Page 9 - Latest Updates on Delta variant of coronavirus
Data story: India logs 1,761 new cases; death toll rises to 516,479
India has so far administered 1,812,111,675 vaccine doses. That is 4213.44 per cent of its total caseload, and 129.19 per cent of its population
 "Data story: India logs 1,761 new cases; death toll rises to 516,479")
Focus on genome sequencing: Centre to states amid Covid surge in Europe
The Centre has asked states and Union Territories to focus on aggressive and sustained genome sequencing and intensified surveillance besides being vigilant on the Covid-19 situation in the country
China seeks exit from 'zero Covid' and associated risks amid worst outbreak
Even as authorities lock down cities in China's worst outbreak in two years, they are looking for an exit from what has been a successful but onerous Covid prevention strategy
 "China seeks exit from 'zero Covid' and associated risks amid worst outbreak")
Omicron BA2 subvariant spreading as EU nations lift Covid curbs: EMA
Cases of Omicron BA2, a Covid-19 subvariant, are rising across the European Union (EU) as member nations were lifting restrictions, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) said
 "Omicron BA2 subvariant spreading as EU nations lift Covid curbs: EMA")
Moderna seeks FDA authorization for second Covid booster for all adults
Moderna Inc on late Thursday sought emergency use authorization with US health regulators for a second Covid booster shot, as a surge in cases in some parts of the world fuels fears of another wave
 "Moderna seeks FDA authorization for second Covid booster for all adults")
Data story: India logs 2,528 new cases; death toll rises to 516,281
India has so far administered 1,809,794,588 vaccine doses. That is 4208.43 per cent of its total caseload, and 129.02 per cent of its population
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Global Covid caseload tops 465.3 million, deaths surge to 6.06 million
The global coronavirus caseload has topped 465.3 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.06 million and vaccinations to over 10.75 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University
 "Global Covid caseload tops 465.3 million, deaths surge to 6.06 million")
China Covid situation worsens, long queues for testing in Shenzhen
Amid the worsening Covid situation in China, a video surfaced on Thursday showing hundreds of people standing in queues to get tested for the virus in the Southern Chinese city of Shenzhen
 "China Covid situation worsens, long queues for testing in Shenzhen")
Madhya Pradesh logs 21 new Covid-19 cases, zero death; active tally at 341
The coronavirus death toll in the state remained unchanged at 10,733 as no fresh fatality was reported in the last 24 hours
 "Madhya Pradesh logs 21 new Covid-19 cases, zero death; active tally at 341")
Covid-19 pandemic: Mumbai reports 73 fresh cases and no deaths
With 64 patients recovering on Thursday, the tally of recoveries rose to 10,37,557
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Data story: India logs 2,539 new cases; tally crosses 43-million mark
India has so far administered 1,808,024,147 vaccine doses. That is 4204.56 per cent of its total caseload, and 128.9 per cent of its population
Omicron infection linked with common respiratory illness in children: Study
Infection of Omicron variant of the Coronavirus is associated with a common respiratory illness in young children, known as croup, a previously unrecognised complication of Covid, according to a study
 "Omicron infection linked with common respiratory illness in children: Study")
India's Covid vaccination drive science-driven, people-powered: PM Modi
Asserting that India's Covid vaccination drive is science-driven and people-powered, PM Modi said the country is in a much better position to fight the pandemic but people must follow all precautions
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Data story: India logs 2,876 new cases; death toll rises to 516,072
India has so far administered 1,806,093,107 vaccine doses. That is 4200.32 per cent of its total caseload, and 128.76 per cent of its population
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Data story: India logs 2,568 new cases; death toll rises to 515,974
India has so far administered 1,804,028,891 vaccine doses. That is 4195.8 per cent of its total caseload, and 128.61 per cent of its population
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Oil falls over 5% on Russia-Ukraine talk hopes, China's travel ban
Oil prices fell more than 5% on Monday to lowest in nearly 2 weeks amid hopes for progress toward a diplomatic end to Russia-Ukraine war, while a Covid-linked travel ban in China cast doubt on demand
 "Oil falls over 5% on Russia-Ukraine talk hopes, China's travel ban")
China's daily Covid-19 cases double as outbreak grows in northeast Jilin
China posted a steep jump in daily Covid infections on Tuesday, with new cases more than doubling from a day earlier to a two-year high as a virus outbreak expanded rapidly in the country's northeast
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Japan's Nikkei gains as crude oil declines, coronavirus cases drop
Japan's Nikkei stock index advanced on Monday, supported by a retreat in crude oil as investors turned more optimistic over the Russia-Ukraine crisis
Japan's Nikkei gains as crude oil declines, coronavirus cases drop
Japan's Nikkei stock index advanced on Monday, supported by a retreat in crude oil as investors turned more optimistic over the Russia-Ukraine crisis
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Karnataka records zero Covid deaths in last 24 hours, after 21 months
Karnataka recorded zero Covid deaths in the last 24 hours, marking the first time since June 5, 2020 that the state has registered no fatalities, said the Department of Health and Family Welfare
 "Karnataka records zero Covid deaths in last 24 hours, after 21 months")
