9.35 am: India reports 42,640 new coronavirus cases, taking its overall count of infections since the pandemic broke out in January 2020 t...
9.35 am: India reports 42,640 new coronavirus cases, taking its overall count of infections since the pandemic broke out in January 2020 to 2,99,77,861. Daily cases have dropped below 50,000 for the first time in 91 days, according to NDTV.
The country’s toll rose by 1,167 to 3,89,302.
9.17 am: A total of 16,64,360 Covid-19 tests were conducted in India on Monday, ANI reports, citing Indian Council of Medical Research data.
9.15 am: United States President Joe Biden announces plan for the next tranche of 5.5 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses it will send to countries in need, reports AFP.
Forty one million (4.1 crore) of the doses will be distributed through the United Nations’ Covax initiative, while the remaining 1.4 crore will be shared with countries the US chooses to prioritise.
9.10 am: Two labs accused of conducting fake Covid-19 tests during the Kumbh Mela approach the Uttarakhand High Court seeking to quash a First Information Report against them, reports the Hindustan Times.
9.05 am: Here are the top updates from Monday:
- India reported 53,256 new coronavirus cases, taking its overall count of infections since the pandemic broke out in January 2020 to 2,99,35,221. This was India’s lowest daily rise in cases in 88 days. The country’s toll rose by 1,422 to 3,88,135.
- The Union health ministry said over 80 lakh doses had been administered on the first day...
