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China reports 1,787 new local Covid-19 cases in past 24 hours

Of the new local infections, 1,363 were reported in Jilin, 358 in Shanghai, 16 in Heilongjiang, 10 in Zhejiang, and nine in Jiangsu

Lancet publishes phase-3 trial data of Zydus' Covid vaccine ZyCoV-D

According to Zydus, the plug-and-play technology of the vaccine equips it to adapt to the rapidly mutating SARS COV-2 virus.

Data story: India reports 1,335 new cases; death toll rises to 521,181

India has so far administered 1,843,189,377 vaccine doses. That is 4283.91 per cent of its total caseload, and 131.4 per cent of its population

US begins clinical trial evaluating 2nd Covid booster shots in adults

The trial, sponsored by the NIH, aims to understand if different vaccine regimens can broaden immune responses in adults who already have received a primary vaccination series and a first booster shot

India registers 1,335 fresh Covid-19 cases, 52 more fatalities

A reduction of 635 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.

Global Covid caseload rises to 488.3 million, deaths reach 6.14 million

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

Data shows India's changing Covid-19 mix as share of omicron samples dips

Govt stopped updating weekly numbers on genetic sequencing in January

Shanghai to screen 16 mn people in 2nd phase of coronavirus lockdown

In the last 24 hours, Shanghai reported 355 confirmed locally transmitted Covid-19 cases and 5,298 asymptomatic carriers

Shanghai residents rush to stock up as second stage of Covid lockdown looms

Many residents have vented frustration on social media with videos and images of crowded quarantine centres, while seeking help with medical treatment and buying food

Vaccine policy group seeks more lab data on tests for mixing Covid doses

NTAGI has a month to go before it gives its advice to the government on inoculation strategy.

One-third of world's population yet to receive a Covid vax: WHO chief

This includes about 83 per cent of the population in Africa, while on the other hand many high- and middle-income countries have reached 70 per cent target of Covid vaccination.

Data story: India reports fewer than 10,000 new cases in past 7 days

India has so far administered 1,840,655,005 vaccine doses. That is 4278.16 per cent of its total caseload, and 131.22 per cent of its population

China's manufacturing, services sectors sluggish amid Covid surge

A major economic uncertainty that China faces is the increased global oil prices and the continued conflict in Ukraine and the accompanying sanctions against Russia.

President Biden says pandemic not over, gets second Covid booster

Addressing reporters at the White House on Wednesday, he urged Congress to "secure more funding for the Covid-19 response"

Global Covid caseload rises to 486.8 million, fatalities at 6.13 million

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

Biden receives second booster shot as US launches Covid-19 website

US President Joe Biden on Wednesday (local time) received his second COVID-19 booster shot."My second booster didn't hurt a bit. If you're 50 and older or immunocompromised, get your second booster as soon as you're eligible," Biden wrote in a tweet.Biden announced the launch of COVID.gov, saying a one-stop shop where anyone in America can find what they need to navigate the virus.Biden also urged lawmakers to secure more funding for his administration's COVID-19 response and warned of severe consequences for the nation if Congress doesn't authorize the money, according to CNN."This isn't partisan, it's medicine," Biden said in a speech from the White House while urging Congress to act "immediately."Biden said without the new funding, the US will not be able to sustain its current testing capacity beyond June and that by the fall it will not have enough vaccine supply to provide booster shots to all who are eligible, CNN reported."Even worse, if we need a different vaccine for the ...

Bihar worst in genomic sampling, UP second lowest in India, shows data

11 of the 36 states/UTs have tested fewer samples than the national average

Over 1.84 billion Covid vaccine doses administered in India: Govt

Over 1.59 crore (1,59,51,459) vaccine doses have so far been administered to beneficiaries in the age group of 12-14 years

BioNTech's quarterly profit soars on Covid-19 vaccine demand

Heavy demand for the vaccine also helped Pfizer report healthy quarterly earnings last month

Over 200,000 SARS-CoV-2 genomes sequenced by INSACOG, says govt

17 Covid-19 bio-repositories have been notified by the government