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The United States crossed nine million reported coronavirus cases on Friday with record-breaking infections for the second straight day, according to a tally from Johns

Tally tops 9 mn as US sees record Covid cases for 2nd day

The United States crossed nine million reported coronavirus cases on Friday with record-breaking infections for the second straight day, according to a tally from Johns Hopkins University. The US, which has seen a resurgence of its outbreak since mid-October, set a record for new daily infections of more than 94,000 in 24 hours, breaking the record of 91,000 it had set just one day earlier. With the virus spreading most rampantly in the Midwest and the South, hospitals are also filling up again, stretching the health care system just as the nation heads in to flu season, AFP reported.

The United States crossed nine million reported coronavirus cases on Friday with record-breaking infections for the second straight day, according to a tally from Johns Hopkins University. The US, which has seen a resurgence of its outbreak since mid-October, set a record for new daily infections of more than 94,000 in 24 hours, breaking the record of 91,000 it had set just one day earlier. With the virus spreading most rampantly in the Midwest and the South, hospitals are also filling up again, stretching the health care system just as the nation heads in to flu season, AFP reported.

Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has an advice for Congress leader Rahul Gandhi who has been consistently attacking the Modi government on its Covid vaccination polic

Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has an advice for Congress leader Rahul Gandhi who has been consistently attacking the Modi government on its Covid vaccination policy. The minister on Monday appealed to the Congress MP to get himself vaccinated against Covid-19. 
"The country doesn't know if Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has yet vaccinated himself or not. If you (Rahul Gandhi) haven't got the Covid-19 vaccine yet, my humble appeal is that please get yourself vaccinated," Ravi Shankar Prasad said in Bihar's Patna, according to news agency ANI.
Last week, Congress said that party chief Sonia Gandhi has taken both doses of the Covid-19 vaccine and that Rahul Gandhi could not take the jab as he contracted the coronavirus disease in May. A senior party functionary had told PTI that Rahul Gandhi was scheduled to take the vaccine on May 16, but he tested positive for the coronavirus disease a day before.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday hit out at the government for not paying ex-gratia compensation to families of those who died of Covid. The Centre told the Supr

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday hit out at the government for not paying ex-gratia compensation to families of those who died of Covid.
The Centre told the Supreme Court that it won&rsquo;t be able to pay Rs 4 lakh to the families of those who have died of Covid. It said that the deadly virus has caused more than 3.85 lakh deaths so far and that states cannot afford to pay every victim.
Rahul Gandhi in his tweet wrote that people who had to first suffer due to lack of treatment are now being struck by the government&rsquo;s cruelty and being denied a &lsquo;small help&rsquo;.

Even as some governments and pharma companies plan for a booster shot of Covid vaccines to tackle the more infectious strains, the World Health Organisation has said th

Even as some governments and pharma companies plan for a booster shot of Covid vaccines to tackle the more infectious strains, the World Health Organisation has said that it's too early to say whether it's needed or not.
WHO chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan has said that the "science is still evolving" on the issue and that there is currently not enough information to recommend one way or the other, news agency Bloomberg has reported. 
Swaminathan termed the calls for booster shots "premature" when even the most high-risk individuals in most countries haven't got their first shot.
Data from countries introducing precautionary extra inoculations later this year -- particularly for vulnerable people whose immunity to SARS-CoV-2 may wane faster -- will inform WHO's guidance, she said.
Covid booster shots are likely to be rolled out in U.K. in the fall to avoid another winter surge.

Home minister Amit Shah on Monday said the central government has decided to increase the pace of Covid-19 vaccination in July and August. Talking to reporters after v

Home minister Amit Shah on Monday said the central government has decided to increase the pace of Covid-19 vaccination in July and August.
Talking to reporters after visiting a vaccination centre in Ahemedabad, Shah said with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision to provide free vaccine to people aged 18 and above, "we will fast achieve the goal of inoculating almost everyone".
"The central government has decided to increase the pace of vaccination in July and August," he added.
Shah said from Monday morning, an important journey has started in the fight against Covid-19. In a country having such huge population, providing free vaccination is a big decision, he added.
New Covid vaccination rules have kicked in from Monday under&nbsp;which all adults&nbsp;are eligible for free vaccination. Centre has also done away with the mandatory CoWin registration.

