoid becoming completely overwhelmed

Pakistan imposes partial coronavirus lockdowns in several high-risk areas

So far, Pakistan has avoided a nationwide lockdown to spare the country's ailing economy from more damage

Over 200 new positive Covid-19 cases in Odisha for fifth consecutive day

More than 200 new positive cases have been reported for the fifth consecutive day in the state

Telangana reports 403 new Covid-19 cases; two deaths push toll to 1,690

The bulletin said 33,930 samples were tested on March 28

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Pending cases surge at all levels of judiciary

Fatality rates low in the south, how mutations may be reigniting pandemic, experts doubt efficacy of vaccines against 'double mutant' strain and more-news relevant to India's fight against Covid-19

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Vocal Russia is quiet about vaccine imports

Covid keeps spreading death where vaccines haven't reached, New York first state in US to offer 'vaccine passport' and other pandemic-related news across the globe

Holi revellers violate coronavirus guidelines in Mahim area of Mumbai

Some women danced to loud music, while a few persons in the crowd were seen wearing PPE suits

84.5% of new Covid cases being reported from eight states: Health Ministry

The Centre has advised high-burden states and Union territories to take stringent measures for containment of the surge

Dr Reddy's expects Covid vaccine to get nod from India in next few weeks

Pharma major Dr Reddy's Laboratories expects the Russian coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V to get approval from the Indian regulator in the next few weeks, a company official has said

Amid coronavirus, Ganga ghats in Varanasi remain deserted on Holi

With Section 144 in place amid the surge in cases in Varanasi on the occasion of Holi, the Ganga ghats in the city remained desolate as people refrained from venturing out to celebrate the festival

IIT Bhubaneswar campus "Covid-19 free", says Director after cases found

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bhubaneswar claimed that its campus is completely "Covid-19 free" though some coronavirus cases have been detected in the isolated quarantine centre

DATA STORY: Biggest net daily jump of 35,498 takes India's active Covid cases past 500,000

India has so far vaccinated 60,530,435 people. That is 502.78 per cent of its total caseload, and 4.3547 per cent of its population

WHO-China study says animals likely source of coronavirus: Report

A joint WHO-China study on the origins of Covid-19 says that transmission of the virus from bats to humans through another animal is the most likely scenario and that a lab leak is extremely unlikely

India records 68,020 Covid-19 cases, highest one-day rise so far this year

India saw 68,020 new coronavirus cases in a span of 24 hours, the highest single-day rise so far this year, taking the country's Covid-19 tally to above 12 million

Maharashtra: Raid on resort, 47 detained for violating Covid-19 norms

Police have raided a resort in Maharashtra's Palghar district and detained 47 people for allegedly flouting Covid-19 prevention norms, an official said on Monday

10 IIT Bhubaneswar students test Covid positive, next batch arrival delayed

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhubaneswar has postponed the arrival of the next batch of students scheduled for April 4 after 10 students tested positive for Covid-19

New strain of coronavirus discovered at Czech lab, biologist says

The Elisabeth Pharmacon lab has discovered a new strain of the coronavirus, Czech biologist Omar Sery, who is the company's founder, said on Twitter

Over 100 million coronavirus vaccine doses administered across China

More than 100 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines has been administered across China so far, according to health authorities

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 127 million: Johns Hopkins University

The overall number of global Covid-19 cases has surpassed 127 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 2.78 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University

UK records another 3,862 coronavirus cases, taking tally to 4,333,042

Another 3,862 people in Britain have tested positive for Covid-19, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 4,333,042, according to official figures released Sunday.