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Norway's king Harald V tests positive for Covid-19, has mild symptoms

Harald will take a break from his duties for a few days and his son and heir to the throne, Crown Prince Haakon, will take them over for now, the royal household said in a statement

Kerala records 702 fresh Covid-19 cases, four deaths in last 24 hours

Among the 14 districts, Ernakulam recorded the highest with 146 cases, followed by Thiruvananthapuram (87) and Kottayam (76)

Four vaccines approved for those below 18 years, govt tells Rajya Sabha

The Central Drugs Standard Control Organization in consultation with Subject Expert Committee has approved four COVID-19 vaccines for restricted use in emergency situation for those aged below 18 years, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Tuesday. The four vaccines which have been approved are Zydus Cadila's ZyCovD (in the age group of 12 years and older), Bharat Biotech's Covaxin (for >2 to <18 years age group), Biological E's Corbevax (for =5 to <18 years age group) and Serum Institute of India's Covovax (for >12 to <18 years age group), Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar said in a written reply. The National COVID-19 vaccination programme was expanded to include adolescents aged 15 to 18 years from January 3, 2022. It was further expanded to children of age group 12 -14 years from March 16. The National Covid vaccination programme is guided by National Technical Advisory Group on Immunization (NTAGI) and the National Expert Group on Vaccine ...

New Zealand reports 20,907 new community cases of Covid-19

Among the new community infections, 4,291 were in the largest city Auckland

No Covid-19 deaths in Odisha for five straight days; positivity at 0.07%

The daily positivity rate was 0.07 per cent and the infections were detected out of 43,419 sample tests

Covid-19 infection increases risk of Type 2 diabetes: Study

Previous studies have shown that the human pancreas can also be a target of SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing Covid

Data story: India logs 1,581 new cases; death toll rises to 516,543

India has so far administered 1,815,601,944 vaccine doses. That is 4221.25 per cent of its total caseload, and 129.44 per cent of its population

India's Covid vaccination drive epitome of power of Sabka Prayas: Mandaviya

India crossed 750 mn vaccinations milestone on September 7, 2021, and achieved a milestone of 1 bn vaccinations on October 21, 2021

China witnesses surge in Covid cases, logs 2,281 new local infections

China on Monday reported 2,281 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said

Apple supplier Foxconn resumes normal operations in China amid Covid surge

Apple supplier Foxconn has "basically" resumed normal operations at its most important campuses in the Chinese city of Shenzhen after spiking Covid-19 cases forced a shutdown.

Covid-19 cases spike in Germany after nation eases most restrictions

The seven-day Covid-19 incidence rate in Germany has increased to 1,714 cases per 100,000 people after the country eased most of the pandemic-related restrictions

Single-day rise of 1,581 fresh Covid-19 cases, 33 deaths in India

India reported a single-day rise of 1,581 fresh Covid-19 cases, taking the infection tally to 4,30,10,971, while the active cases further declined to 23,913, the Union health ministry said

Global Covid caseload tops 472 mn, fatalities surge past 6.09 mn

The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 79,775,780 and 972,603, according to the CSSE

China's Covid vaccine diplomacy falters amid low jab efficacy rate

China's efforts to establish itself as a responsible global actor by supplying Covid-19 vaccines to various countries amid the pandemic has faltered due to the inadequate efficacy of its vaccines

China's economic slowdown presents major opportunities for India

China's economic slowdown is altering the geo-economic dynamics resulting in creating supply chains and new opportunities for India.

Joe Biden aides to US Congress: Fund Covid aid, don't cut budget

Congress should provide the $22.5 billion President Joe Biden wants for continuing the battle against Covid without cutting other programs to pay for it, senior administration officials said

Xi's chances of securing third term looks bleak over economic downturn

Doubts have started emerging over Xi Jinping securing a third term in the autumn of 2022 over loud voices of dissension within the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) due to economic downturn

India considers opening Covid-19 boosters to all adults, says report

India's total infections now stand at more than 43 million, with 516,510 deaths.

Covid-19 pandemic: Gujarat reports 13 fresh cases and two deaths

Gujarat reported 13 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, pushing its overall tally to 12,23,780, while two more patients succumbed to the infection in the state, the health department said. The fresh COVID-19 deaths -- one each in Gandhinagar and Navsari -- took the toll in the state to 10,941, it said. At the same time, 36 patients were discharged, increasing the tally of recovered cases to 12,12,513, said the department in a release. With this, the number of active cases in the state dipped further to 326, out of which five patients are on ventilator support, the release said. As many as 1.83 lakh more people were vaccinated against COVID-19 on Monday, taking the number of doses administered so far in Gujarat to 10.48 crore, the department said. The Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu has no active case as on date. The UT's tally of confirmed infections and recovered cases remained unchanged at 11,410 and 11,406, respectively, on Monday, officials said. The UT ..

Mumbai logs 28 new Covid-19 cases, zero deaths; active tally below 300

Mumbai reported 28 new cases and zero fresh fatalities on Monday, while 27 more patients recovered from the infection, leaving the city with an active tally of less than 300, the civic body said