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DATA STORY: Kerala's active cases cross 200,000-mark; case load over 4 mn
India has so far administered 634,381,358 vaccine doses. That is 1837.75 per cent of its total caseload, and 45.64 per cent of its population
 "DATA STORY: Kerala's active cases cross 200,000-mark; case load over 4 mn")
Race against the clock: It'll soon be too late to find out Covid-19 origin
Understanding Covid-19's origins is crucial for knowing what happened in late 2019 and for preparing for the next pandemic virus.
 "Race against the clock: It'll soon be too late to find out Covid-19 origin")
BS Number Wise: The politics of coronavirus vaccine distribution
Opposition-ruled states are doing better in inoculating people after vaccines were made free of cost
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Covid LIVE: Tamil Nadu govt announces new restrictions till Sept 15
Coronavirus LIVE updates: New Zealand reports the country's first death linked to Pfizer's vaccine, India conducts 1.42 million tests for Covid on Sunday.
Covid-19 pandemic: First dose-seekers helped drive record vaccination
Business Standard looked at the top five states contributing the most to the record
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Covid LIVE: Staff shortage affected patients most, says Maharashtra survey
Maharashtra says 'slight increase' in Covid-19 cases is worrying; Japan investigates deaths of two people who had been administered Moderna's vaccines.
Ensure no large gathering during upcoming festival season: MHA to states
In fresh Covid guidelines, MHA asks states to continue focus on 5-fold strategy - test-track-treat-vaccination, Covid-appropriate behaviour
 "Ensure no large gathering during upcoming festival season: MHA to states")
Confounding Covid: Higher positivity rate in higher-vaccination districts
Data from 42 most affected districts by positivity rate show that these on average have higher vaccinated population than the rest of the country
 "Confounding Covid: Higher positivity rate in higher-vaccination districts")
India administers over 1 crore Covid vaccine doses, highest in a day
India administered more than one crore COVID-19 vaccine doses on Friday, the highest ever in a day, the Union Health Ministry said.
 "India administers over 1 crore Covid vaccine doses, highest in a day")
Covid-19's Delta variant doubles hospitalisation risk, finds study
Early studies of the delta variant, which first appeared in India in December, found it was 50% more transmissible than other strains
 "Covid-19's Delta variant doubles hospitalisation risk, finds study")
LIVE: Bengal govt extends Covid curbs till Sep 15 with more relaxations
Coronavirus LIVE updates: Kerala records 32,801 new Covid-19 cases. Maharashtra reported 4,654 cases. India on Friday administered a record 10 million vaccine doses. Stay tuned for corona updates
 "LIVE: Bengal govt extends Covid curbs till Sep 15 with more relaxations")
Blood clot risk much higher from Covid-19 than after vaccination: Study
The risk of blood clots is higher after infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus than after immunisation with Pfizer and AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines, according to a study
 "Blood clot risk much higher from Covid-19 than after vaccination: Study")
Covid-19 pandemic has India scrambling to boost its manufacturing sector
High-contact services jobs from airlines to hotels and malls to multiplexes were the first to collapse amid protracted lockdowns aimed at containing the virus
 "Covid-19 pandemic has India scrambling to boost its manufacturing sector")
LIVE: India achieves highest-ever vaccination with 9 mn doses in a day
Coronavirus LIVE updates: As fear of third-wave looms over India, Kerala records 30,007 fresh Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours. Maharashtra reported 5,108 cases. Stay tuned for corona updates
 "LIVE: India achieves highest-ever vaccination with 9 mn doses in a day")
Oil down 1%; Covid-19 pandemic surge, renewed Mexico supply end rally
Fresh COVID-19 outbreaks fueled by the Delta variant are raising concerns about the strength of the economic recovery globally
 "Oil down 1%; Covid-19 pandemic surge, renewed Mexico supply end rally")
Delta sub-lineage AY.12 seen in states; needs closer examination: INSACOG
AY.12, a sub-lineage of Delta which is driving fresh cases in Israel, is being seen in many states in the country but the numbers need a closer examination, INSACOG has said in its latest bulletin
 "Delta sub-lineage AY.12 seen in states; needs closer examination: INSACOG")
Covid most transmissible 2 days before, 3 days after symptoms appear: Study
People infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, are most contagious two days before, and three days after they develop symptoms, according to a study conducted in China.
 "Covid most transmissible 2 days before, 3 days after symptoms appear: Study")
South Korea's rate hike suggests it's not too worried about Delta variant
On Thursday, the Bank of Korea raised its benchmark rate a quarter of a percentage point to 0.75%, citing worries about asset bubbles and other financial imbalances
 "South Korea's rate hike suggests it's not too worried about Delta variant")
DATA STORY: Active cases rise rapidly; Kerala reels with TPR at 19.03%
India has so far administered 603,846,475 vaccine doses. That is 1854.64 per cent of its total caseload, and 43.27 per cent of its population
 "DATA STORY: Active cases rise rapidly; Kerala reels with TPR at 19.03%")
Covid LIVE: Govt suggests night curfew to Kerala, Maha in areas of high TPR
Coronavirus India update: Kerala recorded 31,445 fresh Covid-19 cases and 215 fatalities in a day. Meanwhile, Maharashtra reported 5,031 cases and 216 deaths. Stay tuned for corona-related news
 "Covid LIVE: Govt suggests night curfew to Kerala, Maha in areas of high TPR")
