Page 51 - Latest Updates on Delta variant of coronavirus
China seals city as it battles worst coronavirus outbreak in months
In Wuhan, mass testing has shown some of its newly reported cases have a high degree of similarity to cases discovered
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Are coronavirus vaccines working? What the real world tells us
Delta, the strain first reported in India in October, is the most worrisome detected so far
 "Are coronavirus vaccines working? What the real world tells us")
Punjab reports 62 new Covid cases; infection tally rises to 599,266
Jalandhar reported 13 new infections, followed by eight in Patiala and seven in Ludhiana
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Maharashtra records 6,126 new coronavirus cases, 195 deaths in a day
Mumbai region reported 952 cases, Nashik 909, Latur 315, Aurangabad 97, Akola 38 and Nagpur region reported 26 cases
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Covid LIVE: Consider local curbs during festivals, Centre tells states
Coronavirus live updates: Serum Institute to test US firm's vaccines on children; Brazil cities ease curbs.
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Delta variant's spread seen pushing herd immunity threshold above 80%
Nearly 60% of Americans have received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, and about 50% have been fully vaccinated
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New York City draws new battle lines as Delta variant of Covid-19 surges
New York City will require proof of Covid-19 vaccinations for guests at restaurants, shows and gyms, starting August 16 in a phased manner.
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South Korea reports first two cases of delta plus Covid-19 variant
South Korea has reported two cases of highly transmissible delta plus variant of the coronavirus.
Covid-19 vaccines targeting delta variant may be needed, say researchers
Most vaccinated countries in the world have seen surges in Covid cases and hospitalisations linked to the delta strain.
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Covid LIVE: BMC allows local shops to remain open till 10 pm in Mumbai
Coronavirus live updates: Bharat Biotech's vaccine found effective against the Delta and Delta plus variants.
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DATA STORY: India reports 30,549 cases; active cases fall by 8,760
India has so far administered 478,544,114 vaccine doses. That is 1508.34 per cent of its total caseload, and 34.31 per cent of its population
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Covaxin effective against Delta Plus Covid variant, says ICMR study
The domestically developed Covaxin is effective against the Delta plus variant of Covid-19, claims Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) in its study released on Monday.
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Covid flares again in Wuhan as Delta variant challenges China's defenses
Delta has broken through the country's virus defenses, which are some of the strictest in the world, and reached nearly half of China's 32 provinces in a number of weeks.
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Forecasters who predicted India's coronavirus peak see new wave coming
Daily cases have grown persistently through July in Kerala and a few smaller north-eastern states
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China sounds Covid-19 alarm as Delta variant spreads to 18 provinces
The highly contagious Delta variant of the COVID-19 has raised major concerns in China as it spread to 18 provinces with fresh cases emerging in capital Beijing on Sunday.
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Coronavirus live: India logs 41,831 new cases, doc warns about 'R-value'
Coronavirus live updates: Karnataka makes negative RTPCR result mandatory for those entering from Kerala and Maharashtra
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Coronavirus LIVE updates: Lockdown in Tamil Nadu extended till August 9
Coronavirus live updates: Antony Blinken pledges US support to the WHO's investigation in China into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic.
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DATA STORY: Active cases rise for third-day straight; 555 deaths reported
India has so far administered 456,033,754 vaccine doses. That is 1444.4 per cent of its total caseload, and 32.7 per cent of its population
 "DATA STORY: Active cases rise for third-day straight; 555 deaths reported")
Covid-19 pandemic: Big Tech makes jabs mandatory, Twitter closes offices
Twitter started allowing employees back to its campuses in San Francisco and New York
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China's Delta outbreak tests limits of zero-tolerance Covid approach
Officials have confirmed that the new outbreak is caused by the Delta strain
