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Coronavirus news: 45-week gap between 2 Covishield doses boosts immunity, Oxford study finds

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Jun 29, 2021, 11:33:02 IST

Coronavirus news: 45-week gap between 2 Covishield doses boosts immunity, Oxford study finds

India reported 46,148 new Covid-19 cases and 979 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to data released by the union health and family welfare ministry on Monday. This is for the first time in over two and half months that the death toll has come below the 1,000-mark and the 11th consecutive day in the last two months when the toll has been below the 2,000-mark. The total caseload rose to 3,02,79,331 as India crossed the mark of over three crore Covid cases last Wednesday. Stay with TOI for the latest developments

16:03 (IST) Jun 27

Punjab govt to install 75 more oxygen plants by July end

15:56 (IST) Jun 27

Availability of Covid vaccine for kids will pave way for school reopening: AIIMS chief

Dr. Randeep Guleria said the data of phase two and three trial of Bharat Biotech's Covaxin on 2 to 18 years age group is expected by September. The vaccine can be available for children in India around that time following approval from the drug regulator, he said. "If the Pfizer vaccine gets approval before that, then it can also be an option for children," Dr Guleria said on Saturday.

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15:40 (IST) Jun 27

Malaysia indefinitely extends virus lockdown

Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin on Sunday said the lockdown won't be eased unless daily new cases fall below 4,000, the vaccination rate reaches 10 per cent and demand is reduced for intensive care in hospitals. The national Bernama news agency quoted Muhyiddin as saying he hopes this will happen by mid-July.

15:14 (IST) Jun 27

Haryana government issues order to extend lockdown till July 5 with some relaxations in the state

Haryana government Sunday extended the coronavirus lockdown by another week till July 5, while allowing some relaxations. University campuses are to open for research scholars, laboratory practicals, remedial and doubt classes by adopting requisite social distancing norms, regular sanitisation and Covid-appropriate behaviour, according to the order. Anganwadi centres and crèches under Women and Child Development Department shall continue to remain closed. These places will remain shut till July 31 in the state.

15:05 (IST) Jun 27

Indonesia reports record high 21,342 coronavirus cases

14:50 (IST) Jun 27

Ladakh records 21 new Covid-19 cases; restrictions eased further in Leh

Additional district magistrate Leh has announced further easing of Covid-19 restrictions and allowed opening of shops, gymnasiums and spas with 50 per cent occupancy from 5 am to 8 pm besides vehicular movement, including passenger transport, with 50 per cent seating capacity from 7 am to 8 pm, on all days of the week.

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14:11 (IST) Jun 27

India's Covid recovery rate increases to 96.75%

13:42 (IST) Jun 27

Covid vaccine walk-in centres open across England

Adults in England will now be able to get a Covid-19 vaccine without an appointment at hundreds of walk-in sites that have opened amid a resurgence of new cases, local media reported.

13:04 (IST) Jun 27

Japan's PM & I believe that during Covid-19 pandemic, India & Japan's friendship & partnership becomes more relevant for global stability & prosperity. Need of the hour is that our relations should become stronger: PM Modi while inaugurating Zen Garden & Kaizen Academy in Ahmedabad

13:02 (IST) Jun 27

Over 31.51 crore Covid-19 vaccines provided to states, UTs

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12:31 (IST) Jun 27

231 Covid-19 cases, three deaths in Puducherry

12:29 (IST) Jun 27

57,944 Covid patients recovered during last 24 hours

12:25 (IST) Jun 27

Delhi: Gyms, yoga institutes to reopen with 50% capacity from Monday as part of next round of relaxations of Covid-19 restrictions

11:35 (IST) Jun 27

PM Modi speaks against Covid vaccine hesitancy, says he & his nearly 100-year-old mother have taken both doses

11:06 (IST) Jun 27

Chandigarh reports first case of Delta plus Covid-19 variant

The first case of the Delta plus Covid variant and 33 cases of the Delta variant have been reported in Chandigarh. As per a statement from the Chandigarh administration, 50 random samples of Chandigarh residents from May and June were sent to the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) lab on June 6 for Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS).

10:50 (IST) Jun 27

More than 31.51 crores (31,51,43,490) vaccine doses have been provided by the Government of India to States/UTs so far, through the Government of India (free of cost channel) and through direct state procurement category: Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

10:42 (IST) Jun 27

Kerala: Few devotees attend Sunday prayers at a church in Kottayam due to Covid-19 restrictions

10:37 (IST) Jun 27

India records 50,040 new Covid-19 cases, 1,258 deaths in last 24 hours

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10:36 (IST) Jun 27

Daily recoveries continue to outnumber the daily new cases for the 45th consecutive day

10:24 (IST) Jun 27

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