India records 3,615 new Covid infections, active cases decline to 40,979

India records 3,615 new Covid infections, active cases decline to 40,979 A decline of 1,378 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours. India added 3,615 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,45,79,088, while the active cases declined to 40,979, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday. The death toll climbed to 5,28,584 with 22 fatalities which includes eight deaths reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated. The active cases comprise 0.09…

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India reports 6,298 fresh Covid infections, active cases above 46K-mark : Corona update

India reports 6,298 fresh Covid infections, active cases above 46K-mark : Corona update The 19 new deaths recorded in the last 24 hours include seven from Maharashtra and three from Delhi. India added 6,298 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,45,22,777, while the active cases climbed 46,748, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. The death toll climbed to 5,28,273 with 23 fatalities which includes four deaths reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated. The active cases comprise 2.04…

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Pfizer seeks approval of updated COVID vaccine booster against new variants

Vaccines targeting the coronavirus strain that spread in early 2020 and their effectiveness against infection has dropped markedly as new mutants came along, particularly the super-contagious omicron family. Pfizer seeks approval of updated COVID vaccine booster against new variants Pfizer asked U.S. regulators Monday to authorize its combination COVID-19 vaccine that adds protection against the newest omicron relatives — a key step toward opening a fall booster campaign. The Food and Drug Administration ordered vaccine makers to tweak their shots to target BA.4 and BA.5 that are better than ever…

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