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India is one of the worst-hit major economies in child immunisation

India's coverage of the TB vaccine dipped eight percentage points in 2022 - from 92% in 2019 to 84% in 2021

Tokyo's daily Covid cases cross 30,000 for first time in pandemic

New coronavirus cases in Japan's capital hit a record on Thursday, surging past 30,000 for the first time since the pandemic began, spurring officials to call for more vigilance.

LIVE: Droupadi Murmu surges ahead of Yashwant Sinha in Presidential polls

Of total 748 votes of MPs, NDA's Droupadi Murmu gets 540, Opposition's Yashwant Sinha gets 208, says Returning Officer

Nearly 159,000 people recruited for govt jobs during Covid pandemic: Centre

Nearly 1.59 lakh people were recruited for government jobs during the coronavirus pandemic period of the last two years, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Thursday

Odisha logs 1,196 new Covid-19 cases in a day; highest single-day spike

Odisha's Covid-19 tally rose to 1,303,191 on Thursday as 1,196 more people, including 169 children, tested positive for the infection, 74 more than the previous day, a health bulletin said

New Zealand logs 9,953 new Covid community cases, 383 have travel history

New Zealand recorded 9,953 new community cases of Covid and 32 more deaths from the pandemic

Tesla profits dip in Q2 due to China lockdowns, supply chain disruptions

Amid supply chain disruptions and extended Covid-19 lockdowns in China, Elon Musk-owned electric vehicle company Tesla has reported $16.9 billion in revenue for the second quarter (Q2)

India records 21,566 fresh Covid-19 cases, 45 more deaths in 24 hours

India saw a single-day rise of 21,566 coronavirus cases, the highest in 152 days, taking its Covid-19 tally to 4,38,25,185, while the number of active cases in the country climbed to 1,48,881

Maharashtra's Thane records 148 new Covid-19 infections, one death

As many as 148 new cases of coronavirus have been detected in Maharashtra's Thane district, taking its infection count to 7,32,947, a health official said on Thursday

US CDC recommends Novavax's Covid-19 vaccine for adults, says report

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has endorsed recommendation that Novavax's Covid-19 vaccine be used as another primary series option for adults aged 18 years and older

Microsoft, Google among tech giants to pause hiring amid fear of recession

With recession fears mounting-and inflation, the war in Ukraine and the lingering pandemic taking a toll-many tech companies are rethinking their staffing needs

BA.5 Omicron subvariant accounts for nearly 80% new infections in US

The BA.5 Omicron subvariant, now the dominant coronavirus strain in the US, made up nearly 80 per cent of new Covid-19 infections in the country, according to latest data

Anti-inflammatory drug may treat brain damage in patients with Covid-19

According to a new study from UTHealth Houston and other institutions, an anti-inflammatory drug may have the ability to treat systemic inflammation and brain damage in patients with severe Covid

Ensure Covid norms are followed during Martyrs' Day rally: Calcutta HC

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday directed that the West Bengal government's Health and Family Welfare department guidelines be followed while holding the Martyrs' Day rally by the ruling TMC

Assam reports 830 new Covid-19 infections, 2 deaths in last 24 hours

Assam reported 830 new Covid-19 infections in the past 24 hours, taking the active caseload in the state to 5,243, according to an official bulletin on Wednesday

France plans 2nd Covid-19 booster dose for adults aged 18-59: Report

France will offer a second Covid-19 booster jab to at-risk adults aged from 18 to 59, as well as pregnant women and those who live with vulnerable or immunocompromised people, Le Parisien reported

Centre asks states to increase testing, vaccination amid recent Covid surge

Reviews Covid-19 situation in nine states where test positivity rates have been rising

Travelling abroad? This is what embassies have to say about visa delays

Steep airfares, congested terminals among other challenges for travellers

Delhi reports 686 new Covid cases in a day; positivity rate at 4.74%

Delhi on Wednesday reported rise in new Covid cases in last 24 hours, at 686 against 585 infection reported on previous day, but there was no fresh death, as per the government health bulletin.

Bengal logs 2,455 new Covid cases, 6 fatalities; positivity rate at 15.4%

West Bengal's COVID-19 tally rose to 20,77,005 on Wednesday as 2,455 more people tested positive for the infection, while six fresh fatalities pushed the toll to 21,294, a health bulletin said. The state had reported 2,243 cases and six fatalities on the previous day. The positivity rate stood at 15.47 per cent as 15,870 samples were tested for COVID-19. The state now has 28,399 active cases, while 20,27,312 people have recovered from the disease so far, including 3,019 in the last 24 hours, it added.