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Mix-and-match booster shots offer best protection against COVID-19: Study

Individuals administered vaccines from February 2, 2021, to the prespecified trial end date of November 10, 2021, were evaluated

Covid-19: Beijing shoppers throng stores as district starts mass testing

Since Friday, Beijing has reported 70 locally transmitted cases in eight of its 16 districts, with Chaoyang accounting for 46 of the total, said a local health official on Monday

SC refuses to interfere with Karnataka vaccine mandate to attend colleges

The bench said, We will not entertain this. Take your vaccines. In the wider national interest there are some matters which we should not be entertaining

Over 1.92 bn Covid-19 vaccine doses provided to States, UTs: Centre

More than 1.92 billion vaccine doses have been provided to States and Union Territories till date, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Unvaccinated people increase Covid risk for those who are vaccinated: Study

When vaccinated and unvaccinated people mixed, a substantial number of new infections would occur in vaccinated people, even in scenarios where immunisation rates were high: Study

Global Covid caseload tops 509.4 million, death toll crosses 6.21 million

The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 80,984,914 and 991,254, respectively, according to the CSSE

Pfizer's anti-Covid pill Paxlovid could be available in India next week

This assumes significance as Covid cases are on the rise in the country, especially in the National Capital Region (NCR)

SII urges Centre to use free 100 mn Covishield doses by GAVI as cases rise

The Serum Institute of India has urged the Centre to use the available 10 crore doses of Covishield offered free of cost under COVAX facility in view of rising Covid cases, an official source said.

Covid-19: Jammu and Kashmir reports 12 new cases, active tally at 53

Seventeen of the total 20 districts in the Union Territory did not report any fresh case

Covid-19: MP records 6 new cases, no death, 13 recoveries in last 24 hours

The positivity rate was 0.07 per cent, while the recovery count rose by 13 to touch 10,30,515, leaving the state with an active caseload of 70, a health official said

Covid-19: Delhi reports 1,083 fresh cases, one death in last 24 hours

A total of 25,177 Covid tests were conducted in the city a day ago, the latest data by the department showed

PM Modi to chair Covid review meeting with chief ministers on April 27

2,593 fresh Covid cases were reported in the last 24 hours, taking India's active caseload for the virus to 15,873

LIVE: You won't face troubles your parents did: PM Modi to Kashmir youth

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Covishield found ineffective against Omicron, booster a must: Study

The ICMR-NIV), Pune, has reported a case of three-time Covid infection in an individual who was vaccinated with the Covishield jab against the virus.

Over 1.92 bn Covid-19 vaccine doses provided to States, UTs: Centre

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed on Sunday that over 1.9 billion of Covid-19 vaccine doses have been provided to States and Union Territories so far.

UP health centres to have solar-powered fridges to keep Covid vaccines safe

A student from an engineering college in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur has built a solar energy-run refrigerator which can be used to safeguard and prevent wastage of Covid-19 vaccines

Covid: Tamil Nadu sees upward trend in new cases continues, adds 53 cases

Tamil Nadu continued to see an uptick in daily Covid-19 cases, as 53 infections were added afresh on Saturday, pushing the caseload to 34,53,500. However, the toll remained unchanged at 38,025 with nil fatalities being reported in the last 24 hours, a medical bulletin said. Recoveries grew to 34,15,165 with 29 people getting discharged in the last 24 hours, leaving 310 active infections. Chennai accounted for highest number of new coronavirus cases at 36, followed by Chengalpet 4, Kancheepuram 3 while Coimbatore, Tiruvallur and Tiruvarur recorded two each. Cuddalore, Kanyakumari, Sivagangai reported one case each. The State capital leads among districts with 7,51,430 cases. A total of 18,214 samples were tested in the last 24 hours, pushing the cumulative number of specimens examined to 6.60 crore, the bulletin said.

Covid-19: Delhi reports 1,094 fresh cases, two deaths

Delhi reported 1,094 fresh COVID-19 infections and two deaths due to the disease on Saturday as the positivity rate rose to 4.82 per cent, according to data shared by the health department. A total of 22,614 Covid tests were conducted in the city a day ago, the data showed. The COVID-19 infection tally in the national capital now stands at 18,73,793 and the death toll at 26,166. Delhi had logged 1,042 Covid cases with a positivity rate of 4.64 per cent and two fatalities due to the infection on Friday. On Thursday, the city reported 965 COVID-19 cases and a single fatality with a positivity rate of 4.71 per cent. With the national capital witnessing a spurt in COVID-19 cases in the past few days, the number of active cases of the disease in the city has now increased to 3,705 from 601 on April 11. However, the hospitalisation rate has so far been low, accounting for less than three per cent of the total active cases, according to the data. There are 79 COVID-19 patients admitted

Covid-19: Mumbai sees 72 new cases, no death; active tally now 503

Mumbai on Saturday reported 72 COVID-19 cases, a slight rise in the daily addition after a fall for two consecutive days, a civic official said. The metropolis had reported 68 cases on Friday, a sizable dip from 98 on Wednesday, which was the highest for April so far, and 91 on Thursday, he pointed out. The tally in Mumbai stood at 10,59,213, while the death toll remained unchanged at 19,562, he said. So far, 10,39,148 persons have been discharged post recovery, including 43 during the day, leaving the active caseload here at 503, the official added. A health bulletin issued by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation said 70 out of 72 cases were asymptomatic, while the remaining two have been hospitalised, though both did not need oxygen support. It also stated that only 12 out of the 25,944 hospital beds earmarked for COVID-19 treatment were currently occupied. With 9,453 samples being examined in the last 24 hours, the overall number of tests in Mumbai stood at 1,68,35,488, it .

Pre-departure Covid tests not needed for vaccinated travellers to Singapore

This is a change from the present rule, which states that long-term pass holders aged between 13 and 17 can travel into Singapore even if they are not fully vaccinated