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COVID-19 Live Updates: Scientists Find Drug Cocktail Effective Against Delta, Beta Variants

COVID-19 Live Updates: Scientists Find Drug Cocktail Effective Against Delta, Beta Variants
COVID-19 Live Updates: Scientists Find Drug Cocktail Effective Against Delta, Beta Variants

India saw a single-day rise of 41,831 new COVID-19 cases, taking the tally to 3,16,55,824, while the cumulative vaccine doses administered in the country have crossed 47 crores.

Written by Satata Karmakar |Updated : August 2, 2021 7:42 PM IST

The most anticipated third wave of COVID-19 is likely to hit India in August which may reach its peak in October, experts have warned. According to the reports, the country may see daily COVID-19 cases of around 100,000 infections to nearly 150,000 in the worst scenario. However, the reports also added that the third wave of COVID-19 is unlikely to be as brutal as the second wave when India reported 400,000-plus daily cases. Experts have also warned that the Delta variant of the coronavirus, which spreads as easily as chickenpox and can be passed on by vaccinated people, can fuel the surge.

Meanwhile, India saw a single-day rise of 41,831 new COVID-19 cases, taking the tally to 3,16,55,824, while the cumulative vaccine doses administered in the country have crossed 47 crores. The death toll climbed to 4,24,351 with 541 daily fatalities. Registering an increase for the fifth consecutive case, the active cases have climbed to 4,10,952 and comprise 1.30 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 97.36 per cent. Get all the Live Updates here.

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