Page 44 - Latest Updates on Delta variant of coronavirus
India records 37,875 fresh Covid cases, active cases decline to 391,256
India logged 37,875 new cases of coronavirus infection taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,30,96,718, while the active cases declined to 3,91,256
 "India records 37,875 fresh Covid cases, active cases decline to 391,256")
Night curfew, Sunday curbs to be withdrawn: Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan
On Tuesday, the TPR was 15.87 per cent
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Covid-19 vaccination: 700 mn vax doses so far, 100 mn in just 13 days
India has so far fully vaccinated 17 per cent of its adult population, while 56 per cent have got their first dose
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DATA STORY: UP administers record 3.3 mn doses in 24 hrs; active cases drop
India has so far administered 699,062,776 vaccine doses. That is 2114.6 per cent of its total caseload, and 50.1 per cent of its population
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Covid may give more immunity than vaccines but it comes at a heavy cost
Healthy people who have recovered from COVID have a substantially increased risk of longer-term serious health problems
 "Covid may give more immunity than vaccines but it comes at a heavy cost")
Global Covid-19 caseload tops 221 mn, deaths surge to more than 4.57 mn
The global coronavirus caseload has topped 221 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 4.57 million and vaccinations soared to over 5.48 billion, according to the Johns Hopkins University.
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Govt partnering pharma industry to develop multi-variant Covid-19 vax
It is possible to develop multi-variant vaccines on the inactivated virus vaccine platform like Bharat Biotech's Covaxin
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India administering 1.25 Crore Covid-19 vaccines daily: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said India is administering 1.25 crore Covid vaccines daily which is higher than the population of several countries.
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DATA STORY: Active cases see marginal decline as caseload crosses 33 mn
India has so far administered 687,541,762 vaccine doses. That is 2081.71 per cent of its total caseload, and 49.27 per cent of its population
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Delta surge means this is as good as it gets for global growth
Data over the past week captured a worldwide weakening as infections hit travel and spending and worsen supply bottlenecks that are dampening manufacturing and trade
 "Delta surge means this is as good as it gets for global growth")
DATA STORY: India administers 13 mn doses in 24 hrs; Kerala posts 30k cases
India has so far administered 654,113,508 vaccine doses. That is 1993.58 per cent of its total caseload, and 46.88 per cent of its population
 "DATA STORY: India administers 13 mn doses in 24 hrs; Kerala posts 30k cases")
Covid-19: Brazil starts booster shots while many still await a 2nd jab
Some cities in Brazil are providing booster shots of the Covid-19 vaccine, even though most people have yet to receive their second jabs
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Total Covid-19 vaccination coverage exceeds 67.72 crore in India
India administered 58.85 lakh Covid vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, taking the inoculation coverage to 67.72 crore on Saturday
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India records 42,618 Covid cases, 330 deaths; weekly positivity rate 2.63%
India's Covid-19 infection tally rose by 42,618 in a day to reach 3,29,45,907 while the number of active cases touched 4,05,681 following an increase for the third consecutive day
Covid-19: US sees spike in kids hospitalisations due to Delta variant
Covid-19 cases, emergency department visits, and hospital admissions increased from June to August among children aged 0-17 years in the US
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Covid LIVE: Kerala CM rules out complete lockdown for economic reasons
Coronavirus LIVE updates: India's active Covid-19 cases increase to 400,000. Delhi reported 39 Covid-19 cases and no fatality. Stay tuned for corona updates
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In coronavirus's alphabet soup of names, why Mu is 'variant of interest'
Mu has changes, called mutations, which mean it might be able to evade some of the protection we get from Covid vaccines
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Rich Asians jump booster shot queue, put 'entire community at risk'
The growing trend in countries like Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines is worsening inequities at a time when they are grappling with vaccine shortages
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About 300 cases of Covid-19 delta plus variant found in India: Govt
About 300 cases of delta plus variant of Covid-19 have been found in India, the government said, noting that vaccine has been found to be effective against the strain
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WHO warns new Mu variant of Covid-19 could be more vaccine-resistant
The World Health Organisation has said that it is closely monitoring a new coronavirus "variant of interest" named Mu, warning that the new variant shows signs of possible resistance to vaccines
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