1,769 fresh Covid-19 cases, 30 deaths reported in Karnataka
Karnataka on Wednesday logged in 1,769 freshCovid-19 cases and 30 deaths, taking the total number of infections and fatalities to 29,11,727 and 36,680 respectively, said the Health Department. There were 24,305 active cases while the recovery of 1,714 patients took the total number cured to 28,50,717 so far.
(PTI)
Covid surge: Centre deploys multi-disciplinary team to Manipur
The Union government has deployed a multi-disciplinary team to Manipur in view of rising number of coronavirus cases in the state.
(PTI)
Total lockdown again if Covid norms continued to be flouted: Odisha CM
Cautioning people of the possible third wave of theCovid-19 pandemic, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Wednesday warned that his government would be forced to impose a complete lockdown again if the prevailing norms are continued to be violated.
Tamil Nadu makes negative Covid report a must for those from Kerala (PTI)
Global Covid-19 cases surpass 200 mn as Delta variant spreads
Coronavirus cases worldwide surpassed 200 million on Wednesday, according to a Reuters tally, as the Delta variant threatens areas with low vaccination rates.
Cases are rising in at least 83 out of 240 countries, according to the tally, and straining healthcare systems.
(Reuters)
UK to expand Covid-19 vaccination first doses to all over-16s
Britain's health service will expand itsCovid-19 vaccination programme to everyone aged 16 and over, from the current 18 and over, after formal scientific advice in favour of younger age cohorts on Wednesday.
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) issued a formal recommendation to offer first doses to all those aged 16 and 17, with advice on second doses to be updated following further study of safety data.
(PTI)
Covid-19: Punjab sees 62 new cases (PTI)
Rajasthan records 18 fresh Covid cases, no new death (PTI)
Britain records 29,312 new Covid-19 cases, 119 deaths
Britain recorded 29,312 new coronavirus infections on Wednesday, up from 21,691 a day earlier, and 119 deaths, lower than the 138 reported on Tuesday, official data showed.
(Reuters)
Centre cautions states against large gatherings during upcoming festival season, asks for local restrictions
Goa sees 110 new Covid-19 cases, 90 recoveries
Goa on Wednesday reported 110 fresh coronavirus positive cases and one death due to the infection while 90 patients recovered, a health department official said. The fresh additions pushed the overall count of infections in Goa to 1,71,506, the death toll to 3,153, and recoveries to 1,67,335, leaving the state with 1,018 active cases, the official said
(PTI)
Sikkim registers 217 new Covid-19 cases, one more fatality
Sikkim reported 217 moreCovid-19 cases, which took the tally to 27,342, while one fresh fatality pushed the toll to 349, according to a bulletin released by the state health department on Wednesday
(PTI)
WHO calls for moratorium on Covid vaccine booster shots
The WHO on Wednesday called for a moratorium onCovid-19 vaccine booster shots until at least the end of September to address the drastic inequity in dose distribution between rich and poor nations.
World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called on the countries and companies controlling the supply of doses to change gear and ensure more vaccines to less wealthy states.
(AFP)
Over 95,000 people received Covid vaccine doses in a day in Delhi
The Delhi government on Wednesday said over 95,000 people have received anti-coronavirus vaccine doses the previous day with 45,314 of them getting the second jab.
A total of 1,02,95,389 vaccine doses have been administered in Delhi so far, according to the city's vaccination bulletin.
Of the total 1,02,95,389 jabs -- 75,33,335 were first doses and 27,62,054 second doses.
(PTI)
Obama curtails 60th birthday bash after delta variant surge
The party for the nation's 44th president will go on, but only for family and close friends.
Former President Barack Obama has scaled back his 60th birthday bash set for this weekend at his Martha's Vineyard home off the Massachusetts coast due to the surge of infections blamed on the delta variant of the coronavirus, his office said Wednesday.
(AP)
Delhi Govt revises rates of RT-PCR test and Rapid Antigen Test in the capital
China restricts overseas travel to curb Covid outbreak
Beijing announced tighter restrictions on overseas travel for its citizens Wednesday in response to rising coronavirus cases in China.
Immigration authorities said they would temporarily "not be issuing ordinary passports and other entry-exit documents" for non-essential reasons.
(AFP)
Rise in Covid cases, R number in some states worrying, but premature to declare third wave: Scientists
The rise in freshCovidcases and the effective reproduction number – indication of how fast an infection spreads -- in many states is worrying but don’t panic. Instead, mask up and get vaccinated, say experts, stressing that it is too early to declare the beginning of a new wave.
In fact, it could be that the second wave is not over, said several scientists who have been closely monitoring India’sCovidgraph and have noted the surge in a few pockets.
