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India Coronavirus Dispatch: Why some states have higher vaccine wastage?

Scientific concerns around vaccine passports, how the second wave is different from the first, and more-news relevant to India's fight against Covid-19

DATA STORY: India's active Covid cases up by 25,559 in biggest daily net jump yet

India has so far vaccinated 45,065,998 people. That is 386.97 per cent of its total caseload, and 3.2427 per cent of its population

84% Covid-19 cases reported from five states in last 24 hours: Govt

Maharashtra, Punjab, Karnataka, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh are reporting a surge in daily Covid-19 cases

Uttarakhand CM Tirath Singh Rawat tests positive for coronavirus infection

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat on Monday said he has tested positive for Covid-19

Japan ends coronavirus state of emergency in Tokyo despite virus surge

Japan ended the coronavirus state of emergency in Tokyo and its surrounding prefectures despite growing concerns about a resurgence of new infections and increasing cases of new strains of the virus

German Chancellor Merkel to discuss harder lockdown as Covid cases surge

German Chancellor Angela Merkel will join state leaders on Monday to discuss whether a return to a harder lockdown is needed after the country surpassed a key threshold in coronavirus numbers

Delhi SDMA to hold meeting on Monday over spike in coronavirus cases

In view of the rising Covid-19 cases in the national capital, State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) will be holding a meeting on Monday to formulate strategies to combat the virus

Pak govt to cap prices of Russian, Chinese vaccines imported by pvt firms

Pakistani authorities have decided to cap the maximum retail price of the Russian and Chinese Covid-19 vaccines imported by private firms, amid a sharp increase in coronavirus cases in the country

India records 46,951 new Covid-19 cases in a day, highest so far this year

India saw 46,951new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, the highest so far this year, taking the nationwide tally to 11,646,081, according to the Union Health Ministry data

Nearly 75 million coronavirus vaccine doses administered across China

Nearly 75 million doses of the vaccine against the novel coronavirus have been administered across China, a spokesman for the National Health Commission said

Taiwan kicks off vaccination drive with AstraZeneca's shot against Covid

Health care workers received the first shots in Taiwan's Covid-19 vaccination drive, beginning a campaign that won't use supplies from China amid uneven distribution of the vaccines globally

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 123.1 million: Johns Hopkins University

The overall number of global Covid-19 cases has surpassed 123.1 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 2.71 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University

Schools, colleges to remain close in Chhattisgarh amid surge in Covid cases

Schools, colleges and Anganwadis will be closed in Chhattisgarh with immediate effect in view of a surge in Covid-19 cases in the state, informed State Minister Ravindra Choubey on Sunday

Turkey reports 20,428 coronavirus cases, tally surpasses 3 million

Turkey on Sunday reported 20,428 new COVID-19 cases, including 965 symptomatic patients, as the total number of positive cases in the country reached 3,013,122, according to its health ministry

South Africa confirms sale of unused Indian AstraZeneca vaccines finalised

South African Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has confirmed the sale of one million doses of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine received from the Serum Institute of India last month has been concluded

BMC collected over Rs 40 cr from mask violators from April 2020-March 2021

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Sunday informed that it has collected Rs 40 crores from April 2020 to March 21, 2021 from 2,000,000 offenders who violated the mandatory face mask rule

States on overdrive to reduce vaccine wastage as Covid-19 cases rise

Experts say controlling spoilage with 10-dose vials may give vax drive a shot in the arm

6 cr Covid doses sent to 76 nations, 4.5 cr administered in India: Vardhan

More than 6 crore doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been sent to 76 nations, while 4.5 crore doses have been administered to beneficiaries in the country till now, Union Health Minister said on Sunday

As cases rise, Covid-19 testing could dent Holi sales for Mumbai malls

As the Holi weekend nears, a stagnation in sales is the last thing that mall owners and operators want.

Covid-19 testing not enough as cases rise: Govt sounds Kumbh caution

India recorded the highest single-day spike since late November of over 43,000 Covid cases on Sunday