Page 24 - Latest Updates on Delta variant of coronavirus
Mumbai reports 187 new coronavirus cases, two deaths in a day
A total of 40,031 people were tested in the metropolis on Sunday, which raised the cumulative test count to 1,28,85,717
 "Mumbai reports 187 new coronavirus cases, two deaths in a day")
DATA STORY: India logs 7,774 new cases; death toll rises to 475,434
India has so far administered 1,329,384,230 vaccine doses. That is 3832.12 per cent of its total caseload, and 95.03 per cent of its populatio
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Booster increases antibodies, improves protection against Omicron: Experts
A booster dose against COVID-19 increases the amount of circulating antibodies and is shown to increase protection from symptomatic infection with Omicron, scientists have said
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Early data suggest Omicron variant is more transmissible but less severe
The rate of increase in new cases in South Africa's Gauteng has been significantly higher compared to any other period in the epidemic in the province
 "Early data suggest Omicron variant is more transmissible but less severe")
DATA STORY: India logs 7,992 new cases; death toll rises to 475,128
India has so far administered 1,319,992,482 vaccine doses. That is 3805.9 per cent of its total caseload, and 94.36 per cent of its population
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As Omicron looms, large swathes of India still remain unvaccinated
India has fully vaccinated more than half its eligible population but behind the countrywide averages, inequities persist, particularly in poorer and tribal-dominated districts
 "As Omicron looms, large swathes of India still remain unvaccinated")
West Bengal records 628 new Covid cases, nine more deaths in a day
Of the fresh cases, Kolkata and North 24 Parganas accounted for 206 and 107 respectively
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18 cases of Delta sub-variant AY.4.2 detected in India: Govt
There are 18 cases of COVID-19 Delta sub-variant AY.4.2 that have been detected in India, Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar informed the Lok Sabha on Friday.
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Africa's confirmed Covid cases near 8.8 million-mark, says CDC
South Africa, Morocco, Tunisia, Libya and Ethiopia are among the countries with the most cases in the continent, according to the agency
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Mumbai reports 218 fresh coronavirus cases; tally rises to 764,662
The cumulative number of recovered patients rose to 7,43,966 in Mumbai
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Germany's vaccination panel recommends doses for children aged 5-11
About 69.3% of the country's total population is fully vaccinated
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DATA STORY: Active cases up; Bengal 3rd state to give 10 mn vax doses
India has so far administered 1,303,932,286 vaccine doses. That is 3761.38 per cent of its total caseload, and 93.21 per cent of its population
 "DATA STORY: Active cases up; Bengal 3rd state to give 10 mn vax doses")
Delhi records 65 new Covid cases, one death; positivity rate 0.11%
50,023 tests, including 41,272 RT-PCR ones, were conducted on Monday to detect Covid-19
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Britain records more than 51,000 new coronavirus cases; tally 10,610,958
The vast majority of these infections are likely to be the Delta variant, although Omicron cases are climbing also
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Coronavirus cases spike again even as US reaches vaccine milestone
Deaths are running close to 1,600 a day on average, back up to where they were in October
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Tamil Nadu reports 703 fresh coronavirus cases in past 24 hours
The total number of cases stands at 27.32 lakh in the state
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West Bengal reports 574 new Covid cases, two more deaths in a day
The recovery rate among the coronavirus patients in the state stood at 98.33 per cent
 "West Bengal reports 574 new Covid cases, two more deaths in a day")
DATA STORY: India adds 8,439 new cases, death toll rises to 473,952
India has so far administered 1,295,419,975 vaccine doses. That is 3737.84 per cent of its total caseload, and 92.6 per cent of its population
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South Korea Covid update: Daily virus jump exceeds 7,000 for 1st time
New infections in South Korea exceeded 7,000 for the first time since the start of the pandemic as hours-long lines snaked around testing stations in the capital Seoul amid a worsening virus crisis
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Delhi reports 51 fresh coronavirus cases; tally rises to 14,41,449
The number of active cases stands at 376, of which 152 are in home isolation
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