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Mumbai records 1,539 new coronavirus cases, highest since October
Mumbai on Wednesday recorded 1,539 new Covid-19 cases, the highest number of infections since October last year, an official from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation said.
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Coronavirus LIVE: Maharashtra reports 13,659 new cases, 54 deaths in a day
Coronavirus live updates: Pakistan would receive the first batch of the AstraZeneca vaccine made by the Serum Institute of India by mid-March and the rest of it is expected to arrive by June
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US to buy additional 100 million doses of J&J's Covid-19 vaccine
President Joe Biden is announcing Wednesday the US is buying an additional 100 million doses of the single-shot Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine.
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Nearly 70,000 rail staff vaccinated, Union Minister Goyal tells parliament
Railway Minister Piyush Goyal informed Parliament on Wednesday
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UK Covid-19 variant has significantly higher death rate, study finds
The B.1.1.7 variant was first detected in Britain in September 2020, and has since also been found in more than 100 other countries
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Kerala logs 2,475 new Covid-19 cases, 14 more deaths
: Kerala logged 2,475 fresh COVID-19 cases on Wednesday taking the infection count to 10,83,879, even as the toll went upto 4,342 with 14 more fatalities,the state government said.
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Decision on vaccine must be left to 'executive's wisdom': HC
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday adjourned the hearing on a PIL seeking COVID-19 vaccination for lawyers and judges on priority
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India Coronavirus Dispatch: Drugs remdesivir, favipiravir see record sales
Covaxin's immune response can last at least 3 months finds Lancet study, how a vaccine passport could soon become essential, and more-news relevant to India's fight against Covid-19
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India registers 17,921 fresh coronavirus cases, 133 related deaths
India's Covid-19 tally rose to 11,262,707 with 17,921 fresh cases being reported in a day, the Union Health Ministry said on Wednesday
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Greece govt aiming to restart tourism on May 14 if Covid remains in check
The Greek government is aiming to restart tourism on May 14, as long as the Covid-19 epidemiological situation allows it, Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis said.
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Chinese mainland reports no new locally transmitted coronavirus cases
The Chinese mainland reported no new locally transmitted Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, the National Health Commission said on Wednesday
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WTO boss seeks boost for Covid-19 vaccine production, gets backing
The WTO's chief called for action on boosting Covid vaccine production in developing nations as several members of the global trade watchdog urged her to hold urgent talks with manufacturers to do so
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Japan's 'solidarity' quake tax may be model to foot Covid pandemic bill
Japan is paying for the cost of rebuilding areas hit by the 2011 earthquake with a special "solidarity" tax that could become a model to shoulder the much bigger spending needed to combat coronavirus
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Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine can protect against Brazil variant: Study
A new study suggests that the Pfizer-BioNtech Covid-19 vaccine can protect people against the concerning coronavirus variant first identified in Brazil
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Flyers wearing masks incorrectly be put on no-fly list: Delhi HC tells DGCA
Delhi High Court judge blasts alleged callous attitude of passengers of Air India's Kolkata-Delhi flight on March 5
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Special insolvency relief framework for Covid-hit MSMEs in the works
Such firms may be allowed to opt for pre-packaged deal
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Japan to keep foreign spectators away from Tokyo Olympics amid Covid-19
The Tokyo 2020 games organising committee said in response that a decision would be made by the end of March
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Vaccination picks up in March, but second dose takers are missing
Three weeks have passed since second dose inoculation began. However, in 22 days since it started, some 1.4 million potential beneficiaries who took the first dose have not taken the second
Elderly man dies after Covid vaccine shot in Bengal, family lodge complaint
A senior citizen in West Bengal's Dhupguri area died allegedly after being administered the Covishield vaccine, prompting his family members to lodge a police complaint, an official said on Tuesday.
No shortage of Covid vaccine in Rajasthan, says union health ministry
Central government is monitoring availability of vaccine supply in all states, it says.