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Registering a steady increase for the 34th day in a row, the number of active cases rose to 12,64,698.

India has become the 60th country to approve Sputnik V, RDIF, Russia's sovereign wealth fund, said in a statement.

The US is the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 31,267,311 and 562,521, respectively, according to the CSSE.

End up being major contributors in spreading the infection during Covid second wave

Transport Minister Puvvada Ajay Kumar and RTC Managing Director Sunil Sharma appreciated all the officers and employees for making this vaccination programme a grand success

Hyderabad: South Central Railway (SCR) is implementing Covid-19 protocols strictly in view of prevailing pandemic situation across the country. All passengers have been advised to wear face masks at stations as well as all through the journey without fail. They are also requested to strictly maintain social distancing at the stations and during the journey […]

The Governor was confident that 'Sri Plava Nama Samvatsaram' will usher in a healthy and pandemic-free life for all people across the world.

Jeddah: The Muslim holy fasting month of Ramzan will begin on Tuesday in the Gulf region, a day ahead of India, and the faithful are prepared to welcome the spiritual month as COVID-19 continues to spread. Last year, Ramzan was affected with pandemic-altered observances, where mosques were shuttered, and community gatherings were banned. The pandemic […]

People with severe mental disorders have been identified as a high-risk group for a worse outcome in Covid-19 due to lower awareness of risk, higher prevalence of cognitive impairment among others.

"The country needs vaccines against coronavirus. You also raise your voice for this - everyone has the right to have a safe life. Speak up for vaccination for all," Rahul Gandhi tweeted in Hindi.

The three judges, who were having mild symptoms, received their test reports yesterday, sources said, adding that they did not conduct the court on Monday.

The study, led by researchers from the Pennsylvania State University in the US, showed that adults that used Facebook as an additional source of news in any way were less likely to answer Covid-19 questions correctly than those who did not.

According to Supreme Court sources, many staff members of the top court are believed to be infected with COVID-19. The top court premises, including courtrooms, are getting sanitised and benches will sit one hour late from the scheduled time.

The 30-share BSE index was trading 1,427 points or 2.88 per cent lower at 48,164.32. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty plunged 431.90 points or 2.91 per cent to 14,402.95.

As many as 904 deaths were reported taking the total Covid related deaths in the country to 1,70,179 so far.

The health department conducted 79, 027 Covid rapid antigen tests and results of another 2975 samples are awaited.

Steps have been taken to administer vaccines to about 27, 000 TSRTC employees who are eligible for the vaccination in all the districts in the State

All domestic manufactures of Remdesivir have been advised to display on their website, details of their stockists/distributors to facilitate access to the drug

The government order issued by the Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar said that to prevent the spread of Covid-19 virus, wearing of face mask was made mandatory in all public places.

The positivity rate also mounted to 10.21 per cent, breaching the 10 per cent-mark for the first time this year.