Covid update: ‘Delta variant 40% more transmissible’; China’s dose for children

• From Maharashtra’s death toll crossing the one-lakh mark to China approving vaccines for children, here are the top updates on coronavirus. Maharashtra's death toll count crossed the 1-lakh mark. Maharashtra recorded over 12,000 cases in the last 24 hours. Meanwhile, the Haryana government extended lockdown across the state till June 14. Shopping malls, bars, restaurants can be opened from 10 am to 8 pm. Also, China authorized emergency use of CoronaVac for children aged 3-17 years. The vaccine has been manufactured by the Chinese firm Sinovac. Watch the full video for more updates on the pandemic.