Coronavirus News Highlights: Foreign nationals now eligible to get Covid-19 vaccine in India

India reported 35,499 new Covid cases and 447 deaths, according to the Health Ministry. Meanwhile, the country's total Covid cases reached 31.97 million and the total death toll touched 428,309. The government said that over 51 crore doses of the Covid-19 vaccine had been administered in India so far. Stay tuned to DH for updates.

Maharashtra reports 4,505 new cases, 68 deaths

Seven-day stock of Covid vaccine left in Delhi: Vaccine bulletin

The current stock of doses for vaccination againstCovid-19 in Delhi will last for a week, authorities said on Monday.

A total of 11,099 doses were administered on Sunday. The data for Monday was yet to be compiled, according to the latest vaccination bulletin.

On Saturday, 1,19,785 jabs were given in the national capital, according to official figures.

According to the Monday bulletin, first doses were given to5,744 beneficiaries and 5,355 people received second doses. (PTI)

Tamil Nadu reports 1,929 fresh Covid-19 cases, 23 deaths

Tamil Nadu reports 1,929 fresh Covid-19 cases, 1,886 discharges, and 23 deaths today

Active cases: 20,427

Total discharges: 25,22,470

Death toll: 34,340 (ANI)

Telangana records 453 new Covid-19 cases, three deaths

Telangana on Monday recorded 453 newCovid-19 cases and three related fatalities, taking the caseload to 6,49,859 and death toll to 3,828, respectively.

Active cases stood at 8,242, a state government bulletin said.

The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation reported the highest number of 68 cases followed by Karimnagar (43) and Warangal Urban (36).

A total of 80,658 samples were tested on Monday. (PTI)

Foreign nationals now eligible for Covid-19 vaccination in India

Foreign nationals residing in India are now eligible for vaccination in the country.

Their passports will be considered as identity document for registration on Co-WIN portal.

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Covid-19 once again derails resumption of domestic badminton season

TheCovid-19 pandemic continues to take a toll on the domestic season with the Badminton Association of India (BAI) forced to postpone this month's senior ranking tournaments in Bangalore after local authorities denied the permission to host the events.

The first senior tournament (both men and women) was scheduled to be held from August 27 to September 3, while the second event was supposed to be staged from September 4 to 11 and would have marked the resumption of the domestic season after a gap of more than one and a half years.

"Unfortunately the tournaments had to be postponed till further notice as the Bangalore government didn't give permission to host the event due to the currentCovid-19 situation," BAI general secretary Ajay Singhania told PTI.

Kerala reports 13,049 new Covid-19 cases, TPR at 13.23%

Keralaon Monday reported 13,049 fresh Covid cases pushing the total infection caseload to 35,65,574, with the number of people succumbing to the virus rising to 17,852 after 105 more deaths.

As many as 20,004 people have been cured of the infection since Sunday, taking the total recoveries to 33,77,691 and the number of active cases in the state to1,69,512, a state government release said.

In the last 24 hours, 98,640 samples were tested and the TPR was found to be 13.23 per cent. (PTI)

Karnataka shows dip in Covid-19 cases, records 24 single-day deaths

Modified tapeworm drug may help treat Covid-19, study finds

A modified drug prescribed to treat tapeworms may be effective againstCovid-19, according to a study conducted in lab.

The team at the Scripps Research Institute in the US said it was known for 10 to 15 years that the class of drugs called salicylanilides work against certain viruses, but they tend to be gut-restricted and can have toxicity issues.

According to the study published in the journal ACS Infectious Disease, the modified salicylanilide compound overcomes both issues, in mouse and cell-based tests. (PTI)

AP clocks 1,413 new COVID-19 cases, 18 deaths

The active coronavirus case count reduced by 400 even as Andhra Pradesh reported 1,795 recoveries and added 1,413 newCovid-19 cases in the 24 hours ending 9 am on Monday. The state also reported 18 fresh fatalities in a day, according to the latest bulletin. The cumulativeCovid-19 positives in the state now climbed to 19,83,721 at an overall positivity rate of 7.9 per cent. (PTI)

You'll now need a Covid pass for coffee and croissant in a French cafe

The French morning ritual of a coffee and croissant became more complicated on Monday as people had to show proof of vaccination or a negativeCovid-19 test before taking a seat at their favourite cafe, though numerous eateries ignored the new rules.

A health pass now has to be shown to eat in a restaurant, drink in a bar, access non-emergency treatment in a hospital or travel on an intercity train, part of a government drive to contain a fourth wave of infections.

President Emmanuel Macron unveiled the edict last month with a clear message: get vaccinated. Vaccination rates jumped as the French faced the prospect of being denied some daily pleasures but it also spurred a wave of street protests. (Reuters)

Iran says one person dying of Covid-19 every two minutes

One person is now dying fromCovid-19 every two minutes in Iran, state TV said on Monday, as the Middle East’s worst-hit nation reported a new record daily toll of 588 fatalities.

