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Centre says Covid vaccine wastage is 6.5%, calls for optimal use of shots

Telangana and Andhra Pradesh recorded 17.6 and 11.6 per cent wastage respectively

World Health Organization reports 10% weekly rise in virus cases

This was driven by surges in the Americas and Europe

Mamata skips meeting with PM on Covid, Bengal urges for more vaccines

Mamata Banerjee skipped a meeting presided over by Prime Minister Modi with chief ministers of different states on the recent surge in Covid-19 cases

Covid vaccination not going properly, govt focusing more on export: Cong

Congress MP Manish Tewari claimed vaccination drive is not going on properly and alleged the government is giving more stress on the export of vaccines rather than inoculation of the citizens

Retailers body appeals to prioritise Covid-19 vaccine for workers

Retailers Association of India has appealed to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to consider prioritising vaccination for the frontline retail workers who run the risk of getting infected

UK Covid variant spread rapidly in care homes in span of two weeks: Study

The UK variant of coronavirus spread rapidly in care homes in England in a span of two weeks between November and December last year

BSP chief Mayawati demands free coronavirus vaccine for the poor

Mayawati called for providing coronavirus vaccine to the poor free of charge, ahead of a meeting between the prime minister and chief ministers on pandemic situation and the ongoing inoculation drive

8 states account for 85% new cases as second Covid-19 wave threatens

A year after the Covid-19 outbreak and two months, which recorded a sharp decline in cases across the country, the pandemic is rearing its head again.

Ahmedabad zoo, lakefront, gardens closed amid rise in Covid-19 cases

The Ahmedabad civic body on Wednesday announced the closure of the city zoo, lakefront and all public gardens here in view of the rising Covid-19 cases.

DATA STORY: India sees most Covid deaths in a day since Jan 15, biggest jump in tally since Dec 13

India has so far vaccinated 35,064,536 people. That is 306.55 per cent of its total caseload, and 2.5234 per cent of its population

Vaccine nationalism may hit WHO's 2021 goal of 2 bn doses: Adar Poonawalla

Countries are holding tight to their supplies and restricting access to materials needed to make more, said Adar Poonawalla, chief executive officer of the Serum Institute of India Ltd

Alliance Air deboards four for not following Covid-appropriate behaviour

The circular stated that people on board found not following Covid-appropriate behaviour or not wearing masks despite repeated warnings would be treated as "unruly" passengers and action will be taken

US promotes 'serial testing' for Covid-19 with streamlined approval

The US government issued simplified rules for developers of coronavirus tests to promote serial screening, a process in which the same individual is tested multiple times within a few days

Global coronavirus caseload tops 120.6 million: Johns Hopkins University

The number of deaths have surged to more than 2.66 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University

Moderna starts testing Covid-19 vaccine on young children, infants

Moderna has begun testing its Covid-19 vaccine on children and infants between ages of six months and 12 years old, as the pharmaceutical company seeks to expand approval for its vaccine to children

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

India recorded 28,903 new coronavirus infections, the highest so far this year, taking the Covid-19 tally to 11,438,734, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday

Japan mulls lifting Covid emergency as strain on healthcare system eases

Japanese officials are thinking about lifting the coronavirus state of emergency currently in place for Tokyo and three neighbouring prefectures, as the strain on the healthcare system is easing

'It is safe': Trump encourages supporters to get vaccinated against Covid

Former US President Donald Trump urged his supporters to take the Covid-19 vaccine, as a growing number of Republicans remain opposed to get vaccinated

Cyprus decides to buy Russia's Covid-19 vaccine pending EMA approval

Cyprus has decided to buy 50,000 doses of Russian Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine once it is cleared by the European Medicines Agency (EMA), government spokesman Kyriakos Koushos said on Tuesday

Coronavirus vaccines administered at 89 hospitals in Gurugram rapid phase

In Gurugram a rapid phase of the Covid-19 vaccination drive is being conducted in 89 hospitals