Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: India registers 45,254 COVID-19 recoveries in last 24 hours, recovery rate improves to 97.2%

Coronavirus News LIVE Updates | Pakistan reported 1,828 new Covid19 cases, marking the third consecutive day that the single-day spike remained above 1,700. With the new addition, the country's overall infection tally stood at 971,304.

Coronavirus News LIVE Updates | EU hits 70% adult coverage vaccine delivery goal

Coronavirus News LIVE Updates | Sri Lanka to delay home series v India after COVID-19 cases: Reports

India's limited-overs series in Sri Lanka has been delayed by four days after two COVID-19 infections were detected in the home team contingent, according to media reports today. Batting coach Grant Flower and data analyst GT Niroshan tested positive for the new coronavirus soon after their return from England on Tuesday, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said in a statement yesterday. Three English player and four staff members tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, forcing them to field an entirely news squad for their home series against Pakistan. (Reuters)

Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | The Tamil Nadu government has extended the COVID-19 lockdown till July 19 with further relaxations. During this period, hotels, tea shops, bakeries, roadside shops, snack shops can function with 50 percent of customers till 9.00 pm. Schools, colleges, theatres, liquor bars, swimming pools, zoos will remain closed. Inter-State transport (except Puducherry) and social/political/cultural events will remain barred. Pperation of buses to Puducherry to continue. Shops and other activities which were allowed till 8.00 pm will now be allowed to remain open till 9.00 pm.

Coronavirus News LIVE Updates | Locked-down Sydney warned worse may be ahead, COVID-19 cases at 2021 high

Australia's New South Wales state reported its biggest daily rise in locally acquired coronavirus infections this year today, with authorities warning that worse may yet to come for Sydney, which is in a three-week hard lockdown. There were 50 new cases of community transmission in the country's most populous state, up from 44 a day earlier, the previous 2021 record high. This brings the outbreak of the highly infectious Delta variant to 489 cases. Of today's cases, 26 were people who had spent time in the community while they were infectious, deepening concerns that the lockdown of more than 5 million people in Sydney and surroundings will be extended. (Reuters)

Coronavirus Vaccine LIVE Updates | Belgium has become the 15th European country to recognise Covishield – the Serum Institute of India-made AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, for its Green Pass. The Belgium Embassy in India on July 9 said the country recognises that Covishield is the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine being produced by SII and distributed by the World Health Organisation’s COVAX initiative. It called the move “an important decision” in the fight for vaccine equality.

Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | Ladakh reports one more COVID-related death, 12 new cases

The Union Territory of Ladakh reported one more COVID-related death, taking total fatalities to 206, while 12 new cases pushed the infection tally to 20,167, officials said today. A COVID-19 positive patient died in Leh yesterday, officials said. Meanwhile, 15 patients were discharged yesterday after recovering and all of them are residents of Leh, the officials said. The number of active coronavirus cases in the union territory stands at 131 -- 93 in Leh and 38 in Kargil -- they said, adding 19,830 patients have recovered till date. (PTI)

Coronavirus Vaccine LIVE Updates | Over 1.73 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses still with states, private hospitals: Centre

More than 1.73 crore balance and unutilised COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with the states, union territories and private hospitals to be administered, the Union Health Ministry said today. Over 38.54 crore vaccine doses have been provided to states and UTs so far through all sources and the total consumption including wastages is 36,80,68,124 doses, it said. "More than 1.73 cr (1,73,33,026) balance and unutilised COVID vaccine doses are still available with the States/UTs and private hospitals to be administered," the ministry said. The new phase of universalisation of COVID-19 vaccination commenced on June 21.

Coronavirus News LIVE Updates | Dutch reimpose COVID-19 curbs as cases jump in young adults

The Dutch government has reimposed COVID-19 curbs on nightclubs, music festivals and restaurants in an effort to halt a surge in COVID-19 infections among young adults. The Netherlands lifted most lockdown measures on June 26, as cases were falling. Roughly two-thirds of the population has had at least one vaccination shot. But, with bars, restaurants and nightclubs open again, new infections have risen at the fastest pace in months, with nearly7,000 cases reported over the 24-hours through yesterday morning. That compared with fewer than 1,000 a week earlier.
"Partly because of the Delta variant, infections are rising very fast," Prime Minister Mark Rutte said. (Reuters)

Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | No fresh COVID-19 case in Andamans, tally at 7,492

The union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands did not record a single fresh COVID-19 case in the last 24 hours, a health department official said today. The coronavirus tally in the archipelago remained at 7,492, he said. One more person was cured of the disease yesterday, taking the total number of recoveries in the archipelago to 7,352. The COVID-19 death toll remained at 128 as no fresh fatality due to the contagion was reported in the last 24 hours, the official said. The Union Territory now has 12 active COVID-19 cases. (PTI)