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Covid vaccine for 12-14 age group from March 16, boosters for all above 60

The Covid vaccine to be administered to the 12-14 years age group would be Corbevax manufactured by Biological Evans

Karnataka records zero Covid deaths in last 24 hours, after 21 months

Karnataka recorded zero Covid deaths in the last 24 hours, marking the first time since June 5, 2020 that the state has registered no fatalities, said the Department of Health and Family Welfare

Data story: India logs 2,503 new cases; death toll rises to 515,877

India has so far administered 1,801,945,779 vaccine doses. That is 4191.2 per cent of its total caseload, and 128.46 per cent of its population

China on brink of biggest Covid crisis since Wuhan as cases triple

China's high-tech Shenzhen city, which has a population of over 17 million, was latest to shut down to control the surge of COVID cases, as government scrambled to contain worst outbreak of virus.

Covid-19: Mizoram reports 357 new cases, three fatalities in last 24 hours

Mizoram's COVID-19 tally rose to 2,20,786 on Sunday as 357 people tested positive for the infection, 46 less than the previous day, a health official said. Three more patients succumbed to the infection, taking the northeastern state's coronavirus death toll to 671, he said. Mizoram had reported 403 cases and one death on Saturday. The state now has 3,032 active cases, while 2,17,083 people have recovered from the disease so far, including 319 on Sunday, he said. The recovery rate among COVID-19 patients in the state stood at 98.32 per cent, while the mortality rate was at 0.30 per cent. The state has thus far tested more than 18.64 lakh samples for COVID-19, including 2,003 on Saturday. State Immunisation Officer Dr Lalmuanawma Jongte said that more than 8 lakh people have been inoculated till Saturday, and 6.58 lakh of them have been fully vaccinated.

Covid-19: Delhi records 132 Covid cases; positivity rate 0.38%

Delhi on Sunday reported 132 fresh COVID-19 cases with a positivity rate of 0.38 per cent, according to data shared by the city health department. With this, the national capital's case count increased to 18,62,934, the latest health bulletin stated. The death toll remained unchanged at 26,141. The number of COVID-19 tests conducted the previous day stood at 34,994, the bulletin said. Delhi had on Saturday logged 161 COVID-19 cases with a positivity rate of 0.44 per cent and one death. On Friday, the city had recorded 174 cases with a positivity rate of 0.45 per cent and no death. On March 5, 6 and 7 too, no fatalities were recorded in the city. The number of daily COVID-19 cases in Delhi has been on the decline after touching the record high of 28,867 on January 13. The city had recorded a positivity rate of 30.6 per cent on January 14, the highest during the third wave of the pandemic.

Covid-19: Maharashtra logs 251 cases, no fatality in last 24 hours

Maharashtra reported 251 COVID-19 cases, taking the state's tally to 78,71,202, while the death toll remained unchanged at 1,43,752 with no fresh fatality due to the viral infection, an official said.

Data story: India logs 3,116 new cases; death toll rises to 515,850

India has so far administered 1,801,323,547 vaccine doses. That is 4190 per cent of its total caseload, and 128.42 per cent of its population

Delhi records 161 Covid cases, one death; positivity rate 0.44%

The total number home isolation cases as on February 1 had stood at 12,312, and on March 12, it dipped to 586

Over 1.8 bn Covid vaccine doses administered in India so far: Govt

Over 2.12 crore precaution doses have been administered to the identified categories of beneficiaries so far, the ministry said

China tightens controls in Shanghai as more virus cases reported

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam warned the territory's wave of infections may not have peaked despite stringent controls on travel and business

Covid pandemic: Kerala logs 1,088 new cases with positivity rate at 4.93%

There was just one Covid death for the day taking the total death toll in the state to 66,793 so far

WHO exploring when and how to declare end of Covid emergency

Researchers have warned that even if Covid cases fall to lower levels, the disease is still likely to cause thousands of deaths annually, not unlike other endemic illnesses such as malaria and TB

China daily local Covid cases hit two-year high of over 1,500

China's current case count is far fewer than those of many other countries, but the growing number could complicate Beijing's 'dynamic-clearance' ambition to suppress contagion as quickly as possible

Kenya announces suspension of its Coronavirus containment measures

Kenya's Ministry of Health has announced the suspension of public health measures aimed at containing the spread of Covid-19, as infections and fatalities have dipped.

Pfizer-BioNTech vax greatly reduces Omicron infection risk among kids: CDC

Two doses of Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine greatly reduced the risk of Omicron infection among children aged five to 15, according to a study published by the US CDC.

At 3,614, number of fresh Covid-19 cases lowest in India since May 12, 2020

With 3,614 fresh cases, the lowest since May 12, 2020, India's Covid-19 tally has climbed to 42,987,875, while the number of active cases of the infection has dipped to 40,559.

Global Covid caseload tops 455 mn, fatalities surge to more than 6.03 mn

The global coronavirus caseload has topped 455 mn, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.03 mn and vaccinations to over 10.66 bn, according to Johns Hopkins University.

Over 1.79 bn coronavirus vaccine doses administered so far: Govt

The cumulative COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country crossed 179.89 crore on Friday, the Union health ministry said.

MP sees 81 Covid-19 cases, no death; over 37,000 vaccinated on Friday

Bhopal and Indore, the two worst coronavirus-hit cities of Madhya Pradesh, registered 10 and 14 cases, respectively, in the past 24 hours