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J&K coronavirus update: 128 fresh Covid cases, 2 deaths in last 24 hours

Jammu and Kashmir recorded 128 fresh cases of coronavirus on Thursday, raising its tally to 322,142, while the death toll reached 4,386 with one more fatality, officials said

Covid TPR in Kerala jumps to 13.49% as 22,040 people turn positive

There seems to be no respite from Covid in Kerala as the daily test positivity rate (TPR) jumped to 13.49 per cent on Thursday, against 11.37 per cent a day earlier.

Maharashtra reports 6,695 coronavirus cases, 120 deaths, 7,120 recoveries

Maharashtra reported 6,695 new Covid-19 cases and 120 fresh deaths on Thursday, taking the infection tally to 6,336,220 and the toll to 133,530, a health department official said

Telangana coronavirus update: 582 new Covid-19 cases, three deaths

Telangana on Thursday reported 582 new Covid-19 cases, pushing the tally to 647,811, while the death toll rose to 3,817 with three more fatalities

China's Xi promises to provide 2 bn doses of Covid vaccines globally

The number of active cases in China has crossed over 1,800

Preparing for worst-case scenario, setting up 37K Covid beds: Jain

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Thursday said the city government was preparing for the worst-case scenario in anticipation of the third wave of the coronavirus pandemic and working on setting up 37,000 dedicated beds for COVID-19 patients. He said this during a virtual session hosted by Assocham India, where a few doctors and industrial leaders also shared their viewpoints on the chance of the third wave. "Convened a virtual session with @ASSOCHAM4India & discussed Delhi Govt's preparedness to combat 3rd wave of #COVID19. We'll be proactive in our response. We're preparing for the worst-case scenario & are preparing 37k beds dedicated to Covid," Jain tweeted. The Delhi government has also been augmenting facilities in pediatric departments and child hospitals in anticipation of the third wave, which experts have cautioned that would prove more dangerous for children. Despite a fall in daily cases in the last several days, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had recently ...

Kerala posts 22,040 fresh coronavirus infections, 117 fatalities

The death toll rose to 17,328

Panacea Biotec to manufacture up to 25 mn doses of Sputnik V vaccine

Shares of Panacea Biotec ended at Rs 356.40 per scrip on BSE, up 2.77 per cent from its previous close.

Delhi reports 61 fresh coronavirus infections, two more fatalities

The positivity rate slightly decreased to 0.08 per cent

Mulling reopening schools, colleges after Durga Puja vacation: CM Mamata

Educational institutions have been closed in the state since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic in March last year

Moderna says its Covid shot remains 93% effective 4-6 months after 2nd dose

That compares favorably to data released by rivals Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE last week

European Union announces pre-sale deal with Novavax for Covid jab

The EU has already signed contracts with AstraZeneca, Sanofi-GSK, Janssen Pharmaceutica NV, BioNTech-Pfizer, CureVac, Moderna and concluded exploratory talks with Valneva.

Covid-19: India records 42,982 new cases, 533 fresh fatalities

India saw a single day rise of 42,982 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,18,12,114, while the active cases increased to 4,11,076, according to Health Ministry

Delta variant of coronavirus now reported in 135 countries: WHO

The cumulative number of coronavirus cases reported globally could exceed 200 million by next week, said WHO

Covid-19 pandemic: Here is why you still need to wash your hands

Respiratory viruses, such as influenza and SARS-CoV-2, while spread primarily by respiratory droplets can also be spread by contaminated hands touching the mucous membranes of the nose, mouth and eyes

China imposes new restrictions as Delta reaches nearly half the country

Public transport and taxi services were curtailed in 144 of the worst-hit areas nationwide.

China seals city as it battles worst coronavirus outbreak in months

In Wuhan, mass testing has shown some of its newly reported cases have a high degree of similarity to cases discovered

Delhi govt caps Covid RT-PCR test rate in pvt labs, hospitals at Rs 500

The Delhi government on Wednesday capped the rate of conventional RT-PCR tests for Covid-19 detection in private hospitals and laboratories at Rs 500, according to an order

Chhattisgarh records 135 new coronavirus cases today, one death

Chhattisgarh's Covid-19 count jumped to 10,02,735 on Wednesday with the addition of 135 fresh cases

Are coronavirus vaccines working? What the real world tells us

Delta, the strain first reported in India in October, is the most worrisome detected so far