Page 31 - Latest Updates on Delta variant of coronavirus
Mumbai logs 420 new Covid-19 cases, four deaths; active tally at 4,161
Mumbai on Wednesday reported 420 new coronavirus positive cases and four deaths, taking the infection tally to 754,669 and toll to 16,229, a civic official said
 "Mumbai logs 420 new Covid-19 cases, four deaths; active tally at 4,161")
DATA STORY: India logs 13,451 cases; active cases on a steady decline
India has so far administered 1,035,325,577 vaccine doses. That is 3025.88 per cent of its total caseload, and 74.1 per cent of its population
 "DATA STORY: India logs 13,451 cases; active cases on a steady decline")
Vaccination drive: More people turning up for second dose compared to Sept
Second dose vaccinations are picking up pace, as the ratio of those turning up for the second dose is increasing
 "Vaccination drive: More people turning up for second dose compared to Sept")
China locks down thousands in North to contain Covid-19 outbreak
The lockdown comes a day after a warning from National Health Commission officials that the outbreak would continue to worsen after spreading to 11 provinces in about a week
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No evidence to suggest AY.4 has higher infectivity rate than Delta: Expert
There is no evidence to suggest that AY.4, a sub-lineage of the Delta variant of the coronavirus, has a higher infectivity rate than Delta, and it is not a new variant, scientist said
 "No evidence to suggest AY.4 has higher infectivity rate than Delta: Expert")
At 889, Maharashtra logs lowest coronavirus cases since May 2020
Generally, the state reports less cases on Monday, mainly due to limited number of coronavirus tests as compared to other days
 "At 889, Maharashtra logs lowest coronavirus cases since May 2020")
Spike in Covid-19 cases in China caused by Delta variant: officials
The sudden spike in COVID-19 cases made officials ramp up control measures as the Chinese capital, which hosts the top leadership of the country, geared up to hold the winter Olympics in February.
 "Spike in Covid-19 cases in China caused by Delta variant: officials")
DATA STORY: India adds 1,670 deaths in 3 days as Kerala clears backlog
India has so far administered 1,022,712,895 vaccine doses. That is 2991.28 per cent of its total caseload, and 73.2 per cent of its population
 "DATA STORY: India adds 1,670 deaths in 3 days as Kerala clears backlog")
China expects new Covid-19 outbreak to widen in coming days
The current outbreak in China is caused by the delta variant from overseas, Wu Liangyou, an official at the National Health Commission, said at a briefing in Beijing
 "China expects new Covid-19 outbreak to widen in coming days")
DATA STORY: India logs 666 new fatalities as Kerala clears backlog
India has so far administered 1,013,028,411 vaccine doses. That is 2965.57 per cent of its total caseload, and 72.51 per cent of its population
 "DATA STORY: India logs 666 new fatalities as Kerala clears backlog")
Delhi records one coronavirus death, 38 new cases; positivity rate 0.07%
The Covid-19 death toll in Delhi has risen to 25,091
 "Delhi records one coronavirus death, 38 new cases; positivity rate 0.07%")
DATA STORY: India logs 15,786 cases; vaccination crosses 1 bn milestone
India has so far administered 1,005,904,580 vaccine doses. That is 2946.13 per cent of its total caseload, and 72 per cent of its population
 "DATA STORY: India logs 15,786 cases; vaccination crosses 1 bn milestone")
India's vaccination campaign inclusive, boosting economic growth: Modi
We ensured that VIP culture does not overshadow our vaccination programme, PM Modi said in a televised speech
 "India's vaccination campaign inclusive, boosting economic growth: Modi")
PM Modi speech highlights: 'Our vaccination campaign has no VIP culture'
PM Modi speech: PM Modi's address comes a day after the cumulative Covid-19 vaccine doses crossed one billion in India.
 "PM Modi speech highlights: 'Our vaccination campaign has no VIP culture'")
A billion and counting, but the pace of Covid vaccination is slowing down
First dose administration has dropped in some states despite a sizeable population yet to be vaccinated
 "A billion and counting, but the pace of Covid vaccination is slowing down")
DATA STORY: India logs 13,058 cases; 8,741,160 doses administered in 24 hrs
India has so far administered 986,769,411 vaccine doses. That is 2894.22 per cent of its total caseload, and 70.63 per cent of its population
 "DATA STORY: India logs 13,058 cases; 8,741,160 doses administered in 24 hrs")
India's billion Covid-19 vaccine doses milestone hides disparity: Report
While it is likely to hit the billion-doses mark this week, the country has only given two shots to 20% of its population of about 1.4 billion
 "India's billion Covid-19 vaccine doses milestone hides disparity: Report")
Why Covid boosters weren't tweaked to better match variants
And that has some experts wondering if the booster campaign is a bit of a missed opportunity to target delta and its likely descendants
 "Why Covid boosters weren't tweaked to better match variants")
DATA STORY: India logs 13,596 cases; Mumbai records 0 deaths in 20 months
India has so far administered 977,947,783 vaccine doses. That is 2869.45 per cent of its total caseload, and 69.99 per cent of its population
 "DATA STORY: India logs 13,596 cases; Mumbai records 0 deaths in 20 months")
Second wave shows herd immunity against Delta variant difficult: Study
The severe outbreak of Covid-19 in Delhi this year showed that the Delta variant can infect previously exposed people through a different variant of the coronavirus
 "Second wave shows herd immunity against Delta variant difficult: Study")
