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Kerala records 702 fresh Covid-19 cases, four deaths in last 24 hours

Among the 14 districts, Ernakulam recorded the highest with 146 cases, followed by Thiruvananthapuram (87) and Kottayam (76)

No Covid-19 deaths in Odisha for five straight days; positivity at 0.07%

The daily positivity rate was 0.07 per cent and the infections were detected out of 43,419 sample tests

Expect an uptick in Covid cases in US due to new BA.2 variant, warns Fauci

Fauci said BA.2 is about 60 per cent more transmissible than Omicron, but it does not appear to be more severe

Covid-19 pandemic: Mumbai records 48 fresh cases and no deaths

The caseload in the megapolis rose to 10,57,505 while death toll stood unchanged at 16,693

Covid-19 pandemic: Downward trend continues in TN, state logs 77 cases

There were no deaths due to the virus in the state on March 15 and 962 is the total number of active cases

Delhi records 158 Covid cases, three deaths; positivity rate 0.49%

The national capital's coronavirus case count increased to 18,61,870, while the death toll mounted to 26,137, the latest health bulletin stated

Covid-19 pandemic: Madhya Pradesh logs 117 cases and no fatality

The death toll remains unchanged at 10,733 as no fatality due to COVID-19 was reported in the last 24 hours in the state: Official

Maharashtra reports 225 Covid-19 cases; lowest after April 18, 2020

Of the eight administrative circles in Maharashtra, Pune recorded 68 cases, followed by Mumbai (59), Nashik (53), Nagpur (13), Aurangabad and Latur (nine), Kolhapur (eight), and Akola (six)

Mumbai sees no Covid death for 9th day in a row; tally rises by 65

Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation data showed that 17,952 samples were examined in the last 24 hours, which took the overall number of coronavirus tests to 1,62,75,524

Kerala records 2,190 new coronavirus cases, three deaths in last 24 hours

Among the 14 districts, Ernakulam reported the highest number of cases in Kerala -- 405 cases, followed by Thiruvananthapuram with 366 cases and Kottayam with 209 cases

Third Covid vaccine dose advised for immunocompromised people: BMJ study

The research, published in The BMJ, reinforces the importance of additional doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to protect people with a weakened immune system

93% Indians live in areas with air quality below WHO's standards: Study

The report revealed that life expectancy in India, as a result, has been shortened by about 1.5 years

Kerala reports 2,222 new Covid cases, three deaths in last 24 hours

With 4,673 more people recovering from the virus since Wednesday, the total recoveries in the state reached 64,21,042 and the active cases dropped to 19,051

India's Covid death toll suspect, says Chidambaram citing Science journal

The reputed journal estimates that the Covid toll in India between "1-6-2020 and 1-7-2021 was 3,200,000 - eight times the official death toll of 400,000", Chidambaram said on Twitter

Kerala records 2,373 new Covid-19 cases, seven deaths in last 24 hours

Among the 14 districts, Thiruvananthapuram recorded the highest with 407 cases, followed by Ernakulam 405 and Kottayam 248

Kerala records 2,846 new Covid cases, two deaths in last 24 hours

Among the 14 districts, Thiruvananthapuram recorded the highest with 486 cases followed by Ernakulam (436) and Kottayam (314)

Kerala reports 2,010 fresh Covid cases, seven deaths in last 24 hours

With 5,283 more people recovering from the virus since Sunday, the total recoveries in the state reached 64,06,519 and the active cases dropped to 26,560

Masks no longer mandatory for travellers in private car: Delhi govt

The order will be applicable from February 28

Delhi records 440 new Covid cases, two deaths; positivity rate 0.83%

The number of daily cases in Delhi has been on the decline after touching the record high of 28,867 on January 13

Kerala reports 3,262 new Covid cases and nine deaths in last 24 hours

Among the 14 districts, Thiruvananthapuram reported the highest number of cases--638, followed by Ernakulam with 552 cases and Kottayam with 314 cases