Page 38 - Latest Updates on Delta variant of coronavirus
Third Covid wave may not be severe but prepare for worst: INSACOG's Arora
The Delta variant, which hit India in the second wave, has been responsible for a lot of breakthrough infections
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Covid-19 pandemic: India needs to focus on vaccinating more, says Guleria
He said that there was not enough evidence that a booster dose would be beneficial
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DATA STORY: Active cases see net increase for the first time in 10 days
India has so far administered 595,504,593 vaccine doses. That is 1831.62 per cent of its total caseload, and 42.68 per cent of its population
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India reports 37,593 new Covid-19 infections, over 24,000 cases in Kerala
India reported 37,593 new cases of Covid-19 in the last 24 hours with Kerala contributing to a majority of 24,296 fresh infections.
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UK records highest daily Covid-19-related death toll since March
Britain has reported another 174 coronavirus-related deaths, the highest number of fatalities recorded in one day since 175 were recorded on March 12
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Covid LIVE: Haryana schools to reopen for Classes 4, 5 from Sep 1
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Delta cases show 300 times higher viral load: South Korea study
The higher load https means the virus spreads far more easily from person to person, increasing infections and hospitalisations, a health ministry official Lee Sang-won told a news conference.
India doesn't have sufficient data to decide on Covid booster dose: Experts
Not enough data has been generated locally to decide on the need for a booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine for those fully inoculated, say experts amid the possibility of a third wave
DATA STORY: India adds 25,467 cases in 24 hrs, administers 6.3 mn doses
India has so far administered 588,997,805 vaccine doses. That is 1813.7 per cent of its total caseload, and 42.21 per cent of its population
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Delta variant blow knocks wind out of Asia's economic recovery
The rapid spread of the infectious Delta variant and low vax rates have caught much of the region off-guard, especially in emerging markets, even as economies in Europe and North America reopen
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Covid-19: How will delta variant evolve? Here's what the theory tells us
Delta is not the end of the story for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19. Here's what evolutionary theory tells us happens next
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Covid LIVE: Kerala sees 24,296 new cases, 173 deaths in a day; TPR past 18%
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US dollar pauses after biggest weekly rise in over two months
The primary source for investor concern is the global prominence of the Delta coronavirus variant which is set to weigh on European manufacturing survey data due shortly.
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DATA STORY: India adds 25,072 new cases; active cases see steady decline
India has so far administered 582,549,595 vaccine doses. That is 1795.26 per cent of its total caseload, and 41.75 per cent of its population
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China reports no new local Covid-19 cases for first time since July
The latest outbreak was driven mainly by infections first detected among a few airport workers in the eastern city of Nanjing on July 20
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As virus evolves, why eliminating Covid-19 seems an impossible dream
Many countries now have high levels of the virus circulating and aren't aiming to eradicate it. And it's unlikely countries with few infections can continue to keep Covid-19 at bay
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Covid LIVE: India's cumulative vaccination coverage at 590-mn mark
Coronavirus LIVE updates: Maharashtra recorded 4,141 fresh Covid-19 cases, 4,780 discharges, and 145 deaths in the last 24 hours. Stay tuned for corona-related news
Zydus to soon start work on developing a vaccine for Delta variant
Also plans trials for children aged three years and above. Its needle-free injection is to be assembled in India
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Covid-19: 30,948 fresh cases in India; active cases lowest in 152 days
India logged 30,948 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases declined to 3,53,398 comprising 1.09 per cent of the total infections
Covid: The vaccinated are worried and scientists don't have all the answers
Absent clear public health messaging, vaccinated people are left confused about how to protect themselves.
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