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575 people including 112 children test positive for Covid-19 in Mizoram

At least 575 people, including 112 children, have tested positive for novel coronavirus in Mizoram, pushing the state's Covid-19 tally to 47,471

Drop mandatory RT-PCR clause for fully vaccinated tourists: Tourism min

The Union Ministry of Tourism has urged all state governments to drop the provision of mandatory RT-PCR tests for visitors who have received both doses of COVID-19 vaccine.

Decoded: Understanding the debate over coronavirus booster shots

US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that ad­ults receive boosters of the tetanus vaccine every dec­a­de

Mumbai coronavirus update: 279 new Covid-19 cases, seven deaths

Mumbai reported 279 new coronavirus positive cases and seven deaths on Thursday, taking its caseload to 738,522 and fatality count to 15,975, a civic official said

UK confirms Covid-19 quarantine rule change for fully vaccinated

UK government has confirmed that people who are fully vaccinated or aged under 18 will no longer be legally required to self-isolate for 10 days if they are identified as a close contact of Covid case

Nepal reports 3,260 new Covid-19 cases, total tally reaches 798,651

Nepal detected 3,260 new Covid-19 cases on Thursday, taking the total tally to 798,651, while the death toll reached 10,212 after 32 fresh fatalities were recorded, the health ministry said

Reliance Foundation donates 250,000 Covid-19 vaccine doses to Kerala govt

Reliance Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Reliance Industries Ltd, on Thursday said it has provided 250,000 free Covid-19 vaccine doses to the Kerala government

No new Covid case in Dharavi for second day in row; 16 active cases now

Dharavi, the biggest slum in Mumbai, did not report even a single coronavirus positive case for the second consecutive day on Thursday

Majority Indians feel confident of preparedness for 3rd Covid wave: Survey

As many as 58 per cent of citizens surveyed feel confident that India is well prepared to handle the third wave of COVID, LocalCircles said on Thursday

DATA STORY: India reports 41,195 new cases; active cases rise again

India has so far administered 523,671,019 vaccine doses. That is 1632.5 per cent of its total caseload, and 37.54 per cent of its population

Delta variant of politics: Far right jumps on anti-vaccination bandwagon

Today's far right is not conservative: it detests the state and prefers vigilante justice.

Covid-19: 41,195 new infections, active cases increase to 387,987

India logged 41,195 new coronavirus infections in a day taking the total tally of Covid-19 cases to 3,20,77,706, while the active cases increased to 3,87,987

Mumbai reports 289 Covid-19 infections, 9 deaths; active cases below 3,000

Mumbai reported 289 new coronavirus infections and nine fresh deaths on Wednesday, while 1,157 patients recovered from the disease, a civic official said

23,500 fresh coronavirus infections, 116 more deaths in Kerala

As many as 19,411 people have been cured of the infection since Tuesday

No new Covid infection in Dharavi for 3rd time in Aug; active cases at 25

The case tally is unchanged at 6,992

UP CM calls for partial relaxation in 2-day weekly closure of shops

Underlining the importance of a continued police patrolling, Adityanath asked the officials to present appropriate guidelines regarding the new system.

India in talks to buy 50 mn doses of Pfizer Covid vaccine: Report

The drugmaker has not yet sought permission for use of its vaccine in India.

Gold firms but taper bets outweigh impact of coronavirus surge

Spot gold was up 0.2% at $1,732.50 per ounce by 0919 GMT

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Mumbai vaccine centres are running dry

Home-grown drug to cure mild Covid in the works, study finds booster shot can protect against variants, and more-news relevant to India's fight against the pandemic

Covid -ve report or full vaccination must for visiting Himachal from Aug 13

Further, it has also been decided that all schools would remain closed except residential ones from August 11 to 22.