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About 300 cases of Covid-19 delta plus variant found in India: Govt

About 300 cases of delta plus variant of Covid-19 have been found in India, the government said, noting that vaccine has been found to be effective against the strain

Govt makes RT-PCR must for those arriving in India from 7 more nations

These seven countries are South Africa, Bangladesh, Botswana, China, Mauritius, New Zealand and Zimbabwe.

Karnataka coronavirus update: 1,240 new Covid-19 cases, 22 deaths

Karnataka on Thursday clocked 1,240 fresh Covid-19 cases, taking the caseload to 2.95 million, while 22 deaths pushed the death toll to 37,361

Kerala registers 32,097 fresh coronavirus cases, 188 more deaths

Kerala on Thursday reported 32,097 new COVID-19 cases and 188 deaths which pushed the total infection count to 41,22,133 and the fatalities to 21,149. The test positivity rate (TPR) was found to be 18.41 per cent after testing of 1,74,307 samples in the last 24 hours, according to a state government release. With this, 3,19,01,842 samples have been tested till now, it said. It also said that since Wednesday, 21,634 people have recovered from the infection taking the total recoveries to 38,60,248 and the number of active cases to 2,40,186. Among the 14 districts of the state, Thrissur recorded the highest with 4,334 cases followed by Ernakulam (3,768), Kozhikode (3,531), Palakkad (2,998), Kollam (2,908), Malappuram (2,664), Thiruvananthapuram (2,440), Kottayam (2,121), Alappuzha (1,709), Kannur (1,626), Pathanamthitta (1,267), Idukki (1,164) and Wayanad (1,012), the release said. Of the new cases, 98 were health workers, 102 from outside the state and 30,456 infected through ...

WHO warns new Mu variant of Covid-19 could be more vaccine-resistant

The World Health Organisation has said that it is closely monitoring a new coronavirus "variant of interest" named Mu, warning that the new variant shows signs of possible resistance to vaccines

India logs 47,092 new Covid-19 cases, active cases surge to 389,583

With 47,092 people testing positive for Covid-19, India's total tally of cases rose to 3,28,57,937, while active cases have increased to 3,89,583, according to Union health ministry data

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 218.3 mn, deaths surge over to 4.54 mn

The global coronavirus caseload has topped 218.3 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 4.54 million and vaccinations soared to over 5.32 billion, according to the Johns Hopkins University

Rapid spread of Delta variant weighs on Asia's factories as PMIs drop

Vietnam's IHS Markit PMI fell to 40.2 from 45.1 in July, its third consecutive month of contraction and the lowest reading since April 2020

BS Number Wise: The politics of coronavirus vaccine distribution

Opposition-ruled states are doing better in inoculating people after vaccines were made free of cost

Covid-19: Haryana reports no Covid deaths after months, 20 fresh cases

Haryana reported no Covid-related death after months, even though it added 20 new infections Wednesday, pushing the total case count to 7,70,506.

Colleges open after 5 months as Himachal records 5 deaths, 251 new cases

Colleges in Himachal Pradesh opened on Wednesday after a gap of over five months even as five more people died from coronavirus, with 251 fresh cases pushing the state's infection count to 2,13,799. The colleges were closed by the state government on March 26 due to a spike in COVID-19 cases. Only those students were allowed to enter the colleges who followed the Covid protocol. So far, the infection has killed 3,587 people in the state, according to a health official. Of the fresh deaths, two were reported from Kangra and one each from Kullu, Una and Chamba, he said. As many as 104 more patients recovered from COVID-19, taking the total number of recoveries to 2,08,409, he said.

Covid norms for going outside meant to protect public health: Kerala HC

The state has mandated having one dose of vaccine or a negative RT-PCR test not older than 72 hours for entering shops or going to work for protecting people's health, the Kerala High Court said.

Uttar Pradesh reports 19 new Covid-19 cases, 2 fatalities on Wednesday

Uttar Pradesh reported 19 COVID-19 cases and two fatalities due to the disease on Wednesday, taking its infection tally to 17,09,351 and the death toll to 22,825.

Mumbai reports 400-plus fresh coronavirus cases after over a month

Mumbai reported 416 new Covid-19 cases, the highest since July 21, and four deaths on Wednesday, a senior Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) official said.

Gujarat records 13 fresh Covid-19 cases; active infections at 153

With the addition of 13 new cases of Covid-19, the tally of infections in Gujarat rose to 8,25,435 on Wednesday, an official from the state health department said.

Covid: Delhi records zero death, 36 new cases; positivity rate 0.06%

No death due to COVID-19 was recorded in Delhi on Wednesday, while 36 fresh cases were reported with a positivity rate of 0.06 per cent, according to data shared by the city health department

Maharashtra sees 4,456 new Covid-19 cases, 183 deaths, 4,430 recoveries

Maharashtra on Wed reported 4,456 fresh coronavirus positive cases and 183 fatalities, including the highest 98 in the Pune region, while 4,430 patients recovered, a health department official said

Mumbai: Mandatory RT-PCR test for select countries' travellers from Sept 3

Covid-19 RT-PCR test is made mandatory for travellers arriving at the international airport here from select countries such as the UK, Middle East, Brazil and China, from September 3, BMC said

Take adequate steps to contain inter-state Covid infection: Mandaviya

Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday spoke with his counterparts in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu to take stock of the Covid situation in these states

Kerala logs 32,803 fresh coronavirus cases, 173 additional deaths

Kerala on Wednesday reported 32,803 new COVID-19 cases and 173 deaths which pushed the total infection count to 40,90,036 and the fatalities to 20,961