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US Covid-19 death toll surpasses 900,000; 76 million confirmed cases

The number of US deaths caused by the novel coronavirus disease surpassed 900,000, according to the tally compiled by Johns Hopkins University (JHU).

Govt panel recommends EUA for single-dose Covid jab Sputnik Light

An expert panel of India's central drug authority recommended granting restricted emergency use authorisation (EUA) to single-dose COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik Light

Two-thirds of India's 500,000 Covid deaths are from urban districts: Data

While India ranks third in terms of total Covid deaths, if deaths per million population are calculated, the country stands in 131 position

No gender gap in administration of Covid-19 vaccines, says govt

There is no gender gap in administration of Covid-19 vaccines, Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar informed the Lok Sabha

Nearly 169 crore Covid vaccine doses administered in India, says govt

Nearly 169 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses have so far been administered in the country, the Union health ministry said

Vaccine effectiveness of 99.3% in individuals fully inoculated: Mandaviya

Vaccine effectiveness of 99.3 per cent has been seen in individuals fully inoculated against coronavirus according to the data uploaded on India COVID-19 Tracker till January 2

Third wave may get over by mid-March as cases declining, says Maha minister

He said the state, which was reporting 48,000 cases per day during the third wave which started some weeks ago, was now seeing the tally increase by 15,000 daily

Triple vaccinated can fight Omicron variant efficiently, study finds

The study, published recently in the journal Nature Medicine, tracked the antibodies of vaccinated and recovered individuals for two years

Omicron variant may not be 'milder' itself, US scientists caution

The Omicron variant was first documented in Botswana and South Africa in late November 2021.

Japan's serious Covid cases climb to 4-month high; record infections

Seriously ill patients climbed by 131 to 1,042 cases from the day before, the health ministry said, the highest since September when the Delta variant drove a fifth wave of cases

India records over 149,000 fresh Covid cases, 1,072 more fatalities

The national recovery rate improved to 95.39 per cent

Data story: India logs 149,394 cases; death toll crosses grim 500,000 mark

India has so far administered 1,684,716,068 vaccine doses. That is 4015.75 per cent of its total caseload, and 120.24 per cent of its population

Thane records 620 fresh Covid-19 infections, two more fatalities

The mortality rate was 1.67 per cent

Global Covid-19 caseload at 387.5 million, fatalities at 5.71 million

The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths

South Korea's new Covid-19 infections hit fresh high of 27,443

The previous daily record was 22,907 reported Thursday.

US lawmakers urge Biden admin to ensure global supply of Covid-19 vaccines

Global health experts have identified an array of needs where the United States leadership can have a real and immediate impact to save lives

Covid cases in decline, third wave peak crossed on January 21: Govt

Daily nos. still over 100,000, don't lower guard, health ministry cautions

SII urges Mandaviya to reduce gap between 2nd, precaution dose to 3 months

Serum Institute has urged Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya to consider reducing the gap between the second and the precaution dose of Covishield from current nine months to three

Schools fully open in 11 states, closed in nine: Education Ministry

Officials said at least 95% teaching and non-teaching staff in all states has been vaccinated, while some states have even achieved 100% vaccination coverage for the staff in schools

Why is India seeing a rise in death rate despite low Covid cases?

The variant, touted as majorly causing mild illness, had initially led to a spike in Covid case numbers, but the number of Omicron cases have been much less in India