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Covid-19 pandemic: Maharashtra records 48,270 cases and 52 deaths

Daily infections increased by 2,073 compared to the day before

Covid-19 pandemic: WHO panel for use of Pfizer jab on 5-11-year olds

The recommendation comes after the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on immunisation held a meeting on Wednesday

Less-threatening Omicron lowers Covid-19 vaccine sales estimate

Sales of Covid-19 vaccines, excluding those from China and India, will increase to about $85 billion in 2022, down about 28 per cent from an earlier estimate of $118 billion

Revoke vaccination feature added to CoWIN to address incorrect data entry

Existing limit of registering four members on one mobile number has also been increased to six members now

No data has leaked from Co-WIN portal, info safe: Health ministry

"There have been several media reports claiming that the data stored in Co-WIN portal has been leaked online

Share of rural vaccinations on the rise even as absolute numbers fall

Overall vaccinations have fallen even as daily case numbers have been on the rise

Mumbai's Covid-19 cases further drop to 5,008; 12 die, 12,913 recover

With this, the city's Covid-19 tally rose to 10,28,715, while the death toll jumped to 16,512

Covid-19 boosters should start with most vulnerable, says WHO

Last year, WHO pleaded with rich countries to declare a moratorium on offering booster doses until the end of 2021

Imminent recovery for multiplexes pushed to FY23 by Covid 3rd wave: Report

Icra said the revenues in the December quarter are expected to be the highest since the onset of the pandemic

Nigeria calls for patent waivers to allow Africa to make its own vaccines

Nigeria's Vice President Yemi Osinbajo also called for natural gas -- which Africa has in abundance -- to be accepted as a transitional fuel

Covid-19 pandemic: 54 more cases of Omicron variant reported in Kerala

Of the 54, one, belonging to Karnataka, came to Kerala from the UAE

Now, six members can be registered using one mobile number on Co-WIN: Govt

The earlier limit was four

Moderna vax may lead to fewer breakthrough Covid infections than Pfizer

Those who have received the Moderna Covid-19 mRNA vaccine are less likely to experience "breakthrough" Covid-19 cases, compared to recipients of the Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA vaccine

Can Omicron cause long Covid? Here are questions still to be answered

Many public health officials have taken heart in early evidence that suggests infections from the Omicron variant tend to cause less severe illness than other versions of the coronavirus

Data story: India logs 347,254 cases; active tally breaches 2-mn mark

India has so far administered 1,604,370,484 vaccine doses. That is 4160.06 per cent of its total caseload, and 114.51 per cent of its population

South Korea to lower age of eligibility for Covid pills from 65 to 60

The government will lower the age of eligibility for Covid-19 treatment pills from 65 to 60 to better contain the spread of the omicron variant, PM Kim Boo-kyum said

Covid-19 infections in Germany hit record high amid Omicron wave

Germany's seven-day Covid-19 incidence rate exceeded 600 for the first time as 638.8 new infections per 100,000 inhabitants were recorded

Covid vaccination for under 15 only after scientific data evolves: Centre

The Covid vaccination drive for the 12 to 14 years age group will start only after more scientific data evolves, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said

Shortage of medical staff hits Nepal as third wave of Covid-19 sets in

As the third wave of Covid-19 cases is raging across Nepal, the capital city of Kathmandu is witnessing long queues of front-line workers standing in line to get tested for Covid-19

Austrian Parliament votes to introduce mandatory vaccination from February

The Austrian National Council, the parliament's lower house, voted on Thursday to make coronavirus vaccination mandatory from February