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  'Congratulations for this momentous feat': PM Modi as India vaccinates 75% of its adult population

  India | December 15, 2022 15:25 IST

  The Union Health Ministry also informed that more than 164.36 crore vaccine doses have been provided to States and Union Territories.

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  India reports 1,65,553 new COVID cases in last 24 hours

  News | May 30, 2021 14:21 IST

  India on Sunday recorded 1,65,553 new cases of the novel coronavirus, along with 3,460 deaths due to the infection. According to the data shared by the Union Health Ministry, the country saw a total of 2,76,309 discharges in the last 24 hours, taking the total recovery to 2,54,54,320. The total cases of COVID-19 in India have now mounted to 2,78,94,800, with 21,14,508 active cases, the data showed. The total death toll in the country is now at 3,25,972. A total of 21,20,66,614 people have so far been vaccinated against COVID-19 in India.

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  India logs 13 per cent fall in new COVID-19 cases in week; still highest globally: WHO

  India | May 19, 2021 11:26 IST

  The highest numbers of new deaths were reported from India (27,922 new deaths; 2.0 new deaths per 100 000; a 4 per cent increase), Nepal (1,224 new deaths; 4.2 new deaths per 100 000; a 266 per cent increase) and Indonesia (1,125 new deaths; 0.4 new deaths per 100,000; a 5 per cent decrease).

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  COVID-19 biggest crisis India has ever seen: Eminent Indian-American philanthropist

  India | May 12, 2021 11:48 IST

  India has been severely affected by the unprecedented second wave of the coronavirus and hospitals in several states are reeling under the shortage of health workers, vaccines, oxygen, drugs and beds.

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  WHO chief scientist says India's COVID-19 figures worrying; calls to report actual numbers

  India | May 11, 2021 8:04 IST

  The WHO on Monday said that the coronavirus variant first identified in India last year was being classified as a variant of global concern, with some preliminary studies showing that it spreads more easily.

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  COVID-19 Indian variant spreads to neighbouring countries; detected in Lanka, Bangladesh

  India | May 09, 2021 9:26 IST

  The B.1.617 variant of SARS-CoV2 or the 'Indian strain', feared to be contributing to a surge in coronavirus cases in India, has been designated as the Variants of Interest (VOI) by the World Health Organisation (WHO), the UN health agency said in its weekly epidemiological update last month.

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  US assures India help to fight COVID-19 as Health Minister Vardhan interacts with US counterpart

  India | May 08, 2021 14:45 IST

  India saw a record 4,187 fatalities due to COVID-19 in a single day, taking the country's death toll to 2,38,270, while 4,01,078 new infections were reported in a day, pushing the tally to 2,18,92,676, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Saturday.

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  India records 3,86,452 new COVID cases, 3498 deaths in 24 hours, active cases near 32 lakh

  India | April 30, 2021 10:25 IST

  India has been recording over three lakh cases every day for over a week now. More than 2 lakh cases are being recorded since April 15.

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  India witnesses record over 3.48 lakhs COVID-19 cases, 2,620 deaths in a day

  News | April 25, 2021 9:20 IST

  The total cases of COVID-19 in India have now mounted to 1,66,10,481, with 25,52,940 active cases, the data showed. The total death toll in the country is now at 1,89,544. A total of 13,83,79,832 people have so far been vaccinated against COVID-19 in India.

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  Big News Of This Hour | India records highest single-day rise of 2,95,041 COVID-19 cases, 2,023 deaths

  News | April 21, 2021 13:20 IST

  The total cases of COVID-19 in India have now mounted to 1,56,16,130, with 21,57,538 active cases, the data showed. The total death toll in the country is now at 1,82,553.

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  Coronavirus : from Delhi to Maharashtra.. the Covid-19 is striking back with a second wave

  News | April 02, 2021 14:29 IST

  India yet again saw the biggest daily surge in Covid cases with 81,466 fresh infections reported since yesterday, taking the tally to 1.23 crore. The country also saw 469 new fatalities, the highest since December 6.

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  India logs 81,466 fresh Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours, highest single-day jump in six months

  India | April 02, 2021 10:37 IST

  The total number of active cases of coronavirus in India crossed 6 lakh mark after a total of 81,466 new COVID-19 cases were reported across the country on Thursday.

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  India records 62,258 new COVID-19 cases, 291 deaths in past 24 hours

  India | March 27, 2021 10:48 IST

  Registering a steady increase for the 17th day in row, the active cases have increased to 4,52,647 comprising 3.80 per cent of the total infections, while the recovery rate has further dropped to 94.85 per cent, the data stated.

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  53,476 new Covid-19 cases: India records biggest single-day jump in more than 5 months

  India | March 25, 2021 10:08 IST

  India on Wednesday reported over 50,000 coronavirus cases, the highest-single day covid count in over 5 months.

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  India records 26,291 new COVID cases, highest single-day rise in 85 days

  News | March 15, 2021 11:14 IST

  The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 1,10,07,352, while the case fatality rate stood at 1.39 per cent, according to the data.

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  50 lakh people registered for COVID jab on COWIN app

  News | March 03, 2021 7:20 IST

  Over 50 lakh people have registered themselves on the Co-WIN portal, without any system glitch, since the window opened Monday morning

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  India records 16,488 new COVID-19 cases, 113 deaths in past 24 hours

  India | February 27, 2021 10:55 IST

  A total of 16,488 infections were reported in a day, while the death toll increased to 1,56,938 with 113 new fatalities, showed the data updated at 8 am on Saturday.

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  India records 12,899 COVID-19 new cases, 107 death in a day; recovery rate surge past 97%

  India | February 04, 2021 11:03 IST

  The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 1,04,80,455 pushing the national COVID-19 recovery rate of 97.13 per cent, while the COVID-19 case fatality rate stands at 1.43 per cent. The COVID-19 active caseload remained below 2 lakh.

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  India's Covid-19 tally show downward trend with about 13,000 new cases, 145 deaths in a day

  India | January 18, 2021 15:02 IST

  India on Monday witnessed a drop in the fresh cases of coronavirus with 13,788 cases reported in the last 24 hours, as per the Union Health Ministry bulletin.

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  India records 15,590 new COVID-19 cases, 191 deaths in a day; recovery rate rises to 96.53%

  India | January 15, 2021 11:31 IST

  There are 2,13,027 active cases of coronavirus infections in the country which comprises 2.02 per cent of the total caseload, the data stated.