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US surpasses 100 million Covid-19 vaccinations, sets new daily record

More than 100 million Covid-19 vaccine doses have been administered across the US as of Friday, according to the latest data of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

'No evidence' of blood clot risk from Covid-19 vaccine, says AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca said there was 'no evidence of an increased risk of blood clots, and European and UK medicines regulators have each said the link between the vaccine and blood clots has not been confirmed

France's Covid tally top 4 mn with 25,229 cases, total deaths pass 90,000

France on Friday reported 25,229 new coronavirus cases in a 24-hour span, taking the total to 4,015,560, and the cumulative number of related deaths passed 90,000

WHO grants emergency use authorization to Johnson & Johnson vaccine

WHO issued emergency use authorization for Johnson & Johnson's coronavirus vaccine, paving the way for the one-shot dose to be used as part of the UN's international vaccine distribution effort

Brazil records 2nd-highest Covid cases tally, death toll surpasses 275,000

Brazil comes now second in terms of the number of the confirmed coronavirus cases while the death toll from COVID-19 in the country has surpassed 275,000 people, the national Ministry of Health said.

Quad to harness India's capability for massive vaccine diplomacy project

The leaders at the Quad summit made a commitment to harness India's manufacturing prowess for a massive vaccine diplomacy project to deliver 1 billion doses to the Indo-Pacific region and beyond

US to provide financial assistance to Indian vaccine manufacturer: Document

The US will provide financial assistance to support Indian drug-maker Biological E's effort to produce at least 1 billion doses of Covid-19 vaccines by the end of 2022

Tussle between US, allies over Covid-19 vaccine supply escalates

Millions of coronavirus vaccine doses are in cold storage in the US that can't be injected in the states because they are not yet approved by the Food and Drug Administration

Karnataka caps gatherings at weddings to 100 amid Covid cases surge

Amid surging Covid cases, Karnataka on Friday banned large gatherings at weddings and public functions across the state to prevent the virus spread, a top official said.

Clinically tried and tested: Bharat Biotech boss Ella wins Covaxin fight

Covaxin was India's first indigenously developed vaccine to be approved, controversially under "clinical trial mode" in the first week of January

Maharashtra records 15,000-plus new Covid-19 cases, highest spike this year

Maharashtra recorded this year's highest one-day spike on the third day in a row on Friday with 15,817 new infections coming to light, a health official said.

WHO grants emergency authorization for J&J Covid-19 vaccine

The World Health Organization granted an emergency use listing Friday for the coronavirus vaccine made by Johnson & Johnson

Under a Quad initiative, India to make Covid shots for Indo-Pacific region

In their first summit, the leaders of Quad countries on Friday decided to launch a mega vaccine initiative under which coronavirus vaccines will be produced in India for the Indo-Pacific region

Olympic host Japan will not take part in China vaccine offer

Japan will not take part in China's offer accepted by the International Olympic Committee to provide vaccines for participants" in the postponed Tokyo Games and next year's Beijing Winter Games

Mumbai records 1,646 new Covid-19 cases, highest since mid-October

Mumbai on Friday recorded 1,646 cases of coronavirus, the highest since mid-October, raising the tally of infections to 3,40,277, an official from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation said

Maharashtra: 2-day curfew announced in Parbhani amid rise in Covid cases

In a bid to tackle the rise in COVID-19 cases, the administration in Maharashtra's Parbhani on Friday decided to impose a two-day curfew in the city limits and towns of the district

Germany, others stick with AstraZeneca vaccine as some pause

Denmark was the first to temporarily halt use of the AstraZeneca vaccine Thursday after reports of blood clots in some people

Coronavirus LIVE: Maharashtra reports 15,817 new cases, 56 deaths in a day

Coronavirus live updates: Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Punjab, MP, Delhi, Gujarat and Karnataka - are displaying an upward trajectory in the number of fresh cases. Stay tuned for corona-related news

Punjab FM Manpreet Singh Badal tests positive for Covid-19

Punjab Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal said on Friday that he has tested positive for coronavirus.

Helping India's Covid-19 vaccination with 'scientific information': Google

Company says it is working with the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.