Page 18 - Latest Updates on Delta variant of coronavirus
Data story: India logs 271,202 new cases; total caseload crosses 37 mn-mark
India has so far administered 1,567,615,454 vaccine doses. That is 4222.85 per cent of its total caseload, and 112.06 per cent of its population
 "Data story: India logs 271,202 new cases; total caseload crosses 37 mn-mark")
Expect more worrisome Covid variants after omicron, scientists say
Get ready to learn more Greek letters. Scientists warn that omicron's whirlwind advance practically ensures it won't be the last version of the coronavirus to worry the world.
 "Expect more worrisome Covid variants after omicron, scientists say")
'Delta dominant strain in Maharashtra with 68% infections, Omicron at 32%'
The Maharashtra health department has said that the Delta strain of the virus still accounts for the maximum number of infection cases in the state as revealed by the genome sequencin
 "'Delta dominant strain in Maharashtra with 68% infections, Omicron at 32%'")
Data story: India logs 268,833 new cases; positivity ratio rate to 16.7%
India has so far administered 1,560,251,117 vaccine doses. That is 4233.94 per cent of its total caseload, and 111.53 per cent of its population
 "Data story: India logs 268,833 new cases; positivity ratio rate to 16.7%")
Data story: India logs 264,202 new cases, death toll rises to 485,350
India has so far administered 1,553,981,819 vaccine doses. That is 4247.92 per cent of its total caseload, and 111.09 per cent of its population
 "Data story: India logs 264,202 new cases, death toll rises to 485,350")
Beware of new coronavirus variants, fight is on: PM Narendra Modi
Says maintain economic momentum; focus on local curbs
 "Beware of new coronavirus variants, fight is on: PM Narendra Modi")
Data story: India logs 247,417 cases, Maharashtra's caseload tops 7 mn-mark
India has so far administered 1,546,139,465 vaccine doses. That is 4257.23 per cent of its total caseload, and 110.53 per cent of its population
 "Data story: India logs 247,417 cases, Maharashtra's caseload tops 7 mn-mark")
Covid positivity up 11% in two weeks; daily cases set to hit 200,000 today
In India, 92% adults have received their first dose, while 68% are fully vaccinated
 "Covid positivity up 11% in two weeks; daily cases set to hit 200,000 today")
Covaxin booster neutralises both Omicron and Delta variants: Bharat Biotech
'More than 90% of all individuals boosted with Covaxin showed neutralising antibodies,' says Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech
 "Covaxin booster neutralises both Omicron and Delta variants: Bharat Biotech")
Covid-19: Omicron may be headed for a rapid drop in Britain, US
Scientists are seeing signals that Covid-19's alarming omicron wave may have peaked in Britain and is about to do the same in the US, at which point cases may start dropping off dramatically
 "Covid-19: Omicron may be headed for a rapid drop in Britain, US")
Data story: India logs 194,720 cases, Kerala's death toll crosses 50,000
India has so far administered 1,538,008,200 vaccine doses. That is 4263.89 per cent of its total caseload, and 109.94 per cent of its population
 "Data story: India logs 194,720 cases, Kerala's death toll crosses 50,000")
Restrictions in place, slight fall in India's daily Covid caseload
Rising weekly positivity rate remains a concern, may point to cases going undetected
 "Restrictions in place, slight fall in India's daily Covid caseload")
Third Covid wave in India: Omicron's rise doesn't mean Delta is on the wane
While the recent surge in Covid cases seen in India is largely due to Omicron, it does not mean that Delta has weakened, experts contended on Tuesday
Data story: India logs 168,063 cases, adds over a million in last 10 days
India has so far administered 1,528,970,294 vaccine doses. That is 4261.84 per cent of its total caseload, and 109.3 per cent of its population
 "Data story: India logs 168,063 cases, adds over a million in last 10 days")
Omicron spread: Booster dose takes off, day 1 nears 1-million mark
Over 930,000 people receive precautionary third shot of Covid-19 vaccine
 "Omicron spread: Booster dose takes off, day 1 nears 1-million mark")
Data story: Positivity rate at 13.3%; Bengal reports massive spike in cases
India has so far administered 1,519,405,951 vaccine doses. That is 4255.11 per cent of its total caseload, and 108.61 per cent of its population
 "Data story: Positivity rate at 13.3%; Bengal reports massive spike in cases")
Hospital infrastructure may be stressed if Covid-19 infections rise further
Rate of hospitalisation low so far, at less than 2%, but doctors caution against dropping guard
 "Hospital infrastructure may be stressed if Covid-19 infections rise further")
New coronavirus variant 'Deltacron' emerges in Cyprus, says report
A new coronavirus variant Deltacron has emerged in Cyprus which has a similar genetic background to the Delta variant, as well as some of the mutations from Omicron
Data story: India logs 638,872 cases in 7 days; positivity rate at 10.2%
India has so far administered 1,515,760,645 vaccine doses. That is 4266.38 per cent of its total caseload, and 108.35 per cent of its population
 "Data story: India logs 638,872 cases in 7 days; positivity rate at 10.2%")
Goa reports 1,789 coronavirus cases; positivity rate up to 23.25%
Goa reported 1,789 Covid-19 cases, with a positivity rate of 23.25 per cent, as the count was detected from 7,693 tests, an official said
 "Goa reports 1,789 coronavirus cases; positivity rate up to 23.25%")
