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100 mn people administered precaution dose against Covid-19: Mandaviya

Ten crore people have taken the precaution dose against COVID-19 so far, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Friday. The government had on July 15 launched a special 75-day special drive to administer precaution doses to all aged 18 years and above at public vaccination centres free of cost. "10 crore people now have an extra layer of safety. "Under PM @NarendraModi Ji's leadership, 'COVID Vaccination #AmritMahotsav' is going on in full swing to provide free precaution dose for all adults," Mandaviya said in a tweet. On July 26, the health ministry said only 7,30,96,284, i.e. 11 per cent of the nearly 69 crore eligible individuals aged 18 years and above had been administered the precaution dose until the previous day. Officials had attributed the slow uptake to complacency and the waning of fear among people. The precaution dose coverage among the 64,89,99,721 eligible people was only 8 per cent till July 14. The special 75-day drive 'COVID Vaccination Amrit Mahotsav

1 in 8 Covid-19 patients develop long-term symptoms: Lancet study

in eight adults who are infected with SARS-CoV-2 experience long term symptoms due to Covid-19, according to one of the most comprehensive studies on the viral disease to date.

40,000 foreigners overstayed in India after visa expiry in 2020

More than 40,000 foreigners overstayed in India after the expiry of their visas in 2020 when over 32.79 lakh foreigners visited the country despite a long spell of nationwide lockdown due to pandemic.

Maharashtra: Thane records 174 new Covid-19 cases, active tally at 802

Thane district of Maharashtra reported 174 new coronavirus positive cases, taking its overall infection count to 7,34,777, a health department official said on Friday.

887 more Covid-19 cases in UP, Gautam Buddha Nagar records highest number

For the fourth consecutive day on Thursday, 887 more people tested positive for the infection, with the highest (201) in Gautam Buddha Nagar.

Data story: India logs 20,551 new Covid cases, death toll at 526,600

India has added 127,858 cases in the past 7 days

One in 8 SARS-CoV-2 patients develop long Covid symptoms: Lancet study

One in eight adults who are infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus experience long term symptoms due to COVID-19, according to a large Dutch study published on Friday in The Lancet journal

Unvaccinated for Covid, Novak Djokovic pulls out of Montreal tournament

Novak Djokovic withdrew from the upcoming hard-court tournament in Montreal on Thursday because he is not vaccinated against COVID-19 and is therefore not allowed to enter Canada

PM Modi urges people to take Covid precautionary dose as cases rise

The appeal from the prime minister came as new coronavirus cases have steadily risen in various parts of the country in the last few days

Delhi logs 2,202 Covid cases, 4 deaths in a day; positivity rate at 11.84%

Delhi on Thursday recorded 2,202 Covid cases, the highest in six months, with a positivity rate of 11.84 per cent, while 4 more people died due to the disease, according to the health department data

Mumbai's daily Covid count remains above 400; 2 die, active tally at 2,235

Mumbai on Thursday logged 410 new coronavirus cases, while two more patients succumbed to the infection in the city, the local civic body said. With these additions, the overall tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 11,26,150, while the death toll increased to 19,654, said the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) in a bulletin. The city has reported 24 less cases compared to Wednesday, but logged more than 400 COVID-19 infections for the second day in a row. A day before, Mumbai had witnessed 434 COVID-19 cases and one death. As per the bulletin, the new COVID-19 cases were detected after 9,691 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours, pushing up their cumulative count to 1,78,62,485. A day ago, 10,725 swab samples were examined for detection of COVID-19. Mumbai's tally of recuperated patients rose to 11,04,261 after 279 more people recovered from the infection, said the bulletin. The city has a recovery rate of 98.1 per cent and it now left with 2,235 active COVID-19 cases, it .

Maharashtra logs 1,862 Covid-19 cases, 7 deaths; active tally now 12,077

Maharashtra on Thursday reported 1,862 COVID-19 cases and seven deaths, which took the tally to 80,53,965 and the toll to 1,48,124, an official said. The state had added 1,932 cases to its tally and seven to the toll a day earlier. The seven deaths comprise two each in Mumbai, Pune and Satara and one in Thane, he said. Mumbai accounted for 410 of the new cases, the health department official added. So far, 78,93,764 persons have been discharged post-recovery, including 2,099 in the last 24 hours, leaving the state with an active tally of 12,077, he said. State health department data showed that the coronavirus recovery rate was 98.01 per cent. The overall number of coronavirus tests in Maharashtra reached 8,33,21,005 after 40,123 samples were examined in the last 24 hours, it revealed. Maharashtra's coronavirus figures for the day: Total cases 80,53,965; fresh cases 1,862, death toll 1,48,124; recoveries 78,93,764; active cases 12,077; total tests 8,33,21,005.

Monkeypox vs Covid-19: Here's all you need to know about the two infections

With non-endemic countries reporting a rampant spike in the number of monkeypox cases, WHO on July 24, 2022, declared monkeypox a global health emergency

Alibaba revenue beats in June qtr despite flat growth due to Covid lockdown

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, on Thursday beat market expectations for revenue in the quarter ending late June, even though growth was flat for the first time ever due to the impact of COVID-19 lockdown.

ITRs filed in AY23 even fewer than in Covid pandemic years, shows data

There is a decline despite the last-minute filing frenzy

Return to office highest in telecom, consulting sectors; IT lags: Survey

Majority of employees in telecom and consulting sectors have returned to office with significant fall in Covid-19 cases but the IT sector is lagging, according to a survey by Colliers and Awfis

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Monetary policy: RBI likely to return interest rates to pre-pandemic levels

With Federal Reserve officials signaling a pause is out of the question until they see evidence of inflation easing, RBI watchers will be closely monitoring Governor Shaktikanta Das's remarks

India reports 19,893 fresh Covid cases, 53 deaths: Union Health Ministry

India reported 19,893 new Covid cases in the last 24 hours, a considerable rise from the previous day's count of 17,135, said the Union Health Ministry on Thursday.

China fumes as Pelosi visits Taiwan: What makes the island so important?

Taiwan is among the largest manufacturers of crucial chips and houses the world's largest semiconductor foundry, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC)