Page 39 - Latest Updates on Delta variant of coronavirus
Mainland China reports 55 new Covid-19 cases, with 40 locally transmitted
Mainland China has reported 97,660 coronavirus cases, with 4,636 deaths.
 "Mainland China reports 55 new Covid-19 cases, with 40 locally transmitted")
Country by country, scientists eye beginning of an end to Covid pandemic
Several experts said they expect the US Delta wave will wrap up this month, and represent the last major COVID-19 surge
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DATA STORY: India logs 12,514 cases; Kerala's positivity rate at 11%
India has so far administered 1,063,124,205 vaccine doses. That is 3100.76 per cent of its total caseload, and 76.09 per cent of its population
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Delta variant of Covid-19 detected in 99% samples: Delhi govt data
The Delhi government data revealed that 'delta variant' and its sub lineages of 'Sars-Cov-2' virus were detected in 99 per cent samples sent for genome sequencing in the month of October.
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Efforts upped for tracing AY.4.2 Covid strain, boosting vaccination
INSACOG expanded, ASHA workers doing man to man surveys, tracking and tracing on
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DATA STORY: India logs 14,348 cases; active cases see slight increase
India has so far administered 1,048,200,966 vaccine doses. That is 3060.78 per cent of its total caseload, and 75.02 per cent of its population
 "DATA STORY: India logs 14,348 cases; active cases see slight increase")
Europe had most coronavirus cases and deaths over last week, says WHO
WHO officials have pointed to a number of factors including relatively low rates of vaccination in some countries in eastern Europe
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Mumbai logs 420 new Covid-19 cases, four deaths; active tally at 4,161
Mumbai on Wednesday reported 420 new coronavirus positive cases and four deaths, taking the infection tally to 754,669 and toll to 16,229, a civic official said
 "Mumbai logs 420 new Covid-19 cases, four deaths; active tally at 4,161")
DATA STORY: India logs 13,451 cases; active cases on a steady decline
India has so far administered 1,035,325,577 vaccine doses. That is 3025.88 per cent of its total caseload, and 74.1 per cent of its population
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Vaccination drive: More people turning up for second dose compared to Sept
Second dose vaccinations are picking up pace, as the ratio of those turning up for the second dose is increasing
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China locks down thousands in North to contain Covid-19 outbreak
The lockdown comes a day after a warning from National Health Commission officials that the outbreak would continue to worsen after spreading to 11 provinces in about a week
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No evidence to suggest AY.4 has higher infectivity rate than Delta: Expert
There is no evidence to suggest that AY.4, a sub-lineage of the Delta variant of the coronavirus, has a higher infectivity rate than Delta, and it is not a new variant, scientist said
 "No evidence to suggest AY.4 has higher infectivity rate than Delta: Expert")
At 889, Maharashtra logs lowest coronavirus cases since May 2020
Generally, the state reports less cases on Monday, mainly due to limited number of coronavirus tests as compared to other days
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Spike in Covid-19 cases in China caused by Delta variant: officials
The sudden spike in COVID-19 cases made officials ramp up control measures as the Chinese capital, which hosts the top leadership of the country, geared up to hold the winter Olympics in February.
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DATA STORY: India adds 1,670 deaths in 3 days as Kerala clears backlog
India has so far administered 1,022,712,895 vaccine doses. That is 2991.28 per cent of its total caseload, and 73.2 per cent of its population
 "DATA STORY: India adds 1,670 deaths in 3 days as Kerala clears backlog")
China expects new Covid-19 outbreak to widen in coming days
The current outbreak in China is caused by the delta variant from overseas, Wu Liangyou, an official at the National Health Commission, said at a briefing in Beijing
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DATA STORY: India logs 666 new fatalities as Kerala clears backlog
India has so far administered 1,013,028,411 vaccine doses. That is 2965.57 per cent of its total caseload, and 72.51 per cent of its population
Delhi records one coronavirus death, 38 new cases; positivity rate 0.07%
The Covid-19 death toll in Delhi has risen to 25,091
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DATA STORY: India logs 15,786 cases; vaccination crosses 1 bn milestone
India has so far administered 1,005,904,580 vaccine doses. That is 2946.13 per cent of its total caseload, and 72 per cent of its population
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PM Modi speech highlights: 'Our vaccination campaign has no VIP culture'
PM Modi speech: PM Modi's address comes a day after the cumulative Covid-19 vaccine doses crossed one billion in India.
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