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Maharashtra logs 4,004 new Covid cases in 24 hrs; active tally at 23,746

A day earlier the state had reported 3,883 cases and two Covid-19 fatalities

4 cr Indians experienced long Covid symptoms in last two years: Study

Long Covid is defined as having new or ongoing symptoms four weeks or more after the start of disease; symptoms include fatigue, shortness of breath, loss of concentration and joint pain

Maharashtra records 4,165 new Covid cases, three deaths in last 24 hours

State capital Mumbai alone reported 2,255 new cases and two fatalities

NTAGI to review Covaxin, Corbevax vaccine data for 6-12 years on Thursday

The agenda for the NTAGI's meeting includes discussion on CMC Vellore study on the feasibility of allowing precaution dose of a Covid vaccine separate from the one used for primary vaccination

Covid: 3 cases of BA.4 and 1 of BA.5 Omicron sub-variants found in Mumbai

BA.4 and BA.5 are sub-variants of the highly transmissible Omicron strain of the coronavirus which had triggered the third wave of the pandemic in the country

Delhi logs 735 new Covid cases, 3 deaths; positivity rate stands at 4.35%

This is the third consecutive day that Delhi has recorded more than 600 cases and a positivity rate of more than three per cent

Covid surge 'expected fluctuation' during endemic prevalence: Experts

According to experts, the recent surge is due to increased travel, social gathering and economic activities resulting in a greater possibility of the transmission of the virus

Covid-19 testing drops even as daily cases rise to three-month high

Testing volumes have not grown much nationally, though individual states show some improvement

New coronavirus infections in India jump to cross 5,000-mark

A total of 5,233 infections were recorded in a span of 24 hours, while the death toll climbed to 524,715 with seven fresh fatalities

Maharashtra reports 2,701 new Covid cases, highest in nearly four months

Mumbai on Wednesday recorded 1,765 new Covid cases, its highest single-day count since January 26

Centre asks Kerala to submit report amid 2 confirmed Norovirus cases

Norovirus is a viral illness that is the most common cause of acute gastroenteritis globally

Covid-19: Daily positivity rate above 1% after 34 days; 4,270 new cases

The active cases rose to 24,052 and the death toll climbed to 5,24,692 with 15 fresh fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated

Data story: India logs 4,270 new Covid cases; death toll at 524,692

The count of active cases across India on June 5 increased by 1,636, compared with 1,239 on June 4

Covid-19 cases at three-month high; up vigil, says health ministry

Centre writes to Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Telangana & TN

India mulls study on long-term impact of Covid-19 vaccines on children

Children have not reported very serious disease cases, apart from those who had serious co-morbidities like cancer, other underlying ailments

Renew focus on communicable diseases, not Covid-19 pandemic: Experts

Public health expert Anish T S says during the pandemic, reported cases of tuberculosis and typhoid were fewer

Centre will next arrest Manish Sisodia in false case: Delhi CM Kejriwal

Health Minister Satyendar Jain's arrest is part of conspiracy to harass AAP government, he says

Covid infection, MIS-C may not boost kids' immunity against Omicron

Children and adolescents showed some loss of antibody cross-neutralisation against all five variants, but the loss was most pronounced for Omicron

Nearly 200 cases of monkeypox in more than 20 countries, says WHO

During a public briefing on Friday, the UN health agency said there are still many unanswered questions about what triggered the unprecedented outbreak of monkeypox outside of Africa

Data story: India logs 2,710 new Covid cases; death toll at 524,539

India has so far administered 1,929,774,973 vaccine doses