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Maha govt aims to cover 3.9 mn as vaccination for 12-14 age group begins

Vaccination of children in the age group of 12-14 years began in Maharashtra with the state government directing officials to hold ten dedicated sessions in each district to administer the doses.

Covid-19: New deaths reported fell by 17% last week, but cases rising

The number of new coronavirus deaths reported worldwide fell by 17% in the last week while COVID infections rose, reversing a decline in cases that first began in January, according to WHO

Data story: India logs 2,876 new cases; death toll rises to 516,072

India has so far administered 1,806,093,107 vaccine doses. That is 4200.32 per cent of its total caseload, and 128.76 per cent of its population

Global Covid caseload tops 461.4 mn, deaths surge to over 6.05 mn

The global coronavirus caseload has topped 461.4 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.05 million and vaccinations to over 10.71 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University.

India records 2,876 Covid-19 infections, 98 fatalities in 24 hours

India logged 2,876 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of Covid-19 cases to 4,29,98,938, while the active cases dipped to 32,811

India to start Covid vaccination for children aged 12-14 years from today

India will start vaccinating children against Covid-19 in the age group of 12-14 years from Wednesday.

SII seeks inclusion of Covovax in Govt vax drive for 12 yr and above

Registrations for 12-14 year olds on Co-Win will begin from Wednesday

45 million under a lockdown, China Covid tally doubles: Report

The country is facing its worst Covid-19 outbreak since the first wave of the pandemic emerged in Wuhan in late 2019.

Covid-19 pandemic: Downward trend continues in TN, state logs 77 cases

There were no deaths due to the virus in the state on March 15 and 962 is the total number of active cases

Covid-19 pandemic: On 13th day in row Mumbai logs below 100 cases

Earlier this month, Mumbai had reported a single fatality due to COVID-19 only on March 6

Covid-19 vaccination drive: 12-14-year-olds to get Corbevax shots

Union Health Ministry also opened up vaccination for all those above 60 years, removes the precondition of co-morbidity

Over 1.8 bn doses of Covid vaccines administered: Centre tells SC

It said both vaccines -- Covaxin and Covishield -- generate antibodies and adverse events are also found to be minimum

Kerala records 1,193 new Covid-19 cases, 72 deaths in 24 hours

After reporting less than 1,000 daily Covid-19 cases for the last two days, Kerala on Tuesday recorded 1,193 fresh infections which raised the total caseload to 65,23,100 in the state.

Data story: India logs 2,568 new cases; death toll rises to 515,974

India has so far administered 1,804,028,891 vaccine doses. That is 4195.8 per cent of its total caseload, and 128.61 per cent of its population

Will India go for mixing vaccines for booster shot? Decision soon

A third shot that does not match the first two doses may be allowed

Amid global rise in Covid cases, India shouldn't be complacent: Experts

A non peer-reviewed research by IIT Kanpur had earlier predicted that India will see a fourth wave of the pandemic that may start around mid June and peak from mid to late August

After Uganda, India saw longest Covid-led school closure: Govt cites Unesco

After Uganda, India saw the longest school closures during the COVID-19 pandemic, Union Minister of State for Education Annpurna Devi said in Lok Sabha on Monday citing a UNESCO report. The pandemic has severely affected the education system not only in India but also in other countries due to the closure of schools, she said in a written reply to a question. "As per the UNESCO report, India is the second country after Uganda where offline schools were shut for the longest period of time. However, the report does not mention the methodology used in the study and the source of this data is stated to be a study by a non-governmental organisation," Devi said. Schools were closed across the world as a precautionary measure to protect students from COVID-19. "Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on September 2020 had stated that states and UT governments may take a decision in respect of re-opening of schools in a graded manner and the decision shall be taken in consultation with the respecti

China battles multiple Covid outbreaks, driven by stealth Omicron

The surge on the Chinese mainland is infecting people in cities ranging from Shenzhen to Qingdao on the coast, to Xingtai in the north and the numbers have crept steadily higher since early March

Covid-19 pandemic: Kerala records 809 fresh cases, 78 deaths

Among the 14 districts, Ernakulam recorded the highest with 141 cases followed by Thiruvananthapuram (111) and Kollam (84), the release said

As nations return to normalcy, Covid sees record rise in Europe, Asia

Even as many countries have completely relaxed Covid restrictions in the hope of returning to normalcy, infections have begun gaining momentum, particularly in Europe and Asia.