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  India logs 30,941 fresh Covid-19 cases, 350 deaths in 24 hours; active cases drop to 3,70,640

  India | August 31, 2021 9:38 IST

  According to the data shared by the Union Health Ministry on Tuesday, the country saw a total of 36,275 discharges in the last 24 hours.

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  6 Bengal districts record no Covid death in last one month

  India | August 30, 2021 10:57 IST

  There are six districts where no Covid deaths have been recorded in the last four weeks. 

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  India reports 42,909 fresh Covid-19 cases, 380 deaths in 24 hours, recovery rate at 97.53%

  India | August 30, 2021 16:04 IST

  According to the data shared by the Union Health Ministry on Monday, the country saw a total of 34,763 discharges in the last 24 hours.

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  India logs 45,083 fresh COVID-19 cases, 460 deaths in 24 hours; recovery at 97.56%

  India | August 30, 2021 10:40 IST

  The total active cases of COVID-19 in India rose to 3,68,558, the ministry data showed.

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  Covaxin single-dose to Covid infected equivalent to 2 doses for unaffected: ICMR

  India | August 28, 2021 14:39 IST

  The ICMR in its recent study has found that the people already infected with Covid-19 while taking a dose of Covaxin have the same or increased antibody response as unaffected people taking two doses of Covaxin.

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  Curb 'crowded fests' to avoid Covid spike: Centre tells Maharashtra

  India | August 28, 2021 12:06 IST

  Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has announced a near-total ban on the upcoming 'Dahi-Handi' celebrations starting Sunday.

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  US: Florida hospitals face oxygen crisis, morgues 'out of space' as Covid cases surge

  India | August 27, 2021 18:26 IST

  According to New York Times data, Florida has reported 227 Covid deaths a day on an average this week.

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  COVID-19: Active cases cross 15,000 in Andhra Pradesh

  India | August 27, 2021 17:19 IST

  In the last three days, the number of active cases increased by 1,373 to 15,050 as fresh positives have been outnumbering the daily recoveries.

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  India logs 37,593 fresh COVID cases, active cases decline to 3.22 lakh

  India | August 25, 2021 11:35 IST

  The total active cases of COVID in India have now declined to 3,22,327, the ministry data showed.

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  India records 25,467 fresh Covid cases, 354 deaths in 24 hours, recovery rate rises to 97.63%

  India | August 24, 2021 9:28 IST

  The total active cases of COVID-19 in India have now declined to 3,19,551.

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  COVID-19: Third wave may peak in October, kids at greater risk, MHA panel warns

  India | August 24, 2021 15:34 IST

  A committee of experts under the panel has demanded better medical preparedness especially for children who might be at risk just as much as adults this time.

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  India records 30,948 COVID cases, 403 deaths in 24 hours; recovery rate rises to 97.57%

  India | August 22, 2021 9:37 IST

  According to the data shared by the Union Health Ministry on Sunday, the country saw a total of 38,487 discharges in the last 24 hours, taking the total recovery rate at around 97.57 per cent.

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  Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij put on oxygen support over post-COVID complications

  India | August 21, 2021 13:18 IST

  Anil Vij, was put on oxygen support on Friday after his oxygen levels dipped alarmingly.

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  India records 34,457 cases in 24 hours; active caseload stands at 3,61,340, lowest in 151 days

  India | August 21, 2021 9:53 IST

  According to the data shared by the Union Health Ministry on Friday, the country saw a total of 36,347 discharges in the last 24 hours.

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  Japan imposes 'emergency' measures against coronavirus

  World | August 20, 2021 9:41 IST

  The emergency, which lasts through Sept. 12, requests restaurants and bars to close at 8 p.m. and not serve alcohol, and shopping malls to limit crowd size.

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  Tamil Nadu to get its 1st genome sequencing lab soon: Minister Ma Subramanian

  India | August 19, 2021 10:54 IST

  In a statement, the Minister said that the facility will be inaugurated by CM MK Stalin, which is coming up at the DMS campus, will be opened within the next ten days.

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  New Zealand to enter lockdown after single coronavirus case found

  World | August 17, 2021 13:24 IST

  New Zealand's government took drastic action Tuesday by putting the entire nation into a strict lockdown after detecting just a single community case of the coronavirus.

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  India's daily Covid count falls to 154-day low of 25,166; active cases decline to 3.69 lakh

  India | August 17, 2021 11:21 IST

  According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), 49,66,29,524 samples have been tested up to August 16 for COVID-19.

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  Number of Covid patients hospitalized in France exceeds 10,000 again

  World | August 17, 2021 8:28 IST

  The number of Covid-19 patients in hospital in France passed the 10,000 mark on Monday for the first time since June.

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  India reports 36,083 new COVID cases, 493 deaths in 24 hours

  India | August 15, 2021 9:56 IST

  According to the government release, over 73 lakh vaccine doses were administered in the last 24 hours.