Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: After Kerala, Covid Spurt Seen in K'taka, Tamil Nadu; 27 Rajasthan Dists Log in Zero Cases in 24 Hrs

Vythiri in Wayanad Becomes First Fully Vaccinated Tourism Destination in Kerala# 

Vythiri in Wayanad Becomes First Fully Vaccinated Tourism Destination in Kerala | Vythiri in Wayanad district has become the first fully vaccinated tourism destination in Kerala as part of the State's COVID-19 vaccination campaign to turn all tourism destinations completely risk-free for visitors, the government said on Thursday. It became the first-holiday hub to cover the entire population including tourism sector stakeholders under the initiative, according to a release.

Indian Railways' Passenger Occupancy Touches 80% After Drop in COVID-19 Cases | The coronavirus cases across India have dropped and as a result, the lockdown regulations have also been eased. This has led to more people booking train tickets for their commute. The Indian Railways has also increased its capacity utilisation keeping in view the current situation. This has brought relief to many travellers as the majority of the trains have started running on important routes. The Ministry of Railways informed a media outlet that occupancy of passengers has increased to around 80% from March.

Covid-19 Cases in Karnataka Jump 34 Percent in Last 24 Hours With 2,052 New Infections | Karnataka has reported 2,052 fresh cases of COVID-19 and 35 deaths, taking the total number of infections to 29,01,247 and the toll to 36,491, the health department said on Thursday. The daily tally saw a 34 percent increase from 1,531 fresh cases on Wednesday. The day also saw 1,332 discharges, continuing to outnumber the fresh cases, taking the total number of recoveries in the state so far to 28,41,479.

Bharat Biotech's Covaxin Deal In Brazil Crumbled In Just Three Weeks; Here's How

The Brazil government cancelled the request for emergency use authorisation (EUA) of Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin, India’s first indigenous vaccine, on July 24. Following allegations of corruption and discrepancies in the company’s $320 million contract with Brazil, the Hyderabad-based pharma company terminated its Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), signed in November 2020, with Brazilian intermediaries Precisa Medicamentos and Envixia Pharmaceuticals. The company also stated at the time that it would work on obtaining all necessary approvals for the use of Covaxin in Brazil.

Saudi Arabia to Reopen Borders to Vaccinated Tourists After 17-Month Covid Closure | Saudi Arabia announced Friday it would reopen its borders to fully vaccinated foreign tourists after a 17-month closure due to the coronavirus pandemic, the state news agency said. However, Riyadh did not announce any lifting of restrictions on the umrah, a pilgrimage that can be undertaken at any time, which usually attracts millions of Muslims from across the globe each year.

50 Percent of Gujarat's Adult Population Given First Dose of Covid-19 Vaccine | The number of vaccine doses administered so far in the state stood at 3.26 crores, more than 6 months after the inoculation drive began on January 16, an official release said. The count of people who have so far received both doses of the vaccine has gone up to 77.57 lakh, it said. This means, 15.72 per cent of the total eligible population has been fully vaccinated against coronavirus. The total above 18 population of the state is 4,93,20,903, out of which as on Thursday, 2,48,56,000 people, that is 50 per cent of the population, has been given protection against COVID-19 in form of (at least one dose of) vaccine, the release said.

Beijing Records New Covid Cases After Six Months; China Steps Up Port, Driver Checks# 

Beijing Records New Covid Cases After Six Months; China Steps Up Port, Driver Checks | Roadblocks were set up to check drivers and a disease-control official called on Thursday for increased testing of workers at Chinese ports after a rash of coronavirus cases traced to a major airport rattled authorities who thought they had the disease under control.The outbreak of the delta variant in Nanjing also spread to the capital city Beijing leading to two Covid cases in nearly six months.

Maharashtra Lockdown: Train Travel For Fully Vaccinated; Malls May Open | What to Expect

Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope has hinted that the state is mulling easing restrictions in Mumbai and 24 other districts which have reported Covid-19 positivity rates lower than the state’s average. The state may allow businesses to open and fully vaccinated people to travel. A final decision will, however, be taken only by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, Tope said before a meeting called by the CM with the state Covid-19 task force.

Free Medical Camp under 'Civil Action Program' was organized by CRPF in Batamaloo, Srinagar, y'day. "Routine checkup is being done. Locals have been provided with free medical kit which has N95 masks, soaps, medicines; 6 more camps to be organized,"said 28 BN Comdt JK Gupta

27 Rajasthan Districts Log in Zero Cases in Last 24 Hours# 

27 Rajasthan Districts Log in Zero Cases in Last 24 Hours | No Covid-19 death was reported in Rajasthan in the last 24 hours, while zero positive cases were recorded in 27 out of 33 Rajasthan districts. As per data by the state government on Thursday, only 17 new Covid-19 cases were reported across Rajasthan, out of which three were registered in the state's capital Jaipur

Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: Following Kerala, neighbouring Karnataka and Tamil Nadu too recorded a spike in new infections on Thursday, taking India’s daily case count to nearly 45,000, the highest in 22 days.