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DATA STORY: India adds fewer than 100,000 cases for 10th day straight

India has so far administered 265,519,251 vaccine doses. That is 904.54 per cent of its total caseload, and 19.06 per cent of its population

India coronavirus update: 67,208 fresh Covid-19 cases added in a single day

India's overall Covid-19 caseload reached 2,97,00,313, while active cases declined to 8,26,740, the lowest in 71 days

Global coronavirus update: Worldwide Covid-19 caseload tops 176.9 mn

The overall global Covid-19 caseload has gone past 176.9 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 3.83 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University

Sikkim coronavirus update: State reports 147 new Covid-19 cases, one death

The state's total Covid caseload has now reached 18,806

Covid-19 in numbers: Latest data on cases and deaths in India and globally

Refer to these tables for data on confirmed coronavirus cases, deaths and recoveries in India and across the world

DATA STORY: India adds 62,223 cases; active cases drop to 865,432

India has so far administered 261,972,014 vaccine doses. That is 884.05 per cent of its total caseload, and 18.8 per cent of its population

India reports 62,224 fresh Covid-19 cases, 2,542 deaths in last 24 hours

The active cases were recorded below nine lakh after 70 days, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday.

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 176.5 mn; deaths surge to more than 3.81 mn

The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 176.5 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 3.81 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University

My heart goes out to all those who've lost loved ones: Biden on 600k deaths

Expressing concern over US crossing mark of 600,000 Covid-19 deaths, President Joe Biden said that his heart goes out for all those who have lost their loved ones

DATA STORY: Active cases at 913,378; test positivity rate falls to 3.45%

India has so far administered 259,044,072 vaccine doses. That is 876.01 per cent of its total caseload, and 18.59 per cent of its population

Investigation begun into China gas line explosion; death toll now 25

An investigation has begun into the cause of a gas line explosion at a market in central China where the death toll has risen to 25

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 176 mn; deaths surge to more than 3.80 mn

The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 176 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 3.80 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University

Brazil reports 827 Covid-19 deaths in last 24 hours; total tally at 488,228

Brazil registered 827 more deaths from Covid-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide tally to 488,228, the health ministry said Monday.

Andhra Pradesh's black fungus cases reach 2,303, death toll at 157

Andhra Pradesh has so far reported 2,303 cases of black fungus or mucormycosis, while 157 people have died due to the disease, said the State Medical and Health Principal Secretary Anil Kumar Singhal

DATA STORY: India adds 53,001 new cases; active cases drop below 100,000

India has so far administered 254,849,301 vaccine doses. That is 863.59 per cent of its total caseload, and 18.29 per cent of its population

Bangladesh records highest single-day Covid deaths in over a month

Bangladesh has registered its highest number of single-day Covid-19 fatalities in more than a month, increasing the overall death toll to 13,118, according to health authorities.

India's official Covid death toll nowhere close to real damage: Owaisi

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi alleged that India's death toll from Covid-19 is "nowhere close to the real extent of damage" and accused Centre of botching up actual number of casualties

DATA STORY: India adds 80,834 new cases; vaccination crosses 250 mn -mark

India has so far administered 253,195,048 vaccine doses. That is 860.03 per cent of its total caseload, and 18.17 per cent of its population

DATA STORY: India adds 84,332 new coronavirus cases, fewest in 70 days

India has so far administered 249,600,304vaccine doses. That is 850.16 per cent of its total caseload, and 17.92 per cent of its population

What's the price of a life? A case for compensation to kin of Covid victims

The prospect of a compensation will incentivise reporting of deaths and ensure we get more accurate statistics. It will also act as pressure and force govts to control the situation, writes T N Ninan