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Delta variant's spread seen pushing herd immunity threshold above 80%

Nearly 60% of Americans have received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, and about 50% have been fully vaccinated

Covid LIVE: BMC allows local shops to remain open till 10 pm in Mumbai

Coronavirus live updates: Bharat Biotech's vaccine found effective against the Delta and Delta plus variants.

Nearly two-thirds of global drowning deaths in Asia Pacific: WHO report

WHO on Friday launched its first Regional Status Report on Drowning Prevention in the South-East Asia and Western Pacific regions

Mental health wise, all of us have been affected: Harvard's Shekhar Saxena

Speaking to Anjuli Bhargava from his residence in Geneva, Saxena says the severest toll of the Covid-19 pandemic may be on the mental health of large sections of the human population

India's fact checking on toilets rests on asking the right questions

Accurate data on sanitation behaviour and toilet use can be captured if surveys ask questions on sanitation practices of all individuals in a household instead of one member, say experts

Covid LIVE: Maharashtra sees 9k new cases; Goa extends curfew till July 26

Coronavirus LIVE updates: India says it has given 400 million Covid-19 vaccine doses; 2 foreign athletes test positive for Covid-19 at the Tokyo Olympic Village

Covid LIVE: Maharashtra scraps RT-PCR test for fully vaccinated travellers

Coronavirus live updates: Health minister Mansukh Mandaviya denies vaccine shortage in states as Delhi is said to be running low in its reserves.

Decision on emergency use listing of Covaxin likely in 4-6 weeks: WHO

Speaking at a webinar, WHO's chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan said the WHO is reviewing Covaxin as its manufacturer Bharat Biotech is now uploading its entire data on the health body's portal

Coronavirus LIVE: Up to 40 guests allowed to attend weddings in Karnataka

Coronavirus live updates: World braces for a new wave of Covid-19 infections; air passenger numbers rise in India as country eases travel restrictions.

Coronavirus LIVE: Maharashtra sees 9,798 fresh cases; 5,783 in Karnataka

Coronavirus live updates: Coronavirus-related deaths worldwide pass 4 million, according to one tally, as many countries struggle to procure enough vaccines to inoculate their populations.

Covid LIVE: Karnataka sees below 6,000 cases in a day; 9,118 in Tamil Nadu

Coronavirus live updates: Number of infections dip in country but experts urge caution as states start easing lockdowns.

Meeting with Bharat Biotech regarding pre-submission on June 23: WHO

The External Affairs Ministry is coordinating with Bharat Biotech to secure WHO recognition for the COVID-19 vaccine

G7 pledges 870 mn Covid vaccine doses, half to be delivered by 2021-end

Leaders of G7 countries have agreed in an agreement at their summit to share at least 870 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines directly, at least half of which are to be delivered by the end of 2021

Covid LIVE: G7 calls for transparent, expert-led study on virus origins

Coronavirus live updates: ICMR will conduct a national sero survey to assess the spread of Covid-19. Stay tuned for coronavirus related news

Quad on track to provide a billion vaccines to Southeast Asia: WH official

The commitment of the Quad nations to provide a billion Covid vaccines to people in Southeast Asia by 2022 is still on track, despite a devastating second wave of the coronavirus pandemic in India

High vaccination rates can help reduce risk of coronavirus variants: WHO

Dr. Michael Ryan, WHO's emergencies chief, told a news conference that ultimately, high levels of vaccination coverage are the way out of this pandemic

WHO warns against overpriced vaccines, substandard coronavirus products

WHO warned of the danger of buying overpriced vaccines from intermediaries, reminding those countries should buy vaccines certified by the WHO and make sure to identify the origin of the product

Blinken calls on China to cooperate in 'getting to bottom' of Covid origins

The United States needs to delve deeper into the origins of COVID-19 and hold China accountable, said Antony Blinken in an interview aired amid calls for a fresh probe into the origins of the virus

WHO warns of 'failure' unless rich countries speed up Covid vaccine sharing

WHO praises US plan to release doses early, says nearly $17-bn funding gap remains

Only one strain of Covid-19 variant found in India of concern, says WHO

Variants no longer classified as Variants of Concerns or Variants Of Interests will continue to be monitored as part of overall evolution of SARS-CoV-2