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Covid-19 deaths fall overall by 9%, infections stable, says WHO

The number of coronavirus deaths fell by 9% in the last week while new cases remained relatively stable, according to the latest weekly pandemic report released by the World Health Organization

At 852, Covid cases in Mumbai spike by almost 79% in last 24 hours

The tally of active cases surged past the 3,500-mark to reach 3,545, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation bulletin said

Maharashtra records 1,847 new Covid cases, 7 deaths; active tally at 11,889

Maharashtra on Wednesday reported 1,847 coronavirus cases, including 852 in Mumbai, and seven fatalities, the health department said in a bulletin. With the fresh additions, the state's COVID-19 tally rose to 80,64,336 and the toll to 1,48,157. On Tuesday, the state recorded 1,782 and seven fatalities. Maharashtra's tally of active cases stands at 11,889 as of Wednesday. Mumbai recorded 852 cases and one fatality. On Tuesday, the city recorded 479 coronavirus infections. The Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) saw three fatalities due to COVID-19 while one death each occurred in areas under the Pimpri Chinchwad municipal corporation, Nagpur municipal corporation, and the Nagpur district. Maharashtra's case fatality rate stands at 1.83 per cent. Nashik district saw 26 fresh cases and 12 recoveries on Wednesday. A total of 1,840 patients recovered in the last 24 hours, taking the tally of recoveries in Maharashtra to 79,04,320. The recovery rate in the state is 98.02 per cent. Wi

Delhi sees over two-fold rise in Covid deaths in August as against July

Delhi has recorded 32 deaths due to Covid-19 so far in August, an over two-fold rise as against the last 10 days of July when 14 people succumbed to the viral disease, according to official data

New test measures immunity against Covid-19 post infection, vaccination

Researchers in the US have developed an easy-to-use test that can predict the degree of immune protection people have against Covid-19, either from vaccination, infection, or a combination of the two.

Corbevax approved as booster for adults vaccinated with Covaxin, Covishield

The government has approved Biological E's Corbevax as a precaution dose for those above 18 years fully vaccinated with either Covishield or Covaxin, official sources said on Wednesday

Germany likely to impose mask mandate if Covid-19 spreads in winter

Germany is likely to introduce an indoor mask mandate if there is a significant increase in the number of cases of Covid-19 in the upcoming autumn and winter months

India records more than 16,000 fresh Covid-19 cases with 54 deaths

India Wednesday recorded 16,047 new coronavirus cases and 54 fatalities including six reconciled by Kerala, according to the latest Union Health Ministry data.

Top Headlines: FPIs cut stake in BSE firms, pharma eyes $400 bn turnover

The Centre's recent move to impose GST on services rendered by the markets regulator, Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), has rattled FPIs

Covid negative Biden coughs throughout bill-signing remarks in White House

Biden, who ended isolation on Sunday after testing negative for Covid-19 in a rebound case, halted the prepared speech multiple times behind the podium on the South Lawn

'Confident' first batch of Indian students will arrive soon: China

The Chinese side has been working intensively for the return of foreign students to China," Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin told a media briefing

Goa sees 174 new Covid cases at 11% positivity rate; active tally at 957

The COVID-19 death toll remained unchanged at 3,955 with no new fatalities being reported, the bulletin said.

Covid cases rising in Delhi but no need to panic: CM Arvind Kejriwal

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said Covid cases are on the rise in Delhi but there is no need to panic as most new cases were mild in nature.

Need to watch out for inflation impact: Bajaj Allianz General Insurance CEO

The general insurance industry has reported sound growth in the first quarter (Q1) of financial year 2022-23 (FY23) thanks to group health and motor businesses

Delhi records 2,495 new Covid cases, 7 deaths; positivity rate at 15.41%

The national capital saw 1,372 infections and six deaths on August 7 (Sunday) as the case positivity rate rose to 17.85 per cent, the highest since January 21, it said.

Mumbai reports 479 new Covid cases in a day, active tally crosses 3,000

The overall tally of cases stands at 11,28,433 as of Tuesday and the death toll at 19,660, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) bulletin said.

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Maharashtra records 1,782 Covid cases, seven deaths; active tally at 11,889

The state's COVID-19 case tally rose to 80,62,519, while death toll reached 1,48,150.

Covid-19: Delhi schools step up measures, experts not in favour of closure

The rise in C-19 cases in Delhi has brought back concerns about school going children, prompting the institutions to come up with online classes and recorded lectures.

EU regulator begins review of Pfizer-BioNTech's variant-adapted Covid shot

The so-called bivalent vaccine targets two strains of the SARS-CoV-2 virus behind COVID