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India's vaccination campaign inclusive, boosting economic growth: Modi
We ensured that VIP culture does not overshadow our vaccination programme, PM Modi said in a televised speech
 "India's vaccination campaign inclusive, boosting economic growth: Modi")
A billion and counting, but the pace of Covid vaccination is slowing down
First dose administration has dropped in some states despite a sizeable population yet to be vaccinated
 "A billion and counting, but the pace of Covid vaccination is slowing down")
India's billion Covid-19 vaccine doses milestone hides disparity: Report
While it is likely to hit the billion-doses mark this week, the country has only given two shots to 20% of its population of about 1.4 billion
 "India's billion Covid-19 vaccine doses milestone hides disparity: Report")
DATA STORY: India logs 13,058 cases; 8,741,160 doses administered in 24 hrs
India has so far administered 986,769,411 vaccine doses. That is 2894.22 per cent of its total caseload, and 70.63 per cent of its population
 "DATA STORY: India logs 13,058 cases; 8,741,160 doses administered in 24 hrs")
Why Covid boosters weren't tweaked to better match variants
And that has some experts wondering if the booster campaign is a bit of a missed opportunity to target delta and its likely descendants
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DATA STORY: India logs 13,596 cases; Mumbai records 0 deaths in 20 months
India has so far administered 977,947,783 vaccine doses. That is 2869.45 per cent of its total caseload, and 69.99 per cent of its population
 "DATA STORY: India logs 13,596 cases; Mumbai records 0 deaths in 20 months")
Second wave shows herd immunity against Delta variant difficult: Study
The severe outbreak of Covid-19 in Delhi this year showed that the Delta variant can infect previously exposed people through a different variant of the coronavirus
 "Second wave shows herd immunity against Delta variant difficult: Study")
DATA STORY: India reports 18,987 new cases; death toll at 451,435
India has so far administered 968,220,997 vaccine doses. That is 2845.97 per cent of its total caseload, and 69.3 per cent of its population
 "DATA STORY: India reports 18,987 new cases; death toll at 451,435")
Single-dose Sputnik Light shows 70% efficacy against Delta variant
RDIF says Sputnik Light can act as a booster shot for even those who have been vaccinated with other vaccines like mRNA candidates
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DATA STORY: India reports 15,823 cases; tally crosses 34-million mark
India has so far administered 964,379,212 vaccine doses. That is 2836.26 per cent of its total caseload, and 69.02 per cent of its population
 "DATA STORY: India reports 15,823 cases; tally crosses 34-million mark")
Over 97.79 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses provided to states, UTs: Centre
More than 97.79 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses have been provided to states and UTs so far, the Union Health Ministry said on Wednesday
 "Over 97.79 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses provided to states, UTs: Centre")
Covid-19: Why some nations have deadlier outbreaks with the same vaccines
A number of countries -- mostly developing economies with less capable healthcare systems -- relied on Chinese or Russian vaccines that have proven less effective than the mRNA shots used in the US
 "Covid-19: Why some nations have deadlier outbreaks with the same vaccines")
India reports 15,823 fresh Covid cases, 226 more deaths; recovery rate up
India recorded 15,823 fresh coronavirus cases, taking the infection tally to 3,40,01,743 on Wednesday, while the national Covid recovery rate increased to 98.06%
 "India reports 15,823 fresh Covid cases, 226 more deaths; recovery rate up")
DATA STORY: India reports 14,313 cases; smallest daily spike since March 2
India has so far administered 958,978,049 vaccine doses. That is 2821.69 per cent of its total caseload, and 68.64 per cent of its population
 "DATA STORY: India reports 14,313 cases; smallest daily spike since March 2")
Covid-19: Signs of slow decline in states with high positivity rate
Meghalaya is also among the states where the vaccination coverage is lagging behind the national average
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DATA STORY: India reports 18,132 new cases; Kerala's test positivity at 13%
India has so far administered 951,984,373 vaccine doses. That is 2802.29 per cent of its total caseload, and 68.14 per cent of its population
 "DATA STORY: India reports 18,132 new cases; Kerala's test positivity at 13%")
Covid-19 LIVE: Kerala reports 10,691 new infections, 85 deaths in 24 hrs
Coronavirus live updates: India restricts export of certain syringes used for Covid-19 vaccination; Vietnam plans to start vaccinating children aged from 12 to 17.
 "Covid-19 LIVE: Kerala reports 10,691 new infections, 85 deaths in 24 hrs")
Covid LIVE: Kerala sees below 10,000 new cases after 4 days
Coronavirus live updates: Indians asked to watch their 'October, November, December' and put on facemasks on trains.
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Brazil tops 600,000 coronavirus deaths amid doubts about delta variant
Bars in Brazil's biggest metropolis, Sao Paulo, are full again for Friday happy hours and lawmakers in the capital have nearly done away with video sessions via Zoom.
 "Brazil tops 600,000 coronavirus deaths amid doubts about delta variant")
DATA STORY: India reports 21,257 new cases; death toll at 450,127
India has so far administered 931,717,191 vaccine doses. That is 2747.16 per cent of its total caseload, and 66.69 per cent of its population
 "DATA STORY: India reports 21,257 new cases; death toll at 450,127")
