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Africa's Covid-19 cases near 8.62 mn, death toll from pandemic at 222,301

The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Africa reached 8,616,912 as of Friday afternoon

New Covid variant found in South Africa: What is known about B.1.1.529

A new variant of the coronavirus that causes Covid-19 -- called B.1.1.529 -- has been identified in South Africa

India reports 10,549 cases of coronavirus in 24 hours, 488 deaths

India reported 10,549 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said

Piramal Capital partners with API Holdings for health finance solutions

The finance arm of Piramal Enterprise has earmarked Rs 100 crore for disbursement by March 2022, which will get upsized basis initial market response.

Germany crosses milestone of 100,000 deaths from Covid-19 pandemic

Germany became the latest country to pass the milestone of 100,000 deaths from COVID-19 since the pandemic began, official figures showed

More than half of India's children and women anaemic: NFHS-5 survey

On a positive note, number of women aged 15-49 having bank or savings account they themselves used, rises to 78.6% compared to 58% in previous survey; improvement in nutrition among kids and adults

India logs 7,579 new Covid-19 cases, lowest in 543 days despite festivals

India reported 7,579 new Covid cases on Tuesday, the smallest rise in one-and-a-half-years despite huge festival gatherings in recent weeks

India records 8,488 cases of coronavirus in 24 hrs, lowest in 538 days

India recorded 8,488 new coronavirus infections, the lowest in 538 days, taking the country's tally of Covid-19 cases to 3,45,18,901

India logs 10,488 new Covid-19 infections, active cases lowest in 532 days

India logged 10,488 new coronavirus infections taking the country's total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,45,10,413

Millions in US may have long-term loss of smell post-Covid infection

More than a million people in the US may not have regained the sense of smell months after Covid-19 infection, finds a new study

India administers over 5.1 million Covid-19 vaccine jabs in last 24 hours

India administered 51,59,931 COVID-19 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said

India logs 10,302 new Covid infections in 24 hrs; active cases at 124,868

India's COVID-19 infection tally rose by 10,302 in a day to reach 3,44,99,925

New sub-lineage of Coronavirus' Delta variant detected in Sri Lanka

A new sub-lineage of Covid-19 Delta variant has been found in Sri Lanka, medical experts said on Friday.

Africa's Covid-19 caseload surpasses 8.57 mn, death toll at 221,408

The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Africa has reached 8,573,480, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.

India records 11,919 cases of Covid-19, 470 fatalities in 24 hours

With 11,919 fresh cases, India's COVID-19 tally has climbed to 3,44,78,517

Karnataka to upgrade 250 primary health centres in 2021, 250 next year: CM

Chief minister Basavaraj Bommai has said Karnataka is set to upgrade 250 primary health centres this year and 250 more next year

India registers 8,865 new cases of coronavirus, lowest in 287 days

India logged 8,865 new coronavirus infections, the lowest in 287 days, taking the country's tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,44,56,401

Global Coronavirus cases cross 253.8 mn, deaths surge past 5.1 mn

The global coronavirus caseload has topped 253.8 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.10 million and vaccinations to over 7.49 billion

India records 11,271 new Covid cases, active caseload lowest in 17 months

India reported 11,271 fresh Covid cases in the last 24 hours, the active caseload stood at its lowest in the last 522 days

Children under five travelling to India exempted from Covid test: Centre

Children under five years of age are exempted from both pre-and-post-arrival testing upon arrival in India, the Health Ministry said