Covid Third Wave

India logs 9,119 new COVID-19 cases, 396 deaths in last 24 hrs; national recovery at 98.3%

A decrease of 1,541 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.

No need for booster dose for now, third COVID wave of magnitude compared to first two unlikely, says AIIMS chief

On the need for a booster dose, AIIMS director Dr Randeep Guleria said there is no surge in cases as such at the moment which suggests that vaccines are still protecting against coronavirus.

'Stop programmes that attract crowds': Uddhav Thackeray tells political parties amid COVID-19 spike

"Let us prioritise the lives and health of our citizens. The situation can go out of hand in view of the spike in daily cases," Thackeray said.

Mumbai qualifies for 'level 1' of unlocking, but will remain in 'level 3' till 27 June, says BMC

As per the government order, cities and districts which have a positivity rate of five percent and the oxygen bed occupancy of less than 25% come under level-1, where curbs can be lifted completely

Seroprevalence higher in girls, but third COVID wave unlikely to affect children more, finds AIIMS serosurvey

The study, which compared the COVID-19 sero-positivity rate between children and adults in four states found a seroprevalence of 55.7 percent in those aged less than 18 (two to 17 years) age group and 63.5 percent in the 18 years and above age group

Delhi to set up genome sequencing labs, paediatric task force to prepare for COVID-19 third wave

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal said that govt will create a buffer stock of important medicines and ramp up oxygen capacity to make sure supplies sustain a possible third wave that could peak at 37,000 cases a day