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Sputnik V could be India's third Covid-19 vaccine: Experts

More vaccine options may be needed to cater to the world's second largest population

upGrad to offer free Covid-19 vaccines to all employees and their families

The leading edtech firm will also facilitate shots for ex-employees in a move that could potentially benefit upwards of 10,000 individuals

Indian scientists reveal new mutations, proteins of novel coronavirus

An IISc study has identified multiple mutations and unique proteins in isolates of SARS-CoV-2

Explain rationale behind classification for Covid vaccination: HC to Centre

The Delhi High Court Thursday asked the Centre to explain the rationale behind keeping strict control over class of persons who can be vaccinated against Covid-19 currently

Delhi CM Kejriwal gets Covid-19 vaccine, says 'nothing to fear'

Kejriwal appealed to all eligible people to come forward and get vaccinated

Delhi HC asks SII, Bharat Biotech to disclose their manufacturing capacity

The high court also asked the Centre to explain in affidavit the rationale behind keeping strict control over class of persons who can be vaccinated against Covid-19

FM Nirmala Sitharaman takes first dose of Covid-19 vaccine

Sitharaman made the announcement on Twitter

DATA STORY: India has seen net increase of 23,358 to active Covid cases in 10 days

India has so far vaccinated 16,616,048 people. That is 148.93 per cent of its total caseload, and 1.1962 per cent of its population

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Waiting time, Co-Win glitches hamper roll-out

Hundreds of Covid beds go empty in Delhi, new algorithm shows promise of creating pan-influenza vaccine, arthritis drug to be tested for Covid treatment-news relevant to India's fight against Covid-19

World Coronavirus Dispatch: China plans to vaccinate 560 million by June

Tokyo Olympics organiser hints at bar on fans from abroad, Brazil's Covid crisis a warning to whole world, Germany to reopen with national plan and other pandemic-related news across the globe

Covid-19: Six states including Punjab account for over 85% of fresh cases

Maharashtra, Kerala, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and Karnataka continue to report a surge in daily new COVID-19 cases, accounting for 85.51 per cent of fresh cases, the Union Health ministry said

Maha: Thane's Covid-19 count rises by 818, death toll by six in 24 hours

Thane has added818 new cases of coronavirus, taking the infection count in the Maharashtra district to 2,66,910,an official said on Thursday.

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 115.1 mn, death toll over 2.55 million

The total number of global Covid-19 cases has topped 115.1 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 2.55 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University.

An eldertech start-up is looking to keep seniors healthy and happy

The year gone by has triggered serious concern for the ageing population, a segment of society that has forever struggled with a pervasive and never-ending epidemic: Loneliness

Supply challenges for auto-disable syringe needle private hospitals

So far, the syringes were being supplied by the state government

Indian cricket legend Kapil Dev receives first dose of Covid-19 vaccine

Indian cricket legend Kapil Dev on Wednesday received his first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine at a Delhi hospital

South Korea economy shrank in 2020 for first time in over two decades

South Korea's central bank says the country's economy shrank for the first time in 22 years in 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic destroyed service industry jobs and depressed consumer spending

Canada thanks India for sending 500,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines

Canada on Wednesday (local time) thanked India for sending coronavirus vaccines, of which 500,000 doses reached on March 4, a week after the AstraZeneca vaccine was approved

Spain's Covid deaths surpass 70,000, over 4 million vaccines administered

Spain's total C deaths surpassed 70,000 on Wednesday after the Ministry of Health reported that 446 people had lost their lives to the virus in the past 24 hours

Biden calls Texas' decision to relax Covid norms 'Neanderthal thinking'

US President Joe Biden on Wednesday (local time) called Texas and Mississippi's decision to lift the mask mandate as "Neanderthal thinking"