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Over 200 leaders urge G7 nations to help vaccinate the world's poorest

Some 230 world leaders, including former presidents, prime ministers and ministers have backed a campaign urging the G7 countries to help vaccinate the world's poorest from low-income economies

G-7 plans 1 billion extra Covid-19 shots to end pandemic next year

Jabs will be given to 92 lower-income nations & the African Union, say officials

India, S Africa's proposal for patent waiver on vax gets G7 support: MEA

A proposal by India and South Africa to temporarily waive patents on COVID-19 vaccines to ensure their equitable access received widespread support

Tamil Nadu to hold mega vaccination camp on June 12 at 100K centres

Tamil Nadu will hold a mega Covid-19 vaccination camp on June 12 across 1 lakh centres, the state's health department said in a statement

Data story: India logs 7,584 new cases, over 36,500 added in last 7 days

With 3,791 new daily recoveries, India's recovery rate stands at 98.70%, while fatality rate remained unchanged at 1.21%

African countries acquire 818 mn Covid-19 vaccine doses: Africa CDC

African countries have acquired 818 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines so far, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said in the latest weekly briefing

WTO's 12th Ministerial Conference: Food security, vax equity to top agenda

The 12th Ministerial Conference starts on Sunday to discuss matters under the ambit of multilateral trade rules

Must not lower guard: Centre tells states, UTs amid Covid-19 surge

In view of rising Covid cases across the country in the last two weeks, the Centre on Thursday advised all States and UTs not to lower the guard and to continue working towards building on progress

Delhi records 622 new Covid cases, 2 deaths, positivity rate rises to 3.17%

Delhi logged 622 fresh Covid cases and two more deaths on Thursday, while the positivity rate rose to 3.17 per cent, according to data shared by the city health department here. With this, Delhi's COVID-19 tally increased to 19,10,613 while the death toll rose to 26,216. A total of 19,619 COVID-19 tests were conducted in the national capital the previous day, the department said in its latest bulletin.

China: Shanghai locks down parts of city again as Covid fears return

The mini-lockdown is raising concerns that the city's reopening is backsliding as officials fear a rebound in cases.

Data story: India logs 7,240 new cases, over 41,000 added in last 7 days

India has so far administered 1,945,981,691 vaccine doses

India's Serum Institute to make Novavax's Covid vaccine for US market

The company has indicated in the first quarter earnings call that it has reached a major milestone in its pathway to an emergency use authorisation from the US Food and Drugs Administration

Covid-19: 564 new cases, one more death in Delhi; positivity rate 2.84%

Delhi recorded 564 Covid cases, the highest since May 15, and one more fatality on Wednesday, while the positivity rate rose to 2.84 per cent, according to data shared by the health department here.

Mumbai boosts hospital capacity as Covid cases rise, bed occupancy doubles

Around 10 out of every 1,000 beds are already occupied by Covid-19 patients, up from 4 a week ago

Moderna's new booster produces stronger response against Omicron

Moderna has been studying the so-called bivalent vaccine, which targets both Omicron and the original coronavirus strain to determine if it works better against the variant

Long Covid may negatively impact performance at work, says report

Facing memory, attention and concentration problems at work post Covid infection? A new study shows individuals, who had contracted Covid-19, reported significantly more cognitive failures at work.

US FDA's advisory committee endorses Novavax's protein-based Covid shot

The US Food and Drug administration's (FDA) advisory committee has recommended that regulators authorise Novavax's protein-based Covid shot.

Data story: India logs 4,518 new Covid cases; death toll at 524,701

The count of active cases across India on June 6 increased by 1,730, compared with 1,636 on June 5

Data story: India logs 5,233 new cases; biggest single-day jump in 95 days

India has added 29,450 cases in the past 7 days

Data story: India logs 3,714 new Covid cases; death toll at 524,708

The count of active cases across India on June 7 increased by 1,194, compared with 1,730 on June 6