Coronavirus LIVE updates: WHO approves China's Sinopharm vaccine

Coronavirus live updates: Among states with a rapid surge in infections, Maharashtra reported 62194 cases, Karnataka 49058 cases, Kerala 42464 cases, UP 26780 cases. Stay tuned for corona-related news

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Coronavirus LIVE: Mumbai reports 3,039 new cases

Mumbai reports 3,039 new coronavirus cases, 4,052 recoveries and 71 deaths in the last 24 hours; case tally at 671,394 and active cases at 49,499, according to the state health department

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Coronavirus LIVE: Kerala sees 38,460 new coronavirus cases

38,460 new coronavirus cases and 54 fatalities were reported in Kerala. Death toll due to the virus is at 5,682. There are over 400,000 active cases (402,650). As many as 26,662 people recovered today, pushing total recoveries to 1,416,177 in the state: Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan

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Coronavirus LIVE: Delhi govt to organise mass vaccination drive for all media houses

Delhi government has decided to organise a mass vaccination drive for all the media houses (Electronic Media/Digital Media/Print Media). The government will organise vaccination drive at their offices and bear the cost. (ANI)

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Coronavirus LIVE: Uttarakhand reports 9,642 new cases

Uttarakhand reports 9,642 new coronavirus cases and 137 deaths in the last 24 hours; case tally at 229,993 and active cases at 67,691, according to the state health department

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Coronavirus LIVE: Night curfew extended in Telangana till May 15

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Coronavirus LIVE: Rajasthan records 18,231 new cases

Rajasthan records 18,231 new coronavirus cases, 164 deaths and 16,930 recoveries in the last 24 hours, according to the state health department

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Coronavirus LIVE: West Bengal moves SC seeking scrapping of current vaccination policy

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Coronavirus LIVE: Goa CM announces curfew in the state from May 9-23

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Coronavirus LIVE: Puducherry sees 1,746 new cases

1,746 new cases, 1,079 discharges and 19 deaths reported in Puducherry in the last 24 hours, according to the state health department

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Under-40s to get Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine alternative in UK

The UK's medicine regulators updated their advice on Friday to recommend all adults under 40 years of age should be offered an alternative to the Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine as a precautionary measure.

 

The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) update extends its previous advice for all under-30s to be given an alternative jab, amid reports of extremely rare cases of blood clots associated with the vaccine, which is being produced in India as Covidshield.

 

While the JCVI reiterates that the benefits from the vaccine continue to outweigh the risks, younger age groups are believed at a higher risk from the rare blood clots. (PTI)

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Coronavirus LIVE: Delhi reports 19,832 new cases

Delhi reports 19,832 new coronavirus cases, 19,085 recoveries and 341 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the state health department

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Coronavirus LIVE: Pfizer initiates Biologics License Application with FDA for approval of their mRNA vaccine

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Prioritise beneficiaries due for second dose of coronavirus vaccine: Centre tells states

Prioritise beneficiaries due for second dose of coronavirus vaccine, ensure timely completion of recommended vaccination schedule: Centre to states

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Coronavirus LIVE: Third wave may not happen if we take strong measures, says principal scientific advisor

Coronavirus LIVE: Third wave may not happen if we take strong measures, says govt's principal scientific advisor

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Maharashtra, Delhi, among states showing continued dip in cases, says govt

Maharashtra, UP, Delhi and Chhattisgarh among states, UTs showing continued plateauing or decrease in daily Covid-19 cases, says govt