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Covid-19: UK PM Boris Johnson receives first dose of AstraZeneca vaccine

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who was hospitalised last year with a severe bout of Covid-19, has received his first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine against the virus

Sri Lanka's approves China's Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use

Sri Lanka's National Medicines Regulatory Authority on Saturday approved China's Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use in the island country

No deaths in Sri Lanka due to the Covid-19 vaccination drive: Govt

There have been no deaths in Sri Lanka due to Covid-19 vaccination drive, the government said, rejecting reports that 3 people died after being inoculated with the AstraZeneca vaccine

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Pandemic pushed 75 million Indians into poverty

Low levels of vitamin D has no impact on Covid outcomes, how vaccine wastage happens, and more-news relevant to India's fight against Covid-19

Covid-19 vaccine should be able to give protection for 8-10 months: AIIMS

The Covid-19 vaccine should be able to give good protection from the infection for eight to ten months, AIIMS director Randeep Guleria said on Saturday

Ahmedabad: Screening of Covid-19 'super-spreaders' begins to contain virus

One of the cities in Gujarat where the number of infection cases is rising, the civic body on Satuday said it has decided to once again launch its drive to screen the virus "super-spreaders

Nepal gives emergency use approval to Bharat Biotech's Covid-19 vaccine

Nepal's national drug regulatory authority granted emergency use approval to Bharat Biotech's Covaxin, becoming the third country to approve India's indigenously developed Covid-19 vaccine

Dharavi sees 62% jump in Covid-19 cases in March as compared to Feb

Dharavi, the biggest slum in Mumbai, has reported 272 coronavirus cases so far in the month of March as against the entire February's infection count of 168, a rise of 62 per cent

Pakistan records highest single-day spike in coronavirus cases this year

Pakistan on Saturday recorded its highest single-day increase in the coronavirus infections this year with 3,876 new cases as the positivity rate reached 9.4 per cent in the country

Crowd seen at Mumbai's Dadar market, Shivaji Park; distancing norms flouted

Despite rising Covid-19 cases in Maharashtra a massive crowd was seen at Dadar Market and Shivaji Park in Mumbai on Saturday morning

Over 40,000 coronavirus cases recorded in India, highest in 111 days

India saw 40,953 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, the highest single-day rise recorded in 111 days, taking the nationwide Covid-19 tally to 11,555,284

Higher than expected stroke risk in coronavirus patients, says study

New research found patients hospitalised with Covid-19 had a higher risk of stroke, compared with patients who had similar infectious conditions such as influenza and sepsis in prior studies

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 122.2 million: Johns Hopkins University

The overall number of global Covid-19 cases has surpassed 122.2 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 2.70 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University.

China knowingly sacrificed health workers' lives to cover-up Covid: Report

The reason for the cover-up is unclear, although it is speculated that some factors may have been a reluctance to cancel political meetings and a fear of public panic

Covid cases in Brazil rise by record 90,570 to over 11.87 million: Ministry

The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Brazil have increased by a record 90,570 to 11,871,390 within the past 24 hours, the national Ministry of Health said

Covid-19: Jharkhand govt to a month's extra pay to frontline health workers

The Jharkhand Health Department has decided to give a month's extra pay to frontline health workers who have been working round the clock since the outbreak of the pandemic

Covid-19: Punjab announces closure of educational institutions till Mar 31

Amid surging cases, the Punjab government has announced the closure of educational institutions till March 31, according to the State government

Europe's Covid-19 pandemic setbacks risk another summer travel washout

Europe's airlines and travel sector are bracing for a second lost summer, with rebound hopes increasingly challenged by a hobbled Covid-19 vaccine rollout, resurgent infections and new lockdowns

Italian PM Draghi to be vaccinated with AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine

Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi said he would be inoculated with the AstraZeneca vaccine against coronavirus

Finland suspends use of AstraZeneca vaccines after cases of blood clots

Finland on Friday suspended the use of Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines after two cases of blood clots were reported in people after receiving the dose