As on Saturday, India has administered a total of 156 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses, and 70% of the country’s adult population is fully vaccinated.

imposed last week as Covid cases spike alarmingly – has been extended till January 22, the Election Commission said Saturday. Indoor political meetings will be allowed subject to a cap of 300 people, 50 per cent of the hall’s capacity, or the limit set by the state’s disaster management authority. Political parties...

Eli Lilly & Co.’s rheumatoid arthritis drug and GlaxoSmithKline Plc’s monoclonal antibody won the backing of World Health Organization experts for treating Covid-19 as new infections surge across the globe. There’s evidence that Lilly’s baricitinib can improve survival rates and reduce the need for ventilation in severely ill patients,...

Eli Lilly & Co.’s rheumatoid arthritis drug and GlaxoSmithKline Plc’s monoclonal antibody won the backing of World Health Organization experts for treating Covid-19 as new infections surge across the globe. There’s evidence that Lilly’s baricitinib can improve survival rates and reduce the need for ventilation in severely ill patients,...

New Delhi: India witnessed a 6.7 per cent jump in new Covid cases as it added 2.64 new infections over the last 24 hours, the highest in 239 days. Deaths from Covid rose by 315, with total fatalities now at 485,350, the Health Ministry said.

New Delhi:  India added 2,47,417 new coronavirus infections, the highest single-day rise in the ongoing wave, taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,63,17,927, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated today. The daily positivity rate was recorded at 13.11 per cent — up from 11.5% yesterday —...

Omicron LIVE Updates: Bharat Biotech on Wednesday announced results from a study conducted at Emory University demonstrating sera from subjects who received a booster dose of Covaxin (BBV152) six months after getting a primary two-dose series, neutralised the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron and Delta variants. In the last 24 hours, India recorded...

Omicron LIVE Updates: In the last 24 hours, India recorded 1,94,720 fresh Covid-19 cases and 442 deaths as the daily positivity rate of infections stood at 11.05%. Meanwhile, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan has written to chief secretaries of all States/UTs for taking immediate measures to ensure optimal availability of...