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Covid LIVE: Goa curfew extended till Aug 2; 6,843 new cases in Maharashtra
Coronavirus updates: A civil servant says West Bengal's stock of Covaxin vaccine is 'very low'; Delhi eases most restrictions as its Covid-19 cases fall.
Maharashtra sees 6,843 new Covid cases, 123 deaths in a day
Maharashtra on Sunday reported 6,843 new coronavirus positive cases and 123 fatalities, raising the overall tally to 6,264,922 and the toll to 131,552, the state health department said.
With 5,212 patients being discharged after treatment during the day, the count of recoveries in Maharashtra went up to 6,035,029 so far, leaving the state with 94,985 active cases, it said.
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Curfew in Goa extended till August 2
The Goa government on Sunday extended the coronavirus-induced curfew in the state till August 2. The curfew, which was first imposed on May 9, has since been extended from time to time considering the number of infections in the coastal state. Goa's COVID-19 tally reached 1,70,491 on Sunday after 75 cases were detected during the day, while the death toll rose by six to touch 3,132, an official said.
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1,808 new cases in Tamil Nadu
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Mumbai sees 362 new cases in a day
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There shall be no weekend curfew in any district: J-K govt
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Over 140,000 active cases in Kerala
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2,252 new cases in Andhra Pradesh
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570 active cases in Delhi
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Delhi cinemas to open tomorrow
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Severe Covid-19 patients show muted antiviral response: Study
A new study has found that cells sampled at the time of diagnosis from patients who later developed severe Covid-19 show a muted antiviral response. The findings were published in the journal 'Cell', according to ANI.
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Korea expands social distancing measures outside Seoul
South Korea will expand social distancing measures outside the capital Seoul from Monday and ban gatherings of more than five people. The country reported 1,487 new Covid-19 cases Sunday, Bloomberg reported quoting a health agency.
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PM doesn't know India's 'Mann ki Baat': Rahul Gandhi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said India's Covid-19 vaccination was falling behind, attacking the government before Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Mann ki Baat' radio speech.
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32 mn Covid-19 vaccine doses unutilised: Centre
More than 32 million "balance and unutilised" Covid-19 vaccine doses are still available with states, union territories and private hospitals, said India’s health ministry on Sunday.
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Delhi High Court to hear plea against Ramdev
The Delhi High Court will hear Monday a plea filed by seven medical groups against Yoga guru Ramdev for his statements on allopathy during pandemic. They groups say Ramdev had mislead people by saying that allopathy was responsible for the deaths of people infected by Covid-19.
Coronavirus updates: India recorded 39,742 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, said the health ministry on Sunday. The Covid-19 death toll rose by 535 deaths, with the total reaching 420,551.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave his 'Mann ki Baat' radio speech on Monday, urging caution against Covid-19.
Delhi will open multiplexes, auditoriums and entertainment parks from Monday and permit 100 per cent seating capacity in the Metro and public buses, easing most restrictions after a decline in Covid-19 cases..
World coronavirus updates: Manila’s municipality extended the Philippine capital’s curfew from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. starting July 25 due to the threat of the more transmissible delta variant. Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of France to protest mandatory vaccination plans, with Covid-19 case numbers accelerating to a two-month high, Bloomberg reported.