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Explained: What is sewage testing and why is the Centre pushing for it as COVID-19 cases rise?
The water flushed down the toilet can help detect a new variant. As India sees a jump in cases, sewage surveillance will be part of the key strategy to monitor the spread of the coronavirus
COVID-19 vaccine booster provides effective antibody protection against Omicron, says Lancet study
COVID-19 Vaccine Booster | The study found that in people who had received the Pfizer vaccine for all three doses, antibody levels against Omicron after a third dose were similar to those previously reached against Delta after only two shots.
Delhi adds 1,313 new COVID-19 cases, highest single-day spike since 26 May; positivity rate rises to 1.73%
On 26 May, the National Capital had reported 1,491 cases with a positivity rate of 1.93 percent and 130 deaths. The positivity rate has breached the one percent-mark after a gap of seven months
COVID-19 variant Omicron spreads to more countries as world on alert
New cases were confirmed Saturday in Germany and Italy, with Belgium, Israel and Hong Kong also reporting that the variant has been found in travellers
Karnataka: Number of COVID-19 infected students in Dharwad Medical college rises to 281
As infection numbers increase, the district administration has declared holidays for all educational institutes situated around 500 metres from the college
India logs 8,318 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours; active infections lowest in 541 days
The death toll has climbed to 4,67,933 with 465 daily fatalities, according to the data updated at 8 am
India clocks 14,623 new COVID-19 infections, 197 deaths; active cases lowest in 229 days
The active cases comprise 0.52 percent of the total infections, the lowest since March 2020, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.15 percent, the highest since March 2020
India logs 27,254 COVID-19 cases, 219 deaths; daily positivity rate at 2.26%
The number of daily new cases has remained below 50,000 for the last 78 consecutive days
Over 70.63 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses provided to states and UTs thus far, says Centre
The health ministry said more than 5.58 crore balance and unutilised COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with the states and UTs to be administered
India reports 32,937 fresh COVID-19 cases, 417 deaths; Union health minister arrives in Kerala to review situation
India's toll rose to 4,31,642 while total caseload is now at 3,22,25,513. The number of active cases declined by 3,389 to 3,81,947, while 3,14,11,924 patients have recovered from the disease
India sees 42,625 new cases, 562 deaths; Kerala behind case surge, Maharashtra drives spike in fatalities
The number of active cases increased to 4,10,353 and accounted for 1.29 percent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate rose to 97.37 percent, the data updated at 8 am showed.
COVID-19: R-number higher than 1 in eight states, says Centre; Kerala, Maharashtra continue to see uptick in daily cases
Lav Aggarwal said the pandemic is far from over, and the second wave, as far as India is concerned, is still not over
COVID-19 Updates: Nine European countries accept Covishield for travel; Zydus Cadila seeks DCGI nod for vaccine
India registered 48,786 fresh coronavirus infections in the past 24 hours, 5.8 percent higher from the single-day COVID-19 tally on Wednesday, taking the overall count to 3.04 crore on Thursday, said the health ministry
COVID-19 Updates: Centre okays vaccination of pregnant women, says second wave not over yet
The total number of cases of the Delta Plus variant of COVID-19 rose to 48 on Friday with Maharashtra reporting the highest number of cases
COVID-19 updates: Centre caps vaccine prices at private hospitals; UP, Bihar ease curbs as new cases fall below one lakh
While COVAXIN and Covishield are now priced at Rs 1,410 and Rs 780 per dose, respectively, in private hospitals, Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine will cost Rs 1,145 per dose
Coronavirus News Updates: Centre revises vaccine prices; Covishield to cost Rs 780 per dose, Covaxin Rs 1,410, Sputnik V Rs 1,145
Coronavirus News Updates: The new prices include a 5 percent GST and the revised service charge of Rs 150 that private hospitals are allowed to charge per dose
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Coronavirus News Updates: Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand cancel class 12 boards; others states to take a call soon
Coronavirus News Updates: Maharashtra, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Uttar Pradesh are among the states which said they are soon going to announce a final decision on Class 12 board exams
'Minuscule' bleeding, clotting events post COVID-19 vaccination, says Centre; AP, Manipur, Chandigarh extend curfew
India's COVID-19 tally mounted to 2,49,65,463 with 2,81,386 new cases, the lowest in 27 days, while the toll climbed to 2,74,390 as 4,106 more people succumbed to the disease on Monday
Delhi lockdown extended for another week to contain COVID-19 spread
Arvind Kejriwal said is being extended because the gains made so far, in terms of lower positivity rate and number of new cases, cannot be lost due to relaxations now
COVID-19: 84% of vaccines sent abroad is part of commercial and licensing liabilities, says BJP
Targeting Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and the AAP, BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra said misinformation is being spread that the BJP-led Centre has exported over 6.63 crore vaccine doses abroad, while not using those to inoculate Indians