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Delta variant of coronavirus
What is the Delta variant of coronavirus?
First identified in India in December 2020 reportedly, Delta or B.1.617.2 is a highly transmissible coronavirus strain, which is more dominant in the UK than the Alpha variant. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), the Delta variant is currently present in nearly 100 countries.
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Data story: India logs 2,124 new Covid cases; death toll at 524,507
India has so far administered 1,926,744,769 vaccine doses
 "Data story: India logs 2,124 new Covid cases; death toll at 524,507")
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Data story: India logs 1,675 new Covid cases; death toll at 524,490
India has so far administered 1,925,270,955 vaccine doses
 "Data story: India logs 1,675 new Covid cases; death toll at 524,490")
Data story: India logs 2,022 new Covid cases; death toll at 524,459
India has so far administered 1,923,845,615 vaccine doses
 "Data story: India logs 2,022 new Covid cases; death toll at 524,459")
Data story: India logs 2,323 new Covid cases; death toll at 524,348
India has so far administered 1,921,296,720 vaccine doses
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Mumbai sees 213 Covid-19 cases, no death; active tally reaches 1,144
Of the 213 new cases, only nine required hospitalisation, including one needing oxygen support, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation official said
Data story: India logs 2,259 new Covid cases; death toll at 524,323
India has so far administered 1,919,632,518 vaccine doses
 "Data story: India logs 2,259 new Covid cases; death toll at 524,323")
Data story: India logs 2,364 new Covid cases; death toll at 524,303
India has so far administered 1,917,996,905 vaccine doses
 "Data story: India logs 2,364 new Covid cases; death toll at 524,303")
Data story: India logs 1,569 new Covid cases; death toll at 524,260
India has so far administered 1,905,086,706 vaccine doses
 "Data story: India logs 1,569 new Covid cases; death toll at 524,260")
Odisha reports 18 new Covid-19 cases, no fatalities in over 10 days
There are 131 active cases, while eight more patients have recovered from the disease, health department added
India reports new 2,858 Covid-19 cases and 11 fatalities in last 24 hours
The active cases comprise 0.04 per cent of the total infections. The national Covid-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.74 per cent, the health ministry said
 "India reports new 2,858 Covid-19 cases and 11 fatalities in last 24 hours")
India reports 2,841 Coronavirus cases, 9 fatalities in last 24 hours
The active cases comprise 0.04 per cent of the total infections, while the national Covid-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.74 per cent, the health ministry said
India coronavirus update: 2,897 new Covid-19 cases, 54 deaths reported
The country logged 2,897 Covid-19 fresh infections in the last 24 hours, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed on Wednesday
 "India coronavirus update: 2,897 new Covid-19 cases, 54 deaths reported")
Covid-19 pandemic: Nashik sees 6 cases, no death; active tally now 13
So far, 4,67,158 persons have been discharged post recovery, including two during the day, leaving the district with an active caseload of 13
 "Covid-19 pandemic: Nashik sees 6 cases, no death; active tally now 13")
Maharashtra reports 223 Covid cases, 2 deaths; active tally rises to 1,403
So far, 77,30,370 persons have been discharged post-recovery, including 161 in the last 24 hours, leaving the state with 1,403 active cases
 "Maharashtra reports 223 Covid cases, 2 deaths; active tally rises to 1,403")
Data story: India logs 2,288 new cases; death toll rises to 524,103
India has so far administered 1,905,086,706 vaccine doses. That is 4419.36 per cent of its total caseload, and 135.82 per cent of its population
Global Covid caseload tops 517.8 million, death toll crosses 6.25 million
The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 81,973,621 and 997,740, respectively, according to the CSSE
 "Global Covid caseload tops 517.8 million, death toll crosses 6.25 million")
Data story: India logs 3,207 new cases; death toll rises to 524,093
India has so far administered 1,903,490,396 vaccine doses. That is 4415.89 per cent of its total caseload, and 135.7 per cent of its population
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Actual death toll of pandemic will always be contested
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Pakistan reports 46 fresh Coronavirus cases and three more deaths
This comes amid World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that suggest that the actual number of COVID-19 deaths in Pakistan was eight times the figure reported by the government
