Over 2000 children in Delhi lost either one or

Of these, 67 children are those who have lost both their parents, whereas 651 children have lost their mothers and 1,311 their fathers due to the disease."

Number of international migrant workers rises to

The labour force participation rate of migrants at 69.0 per cent is higher than the labour force participation of non-migrants at 60.4 per cent," the report read.

India logs 48,786 new COVID-19 cases, daily

Less than 50,000 daily new cases have been reported since four consecutive days, said the ministry, adding that this is a result of sustained and collaborative efforts by the Centre and the States and Union Territories.

First-ever Israeli embassy opens in UAE

The embassy was inaugurated by Israel's Foreign Minister Yair Lapid in the presence of Noura Al Kaabi, Emirati Minister of Culture and Youth in Abu Dhabi.

No request received yet for EU authorisation of

For this purpose, member states of the EU will have the option to accept also vaccinations that have been authorised by the World Health Organization , including Covishield, confirmed the EU official.

Bangladesh extends closure of borders with India

Bangladesh closed its border with India on April 26 for two weeks keeping in view the emergence of the Delta variant of COVID-19 in India.

Fully vaccinated persons from India can enter

The Swiss government has also announced that COVID certificates will be permitted as supporting documents in case of international travel and areas of application in the country.

India reports less than 40,000 daily new COVID

Daily recoveries continue to outnumber the daily new cases for the 47th consecutive day as 56,994 people recovered from the virus in the last 24 hours.

EU travel issues faced by Indians given

This comes after reports that travellers vaccinated with Covishield, the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine manufactured in India by the SII, may not be eligible for the European Union's 'Green Pass'.

US faces calls from experts to speed up COVID-19

The rise of the highly transmissible delta variant means unvaccinated people are at increased risk, highlighting the urgency for getting shots to more people.

Singapore Airlines sees Passenger Traffic Growth;

Although air travel is gradually increasing, it is still significantly lower than pre-COVID levels and the improvements have mostly been driven by domestic travel.

India records 46,148 new COVID-19 cases, 979

The national recovery rate stands at 96.80 per cent.