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Till June 25, more than 310 mn Covid vaccine doses administered: Govt to SC

The Centre on Saturday told the Supreme Court that till June 25 more than 31 crore Covid vaccine doses have been administered across the country which includes over 1.73 crore doses to Health Care Workers (HCWs).

 

Over 2.66 crore doses have been administered to Frontline Workers (FLWs), over 9.93 crores doses to persons between 45 to 59 years of age and over 8.96 crore doses to persons above the age of 60 years, it said. The government said besides these, over 7.84 crore doses have been administered to persons between 18 to 44 years of age. READ MORE...

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Covid cases spread in China earlier than recorded, says new study

Amid the renewed quest to find the origin of COVID-19, a new study shows that the first cases of coronavirus infections could have appeared in China between October and mid-November 2019 -- earlier than the country's official record suggests.

 

According to a study cited by Deutsche Welle (DW), the first cases of COVID-19 could have occurred in China two months earlier than recorded. This revelation comes after the researchers from Britain's University of Kent used conservation science techniques to approximate that SARS-CoV-2 first appeared from early October to mid-November 2019.

 

The analysis published in the PLOS Pathogens journal argues that the most likely date for the emergence of the virus that causes COVID-19 was November 17, 2019.

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Haveri district in Karnataka starts preparations to fight possible third wave of Covid

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One case of Delta Plus variant in Gujarat who tested Covid positive on April 1

As the COVID-19 cases continue to rise across the country, Surat Municipal Corporation on Saturday said that a case of Delta Plus variant was confirmed in a person who tested positive for COVID-19 on April 1.

 

While addressing the reporters, Surat Municipal Corporation Commissioner Banchhanidhi Pani said, "A case of Delta Plus has been confirmed in a person who tested positive for COVID-19 on April 1. The patient had recovered in home isolation."

 

Meanwhile, Gujarat reported 311 fresh cases of COVID-19, 431 discharges and three deaths, as per the Union Health Ministry yesterday.

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