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Kerala logs 13,834 fresh coronavirus infections, 95 fatalities

Among the districts, Thrissur reported the highest number of fresh Covdi-19 cases

Only five deaths due to Covid recorded in September in Delhi: Data

Only five fatalities due to the coronavirus infection were reported in September in Delhi amid reduction in number of COVID-19 cases recorded in the national capital, according to official figures.

Need to expand Covid vaccination coverage among older population: WHO

On the UN International Day of Older Persons, the WHO called on countries and partners to intensify action to foster healthy ageing.

India's Serum Institute to boost vaccine exports gradually, report says

The firm plans raise exports substantially by January

Covid-19: Thane district's case count rises by 241, death toll by four

The coronavirus infection tally in Thane district of Maharashtra rose by 241 to 5,59,351, while the fatality count mounted to 11,410 with the death of four patients, an official said on Friday

ZyCoV-D to be introduced in Covid vaccination drive shortly: Govt

It will have a differential pricing than the jabs being used currently

Govt exempts Covid-19 vaccine from customs duty till December 31

The government has exempted customs duty on COVID-19 vaccines for three months till December 31, which will boost domestic availability and make them cheaper. In a notification dated September 29, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) said the exemption would come into force on October 1, 2021, and remain in force up to December 31, 2021. Earlier in April, the government had exempted basic customs duty on the import of COVID vaccines for three months. Following the conclusion of the three-month period, COVID-19 vaccines import attracted 10 per cent duty. The exemption from import duty would help keep low the cost of overseas vaccines that are being eyed to supplement domestically made shots of Covishield and Covaxin. Currently, India imports Russia made Sputnik V vaccine. India has granted Emergency Use Approval to five vaccines - Serum Institute's Covishield, Bharat Biotech's Covaxin, Russia's Sputnik V, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson.

India records 23,529 new coronavirus cases, 311 additional deaths

India recorded a single-day rise of 23,529 COVID-19 cases on Thursday, taking its infection tally to 3,37,39,980, while the count of active cases dipped to 2,77,020, the lowest in 195 days

One in three Covid patients get at least one long-Covid symptom: Study

The most common long-Covid symptoms were breathing problems, abdominal symptoms, fatigue, pain and anxiety/depression

Maharashtra logs 3,187 new Covid-19 cases, 49 deaths, 3,253 recoveries

Maharashtra reported 3,187 new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday and 49 fresh deaths, taking the infection tally to 65,47,793 and the toll to 1,39,011, a health department official said

Delhi records 41 Covid-19 cases, zero fatality; positivity rate at 0.06%

The national capital recorded 41 coronavirus cases with a positivity rate of 0.06 per cent and zero fatality due to the infection on Wednesday, according to a health bulletin

60 students of residential college near Bengaluru test Covid positive

There were 485 students in the hostel, while the college has 22 teachers and 35 other staff

Indian millennials prefer intl destinations with fewer Covid cases: Report

Most Indian millennials are keen on taking an international holiday but are cautious about Covid restrictions and better connectivity, says a report

India reports 18,870 new Covid-19 cases, 378 additional deaths

India reported less than 20,000 Covid-19 cases for the third straight day, recording 18,870 new cases in the last 24 hours and taking the total caseload to 3,37,16,451, the Health Ministry said

Sri Lanka likely to end nation-wide Covid lockdown on October 1: Spokesman

Sri Lanka is planning to end the nation-wide lockdown on October 1 as the health authorities feel the current Covid-19 situation in the island nation has improved and is conducive to lift the curfew

Kerala clocks 11,196 fresh coronavirus infections, 149 fatalities

As many as 96,436 samples were tested in the last 24 hours

Smoking may increase risk of Covid-19 severity, death, study finds

Smoking is highly likely to increase the severity of COVID-19 and the risk of dying from the viral infection, according to a study published on Tuesday. Studies carried out early on in the pandemic reported a lower prevalence of active smokers among people admitted to hospital with COVID-19 than in the general population. However, other population based studies have suggested that smoking is a risk factor for the infection. Most of the research to date, however, has been observational in nature and so unable to establish a causal effect. The latest study, published in the journal Thorax, is first of its kind to pool observational and genetic data on smoking and COVID-19 to strengthen the evidence. "Our results strongly suggest that smoking is related to your risk of getting severe COVID, and just as smoking affects the risk of heart disease, different cancers, and all those other conditions we know smoking is linked to, it appears that it's the same for COVID," said lead researche

India's daily Covid-19 cases fall below 20,000 after six months

A total 18,795 fresh Covid cases were registered in a span of 24 hours, while the death toll due to the viral disease climbed to 4,47,373 with 179 more fatalities, the lowest in 193 days, according to

India reports smallest rise in Covid-19 deaths since mid-March

Infections rose by 18,795, the smallest increase since early March, lifting the total to about 33.7 million, health ministry data showed

73% population of Odisha has antibodies against Covid: ICMR survey

The survey was conducted in 12 of the state's 30 districts between August 29 and September 15