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Coronavirus LIVE: 6 mn doses given Thurs; 109 new cases in Delhi

Today's coronavirus numbers: Bengaluru (1,008 cases), Mumbai (863 cases), Chennai (396 cases), Kolkata (178 cases), Delhi (111 cases). Stay tuned for corona-related news

India has administered over 300 million Covid-19 vaccine doses so far

Daily number of Covid cases increase in Maharashtra and Kerala

Tobacco control needs to be pursued like mission, says Harsh Vardhan

Tobacco use is so interwoven in our society that untiring efforts are required to fight this epidemic and tobacco control needs to be pursued like a mission, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said

DATA STORY: Total vaccination goes past 300 mn-mark; Delta variant surges

India has so far administered 301,626,028 vaccine doses. That is 1002.65 per cent of its total caseload, and 21.64 per cent of its population

More than 30 cr vaccine doses provided to states/UTs: Health Ministry

More than 30 crore vaccine doses have been provided by the Centre to states and union territories so far, Union Health Ministry informed

India reports 54,069 Covid-19 cases, 1,321 deaths in last 24 hours

India recorded 54,069 Covid-19 cases and 1,321 deaths in the last 24 hours taking the country's total caseload to 3,00,82,778, according to data released by Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry

Maharashtra Covid-19 case count tops 10,000 after a week; 11,032 recover

After a gap of seven days, Maharashtra on Wednesday crossed the 10,000 single-day case mark and reported 10,066 Covid-19 infections, taking its tally to 59,97,587, said the state health department.

Covid LIVE: Pfizer very close to agreement with govt, says AIIMS chief

Today's coronavirus numbers: Bengaluru (803 cases), Mumbai (570 cases), Chennai (410 cases), Kolkata (172 cases), Delhi (134 cases). Stay tuned for corona-related news

DATA STORY: India administers over 5 mn doses; caseload tops 30 mn-mark

India has so far administered 294,639,511 vaccine doses. That is 981.19 per cent of its total caseload, and 21.14 per cent of its population

10 new cases push Covid-19 tally of Andaman and Nicobar Islands to 7,425

The Covid-19 tally of Andaman and Nicobar Islands rose to 7,425 on Wednesday as 10 more people tested positive for the infection, a health bulletin said

Brazil probes Health Ministry deal to buy 20 mn Covaxin vaccine doses

Brazil's federal prosecutor's office is investigating possible irregularities in a Health Ministry contract to purchase 20 million doses of the Covaxin vaccine manufactured by Bharat Biotech

Covid-19 pandemic: Delta-plus now a variant of concern, says govt

The ministry has issued an advisory to these states to take more focused and effective public health response measures

Covid: Centre advises Maharashtra, Kerala and MP on Delta plus variant

Delta plus variant leads to increased transmissibility, stronger binding to receptors of lung cells, potential reduction in monoclonal antibody response, says INSACOG, a consortium of 28 laboratories

Coronavirus LIVE: WHO says concerned over eased curbs around Euro Cup games

Today's coronavirus numbers: Bengaluru (1,034 cases), Mumbai (521 cases), Chennai (439 cases), Kolkata (171 cases), Delhi (89 cases). Stay tuned for corona-related news

DATA STORY: India administers over 8 mn doses; active cases dip to 662,521

India has so far administered 288,766,201 vaccine doses. That is 963.26 per cent of its total caseload, and 20.72 per cent of its population

India records 42,640 fresh coronavirus infections, lowest in 91 days

As many as 42,640 fresh Covid-19 infections were reported in the last 24 hours, the lowest daily spike after 91 days, the Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday

Record 8.5 million vaccine doses given on day 1 of revised guidelines

Over 8.5 million vaccine doses, the highest in a single day, were administered across the country as the revised guidelines for vaccination came into effect, the Union Health Ministry said

Covid-19 vaccination score tops 8 million as new rules take effect

Monday number 2.5 times the daily average

Gujarat records 151 new Covid-19 cases today, 2 deaths; 619 recover

Gujarat reported 151 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, taking its tally to 8,22,485, while 619 patients recovered from the infection, the state health department said. With two more deaths, the number of COVID-19 fatalities in the state rose to 10,034, it said. A total of 619 patients were discharged during the day, pushing the count of recovered cases in Gujarat to 8,06,812, said the department in a release. With this, the state's recovery rate rose to 98.09 per cent, the release said. There are now 5,639 active cases in Gujarat, of which the condition of 113 patients is critical, the department said. Ahmedabad reported 36 new cases, Surat 26, Vadodara 17, Junagadh 13 and Rajkot 12 among other districts, it said. Out of two new deaths, Ahmedabad and Surat reported one each, it said. As many as 4,87,960 people were vaccinated against COVID-19 on Monday, the first day of a mega drive launched across the state. With this, the number of vaccine doses administered so far in Gujarat ros

Counting the dead

Covid-19 has exposed India's civil registration lacunae