An expert committee set up to suggest measures to tackle the anticipated third Covid wave, headed by renowned cardiac surgeon Dr Devi Shetty, has strongly recommended r

An expert committee set up to suggest measures to tackle the anticipated third Covid wave, headed by renowned cardiac surgeon Dr Devi Shetty, has strongly recommended reopening of &nbsp;all government, aided and unaided schools in rural areas, smaller and bigger towns in Karnataka.
The panel has also suggested health insurance of Rs 2 lakh for each child attending the offline classes to encourage parents to send their wards to school.
Doctors who worked on the report said schools can be reopened with adequate precautions once the case positivity rate in most districts during the second wave falls below 5% for two weeks.
The panel which submitted its interim report on Saturday noted that digital learning has achieved less than expected and also created large gaps in learning and educational inequality
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India on Monday recorded it's lowest single-day Covid cases in 88 days. The country logged 53,000 new cases and 1,422 deaths in the last 24 hours..

As the second Covid-19 wave is appearing to ebb, India on Monday recorded it's lowest single-day <a href="https://www.editorji.com/covid-19" target="_blank">Covid cases</a> in 88 days. The country logged 53,000 new cases and 1,422 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the health ministry dashboard.
While the total Covid caseload is inching closer to 3 crore, the number of deaths due to virus has gone up to 3.88 lakh.
India's daily test positivity rate, which is positive cases identified for every 100 tests, continues to remain stable. It stands at 3.83 per cent.
Active case has come to down&nbsp;to just over 7 lakh. Daily recoveries continue to outnumber the daily new cases for the 39th consecutive day. Over 78,000 patients recovered over the last 24 hours taking the recovery rate to 96.36 per cent.
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Andhra Pradesh has set a new record for the most single-day Covid vaccinations. The state administered over 13 lakh doses of Covid-19 vaccines on Sunday in a special dr

Andhra Pradesh has set a new record for the most single-day Covid vaccinations. The state administered over 13 lakh doses of Covid-19 vaccines on Sunday in a special drive. The state has also crossed the one-crore mark in vaccinating people with the first dose.
Calling it a remarkable achievement, the state government said that 13.45 lakh vaccinations on Sunday was almost 50% of the national vaccination drive.IT added that the numbers show that its medical team and other staff can take up over 1 million vaccinations a day "if government of India maintains the supply".
Previously, the state created a record by administering over 6 lakh vaccines in a day.
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Beginning June 21, the Centre will provide free vaccines to everyone above the age of 18. Pre-registration on the government’s CoWin portal will no longer be mandatory.

Beginning June 21, the Centre will provide free vaccines to everyone above the age of 18. Pre-registration on the government&rsquo;s <a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/new-feature-on-cowin-you-can-now-correct-errors-update-covid-certificate-1623232411711" target="_blank">CoWin portal</a> will no longer be mandatory and all vaccination centres will be allowed to provide onsite registration.
After several states communicated the difficulties in managing the funding, procurement and logistics of vaccines which affected the pace of the overall vaccination drive, the Centre has changed gears from its 'liberalised and accelerated'&nbsp; policy to a new system wherein it will buy 75 per cent of the vaccines and distribute them among the states free of cost.
States will have the liberty to prioritise the target groups in the 18+ age category factoring the vaccine supply schedule.
The Centre will distribute doses based on population, caseload, vaccine wastage among other factors.
Private hospitals will be able to procure 25% of the vaccine production, however, this time the states will aggregate the demand so that all hospitals receive equitable share.
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The Tokyo Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic unveiled details of services which will be provided at the Village Plaza during the Tokyo 2020 Ga

The Tokyo Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic&nbsp;unveiled details of services which will be provided at the Village Plaza during the Tokyo 2020&nbsp;Games.
The village, which can sleep 18,000 athletes and team members during the Olympics and 8,000 during the Paralympics, has many warning posters that caution residents to take antivirus measures including room ventilation. Interestingly, the village also has a fever clinic, separate from the main medical facility, which will be used to test and isolate people suspected of virus infection or considered close contacts of those who test positive.
Organisers are trying to build confidence that the mega-event will be safe for athletes and the Japanese public.

