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Highlights: Punjab reports 1,230 Covid-19 cases, 59 deaths
India's Covid-19 recovery seems to be back on track, even though the number of daily deaths rose drastically, likely as a result of the revised coronavirus figures given by the Bihar government. The country's cumulative infection tally currently resides at 29,274,823.
With the second wave of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) gradually ebbing, India has now been recording less than 100,000 daily new cases for over four days in a row. As many as 91,702 new Covid-19 cases were recorded in the country on Friday, mounting the cumulative infection tally to over 29.27 million. Although the number of daily new deaths rose drastically during this period -- likely as a result of Bihar auditing its coronavirus disease-related figures and clearing its long Covid-19 data backlog -- more people than ever in the country are recovering from the disease....Read More
Active Covid-19 cases fell further to 1,121,671, a decline after more than two months, and the number of recovered Covid-19 patients is currently at 27,790,073, showing a recovery rate of 94.76%.
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Maharashtra records more than 11,766 fresh Covid-19 cases, 406 deaths
Maharashtra recorded 11,766 new cases of Covid-19 on Friday, taking the state-wide tally to 5,887,853. The state also witnessed 406 Covid-related deaths in the last 24 hours, taking the cumulative toll to 106,367, as per the state health bulletin.
Punjab reports 1,230 Covid-19 cases, 59 deaths
Punjab reported 1,230 new cases of Covid-19 on Friday, taking the state-wide tally to 5,85,986. 59 deaths were also reported in the last 24 hours, taking the death toll to 15,435, reported ANI.
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French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that a donation of Covid-19 vaccines by countries has to be matched by similar donations by pharmaceutical laboratories, according to ANI.
Karnataka reports 8,249 new Covid -19 cases, 159 deaths
Karnataka reports 8,249 new Covid-19 cases on Friday, the state-wide tally of active cases now stands at 2,03,769. 159 deaths were also reported in the last 24 hours, the death toll now stands at 32,644, as per the state health bulletin.
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Kerala records 14,233 new cases of Covid-19, 173 deaths
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G-7 countries to pledge 1 billion vaccine doses for 'struggling nations'
G7 nations have promised to distribute 1 billion vaccine doses to struggling nations, reported the Associated Press. Half the doses coming from the US and 100 million will be shared by the UK.
Sri Lanka records grim milestone of highest single day spike in Covid deaths
Sri Lanka recorded 101 deaths on Thursday, the highest since the beginning of the pandemic, reported PTI. The country's death toll from the coronavirus has now reached 2,011.
Uttarakhand recorded 356 black fungus cases till now: Health department
Uttarakhand has till now recorded 356 cases of black fungus (mucormycosis), while 56 patients have died of the fungal infection so far, reported the state health department.
Karnataka relaxes Covid-19 curbs with caution in some districts
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Odisha reported 5,235 new Covid-19 cases, 43 deaths
India sees 91,702 new cases; daily deaths fall to 3,403
India reported 91,702 Covid-19 cases on Friday, a marked fall from yesterday's single-day infection spike. At the same time, as many as 3,403 new deaths were recorded, the hiked fatality toll likely a result of Bihar's revised coronavirus figures. Still, the numbers show a consistent decrease over the better part of the week, a symptom of the receding second wave of the pandemic, according to public health professionals.
Rural Bihar reluctant to take Covid-19 vaccines over lack of awareness
Pakistan's Punjab to block SIM cards of unvaccinated citizens
In an unconventional move to tackle Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy, the provincial government in Pakistan's Punjab has decided to block SIM cards of all those citizens who refuse to get themselves vaccinated against Covid-19.
According to the ARY News, this decision was taken at a meeting presided over by Provincial health minister Dr. Yasmin Rashid in Lahore on Thursday.
UK pledges 100 million Covid-19 vaccine doses globally
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the United Kingdom will start donating vaccines to countries in need within weeks, with at least 100 million surplus doses set to be distributed in the next year.
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There’s no reason to panic about children being targeted in the third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, and enough justification to prioritize vaccinations for those over the age of 18. Read More
