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WHO reports global decline in new coronavirus infections

WHO has previously said that in all countries where the delta variant is circulating, it has become the predominant virus.

Confusion reigns for Indian travellers even as UK recognises Covishield

There is a lack of clarity over whether Indians vaccinated with any vaccines in India - including Covishield - fall within the UK's eligibility criteria or not

President Biden doubling vaccine purchase, calls for more global shots

The stepped-up U.S. commitment is to be the cornerstone of the global vaccination summit Biden is convening virtually Wednesday on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly

Delta coronavirus variant has spread to 185 countries, says WHO

The Delta variant now accounted for 90 per cent of the sequences submitted to GISAID

UK recognises Covishield, but no quarantine relief for Indian travellers

According to a UK High Commission statement on Tuesday, its government is "working with India to expand recognition of vaccine certification."

India's SII to invest $68 million in UK vaccine maker Oxford Biomedica

Serum - the world's largest vaccine manufacturer by volume - and Oxford Biomedica both produce AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine.

Vaccine must not be entry barrier for nations: Bharat Biotech Co-Founder

Underlining that India has supplied billions of doses of Covid-19 vaccine the world over, Suchitra Ella tweeted, "Our vaccines will prove yet again that they are world class."

DATA STORY: India reports 26,964 new cases, 383 deaths added to toll

India has so far administered 826,515,754 vaccine doses. That is 2464.89 per cent of its total caseload, and 59.23 per cent of its population

India logs 26,964 new Covid-19 infections, active cases lowest in 186 days

India has recorded 26,964 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry informed on Wednesday.The number of active cases in the country now stands at 3,01,989, which is the lowest in 186 days. According to the ministry, active cases currently account for 0.90 per cent of total cases, which is the lowest since March 2020.As many as 34,167 people recovered from the COVID-19 infection in the last 24 hours, taking the recovery tally to 3,27,83,741. As per the ministry, the recovery rate in the country currently stands at 97.77 per cent, which is the highest since March 2020.The country reported 383 deaths due to COVID-19 infection in the last 24 hours. With the addition of new deaths, the tally of the COVID-related deaths has gone up to 4,45,768, the ministry said.Currently, the daily positivity rate in India stands at 1.69 per cent, while the weekly positivity rate is at 2.08 per cent.The country has also substantially ramped up its COVID-19 testing capacity wherein .

India won't buy Pfizer, Moderna vaccines amid jump in local output: Report

The Indian government has also declined to meet the US companies' requests for legal protection over any side-effects from the use of their shots: Report

BS Number Wise: Does gender affect your Covid-19 vaccination odds?

A section of the population would say yes

Covid-19 pandemic: What we know about Delta variant and children

The case for immunising children is much less clear-cut than it is with adults, who are at greater risk of getting seriously ill

Maharashtra adds 3,131 Covid-19 cases, 70 deaths, 4,021 recoveries

Maharashtra on Tuesday reported 3,131 new Covid-19 cases and 70 fresh fatalities, while 4,021 patients recovered from the infection in the state, a health department official said

China keeps coronavirus at bay ahead of 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics

China's zero tolerance strategy of trying to isolate every case and stop transmission of the coronavirus has kept the country of 1.4 billion people largely free of the disease

Mumbai reports 352 new Covid-19 cases, 1 death; tests top 10 million

Mumbai reported 352 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday and one fresh fatality, the lowest death count in three weeks, while 363 patients recovered from the infection, a civic official said. The metropolis also crossed the milestone of one crore COVID-19 tests. Mumbai reported less than 400 daily COVID-19 cases after a gap of six days and witnessed only one fatality for the first time since August 31. With these additions, the COVID-19 tally in the city rose to 7,38,876, while the death toll increased to 16,059, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) official said. The city reported a marginal dip in COVID-19 cases and fatalities as compared to Monday, when it had logged 419 infections and five deaths. Significantly, for the first time this month, the number of daily COVID-19 tests fell below 25,000, while the tally of tests crossed the 1 crore mark. According to the official, with 24,907 COVID-19 tests conducted in the last 24 hours, their cumulative rose to 1,00,18,770. As

Karnataka coronavirus update: 818 new Covid-19 cases, 21 deaths

Karnataka logged 818 new Covid-19 cases and 21 deaths on Tuesday, taking the total number of infections to 2,969,361 and the toll to 37,648

President Biden bets on rapid Covid tests but they can be hard to find

Biden is betting on millions more rapid, at-home tests to help curb the latest deadly wave of the Covid-19 pandemic

Delhi logs 39 Covid-19 cases, zero deaths; positivity rate at 0.06%

Delhi reported 39 Covid-19 cases and zero fatality on Tuesday, while the positivity rate stood at 0.06 per cent, according to the city government's health bulletin

Johnson & Johnson says its Covid booster shot prevents severe infection

The results come as many developed nations turn to booster shots to address waning protection from some vaccines and the rise of the more infectious delta variant

Booster shots necessary to beat Covid-19 virus, says Dr Fauci

Booster shots of Covid-19 vaccines will soon become necessary for people to gain maximum protection against Covid-19: Fauci