With less than 40,000 fresh Covid cases recorded in the last 24 hours, India registered the lowest daily rise since March 19 amid easing of curbs in several parts after tough restrictions due to the second wave. 723 deaths were recorded since Sunday. Here are ten points on coronavirus cases in India: India has logged…
A new study claims that neutralising antibodies against the Delta variant (B1.617.2) of Covid-19 were not found in 16.1 per cent samples from those who had been administered both doses of the Covishield vaccine. Further, neutralising antibodies were not observed in 58.1 per cent of serum samples from those who had been…
Vaccination and safety measures such as wearing face masks are essential when it comes to fighting the Delta Plus coronavirus variant, World Health Organization (WHO) representative to Russia Melita Vujnovic said. “Vaccination plus masks, because just a vaccine is not enough with ‘Delta.’ We need to…
Delhi recorded 85 fresh cases of Covid-19 on Saturday, the city’s lowest single-day spike in 2021. The case positivity rate in the national capital dropped to 0.12 per cent. The active caseload in Delhi now stands at 1,598, lowest since March 3. The city also registered nine fatalities on Saturday, taking the death…
Tamil Nadu has registered its first death due to the Delta Plus variant of COVID-19 with a person from Madurai succumbing to it, according to the state health department. Minister for Medical and Family Welfare Ma Subramanian said three positive cases of the new ‘Delta Plus’ variant were…
At least seven cases of the new Delta Plus variant of Coronavirus have been confirmed in Madhya Pradesh, two of the patients have died. Doctors said they had not received any vaccination. Three patients, who received single or double doses of vaccine earlier, are cured or are under home isolation without any…
The Union Health Ministry has said around 40 cases of Delta Plus, classified as a variant of concern (VOC), have been detected in India so far. These cases of Delta Plus variant of Covid-19 have been reported in Maharashtra, Kerala and Madhya Pradesh. “As of now, among the samples sequenced (45000+) in…