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India's present positivity rate suggests Covid close to being under control

India's present overall COVID-19 case positivity rate of 5.11 per cent suggests the pandemic is close to being under control, the Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday

Centre urges states to ensure adequate allocation of vaccines to hospitals

The Centre has urged the states and Union territories to ensure adequate allocation of COVID-19 vaccines to all hospitals, government as well as private

Rajnath, Harsh Vardhan, other ministers take first dose of Covid-19 vaccine

A day after the start of the 2nd phase of the COVID vaccination drive, senior Union ministers, including Health Minister Harsh Vardhan and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, got themselves inoculated \

Active Covid cases in Tamil Nadu drop below 4k; state adds 462 infections

Tamil Nadu continued to witness a declining trend in the active COVID cases with the numbers dropping below 4,000 while the state added 462 fresh infections and one fatality

Governor Vala, Karnataka ministers, Wipro founder Premji take vaccine

Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala, state Ministers B C Patil, K S Eshwarappa and Wipro founder chairman Azim Premji were among those who received the coronavirus vaccine in the state on day two

Merck to help make Johnson & Johnson's Covid-19 vaccine, says report

President Joe Biden is expected to make the announcement on Tuesday, the report said

COVAX vaccine programme to deliver 237 mn doses to 142 nations by end-May

The timeline for the delivery of doses, made by AstraZeneca and by India's Serum Institute, will be split into separate two-month schedules, COVAX said in a statement

Merck to help make J&J's coronavirus vaccine: White House official

The deal with J&J comes just days after the US government authorized its one-dose Covid-19 vaccine and as the company looks to increase its production

Slight dip in Kerala's Covid-19 cases; 2,938 fresh infections reported

A total of 3,512 people recuperated from the disease today, taking the total cured in the state to 10,12,484

Coronavirus LIVE: There is no shortage of vaccines, Centre assures states

Coronavirus live updates: Most affected states by total cases are Maharashtra (2,161,467), Kerala (1,061,341), Karnataka (951,600), Andhra Pradesh (889,974). Stay tuned for corona-related news

Arunachal could contain spread of Covid-19 thanks to teamwork: CM

Arunachal CM Khandu on Tuesday said that the state could contain the spread of the pandemic due to the collective teamwork of various stakeholders

Delhiites say PM taking jab inspired them to get vaccinated against Covid

Modi took his first shot of the COVID-19 vaccine on Monday

States claim wedding season, polls behind Covid spike: NITI Aayog member

Paul said he got the information after taking inputs from various state governments

Karnataka minister takes Covid-19 vaccine at home, triggers controversy

Patil, 64, and his wife took the vaccine at his Hirekerur residence in Haveri district, on the second day of the vaccination drive to cover people aged above 60 and 45 plus with co-morbidities

Delhi records zero Covid-19 deaths, 217 new cases on Tuesday

The positivity rate fell from 0.44 per cent to 0.33 per cent, the health department said

54 students at school hostel test coronavirus positive in Hayana's Karnal

Fifty four students of a school near here have tested COVID-19 positive leading to suspension of classes and other academic activities, an official said on Tuesday.

Ravi Shankar Prasad gets anti-coronavirus vaccine shot; pays Rs 250

Prasad was administered the first dose of anti-coronavirus vaccine in Patna on Tuesday

Over 14.8 million Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in India: Centre

The Centre has deputed teams to Tamil Nadu and Punjab following a surge in Covid-19 cases

Goa: Co-Win snag halts vaccination drive for senior citizens

A snag in the Co-Win portal affected the vaccination process for senior citizens at private hospitals in Goa in initial hours on Tuesday

France changes tack and approves AstraZeneca shots for under-75s

The reassessment is likely to help speed up France's vaccination campaign which many have criticized as too slow