With authorities complaining of poor social distancing, state media say hospitals in several cities have run out of beds for new patients. Some social media users have criticised the clerical establishment over slow vaccinations, with only about 4 per centof the 83 million population fully inoculated.

Total deaths have reached 94,603, the ministry said, while cases rose by 40,808 in the past 24 hours to 4,199,537 in a fifth wave blamed on the highly transmissible Delta variant. (Reuters)

AR Rahman, Ed Sheeran, Mick Jagger team up for Covid-19 fundraiser on Independence Day

The biggest global artistes like Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger, singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran, music maestro AR Rahman, and Bollywood stars Saif Ali Khan and Vidya Balan will unite for a fundraiser on Independence Day to raise over Rs 25 crore forCovid-19 relief work.

The event titled "We For India", which will be streamed on Facebook on August 15, will raise funds for theCovid-19 relief missions of philanthropic platform Give India.

The three-hour videothon will feature over 100 artistes including filmmakers Rajkumar Hirani, Imtiaz Ali, Farah Khan, Vikramaditya Motwane, Vikram Bhatt and Ribhu Dasgupta. (PTI)

70% of Covid-19 tests in Delhi over last three months done using RT-PCR method

RT-PCR tests accounted for over 70 per cent of the total tests conducted to detect coronavirus in Delhi in the last three months, according to government data.

In July,21.79 lakhCovidtests were conducted in the capital. Of this, 15.18 lakh were conducted through the RT-PCR method.

RT-PCR tests accounted for 71.42 per cent of the total 21.88 lakh tests conducted in June and 75.17 per cent of the 21.41 lakh tests conducted in May. (PTI)

Night curfew in Haryana discontinued till August 23

Moderna Covid-19 vaccine gets Swiss approval for 12- to 17-year-olds

Swissmedic has approved the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for 12- to 17-year-olds, the Swiss agency said on Monday.

"Swissmedic has carefully examined the application from Moderna Switzerland GmbH for the indication extension and has extended the temporary authorisation for the Spikevax Covid-19 vaccines from Moderna for the prevention of the coronavirus disease in adolescents aged 12 to 17," it saidon its website. (Reuters)

As positivity rate rises, Assam to impose statewide night curfew from August 10

Over 51 crore Covid vaccine doses administered in India: Govt

The cumulative number Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed the 51 crore-mark, the Union Health Ministry said on Monday.

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39 new cases, 1 death recorded in Delhi; TPR at 0,08%

Tokyo new daily Covid-19 cases total 2,884 on Monday (Reuters)

Puducherry adds 63 fresh Covid cases, overall tally rises: State health bulletin

Australia to get first Moderna doses next month (AP)

Over 2.33 crore balance Covid vaccine doses available with states, private hospitals: Centre

Ladakh reports 8 Covid cases, 4 recoveries: State health bulletin

Australia expands Covid-19 lockdown over concern of spread to countryside (Reuters)

SC seeks Centre's action taken report on recommendations of National Task Force on Oxygen

Tokyo Olympics: Organisers report 28 new Covid-19 cases, total 458 recorded during Games

Covid-19 curbs relaxed for shops, restaurants in Nagpur (PTI)

SC seeks response from Centre, others on plea for disclosure of data of clinical trials of Covid-19 vaccines

Karnataka CM Bommai to visit border districts with more Covid-19 cases (PTI)

Arunachal registers 154 fresh Covid-19 cases, 2 more fatalities: State health bulletin

Count of active Covid-19 cases in India dips to 4,02,188: Health Ministry

India's total Covid cases reach 31.97 million, death toll touches 428,309: Health Ministry

India reports 35,499 new Covid cases, 447 deaths: Health Ministry

Brazil registered 13,893 new Covid cases, 399 deaths (Brazil Health Ministry)

Mexico has more than 7,000 new Covid-19 cases (Mexico Health Ministry)

Tunisia vaccinates more than half a million people in a day (AP)

China reports 125 new Covid-19 cases vs 96 the day before (Reuters)

US 'failing' on Covid-19: Top health official

With the United States recording its highest daily Covid caseload in six months, a top public health official warned Sunday that the country is "failing" in its battle to keep the coronavirus in check.

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One shot of Pfizer vaccine may be enough for people who had Covid-19: Study

Individuals with a prior Covid-19 infection may be sufficiently protected from re-infection after a single dose of Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, freeing up availability of millions of additional doses, suggests a study.

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Maharashtra govt to open Mumbai local trains for fully vaccinated citizens from August 15

Fully vaccinated citizens of Mumbai can travel in local trains from August 15, but a gap of 14 days from the second dose of Covid-19 vaccine is necessary to avail the facility, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said on Sunday.

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In Covid-19 vaccine milestone, Karnataka covers 50% of target population with first dose

As important as this milestone may be, the data also appears to show that the state may not wrap up its vaccination programme by the end of this year as hoped. It took Karnataka roughly six and a half months to achieve this milestone. Additionally, the state is taking 2-4 days to increase the first dose coverage by one percentage point.

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