Page 46 - Latest Updates on Delta variant of coronavirus
Blood clot risk much higher from Covid-19 than after vaccination: Study
The risk of blood clots is higher after infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus than after immunisation with Pfizer and AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines, according to a study
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Covid-19 pandemic has India scrambling to boost its manufacturing sector
High-contact services jobs from airlines to hotels and malls to multiplexes were the first to collapse amid protracted lockdowns aimed at containing the virus
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Oil down 1%; Covid-19 pandemic surge, renewed Mexico supply end rally
Fresh COVID-19 outbreaks fueled by the Delta variant are raising concerns about the strength of the economic recovery globally
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Delta sub-lineage AY.12 seen in states; needs closer examination: INSACOG
AY.12, a sub-lineage of Delta which is driving fresh cases in Israel, is being seen in many states in the country but the numbers need a closer examination, INSACOG has said in its latest bulletin
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Covid LIVE: Govt suggests night curfew to Kerala, Maha in areas of high TPR
Coronavirus India update: Kerala recorded 31,445 fresh Covid-19 cases and 215 fatalities in a day. Meanwhile, Maharashtra reported 5,031 cases and 216 deaths. Stay tuned for corona-related news
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Covid most transmissible 2 days before, 3 days after symptoms appear: Study
People infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, are most contagious two days before, and three days after they develop symptoms, according to a study conducted in China.
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South Korea's rate hike suggests it's not too worried about Delta variant
On Thursday, the Bank of Korea raised its benchmark rate a quarter of a percentage point to 0.75%, citing worries about asset bubbles and other financial imbalances
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Covid-19 pandemic: India needs to focus on vaccinating more, says Guleria
He said that there was not enough evidence that a booster dose would be beneficial
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Third Covid wave may not be severe but prepare for worst: INSACOG's Arora
The Delta variant, which hit India in the second wave, has been responsible for a lot of breakthrough infections
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Covid LIVE: Haryana schools to reopen for Classes 4, 5 from Sep 1
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DATA STORY: Active cases see net increase for the first time in 10 days
India has so far administered 595,504,593 vaccine doses. That is 1831.62 per cent of its total caseload, and 42.68 per cent of its population
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India reports 37,593 new Covid-19 infections, over 24,000 cases in Kerala
India reported 37,593 new cases of Covid-19 in the last 24 hours with Kerala contributing to a majority of 24,296 fresh infections.
UK records highest daily Covid-19-related death toll since March
Britain has reported another 174 coronavirus-related deaths, the highest number of fatalities recorded in one day since 175 were recorded on March 12
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Delta cases show 300 times higher viral load: South Korea study
The higher load https means the virus spreads far more easily from person to person, increasing infections and hospitalisations, a health ministry official Lee Sang-won told a news conference.
Covid LIVE: Kerala sees 24,296 new cases, 173 deaths in a day; TPR past 18%
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India doesn't have sufficient data to decide on Covid booster dose: Experts
Not enough data has been generated locally to decide on the need for a booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine for those fully inoculated, say experts amid the possibility of a third wave
DATA STORY: India adds 25,467 cases in 24 hrs, administers 6.3 mn doses
India has so far administered 588,997,805 vaccine doses. That is 1813.7 per cent of its total caseload, and 42.21 per cent of its population
Delta variant blow knocks wind out of Asia's economic recovery
The rapid spread of the infectious Delta variant and low vax rates have caught much of the region off-guard, especially in emerging markets, even as economies in Europe and North America reopen
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Covid-19: How will delta variant evolve? Here's what the theory tells us
Delta is not the end of the story for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19. Here's what evolutionary theory tells us happens next
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Covid LIVE: India's cumulative vaccination coverage at 590-mn mark
Coronavirus LIVE updates: Maharashtra recorded 4,141 fresh Covid-19 cases, 4,780 discharges, and 145 deaths in the last 24 hours. Stay tuned for corona-related news
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