Page 26 - Latest Updates on Delta variant of coronavirus
Nearly 30 mn Covid vaccines administered in Delhi so far: Satyendra Jain
Informing that the vaccination process in Delhi is running smoothly, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Monday said that so far, 2 crore 85 lakh vaccine doses have been administered in Delhi.
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Odisha Covid update: 10,489 coroanvirus cases, 3 more fatalities reported
Odisha recorded 10,489 new Covid-19 cases, 688 less than the previous day, with the tally mounting to 1,144,401
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Delhi likely to report 4,000-5,000 less Covid cases today: Satyendra Jain
Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said that the capital city is expected to report a substantial decline of around 4,000-5,000 Covid-19 cases on Monday
West Bengal coronavirus update: Restrictions help curb rise in infections
With strict restrictions in place, the number of Covid-19 infections has reduced significantly in West Bengal, as per the state health department
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Data story: India logs 258,089 new cases; positivity rate rises to 19.6%
India has so far administered 1,572,041,825 vaccine doses. That is 4205.54 per cent of its total caseload, and 112.38 per cent of its population
 "Data story: India logs 258,089 new cases; positivity rate rises to 19.6%")
'Covid Zero' to 'Living with Covid'
The vaccination rate and vaccines' effectiveness against whichever is the dominant variant must determine policy makers' response from now on
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Misstep on testing
Reducing Covid tests will not help
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Data story: India logs 271,202 new cases; total caseload crosses 37 mn-mark
India has so far administered 1,567,615,454 vaccine doses. That is 4222.85 per cent of its total caseload, and 112.06 per cent of its population
 "Data story: India logs 271,202 new cases; total caseload crosses 37 mn-mark")
Expect more worrisome Covid variants after omicron, scientists say
Get ready to learn more Greek letters. Scientists warn that omicron's whirlwind advance practically ensures it won't be the last version of the coronavirus to worry the world.
 "Expect more worrisome Covid variants after omicron, scientists say")
'Delta dominant strain in Maharashtra with 68% infections, Omicron at 32%'
The Maharashtra health department has said that the Delta strain of the virus still accounts for the maximum number of infection cases in the state as revealed by the genome sequencin
 "'Delta dominant strain in Maharashtra with 68% infections, Omicron at 32%'")
Data story: India logs 268,833 new cases; positivity ratio rate to 16.7%
India has so far administered 1,560,251,117 vaccine doses. That is 4233.94 per cent of its total caseload, and 111.53 per cent of its population
Data story: India logs 264,202 new cases, death toll rises to 485,350
India has so far administered 1,553,981,819 vaccine doses. That is 4247.92 per cent of its total caseload, and 111.09 per cent of its population
 "Data story: India logs 264,202 new cases, death toll rises to 485,350")
Beware of new coronavirus variants, fight is on: PM Narendra Modi
Says maintain economic momentum; focus on local curbs
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Data story: India logs 247,417 cases, Maharashtra's caseload tops 7 mn-mark
India has so far administered 1,546,139,465 vaccine doses. That is 4257.23 per cent of its total caseload, and 110.53 per cent of its population
 "Data story: India logs 247,417 cases, Maharashtra's caseload tops 7 mn-mark")
Covaxin booster neutralises both Omicron and Delta variants: Bharat Biotech
'More than 90% of all individuals boosted with Covaxin showed neutralising antibodies,' says Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech
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Covid positivity up 11% in two weeks; daily cases set to hit 200,000 today
In India, 92% adults have received their first dose, while 68% are fully vaccinated
 "Covid positivity up 11% in two weeks; daily cases set to hit 200,000 today")
Covid-19: Omicron may be headed for a rapid drop in Britain, US
Scientists are seeing signals that Covid-19's alarming omicron wave may have peaked in Britain and is about to do the same in the US, at which point cases may start dropping off dramatically
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Data story: India logs 194,720 cases, Kerala's death toll crosses 50,000
India has so far administered 1,538,008,200 vaccine doses. That is 4263.89 per cent of its total caseload, and 109.94 per cent of its population
 "Data story: India logs 194,720 cases, Kerala's death toll crosses 50,000")
Restrictions in place, slight fall in India's daily Covid caseload
Rising weekly positivity rate remains a concern, may point to cases going undetected
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Third Covid wave in India: Omicron's rise doesn't mean Delta is on the wane
While the recent surge in Covid cases seen in India is largely due to Omicron, it does not mean that Delta has weakened, experts contended on Tuesday
