Coronavirus Live: Those travelling abroad can take precaution dose 3 months after second dose

North Korea confirmed its first Covid-19 death on Friday, saying fever was spreading 'explosively' nationwide and tens of thousands of people were being isolated after falling sick. Stay tuned for more updates.

Mumbai reports 155 Covid-19 cases, one death

Mumbai on Friday reported 155 newCovid-19 cases and one death, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said. The caseload in India's financial capital thus rose to 10,61,332 while death toll reached 19,564.

Tamil Nadu logs 44 new Covid-19 cases

Tamil Nadu recorded 44 newCovid-19 cases, including two returnees from Goa, pushing the tally to 34,54,556, while the death toll remained unchanged with nil fatalities in the last 24 hours, the Health department said on Friday.

Among those tested positive include 25 men and 19 women.

Maharashtra records 263 Covid-19 cases, two deaths

Workers in protective suits sort medical waste from a makeshift nucleic acid testing site inside a residential compound, amid the Covid-19 outbreak in Beijing

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Nashik adds 4 Covid-19 cases to tally, active count now 14

'Not free from Covid': Thousands pray at Portuguese shrine despite fears of new wave

Happy but cautious at being able to join a mass religious event for the first time since the pandemic began, thousands of Catholic faithful gathered at a sanctuary in Portugal on Friday, as authorities brace for a potential sixth wave ofCovid-19.

Retiree Teresa Maria, 62, was one of about 200,000 people who travelled to the famous Fatima Roman Catholic shrine to mark the first of three reported visions of the Virgin Mary, also known as Our Lady, more than 100 years ago.

Those travelling abroad for jobs, education and business purposes can take precaution dose of Covid-19 vaccine anytime after three months from second dose as required by destination country, says Centre

China's Covid lockdowns keep crop analysts far from fields

Grain traders and brokers in the world's number two corn producer are struggling to make forecasts for this year's closely watched Chinese corn crop, as Covid restrictions prevent travel to major growing areas for assessment.

China's corn crop is one of the world's most closely watched, after bad weather and tight supplies sent prices soaring last year.(Reuters)

Switzerland authorises Moderna's Covid vaccine for children aged 6-11

Moderna Inc said on Friday Swiss drugs regulator Swissmedic had authorised the use of its Covid-19 vaccine for children aged 6 to 11 years.

The approval is for the vaccine's two-dose series of 50 micro gram per dose, Moderna added.(Reuters)

India logs 2,841 new Covid-19 cases, active caseload at 18,604

With 2,841 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India's tally of Covid-19 cases rose to 4,31,16,254, while the active cases dipped to 18,604, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Friday.

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Mizoram records 50 new Covid cases, tally at 2,27,899

Mizoram on Friday reported 50 fresh Covid-19 cases, raising the tally to 2,27,899, a health department official said.

The death toll stood at 697 as no new fatality was reported since May 3.

The daily positivity rate stood at 14.24 per cent and the recovery rate at 99.59 per cent, he said.

The northeastern state now has 219 active cases, while 2,26,983 people have so far recovered from the disease.

It has tested more than 19.26 lakh samples for coronavirus till date.(PTI)

North Korea reports first Covid-19 death as outbreak spreads

At least one person confirmed to have Covid-19 has died in North Korea, state media said on Friday, offering the first statistics a day after the country confirmed its first outbreak since the pandemic began.

PM Modi seeks streamlining WHO’s vaccine approval process

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that the World Health Organisation (WHO) must be reformed to build a more resilient global health security architecture and especially called for streamlining its approval process for vaccines and therapeutics to keep the supply chains stable and predictable.

West Bengal reports 42 new Covid-19 cases

West Bengal reported 42 new Covid-19 cases on Thursday, the Health Department said.