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Data story: India logs 8,586 new Covid cases; 80,352 infections in 7 days

India has so far administered 2,103,165,703 vaccine doses

Data story: India logs 11,539 new Covid cases; active tally below 100,000

India reported a decrease of 1,287 in active coronavirus cases to take its count to 99,879

Data story: India logs 12,608 new cases of Covid-19; 72 more deaths

India has added 91,868 cases in the past 7 days

Data story: India logs 9,062 new Covid-19 cases, death toll at 527,134

India has added 95,559 cases in the past 7 days

At least 8 Indian companies working to develop monkeypox vaccine: Report

Among the companies that are working with ICMR are Serum Institute of India (SII), Reliance Life Sciences, Dr Reddy's Laboratories, and Biological E

Coronavirus update: India logs 14,092 Covid cases, 41 deaths in 24 hours

India reported 14,092 new Covid cases in the last 24 hours, a marginal decline from the previous day's count of 15,815 Covid, said the Union Health Ministry on Sunday

Eight firms express interest in developing monkeypox vaccine to ICMR

ICMR has received 31 bids from manufacturers showing interest in developing vaccine and diagnostic kits against the monkeypox virus after the medical body floated the Expression of Interest (EOI)

Data story: India adds 16,561 new Covid cases, death toll at 526,928

India has added 115,969 cases in the past 7 days

Delhi to strictly enforce mask fines in view of surge in Covid cases

The South Delhi district magistrate has formed three teams for enforcement of wearing face masks in public places

Data story: India logs 16,167 new Covid cases; death toll at 526,730

India has added 125,624 cases in the past 7 days

ICMR-NIV analysis finds A.2 strain of monkeypox virus in first two cases

An analysis of India's first two monkeypox cases by an institute of the Indian Council of Medical Research revealed that the duo who returned from the UAE were infected with the virus strain A.2

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

Data story: India logs 17,135 new Covid cases, death toll at 526,477

India has added 128,380 cases in the past 7 days

SII conducting research to find monkeypox vaccine: CEO Adar Poonawalla

Poonawalla is learnt to have briefed Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on the subject during a meeting at the Nirman Bhawan here on Tuesday.

Scientists have isolated monkeypox, possible to develop vaccine: Mandaviya

Upon being asked in the Rajya Sabha about the progress of vaccines for the disease, the Health Minister said that studies are still being conducted to find proper vaccination for the disease.

India records 19,673 new Covid cases; active caseload reaches 143,676

India's COVID-19 case rally rose by 19,673 in a day to reach 4,40,19,811 while active cases reached 143,676

News updates: In race for monkeypox vaccines, experts see repeat of Covid

Live news updates: Critics fear a repeat of the catastrophic inequity problems seen during the coronavirus pandemic

Monkeypox strain in India different from Europe, says ICMR-NIV study

A team of scientists have found that the monkeypox strain circulating in India is different from the strain that caused 'superspreader events' in Europe, leading to a global outbreak of the disease.

LIVE: SC to hear plea against tenure extension of ED director on Friday

Live news updates: Besides Gokhale, the spokesperson of the TMC, others have also filed petitions challenging the tenure extension and the enabling amended law in this regard in the top court.

Monkeypox: Centre invites bids for developing vaccines, diagnostic kits

'The ICMR is in possession of characterised monkeypox virus isolates/strain and is thereby willing to collaborate with experienced vaccine manufacturer,' states the EoI document