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LIVE: Delhi records 125 new cases of Covid-19, 3 deaths
The global tally of Covid-19 cases ad deaths are at over 106 million and 2.3 million respectively, according to Johns Hopkins University.
India’s count of cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) is at 10,838,194 after the Union health ministry on Sunday said that the country logged 11,831 new infections in the preceding 24 hours. India’s Covid-19 caseload is the second-highest in the world, behind that of the United States of America. According to Johns Hopkins University, the US’ caseload is at over 26.9 million, while its death toll is at over 463,000. Brazil, meanwhile, has the third-highest caseload globally. The US, Brazil and Mexico, in that order, have recorded the highest number of deaths due to the disease, with India at fourth....Read More
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In India, the respective tallies of Maharashtra and Kerala, the states with the highest Covid-19 caseloads, stand at over 20 million and 962,000. At 67,795, Kerala has the highest number of active cases in the country, followed by Maharashtra at 36,192; all other states and Union territories have less than 6,000 active cases – Karnataka, which has the third-highest Covid-19 caseload, has 5,987 active cases. The largest vaccination drive against the pandemic is currently underway in India, with healthcare workers being vaccinated. The drive began on January 16 and healthcare workers will be given their second vaccine shots from February 13. 30 million healthcare workers will be inoculated in the first phase.
Madhya Pradesh records 193 new cases of Covid-19, 3 fatalities
Madhya Pradesh on Monday recorded 193 new cases of Covid-19, taking the state-wide tally to 2,56,591. 3 fatalities were also reported in the last 24 hours, the death toll currently stands at 3,823, according to news agency PTI.
Representative Ron Wright becomes first member of US Congress to succumb to Covid-19
A Republican Representative to the US Congress became the first individual in the Congress to succumb to Covid-19 after being diagnosed last month, reported Reuters.
Delhi records 125 new cases of Covid-19, 3 deaths
278 BSF jawans inoculated against Covid-19 in Gurugram
278 Border Security Force (BSF) personnel were successfully inoculated against Covid-19 at 95 BN BSF Campus in Gurugram's Bhondsi. reported news agency ANI.
China's CanSino Biologics Inc's Covid-19 vaccine has an efficacy of 65.7%, says Pakistan
Pakistan's health minister said on Monday that Chinese vaccine produced by CanSino Biologics has an efficacy of 65.7%, reported Reuters. The CanSinoBIO vaccine, jointly developed by a research institute affiliated with the Chinese military, is currently being tested in Pakistan, Mexico, Russia, Argentina, and Chile,
India vaccinated 6 million beneficiaries the fastest, says health ministry
Manohar Agnani, additional secretary, Union health ministry, said on Monday, that India has achieved the feat of vaccinating 6 million individuals the fastest in just 24 days. Adding that the US took 26 days to reach this mark and the UK 46 days.
Maharashtra records 2,216 new cases of Covid-19, 15 fatalities
60,35,660, individuals have been vaccinated so far, says health ministry
Manohar Agnani, additional secretary, Union health ministry, said on Monday that 60,35,660, individuals have been vaccinated so far in the country. Out of which 54,12,270 are healthcare workers and 6,23,390 are frontline workers, reported news agency ANI. He added that a total of 23 individuals have died following vaccination.
Jammu and Kashmir logs 43 new Covid-19 cases
Jammu and Kashmir recorded 43 new Covid-19 cases on Monday, taking the infection tally to 1,24,952, officials said, reports PTI.
Argentina reports first cases of Brazilian coronavirus variants
Argentina has detected the first cases of two Brazilian variants of the coronavirus in travelers from the neighboring nation, the government said on Monday, reports Reuters.
South Africa in talks with J&J to get 20 million more Covid vaccine doses
South Africa is in talks with Johnson & Johnson to buy an additional 20 million doses of the company’s Covid-19 vaccine and has been offered supplies of Russia’s Sputnik V shot, according to a presentation the health ministry made to the cabinet, reports Bloomberg.
Hyderabad Police Commissioner takes first dose of Covid vaccine
Hyderabad City Police Commissioner Anjani Kumar on Monday took the first jab of Covid-19 vaccine along with several other senior police officers, reports ANI.
Vietnam records 49 new Covid-19 cases
Vietnam reported 49 more Covid-19 cases on Monday, most in the economic hub Ho Chi Minh City, reports Reuters.
Months after first wave of Covid-19 Spanish medics suffer mental trauma
It has been eight months since he last treated a patient with Covid-19, but Spanish nurse Ricardo Belmonte still feels anxious when he recalls the first wave of the pandemic at the intensive care unit of Barcelona's Vall d'Hebron Hospital, reports Reuters.
Ukraine hopes to receive Covid vaccines from other EU states
Ukraine, which hopes to vaccinate half of its population against coronavirus by early 2022, is in talks with other countries including Poland about receiving some of their coronavirus vaccines, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday, reports Reuters.
South Korea to give free Covid tests to pets
South Korea's capital says it will give pet dogs and cats free coronavirus tests if they come into contact with infected humans and show symptoms, reports AP.
Russia reports less than 15,000 new Covid cases after over 3 months
Russia's single-day increase in Covid-19 cases fell below 16,000 for the first time since October 22, as 15,916 new cases were confirmed in the past 24 hours (down from 16,048 the day before), the response center said on Monday, reports ANI/Sputnik.
Odisha reports 72 new Covid cases, one death
Odisha's Covid-19 tally mounted to 3,35,692 on Monday as 72 more people tested positive for the infection, while one fresh fatality pushed the death toll to 1,910, a health department official said, reports PTI.
UK says AstraZeneca's Covid shot prevents death
There is no evidence that the Astrazeneca vaccine does not prevent death or serious illness, and South Africa has only imposed a temporary halt on using the vaccine, a British junior health minister said on Monday, reports Reuters.
Covid tally in Mizoram reaches 4383 after state logs 1 new case
One more person has tested positive for Covid-19 in Mizoram, taking the tally in the northeastern state to 4,383, a health department official said on Monday, reports PTI.
Kerala: 192 students, 72 staff test Covid positive at 2 schools
192 students and 72 staff test positive for Covid-19 at two schools of Malappuram: District Health Authority, reports ANI.
Arunachal logs no new Covid-19 case
Arunachal Pradesh did not report any Covid-19 case on Monday, with the tally remaining unchanged at 16,830, a health department official said, reports PTI.
Telangana reports 101 new Covid cases, lowest in 8 months
The fresh Covid-19 cases in Telangana continued to dwindle further with 101 people testing positive for the infection, the lowest in the last eight months, the state government said on Monday, reports PTI.
Schools in Odisha open for classes 9,11 with Covid precautions
Germany reports 4,535 new Covid cases
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 4,535 to 2,288,545, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Monday, reports Reuters.