The Centre on Sunday submitted to the Supreme Court that all deaths caused by coronavirus diagnosis, irrespective of co-morbidities, are to be classified as deaths due

The Centre on Sunday submitted to the Supreme Court that all deaths caused by coronavirus diagnosis, irrespective of co-morbidities, are to be classified as deaths due to Covid-19.
Responding to a plea seeking directions for ex-gratia compensation to family members of those diseased due to complications pertaining to Covid-19, the Ministry of Home Affairs in an affidavit stated that the only exception could be where there is a clear alternative cause of death that cannot be attributed to Covid.
Also, so far covid fatalities have been labeled so if the patient has died inside a hospital, not at home or any place else. These factors have contributed in the mass discrepancy in fatality figures. In order to claim compensation, a death certificate is required to establish that the death is due to Covid-19. However, death certificates in India do not include any information related to the cause of death of an individual.
In its 183-page affidavit, the Centre has cleared that all Covid deaths, wherever they take place should be certified as Covid deaths. The MHA further said that the states can continue to use their domicile death audit pro forma as long as long as it broadly takes into account the parameters suggested.

The roll out of Russian Covid-19 vaccine Sputnik V at Indraprastha Apollo and Madhukar Rainbow Children's Hospital in Delhi has been delayed.

The roll out of Russian Covid-19 vaccine Sputnik V at Indraprastha Apollo and Madhukar Rainbow Children's Hospital in Delhi has been delayed for some days, officials said on Sunday.
A spokesperson of Apollo Hospitals said the facility in Delhi will tentatively start administering the two-dose vaccine by June 25. An official had earlier said the hospital would start giving Sputnik V jabs by June 20.
According to an official of Madhukar Rainbow Children's Hospital, there is a delay on the part of the suppliers and the roll out is expected by next week.&nbsp;

AIIMS Chief Dr Randeep Guleria said that India needs to learn from the UK where the Delta variant is causing a surge in Covid-19 cases. He said the Delta Plus variant,

AIIMS Chief Dr Randeep Guleria said that India needs to learn from the UK where the Delta variant is causing a surge in Covid-19 cases.
He said the Delta Plus variant, a mutated version of the more aggressive strain that drove the second wave in India, is undergoing additional mutation which could become a "variant of concern"
Dr Guleria said India could see a faster surge if aggressive Covid-appropriate behaviour is not followed. He also insisted on surveillance to guard against any spike in the Covid cases following unlocking in parts of the country.
He also stressed on the need to ramp up genome sequencing &nbsp;to see if there are more of Delta or Delta plus cases and how the virus is behaving in terms of these two variants.

The Covid restrictions in Delhi have been further relaxed till 5 am of June 28. Restaurants and bars in Delhi have now been allowed up to 50% seating capacity and can

The Covid restrictions in Delhi have been further relaxed till 5 am of June 28.
50% seating capacity to be allowed in restaurants and bars that can now stay open for longer hours.
Restaurants and bars will be open from 8 am to 10 pm and 12 pm to 10 pm, respectively.
DDMA has further said that public parks, gardens, golf clubs in Delhi will be reopened from Monday while outdoor yoga activities will also be allowed.

As Brazil's Covid-related-death count crossed the mark of half a million, wide-scale protests erupted across the nation against President Jair Bolsonaro's adm

As Brazil's Covid&nbsp;death count crossed the mark of half a million, wide-scale protests erupted across the nation against President Jair&nbsp;Bolsonaro's&nbsp;administration.&nbsp; Thousands took to the streets to demonstrate against Bolsonaro's&nbsp;government, who they blame for the country's 'bad situation' at the time of the pandemic. The Anti-government protesters&nbsp;waved flags anti-government slogans printed on it.&nbsp;
Brazil has registered 500,800 deaths from 17,883,750 confirmed Covid&nbsp;infections so far, most after US that has the maximum number of Covid&nbsp;deaths.
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The Uttar Pradesh government has decided relax restrictions in view of the declining Covid-19 cases. After nearly two months, the government said all malls and restaura

The Uttar Pradesh government has decided relax restrictions in view of the declining Covid-19 cases. After nearly two months, the government said all malls and restaurants can open with 50 per cent capacity on weekdays till 9 pm. It also allowed shops and markets outside containment zones to open five days a week.
Curfew timings have also been relaxed by two hours on weekdays. It will now be in force from 9 pm to 7 am. Weekend lockdown, however, will continue in Uttar Pradesh.
The UP government has also allowed the government and private offices to work at full capacity.
Cinema halls, stadiums, gyms, and swimming pools, schools, colleges, educational and coaching institutions will remain closed.
Number of people at functions and other religious places has been capped at 50.

