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Coronavirus live updates: Govt extends Covid guidelines till August 31
India reported a single day rise of 43,654 Covid cases and 640 deaths pushing the country's total tally to 3,14,84,605, according to the latest bulletin released by the health ministry on Wednesday. Stay with TOI for all updates.Read Less
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- India reports 43,654 fresh Covid cases, 41,678 recoveries, and 640 deaths in the last 24 hours
Brazil's Anvisa provisionally suspends authorisation for exceptional import of 4 million Covaxin doses
Home ministry extends Covid-19 guidelines validity till August 31, 2021. Home Secretary has also written to all states and UTs seeking strictest possible measures in districts with high positivity rates
Saudi announces three-year travel ban for citizens visiting 'red list' countries, including India
Saudi Arabia has announced a three-year travel ban and hefty penalties on citizens who visit countries on the kingdom's Covid-19 red list, including India. "Travelling to the banned countries is an obvious violation of Covid-19 related travel restrictions and the Kingdom's updated instructions," the Gulf News on Tuesday quoted a report by the state-run Saudi Press Agency (SPA) as saying.
Covid case fatality rate in India stands at 1.34 per cent
India's active caseload currently stands at 3,99,436
BJP questions the Kerala government over rising Corona cases. BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra says while whole nation is concerned about possibility of third wave, the rising cases in Kerala are a matter of serious concern. The BJP leader said while Kavad Yatra was cancelled, it is sad that the Kerala government alllowed Bakrid celebrations defying the SC directives. It is sad that the politics of appeasement won and the SC lost.
3,06,63,147 total recoveries across the country so far
Weekly positivity rate remains below 5%, currently at 2.36%: Govt
Covid-19: Puducherry adds less than 100 daily cases
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India's active cases are 1.27% of total caseload, says health ministry.
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A total of 41,678 recoveries were recorded during the last 24 hours, and a total of 3,06,63,147 people have recovered from the disease so far.
The country's active cases constitute 1.27% of total cases, and now stand at 3,99,436.
India reports 43,654 fresh Covid cases, 41,678 recoveries, and 640 deaths in the last 24 hours
Odisha reported 1703 new Covid-19, 1969 recoveries & 69 deaths yesterday.
Covishield generates 93% protection, says AFMC study
Covishield generated 93% protection against Covid, whereas mortality due to the infection came down by 98% during the second wave which was driven by Delta variant, officials said citing a vaccine effectiveness study conducted by Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC). The study was conducted on 15 lakh doctors and frontline workers in AFMC who were administered with Covishield. “Protection to the extent of 93% was seen (in people who were administered Covishield) and this was during the second wave which was driven by the Delta variant... also 98% mortality reduction was seen,” Niti Aayog member, health, Dr V K Paul said underlining the role of vaccination to protect against death as well as infection.