Page 24 - Latest Updates on Delta variant of coronavirus
Zydus Cadila starts supply of Covid-19 vaccine ZyCoV-D to govt
ZyCoV-D is a three-dose vaccine administered intradermally
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Data story: India logs 161,386 cases; test positivity rate dips to 9.3%
India has so far administered 1,672,942,707 vaccine doses. That is 4018.51 per cent of its total caseload, and 119.4 per cent of its population
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14,366 new Covid-19 cases in Karnataka, 58 deaths; 60,914 discharges
Bengaluru Urban district now has a total of 17,27,575 cases, Mysuru 2,22,747 and Tumakuru 1,55,142
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Rate of Covid-19 spread has come down in Kerala: Health minister
The state health department also issued new guidelines for the hospitals with regard to the circumstances of Omicron spread
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Delhi records 2,683 Covid cases; positivity rate comes down to 5.09%
The number of Covid-19 tests conducted a day ago stood at 52,736
 "Delhi records 2,683 Covid cases; positivity rate comes down to 5.09%")
Covid-19 pandemic: Jammu and Kashmir adds 2,751 cases, 9 deaths
Jammu district recorded the highest number of fresh cases at 561, followed by 440 in Srinagar district
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Covid-19 pandemic: Sikkim logs 98 new cases and three fatalities
The state has so far tested 3,10,614 samples for Covid-19, including 1,230 samples in the last 24 hours
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Data story: India logs 167,059 cases; over 1,000 deaths added after 59 days
India has so far administered 1,666,848,204 vaccine doses. That is 4019.45 per cent of its total caseload, and 118.97 per cent of its population
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Learning to grow
States should give school reopening priority
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Data story: India logs 209,918 new cases; death toll rises to 495,050
India has so far administered 1,660,396,227 vaccine doses. That is 4020.09 per cent of its total caseload, and 118.51 per cent of its population
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Covid-19 pandemic: Tamil Nadu adds 22,238 fresh infections, 38 deaths
Chennai, among districts, accounted for the majority of new coronavirus infections with 3,998 fresh cases
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Data story: Active cases drop below 2 million; caseload crosses 41-mn mark
India has so far administered 1,657,060,692 vaccine doses. That is 4032.51 per cent of its total caseload, and 118.27 per cent of its population
NeoCov: Doctors advise not to panic over supposed new form of coronavirus
Even as reports emerge of a new lethal variant called 'NeoCov' that requires only one mutation to infiltrate human cells, doctors on Saturday advised people not to panic
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Data story: India logs 235,532 cases; active cases see massive dip
India has so far administered 1,650,487,260 vaccine doses. That is 4039.54 per cent of its total caseload, and 117.8 per cent of its population
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Data story: India logs 251,209 cases; steady dip in active cases continues
India has so far administered 1,644,473,216 vaccine doses. That is 4048.16 per cent of its total caseload, and 117.37 per cent of its population
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Covid cases plateauing in parts but keep guard up: Health Ministry
In metros such as Delhi and Mumbai, the positivity rate has been declining over the last week
Data story: India logs 286,384 cases; daily positivity rate jumps to 19.6%
India has so far administered 1,638,439,207 vaccine doses. That is 4087.4 per cent of its total caseload, and 116.94 per cent of its population
Covishield, Covaxin prices likely to be capped at Rs 275 per dose
Additional Rs 150 could be service charge; regular market nod expected soon
Immune response induced by Omicron effectively neutralise Delta: ICMR study
An ICMR study has demonstrated that individuals infected with Omicron have significant immune response which could neutralise not only the Omicron, but also other variants of concern
Data story: India logs 285,914 cases; total caseload crosses 40-mn mark
India has so far administered 1,635,844,536 vaccine doses. That is 4080.92 per cent of its total caseload, and 116.75 per cent of its population
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