Covid LIVE: Tamil Nadu govt announces new restrictions till Sept 15

Coronavirus LIVE updates: New Zealand reports the country's first death linked to Pfizer's vaccine, India conducts 1.42 million tests for Covid on Sunday.

11:39 AM

Delhi schools must hold lunch breaks in open spaces: Guidelines

Lunch breaks in Delhi schools should be staggered to avoid crowding and should be held in open areas: DDMA guidelines

11:37 AM

Delhi's schools and colleges get reopening guidelines

Delhi's schools and colleges may call in a maximum 50 pc students per classroom depending upon their capacity, says the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) in guidelines for reopening of campuses.

10:51 AM

India conducts 1.42 mn tests Sunday

India's health ministry said 1,419,990 tests for Covid were conducted on Sunday, taking the total in the country to 52,01,46,525.

10:38 AM

Third shot effective against delta: Israeli study

A third Covid vaccination appeared to curb a delta-led surge in cases and prevent severe disease in a study in Israel, the first country to offer boosters to seniors.

Twelve days or more after a booster dose of vaccine made by Pfizer and its partner BioNTech SE, the risk of a confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection decreased 11.4-fold relative to people given only two shots, researchers from Israel’s ministry of health and key medical institutes found. Bloomberg reported this

9:40 AM

India records 42,909 new cases

India recorded 42,909 new cases of Covid-19 in 24 hours, said the health ministry on Monday.

9:03 AM

New Zealand reports first death related to Pfizer vaccine

New Zealand on Monday reported what authorities said was the country's first recorded death linked to the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine. The information was released by the health ministry following a review by an independent vaccine safety monitoring board of the death of a woman after receiving the vaccine, Reuters reported. 

8:45 AM

US to stick with booster shot recommendation: Dr Fauci

The US government's top infectious disease expert says the country is sticking with its recommendation for Americans to get Covid-19 booster shots eight months after receiving the vaccine but will be open to changes based on evolving data. Dr Anthony Fauci says there's “no doubt” in his mind that people will need to get an extra shot after they have received the two-dose Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, given the highly contagious delta variannt.

8:39 AM

Ajit Pawar blasts centre over Covid directives

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Sunday accused the Centre of issuing directives detailing restrictions on upcoming festivals to states amid the Covid-19 pandemic while allowing the BJP's 'Jan Ashirvad Yatra' to take place. "We will see the effect (in terms of COVID-19 cases) in the places where these yatras were held. In case the tally goes up, the Centre should ponder on who is responsible for it," he said, according to PTI.