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84.5% of new Covid cases being reported from eight states: Health Ministry

The Centre has advised high-burden states and Union territories to take stringent measures for containment of the surge

WHO-China study says animals likely source of coronavirus: Report

A joint WHO-China study on the origins of Covid-19 says that transmission of the virus from bats to humans through another animal is the most likely scenario and that a lab leak is extremely unlikely

Coronavirus LIVE: At 40,414 cases, Maharashtra sees highest one-day spike

Coronavirus LIVE updates: The five most affected states by total cases are Maharashtra, Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu

Coronavirus LIVE: Maharashtra government extends restrictions till April 15

Coronavirus live updates: Mumbai surpassed it's record with 5,513 new infections and Pune reported 7,090 cases in the last 24 hours. Stay tuned for corona-related news

Coronavirus LIVE: At 36,902 cases, Maharashtra sees highest one-day spike

Coronavirus live updates: India has registered 59,118 fresh cases of Covid-19 in the past 24 hours, the highest daily count since October 18, 2020

Coronavirus LIVE: Maharashtra sees record daily count of 35,952 new cases

Coronavirus live updates: Maharashtra recorded a fresh peak of 31,855. Delhi reported 1,254 ovid-19 cases in 24 hours. Stay tuned for corona-related news

Covid LIVE: Maharashtra posts biggest single-day spike of 31,885 new cases

Coronavirus live updates: Centre has decided to open up vaccination drive for all above 45 yrs of age from April 1. Stay tuned for corona-related news

Coronavirus LIVE: Maharashtra sees 28,699 new Covid cases in past 24 hours

Coronavirus live updates: Delhi has recorded as many as 888 fresh coronavirus cases, Nagpur 3,596. Stay tuned for corona-related news

Coronavirus LIVE: Punjab reports 2,319 new Covid-19 positive cases in a day

Coronavirus live updates: Today marks a year since India went into a complete lockdown, starting with Janata curfew. Maharashtra has reported 30,535 fresh cases. Stay tuned for corona-related news

Coronavirus LIVE: Maha minister Aaditya Thackeray tests positive for Covid

Coronavirus live updates: No overseas spectators at Tokyo Olympics amid Covid curbs. Stay tuned for corona-related news

Covid-19 pandemic: Keep using AstraZeneca vaccine, WHO urges world

"We urge countries to continue using this important Covid-19 vaccine," WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a news conference in Geneva.

Coronavirus LIVE: Maharashtra reports 25,681 new cases, 70 deaths in a day

Coronavirus live updates: Covid-19 cases rise unabated across the globe with 122,516,517 infected by the deadly contagion. Stay tuned for corona-related news

Coronavirus LIVE: 25,833 new cases in Maharashtra, highest since outbreak

Coronavirus live updates: Covid-19 positive cases rise unabated across the globe with 121,987,124

Coronavirus LIVE: Maharashtra sees 23,179 new Covid-19 cases in a day

Coronavirus live updates: Mumbai recorded as many cases as 1,922 - the second-highest single-day spike of the year. Stay tuned for corona-related news

World Health Organization reports 10% weekly rise in virus cases

This was driven by surges in the Americas and Europe

Coronavirus LIVE: Night curfew in Bhopal, Indore from Wednesday

Coronavirus live updates: Gujarat govt has decided to implement night curfew in Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat and Rajkot from March 17 till March 31. Stay tuned for corona-related news

Coronavirus LIVE: PM to interact with CMs on Covid situation on Wednesday

Coronavirus LIVE updates: Active cases in India have risen to 226,627. Stay tuned for corona-related news

Coronavirus LIVE: Kerala reports 1,792 fresh cases, 15 deaths in 24 hrs

Coronavirus live updates: The global tally of coronavirus cases stands at 120,040,943. While 96,578,602 have recovered, 12,659,064 have lost their lives

WHO grants emergency authorization for J&J Covid-19 vaccine

The World Health Organization granted an emergency use listing Friday for the coronavirus vaccine made by Johnson & Johnson, meaning the one-dose shot can now theoretically be used as part of the international COVAX effort to distribute vaccines globally, including to poor countries without any supplies. In a statement, the U.N. health agency said the ample data from large clinical trials shows the J&J vaccine is effective in adult populations. The emergency use listing comes a day after the European Medicines Agency recommended the shot be given the green light across the 27-country European Union. As new vaccines become available, we must ensure they become part of the global solution and not another reason some countries and people are left further behind, WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said at a Friday press briefing. WHO has previously signed off on COVID-19 vaccines developed by Pfizer-BioNTech and AstraZeneca. A massive study that spanned three ...

Coronavirus LIVE: Maharashtra reports 15,817 new cases, 56 deaths in a day

Coronavirus live updates: Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Punjab, MP, Delhi, Gujarat and Karnataka - are displaying an upward trajectory in the number of fresh cases. Stay tuned for corona-related news