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The daily dose: August 8, 2021

PT Jyothi Datt | Updated on August 08, 2021

We curate for you some of the top stories related to Covid-19

# The single dose vaccine could soon be available in India, with J&J receiving a fast-track EUA. But be aware of the side effects too, cautions an expert.

# Even as the Maharashtra Government is relaxing Covid-19 restrictions across the State and plans to reopen schools, about 30 people across various blocks in Nashik district have been infected with the Delta variant of Covid-19.

# Globally, the Delta variant is challenging the part of the world that’s been most successful in blunting the economic impact of Covid-19, with Asian countries that snuffed it out locking down again as the virus returns, and others seeing the world’s highest death rates.

# With 39,070 people testing positive for coronavirus infection, India's total tally of Covid-19 cases rose to3,19,34,455, while the death toll climbed to4,27,862 with 491 fresh fatalities, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday.

Read more | Covid-19: India records 39,070 new cases

Published on August 08, 2021

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