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Tamil Nadu logs 147 Covid-19 cases, 11 districts see nil infections

Tamil Nadu on Wednesday recorded 147 new coronavirus cases with Chennai and Theni districts accounting for a death each due to the infection, thus taking the tally to 34,51,469 and the toll to 38,021.

Faheem tests positive for Covid-19, ruled out of 2nd Test against Australia

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said if required, a replacement will be named for Faheem soon.

Covid-19 pandemic: Maharashtra reports 359 cases, zero deaths

This is for the third time this month that the state recorded zero coronavirus deaths.

'Grave mistake' to think Covid-19 pandemic is over: UN chief Guterres

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday cautioned that it would be a "grave mistake" to think the crisis is over

Covid-19 pandemic: Telangana reports 92 new cases and no death

The number of active cases was 1,316

Covid-19 pandemic: Nagaland reports seven fresh cases, tally at 35,441

The Covid-19 recovery rate in the state is now 93.49 per cent.

Mumbai records 54 new coronavirus cases today, no fatalities

Mumbai on Wednesday recorded 54 new coronavirus cases and zero pandemic-related fatalities.

Covid-19 pandemic: Gujarat reports 58 new cases, no fresh fatality

Ahmedabad district reported 27 new cases, Vadodara 11, Gandhinagar five, Surat two among others.

Covid-19 case numbers, deaths continue to drop globally, says WHO

The number of new coronavirus cases and deaths globally have continued to fall in the past week, the World Health Organization said Wednesday

Covid-19 pandemic: Kerala records 1,421 fresh cases, 88 deaths

With 2,130 more people recovering from the virus since Tuesday, the total recoveries reached 64,37,366 and the active cases dropped to 11,879, the release said

SARS-CoV-2 related viruses found in trade-confiscated pangolins in Vietnam

Pangolins confiscated from the illegal wildlife trade in Vietnam host SARS-CoV-2 related coronaviruses, according to a study

Hong Kong's zero-Covid fight takes mental toll on society: Experts

Infections have surged to record highs with more than 500,000 infections and more than 2,500 deaths most of which have been in the past two weeks.

Data story: India logs 4,575 new cases; death toll rises to 515,355

India has so far administered 1,793,399,555 vaccine doses. That is 4173.03 per cent of its total caseload, and 127.85 per cent of its population

Omicron subvariant infection cases double each week in US: CDC Data

Cases of a highly transmissible Omicron subvariant were doubling in the US each week over the past month, says the data updated on Tuesday by the country's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Covid-19 pandemic: Delhi records 177 new cases and two deaths

Delhi reported 158 COVID-19 cases and three deaths on Monday, while the positivity rate stood at 0.49 per cent.

Covid-19 pandemic: WHO says boosters needed, reversing previous call

It said vaccination, including the use of boosters, was especially important for people at risk of severe disease.

Covid-19 pandemic: Karnataka reports 197 new cases and 8 deaths

While the positivity rate for the day was 0.47 per cent, the case fatality rate was 4.06 per cent.

Maharashtra reports 460 new Covid-19 cases, five fatalities

Maharashtra on Tuesday reported 460 fresh COVID-19 cases and five fatalities that raised the tally of infections to 78,69,498 and the toll to 1,43,745, a state health department official said.

UK scientists identify genetic factors behind severe Covid symptoms

The team led by researchers from the University of Edinburgh in the UK in partnership with Genomics England sequenced the genomes of 7,491 patients from 224 intensive care units in the UK

Data story: India logs 3,993 cases; active tally drops below 50,000-mark

India has so far administered 1,791,341,295 vaccine doses. That is 4168.69 per cent of its total caseload, and 127.71 per cent of its population