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Zydus to soon start work on developing a vaccine for Delta variant

Also plans trials for children aged three years and above. Its needle-free injection is to be assembled in India

Kerala sees 10,402 new Covid-19 cases, TPR is 16.41 per cent

Kerala reported 10,402 COVID-19 positive cases and 66 related deaths on Sunday, taking the total number of those affected in the state by the viral infection to 3,814,305

UAE to issue tourist visas, with a 14-day rider, to Indian passport holders

Presently, only UAE citizens and transit passengers are allowed to fly to the UAE, due to the coronavirus outbreak.

The case for a booster shot is building, even if privileged few get it

The reason is delta. The most-infectious coronavirus variant to emerge so far is in a race with the human immune system, and there's mounting evidence that delta is winning

IBM provides health facilities to 3 states to fight potential third wave

Technology firm IBM India has provided healthcare facilities like pediatric ICU beds and oxygen concentrators to Karnataka, Haryana and Uttarakhand

Cannot enforce guidelines at gunpoint: Experts on rising Kerala infections

People cannot be made to follow the norms at gunpoint, rather they need to modify their behaviour on their own, they say

Delhi records 24 new Covid-19 cases, zero death in last 24 hours

The national capital reported 24 new COVID-19 cases and zero death due to the infection for the third consecutive day on Sunday, while the positivity rate stood at 0.04 per cent

Haryana extends lockdown till Sep 6, earlier relaxations to continue

The Haryana government on Sunday extended the Covid lockdown by a fortnight while allowing various relaxations permitted earlier to continue. The relaxations include the opening of restaurants, bars, malls, clubhouses and shops. The Mahamari Alert-Surakshit Haryana is extended for another fortnight, that is from August 23 (5 am onwards) to September 6 (till 5 am) in the state of Haryana along with guidelines to be implemented during this period issued vide earlier orders, an order issued by Chief Secretary Vijai Vardhan said on Sunday. The order was issued in the exercise of powers under various provisions of the Disaster Management Act, 2005. As per other relaxations allowed earlier, conduct of entrance and recruitment examination by different universities, institutes or government departments and recruitment agencies will continue to be permissible. All Covid-related guidelines including those related to social distancing, sanitization and seating capacity, however, will have to

UK rolls out free antibody testing programme for Covid positives

The UK government on Sunday announced the rollout of a new nationwide antibody surveillance programme

721 children in child care institutions contracted Covid so far: RTI

Over 720 children in child care institutions in 11 states and Union Territories have contracted Covid-19 till now and no fatalities have been reported

Covid: The vaccinated are worried and scientists don't have all the answers

Absent clear public health messaging, vaccinated people are left confused about how to protect themselves.

Markets, malls in Delhi can remain open beyond 8 pm from next week: Govt

The liquor stores in the city that were allowed to open till 8 pm will also be allowed to open till their normal closing timing of 10 pm, officials said

Covid LIVE: TN allows theatres to operate with 50% occupancy from Aug 23

The company said on Friday that it had submitted an application to the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) on August 17 in this regard

Karnataka posts 1,350 fresh coronavirus infections, 18 fatalities

The total number of active cases in the state is now 20,845.

Kerala records 17,106 fresh Covid-19 infections, 83 fatalities

The test positivity rate stood at 17.73 per cent.

Hope to start supply of ZyCoV-D vaccine by mid- to end-Sept: Zydus Group MD

Zydus Cadila is actively looking at ramping up manufacturing both domestically through partnerships and also outside of the country, says Sharvil Patel

Pandemic not over yet, Maharashtra CM Thackeray reminds people

The daily rise in infections and the deaths due to COVID-19 need to be brought down, he said.

Andhra Pradesh registers 1,217 fresh coronavirus infections

: Andhra Pradesh reported 1,217 fresh cases of coronavirus disease in 24 hours ending 9 am on Saturday.

Delhi records 19 cases, lowest since Apr 15 last year; zero death

This is the twelfth time since the starting of the second wave of the pandemic in the national capital that zero fatality has been logged in a day.

India records 34,457 fresh Covid-19 cases, 375 additional deaths

A single-day rise of 34,457 COVID-19 cases pushed India's tally to 3,23,93,286 on Saturday, while the number of active cases declined to 3,61,340, the lowest in 151 days