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India delays Covid vaccine supplies to WHO-backed COVAX: Report

The world's biggest vaccine maker resumed exports of COVID-19 doses this month for the first time since April.

Covid-19: India's R-value below 1 since September, say researchers

India's R-value, which reflects how rapidly the coronavirus pandemic is spreading, has remained below 1 since September

DATA STORY: India logs 13,058 cases; 8,741,160 doses administered in 24 hrs

India has so far administered 986,769,411 vaccine doses. That is 2894.22 per cent of its total caseload, and 70.63 per cent of its population

India logs 13,058 fresh Covid infections; lowest rise in 231 days

India logged 13,058 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of Covid-19 cases to 3,40,94,373

At 1,485, Maha logs lowest Covid cases in 17 months; 27 die, 2,078 recover

Maharashtra reported 1,485 new Covid-19 cases on Monday, the lowest daily count in more than 17 months, and 27 fresh deaths, taking the infection tally to 6,593,182 and the toll to 139,816

15 new Covid-19 cases, zero death in Delhi; positivity rate at 0.03%

The national capital recorded 15 new COVID-19 cases, the lowest since March 28 last year, and zero death on Monday, as the positivity rate dipped to 0.03 per cent, according to the data

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DATA STORY: India logs 13,596 cases; Mumbai records 0 deaths in 20 months

India has so far administered 977,947,783 vaccine doses. That is 2869.45 per cent of its total caseload, and 69.99 per cent of its population

13,596 new coronavirus infections in India; active cases lowest in 221 days

India added 13,596 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,40,81,315, while the active cases declined to 1,89,694

Assam's Covid positivity rate crosses 1 pc mark again within four days

The positivity rate of new Covid-19 cases in Assam breached the one per cent mark for the second time

Mumbai records zero Covid deaths, for first time in 20 months

Notching an achievement, Mumbai on Sunday reported zero Covid-19 deaths, for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic gripped the city around 20 months ago in March 2020

Kerala reports 7,555 new Covid-19 cases, 74 deaths in last 24 hrs

Kerala reported 7,555 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, as per a health bulletin from the state government on Sunday

Karnataka coronavirus update: 326 new Covid-19 cases, 4 deaths

Karnataka has clocked 326 fresh Covid-19 cases and 4 deaths, taking the total infection count to 29,83,459 and toll to 37,941, the health department said on Sunday

Delhi records zero Covid-19 death, 32 new cases; positivity rate 0.07%

Delhi recorded zero death due to Covid-19 and 32 fresh cases of the infection with a positivity rate of 0.07 per cent on Sunday, according to the health bulletin issued by the government

India logs 14,146 fresh Covid infections, 144 new fatalities

In a day, the active caseload declined by 5,786.

Maharashtra: Thane sees 154 new Covid-19 cases, two fatalities

With the addition of 154 coronavirus positive cases, the infection count in Thane district of Maharashtra mounted to 5,63,197, an official said on Sunday. These new cases were reported on Saturday, he said. As the virus claimed the life of two more persons the death toll in the district went up to 11,458. The mortality rate is 2.03 per cent, he added. In neighboring Palghar district, the COVID-19 case count has gone up to 1,37,459 while the death toll is 3,279, an official from Palghar said.

Global coronavirus caseload tops 240 million, deaths at 4.89 million

The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 44,916,322 and 724,153

Assam reports 269 fresh coronavirus infections, 5 fatalities

According to the health bulletin, a positivity rate of 0.82 per cent was recorded in the last 24 hours.

UK records more than 40,000 Covid cases for fourth day in a row

Another 43,423 people in Britain have tested positive for Covid-19

US FDA delays decision on Moderna's Covid vaccine for adolescents: Report

Moderna shares fell nearly 4% to $319.50 in afternoon trading