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Coronavirus LIVE updates: Kerala reported 21,116 new infections, Maharashtra 5,225, Andhra Pradesh (1,501), Tamil Nadu (1,702), Karnataka (1,432), Delhi (25). Stay tuned for corona-related news

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Ladakh reports 8 new Covid cases, 6 discharged

Ladakh recorded eight fresh COVID-19 cases on Friday, taking the overall tally to 20,480, as the active cases in the union territory stood at 81, officials said, PTI reported.

Ladakh has registered 207 Covid-related deaths -- 149 in Leh and 58 in Kargil -- since the outbreak of the pandemic last year. A total of 20,192 patients have recovered till date.

Of the new coronavirus cases reported on Friday, six were in Leh, and two in Kargil. A total of 1,692 sample reports in Ladakh -- 878 from Leh and 814 from Kargil -- came out negative, they said.

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Apple delays return to offices to January 2022

3:49 PM

Administering second dose of Covid-19 vaccine priority in Pune: Ajit Pawar

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Friday said the authorities in Pune have decided to complete administering the second dose of COVID-19 vaccines, following which the first jabs will be given to citizens, PTI reported.

The state government is taking efforts to get maximum number of vaccine doses for citizens, Pawar said, after holding a meeting to review the COVID-19 situation in Pune district.

Currently, there are 898 government-run vaccination centres and 440 private ones in the district, he said.

3:47 PM

Guj govt suspends COVID-19 vaccination on Aug 22 for Raksha Bandhan

The Gujarat government on Friday announced that the ongoing COVID-19 vaccination drive will be suspended on August 22, on account of Raksha Bandhan festival, PTI reported.

In a statement, Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel, who handles health portfolio, said the decision to take a day's break on Sunday (August 22) was taken so that women health workers involved in the inoculation drive can celebrate Raksha Bandhan with their families.

Till Thursday, over 4.19 crore persons in Gujarat have been given COVID-19 vaccines by the government.

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AstraZeneca's antibody therapy prevents Covid in study

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Andhra Pradesh: Night curfew extended till September 4.

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US probing Moderna vaccine for higher heart inflammation risk: report

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Odisha registers 986 fresh cases

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Israeli doctors find severe Covid breakthrough cases mostly in older, sicker patients

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Delhi reports 57 new cases

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Uttar Pradesh: Weekend curfew on Sunday to be lifted

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J&J seeks nod for Covid vaccine trial in Indian adolescents

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Everyone must follow Covid norms, including Shiv Sena workers: Maharashtra Minister

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84% of Irish adults fully vaccinated against Covid

Eighty-four per cent of adults in Ireland have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19, a senior public health official announced.

 

Paul Reid, chief executive officer of the Health Service Executive (HSE), an agency responsible for Ireland's vaccination program, made the announcement in a tweet on Thursday, reports Xinhua news agency.

 

He said that 6.5 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines have been administered in the country, which has an estimated population of 5 million.

 

While vaccines continue to reduce serious illness, hospitalisations, admissions to intensive care units (ICU) and deaths, he warned that people should take caution as the virus is "hugely prevalent" in the country.