(PTI)
French President Macron pledges more aid for Lebanon, including Cpvid vaccines
French President Emmanuel Macron pledged on Wednesday a further 100 million euros ($118.54 million) worth of emergency aid for Lebanon, and 500,000 doses ofCovid-19 vaccines for the country.
One year since an explosion ripped through the capital's port and plunged Lebanon further into economic crisis, its politicians have yet to form a government capable of rebuilding the country, despite French and international pressure.
(Reuters)
While some Covid cases could go undetected, missing out on deaths completely unlikely: Govt
The Union Health Ministry on Wednesday clarified that while someCovid-19 cases could go undetected as per the principles of infectious disease and its management, missing out on deaths was completely unlikely given the robust and statute-based death registration system in India.
(PTI)
Indonesia's Covid-19 death toll surpasses 100,000
Indonesia'sCovid-19 death toll has surpassed 100,000 fatalities, CNBC Indonesia reported on Wednesday, citing health ministry data.
Indonesia reported 35,867 new coronavirus cases and 1,747 new deaths, the report showed, bringing the total number of cases and deaths to 3.532 million and 100,636 deaths, respectively.
(Reuters)
China seals city as its worst Covid outbreak in a year grows
China's worst coronavirus outbreak since the start of the pandemic a year and a half ago escalated Wednesday with dozens more cases around the country, the sealing-off of one city and the punishment of its local leaders.
Since that initial outbreak was tamed last year, China's people had lived virtually free of the virus, with extremely strict border controls and local distancing and quarantine measures stamping out scattered, small flareups when they occurred.
(AP)
Covid-19: Mumbai gets its first genome sequencing lab
Mumbai's first genome sequencing laboratory at civic-run Nair Hospital will offer the city an added advantage in the battle against coronavirus as the new facility can analyse a large number of samples in a short period and also identify mutants, something that will be especially useful in hotspot areas, the hospital said on Wednesday.
The lab was inaugurated virtually by Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray.
(PTI)
China mass testing shows virus cases at six-month high (AFP)
Odisha logs 1,315 new Covid-19 cases, 66 deaths: State health bulettin
Kerala relaxes lockdown curbs, shops to open 6 days (PTI)
Ukraine receives 500,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccines from Denmark (Reuters)
Covid severity decreasing in Kerala: Health Minister
Jharkhand reports 23 new Covid-19 cases, no death (PTI)
Tokyo's daily Covid-19 infections hit record of 4,166 (Reuters)
319 new Covid-19 cases push Arunachal Pradesh's tally to 48,884: State health bulletin
Bengal planning to conduct genome sequencing of fully vaccinated people getting Covid infected
Greek swimmers ruled out after Covid-19 cases (AP)
South Korea Covid count spikes amid vacations, spread of new variants (Reuters)
US trying to help India, others to produce Covid-19 vaccines: Biden
India's gender inequity in vaccinations narrows (Reuters)
Andaman and Nicobar reports only 1 new Covid-19 case (PTI)
SII may start Covid-19 vaccine trials on kids in August (Reuters)
US may offer Covid vaccine to migrants crossing from Mexico (Washington Post)
India reports 42,625 new Covid cases, 562 deaths in the last 24 hours: Health Ministry
India's active Covid cases touched 31.77 million while the death toll touched425,757.
Ladakh records 20 coronavirus cases in a day (PTI)
Thailand reports daily record of over 20,000 Covid-19 infections (Reuters)
Australia's Brisbane warned of prolonged Covid-19 lockdown as cases rise (Reuters)
New York City to require proof of vaccination for indoor dining and gyms (NYT)
Olympic organisers report 29 new games-related Covid-19 cases (Reuters)
Bhubaneswar claims to be 100% vaccinated
The capital of Odisha, Bhubaneswar, has claimed to have achieved 100 per cent vaccination against Covid-19. The BMC jurisdiction, which tops the list of daily new infections as well as Covid-19 fatalities in the state, has administered as many as 18,77,178 doses of vaccines by August 2. While 10,71,676 people have received first dose of vaccine, 8,05,502 beneficiaries got the second dose, BMC officials said.
(PTI)
Health workers administer Covid-19 vaccine dose to beneficiaries during a vaccination drive for tribal people at Aarey Colony in Mumbai, Tuesday, August 3, 2021.
Credit: PTI Photo
India still not out of danger zone as Covid-19 reproductive number above one in eight states
The second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic is “still raging” as eight states are showing high reproductive numbers of infections, indicating a faster spread of the disease in these regions, the health ministry cautioned on Tuesday.
WHO's Covid-19 project faces cash crunch amid vaccine, oxygen shortages
The World Health Organization (WHO) is seeking $11.5 billion in urgent funding to fight the more infectious Delta variant of the coronavirus, a draft report seen by Reuters shows, amid worries wealthy nations are partly bypassing its Covid-19 programmes.
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