Page 5 - Latest Updates on Delta variant of coronavirus
DBT-backed Epygen to start trials on Covid vaccine below Rs 150 a shot
Indian biopharma company to initiate Phase-I and Phase-II trials, plans fundraise of Rs 200 crore of funding for third phase of trials
 "DBT-backed Epygen to start trials on Covid vaccine below Rs 150 a shot")
Despite lockdown, pollution levels soared during second Covid wave: Study
According to study in 'Chemosphere' published by SAFAR, experts say that biomass emissions of carbon rich tiny particles and rapid flow of distant dust were found to be primary reasons for pollution
 "Despite lockdown, pollution levels soared during second Covid wave: Study")
Gujarat sees 34 Covid cases, highest daily addition since March 14
The number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in Gujarat stood at 10.64 crore, including 34,157 during the day
 "Gujarat sees 34 Covid cases, highest daily addition since March 14")
Data story: India reports 1,150 cases; death toll rises to 521,656
India has so far administered 1,855,507,496 vaccine doses. That is 4311.7 per cent of its total caseload, and 132.28 per cent of its population
 "Data story: India reports 1,150 cases; death toll rises to 521,656")
Govt okays booster Covid shot for all adults at private centres from Apr 10
Around 22.8 mn precaution or booster dose have been administered to healthcare and frontline workers along with senior citizens after the population segments opened up in the first week of January.
 "Govt okays booster Covid shot for all adults at private centres from Apr 10")
Covid-19 pandemic: Maharashtra records 130 cases, four deaths
On Thursday, the state had reported 128 cases and six fatalities
 "Covid-19 pandemic: Maharashtra records 130 cases, four deaths")
Madhya Pradesh sees 5 Covid-19 cases, no death: active tally now 54
A government release said 11,66,22,435 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered so far in the state, including 48,386 on Friday
 "Madhya Pradesh sees 5 Covid-19 cases, no death: active tally now 54")
Data story: India reports 1,109 new cases; death toll rises to 521,573
India has so far administered 1,853,888,663 vaccine doses. That is 4308.05 per cent of its total caseload, and 132.17 per cent of its population
 "Data story: India reports 1,109 new cases; death toll rises to 521,573")
Covid-19 pandemic: Tamil Nadu reports 26 new cases and no deaths
Recoveries outnumbered new cases with 37 people getting discharged in the last 24 hours, aggregating to 34,14,739 leaving 247 active infections, a bulletin said
 "Covid-19 pandemic: Tamil Nadu reports 26 new cases and no deaths")
Shanghai becomes new Covid-19 epicentre with consistent record cases
Shanghai has become Covid-19 epicentre as it set a record of six-straight days of logging around 20,000 cases, as the city ramped up mass testing to tackle the rapid spread of the Omicron variant
 "Shanghai becomes new Covid-19 epicentre with consistent record cases")
Data story: India reports 1,033 new cases; death toll rises to 521,530
India has so far administered 1,852,072,469 vaccine doses. That is 4303.94 per cent of its total caseload, and 132.04 per cent of its population
 "Data story: India reports 1,033 new cases; death toll rises to 521,530")
Covid-19 pandemic: Kerala reports 361 fresh cases, 56 fatalities
Kerala reported 361 fresh cases of Covid-19 and 56 related deaths on Wednesday, taking the total number of those infected by the virus to 65,34,757 and the toll to 68,228.
 "Covid-19 pandemic: Kerala reports 361 fresh cases, 56 fatalities")
'4th vaccine dose protects elderly from Covid but protection wanes quickly'
A 4th dose of Pfizer vaccine lowered rates of Covid-19 among people aged 60 years or older but protection against the infection appeared short-lived, according to a study conducted in Israel
 "'4th vaccine dose protects elderly from Covid but protection wanes quickly'")
Covid outbreak 'extremely grim' in China as Shanghai extends lockdown
The Covid-19 outbreak in China's largest metropolis of Shanghai remains extremely grim amid an ongoing lockdown confining around 26 million people to their homes, a city official said Tuesday
 "Covid outbreak 'extremely grim' in China as Shanghai extends lockdown")
India crosses 1.85-bn Covid vaccination coverage milestone on Tuesday
A total of 99,04,28,218 doses of first dose and 83,60,22,063 second doses have been administered so far
 "India crosses 1.85-bn Covid vaccination coverage milestone on Tuesday")
Covid-19 pandemic: Kerala records 354 fresh cases and 56 deaths
Kerala logged 354 fresh cases of Covid-19 and 56 related deaths on Tuesday, taking the total number of those infected by the virus to 65,34,396 and the toll to 68,196
 "Covid-19 pandemic: Kerala records 354 fresh cases and 56 deaths")
UK studies new coronavirus variant 'XE' as mutation of Omicron
"Numbers were too small for the XE recombinant to be analysed by region," the UKHSA said
 "UK studies new coronavirus variant 'XE' as mutation of Omicron")
States, UTs have reported 5,21,358 Covid deaths till Apr 4: Govt
States and union territories have reported 5,21,358 deaths due to Covid-19 till April 4, the government informed Rajya Sabha on Tuesday
No state has reported death due to oxygen crisis: MoS Health in Rajya Sabha
Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Dr Bharati Pravin Pawar on Tuesday informed the Rajya Sabha that no state or Union Territory has confirmed any death due to oxygen shortage
 "No state has reported death due to oxygen crisis: MoS Health in Rajya Sabha")
Data story: India reports 795 new cases; death toll rises to 521,416
India has so far administered 1,848,733,081 vaccine doses. That is 4296.39 per cent of its total caseload, and 131.8 per cent of its population
