Page 36 - Latest Updates on Delta variant of coronavirus
India administering 1.25 Crore Covid-19 vaccines daily: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said India is administering 1.25 crore Covid vaccines daily which is higher than the population of several countries.
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DATA STORY: Active cases see marginal decline as caseload crosses 33 mn
India has so far administered 687,541,762 vaccine doses. That is 2081.71 per cent of its total caseload, and 49.27 per cent of its population
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Delta surge means this is as good as it gets for global growth
Data over the past week captured a worldwide weakening as infections hit travel and spending and worsen supply bottlenecks that are dampening manufacturing and trade
 "Delta surge means this is as good as it gets for global growth")
Covid-19: Brazil starts booster shots while many still await a 2nd jab
Some cities in Brazil are providing booster shots of the Covid-19 vaccine, even though most people have yet to receive their second jabs
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Total Covid-19 vaccination coverage exceeds 67.72 crore in India
India administered 58.85 lakh Covid vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, taking the inoculation coverage to 67.72 crore on Saturday
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India records 42,618 Covid cases, 330 deaths; weekly positivity rate 2.63%
India's Covid-19 infection tally rose by 42,618 in a day to reach 3,29,45,907 while the number of active cases touched 4,05,681 following an increase for the third consecutive day
 "India records 42,618 Covid cases, 330 deaths; weekly positivity rate 2.63%")
Covid-19: US sees spike in kids hospitalisations due to Delta variant
Covid-19 cases, emergency department visits, and hospital admissions increased from June to August among children aged 0-17 years in the US
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In coronavirus's alphabet soup of names, why Mu is 'variant of interest'
Mu has changes, called mutations, which mean it might be able to evade some of the protection we get from Covid vaccines
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Rich Asians jump booster shot queue, put 'entire community at risk'
The growing trend in countries like Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines is worsening inequities at a time when they are grappling with vaccine shortages
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Covid LIVE: Kerala CM rules out complete lockdown for economic reasons
Coronavirus LIVE updates: India's active Covid-19 cases increase to 400,000. Delhi reported 39 Covid-19 cases and no fatality. Stay tuned for corona updates
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About 300 cases of Covid-19 delta plus variant found in India: Govt
About 300 cases of delta plus variant of Covid-19 have been found in India, the government said, noting that vaccine has been found to be effective against the strain
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WHO warns new Mu variant of Covid-19 could be more vaccine-resistant
The World Health Organisation has said that it is closely monitoring a new coronavirus "variant of interest" named Mu, warning that the new variant shows signs of possible resistance to vaccines
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Covid-19: Saudi Arabia now has the world's toughest vaccine rules
Few countries have imposed restrictions as tight as those in Saudi Arabia, where refusal to vaccinate can block shoppers from grocery stores
Rapid spread of Delta variant weighs on Asia's factories as PMIs drop
Vietnam's IHS Markit PMI fell to 40.2 from 45.1 in July, its third consecutive month of contraction and the lowest reading since April 2020
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DATA STORY: India administers 13 mn doses in 24 hrs; Kerala posts 30k cases
India has so far administered 654,113,508 vaccine doses. That is 1993.58 per cent of its total caseload, and 46.88 per cent of its population
 "DATA STORY: India administers 13 mn doses in 24 hrs; Kerala posts 30k cases")
With 12.6 million Covid-19 doses, India hits another record in 5 days
According to the health ministry, more than 643.6 million vaccine doses have been provided to states so far
 "With 12.6 million Covid-19 doses, India hits another record in 5 days")
Alpha, Delta and more: Why coronavirus variants are causing alarm
Scientists pay the most attention to mutations in the gene that encodes the virus's spike protein, which plays a key role in its entry into cells and is targeted by vaccines
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DATA STORY: India adds new 30,941 cases; active cases drop after 6 days
India has so far administered 640,528,644 vaccine doses. That is 1954.68 per cent of its total caseload, and 45.9 per cent of its population
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Over 630 million Covid vaccine doses supplied to states so far: Centre
More than 63.09 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses have so far been provided to the states and Union territories by the Centre for free and under the direct state procurement category, health ministry said
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New variant, C.1.2, may be more infectious, evade vaccine protection: Study
A new variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus which cause Covid-19, has been detected in South Africa and many other countries globally which could be more transmissible, a study said
