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Covid boosters cleared for all US adults as FDA widens access

The latest action simplifies what until now has been a confusing list of who's eligible

Scientists mystified, wary, as Africa avoids coronavirus disaster

Scientists emphasize that obtaining accurate Covid data, particularly in African countries with patchy surveillance, is extremely difficult, and warn that declining trends could be reversed

Rodents maybe asymptomatic carriers of SARS-like coronaviruses: Study

Some ancestral rodents likely had repeated infections with SARS-like coronaviruses, leading them to acquire tolerance, raising the possibility that modern rodents may be reservoirs of SARS-like virus.

Immune-suppressed not at higher risk of poor Covid outcomes: Lancet study

The team led by researchers at Johns Hopkins University in the US analysed electronic health records of adults hospitalised with COVID-19 from January 2020 to June 2021 in the US

Coronavirus: Thane's infection count grows by 98, death toll by one

These cases and death were recorded on Thursday.

AEFI case reporting slows as vaccinations pick up, shows data

According to the latest data, 569 AEFI cases were reported between August and November 16

Mask-wearing cuts coronavirus cases by 53%, says global study

The findings come amid evidence that vaccination efforts weren't enough to prevent a resurgence

Coronavirus: Madhya Pradesh logs seven new infection cases, zero death

The Covid-19 tally in Madhya Pradesh rose to 7,92,993

EU drug agency starts evaluating new coronavirus treatment

Antibody treatments remain one of a handful of therapies that can blunt the worst effects of Covid

Covid-19 pandemic: Nashik records 53 new cases; two more fatalities

The tally of infections in Nashik district rose to 411,778

DATA STORY: India logs 11,919 new cases; active cases rise after 13 days

India has so far administered 1,144,632,851 vaccine doses. That is 3319.84 per cent of its total caseload, and 81.85 per cent of its population

Covid-19 pandemic: Six new cases in Nagaland, tally rises to 32,024

Nagaland on Wednesday detected six fresh COVID-19 cases, two more than the previous day, with the caseload increasing to 32,024, a health official said. The fresh cases were detected from Dimapur, Kohima, Mokokchung and Wokha districts. With no fatality during the day, the coronavirus death toll in the state remained at 695, the official said. Recoveries surpassed fresh infections as nine patients were cured of the disease in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of recoveries to 30,134. The recovery rate among the coronavirus patients in Nagaland is at 94.09 per cent. Nagaland now has 144 active cases, while 1,051 patients have migrated to other states. A total of 4,04,997 samples have so far been tested for the infection, the official said. State Immunisation Officer Ritu Thurr said 12,44,670 doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered to 7,20,486 people till Tuesday.

Covid-19 pandemic: Maharashtra records 1,003 cases, 32 deaths

The caseload in the state rose to 66,26,875

Covid-19 pandemic: 308 new cases and 8 deaths in Karnataka

Karnataka's total number of infections rose to 2,992,584

DATA STORY: India logs 10,197 new cases; death toll rise to 464,153

India has so far administered 1,136,879,685 vaccine doses. That is 3299.47 per cent of its total caseload, and 81.29 per cent of its population

Fully-vaccinated number exceeds partially jabbed for first time: Health Min

The country has in total administered over 1.14 billion doses as per provisional reports

WHO chief says Covid-19 vaccine disparity must stop: Voice of America

The WHO chief noted in a press briefing on Friday that six times more Covid-19 boosters are administered a day than primary doses in low-income countries, VOA said in the report.

US CDC issues 'Level One' Covid-19 travel health notice for India

Early this year, the US had put India in Level 4, asking its citizens not to travel to India

Cumulative Covid vaccine doses given in India cross 113.61 cr: Govt

The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day by late night

Covid-19 pandemic: Mumbai sees 218 fresh cases and one death

Mumbai is now left with 2,804 active cases as 7,38,343 patients have recovered so far