India’s daily Covid-19 tally dropped below the 60,000-mark on Sunday for the first time in 81 days as the country continues to show improvement. 58,419 cases were

India&rsquo;s daily Covid-19 tally dropped below the 60,000-mark on Sunday for the first time in 81 days as the country continues to show improvement. 58,419 cases were reported in the last 24 hours, Union health ministry data showed on Sunday.
As many as 1,576 died due to the viral disease and 87,619 recovered. The daily recoveries continued to outnumber the new cases for the 38th consecutive day.
The active cases have come down to 729,243 and constitute 2.55% of the caseload.
Top five states which have registered maximum cases are Kerala with 12,443 cases, followed by Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.

Dubai has eased travel restrictions for its residents from certain countries, including India, if they have received two doses of a UAE-approved Covid-19 vaccine. Updat

Dubai has eased travel restrictions for its residents from certain countries, including India, if they have received two doses of a UAE-approved Covid-19 vaccine. Updating Dubai&rsquo;s travel protocols for inbound passengers from South Africa, Nigeria and India the authorities said the new rules will be effective from June 23, the Gulf News reported
With regard to travel from India, only passengers with a valid residence visa who have received two doses of a UAE-approved vaccine, are allowed to travel to Dubai. Sinopharm, Pfizer-BioNTech, Sputnik V and Oxford-AstraZeneca are approved by the UAE government.
Passengers from India are required to undergo a rapid PCR test four hours prior to departure to Dubai. They must also undergo another PCR test on arrival in Dubai. After arrrival passengers from India should undergo institutional quarantine until they receive their PCR test result, which is expected within 24 hours.

Families of Covid victims cannot be paid a compensation of ₹ 4 lakhs as it applies to natural disasters only, the government told the Supreme Court. It further added t

Families of Covid victims cannot be paid a compensation of ₹ 4 lakhs as it applies to natural disasters only, the government told the Supreme Court.
It further added that coronavirus has caused more than 3.85 lakh deaths - which is likely to increase - and that states cannot afford to pay every victim. The centre has said that denying compensation for diseases other than Covid would be "unfair".
Adding that the Disaster Management Law states that compensation applies only to natural disasters like earthquake or floods, the government said that due to the pandemic's massive scale it would not be appropriate to apply it to Covid.

At least seven cases of SARS-CoV-2 Delta-plus variant have been found in samples collected from Ratnagiri, Navi Mumbai and Palghar regions of Maharashtra. More samples

At least seven cases of SARS-CoV-2 Delta-plus variant have been found in samples collected from Ratnagiri, Navi Mumbai and Palghar regions of Maharashtra. More samples have been sent for genome sequencing to understand whether the new variant is dominant or scattered. The Delta-plus is currently a &ldquo;variant of interest&rdquo;, and hasn&rsquo;t been classified as a &ldquo;variant of concern&rdquo; yet.&nbsp;
At least five of the seven Delta-plus variants were reported from Ratnagiri, where the weekly positivity rate till June 10 was 13.7 per cent as compared to the state&rsquo;s average of 5.8 per cent. Containment zones have been created and entire villages have been sealed in the region.

The Centre on Saturday directed the states and Union Territories to open up activities in a "carefully calibrated" manner as easing of Covid-19 restrictions saw resumpt

The Centre on Saturday directed the states and Union Territories to open up activities in a "carefully calibrated" manner as easing of Covid-19 restrictions saw resumption of crowding in public places.
It also urged them to ensure the "extremely important" test-track-treat and vaccination strategy to prevent the spread of the disease.
The warning from the Centre comes after after AIIMS director Randeep Guleria warned that India could see a third wave of coronavirus in six to eight weeks if Covid-appropriate behaviour is not followed and crowding is not prevented.
Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla also states and UTs to scale up the vaccination pace, to cover the maximum number of people in an expeditious manner.

The United States crossed nine million reported coronavirus cases on Friday with record-breaking infections for the second straight day

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