Page 48 - Latest Updates on Delta variant of coronavirus
Covid-19: India reports 36,401 new cases with 530 more fatalities
India has added 36,401 new Covid-19 infections, taking the total tally of cases to 3,23,22,258, while the death toll has climbed to 4,33,049 with 530 more fatalities
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What is being done to distribute Covid-19 vaccines globally?
Several groups are working to get shots to poor countries, but they're falling far short of what's needed to curb outbreaks around the world
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India, Brazil, Russia, S Africa to study intersection of Covid, TB
A consortium of doctors and researchers from India, Brazil, Russia, and South Africa have partnered to conduct a study on the epidemiological impact and intersection of the Covid-19 and Tuberculosis
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US urges over 150 world leaders not to come to UN over Covid-19
The US is urging the more than 150 countries planning to send their leader to consider giving a video address instead to prevent the annual high-level week from becoming 'a super-spreader event'
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Top headlines: Damani enters billionaires' club, India's IPO run continues
Business Standard brings the top headlines of the day
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Biden administration to start offering vaccine booster shots on Sept 20
The US will begin issuing more booster shots as soon as Sept. 20 to people who received their second shot at least eight months earlier
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Covid LIVE: Biden administration to start booster drive from Sep 20
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Oil steadies but Delta variant outbreaks cloud demand prospects
Brent crude was up about $1, or 1.4%, just above $70 a barrel by 1125 GMT. US WTI crude oil gained 84 cents, or 1.25%, to $67.43.
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Delta unable to evade antibodies elicited by Covid vaccination, study finds
The Delta variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, that causes COVID-19, is unable to evade the antibodies generated by vaccination, according to a lab study
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DATA STORY: India reports 35,178 new cases; 440 deaths added to toll
India has so far administered 560,652,030 vaccine doses. That is 1738.41 per cent of its total caseload, and 40.18 per cent of its population
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Covid-19: India logs 35,178 new cases, 440 fatalities in a day
India added 35,178 new coronavirus infections, taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,22,85,857, while the national recovery rate improved to 97.52 per cent, the highest since March 2020
India prepares for another Covid surge but vaccine coverage is a problem
The Indian healthcare system's capacity to respond to the second wave was insufficient, as its preparedness - fearfully arranged during the first wave - had been rolled back
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DATA STORY: Single-day vaccination touches new high of 8.8 million shots
India has so far administered 554,730,609 vaccine doses. That is 1720.05 per cent of its total caseload, and 39.77 per cent of its population
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Covid LIVE: Centre to give Rs 1,300 cr to NE states for emergency response
Coronavirus LIVE updates: Kerala reported 12,294 new infections, Maharashtra 4,145, Andhra Pradesh (909), Tamil Nadu (1,851), Karnataka (1,065) and Delhi (27). Stay tuned for corona-related news
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India achieves highest ever Covid-19 vaccination in single day
India has administered more than 88.13 lakh Covid-19 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, the highest ever vaccination achieved in a single day, the Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday.
DATA STORY: India reports 32,937 new cases; active cases decline further
India has so far administered 545,857,108 vaccine doses. That is 1693.86 per cent of its total caseload, and 39.13 per cent of its population
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Do I need a Covid-19 booster shot? Answers on how to stay protected
While vaccine-induced immunity may not last forever, it is not clear when a booster will be needed
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Explained: What will it take to stop delta variant of coronavirus
Delta is both more infectious and more capable of evading immunity generated by either vaccination or a previous natural infection
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Covid LIVE: Over 550 mn vaccine doses administered so far, says govt
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Indian fuel sales' recovery largely intact as Delta variant ravages Asia
Gasoline sales rose 3.7% in Aug. 1 to 15 from the same period in 2019, prior to the pandemic, according to preliminary data from India's three biggest fuel retailers
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