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Covid vaccination Phase-II: Check if you are eligible to get a shot

If you are above 45 years old and have one of co-morbidities listed by the govt, you could get a coronavirus vaccine in this phase-2 of vaccination drive. Here's the full list of health issues

DATA STORY: At 168,627, India's active Covid cases back to Jan-end level

India on Sunday conducted 627,668 coronavirus tests to take the total count of tests conducted so far in the country to 216,858,774. The test positivity rate recorded was 2.5%

India's Covid-19 cases surpass 10.1 million; death toll reaches 1,57,157

The active cases registered an increase for the fifth consecutive day and were recorded at 1,68,627, according to the Union Health Ministry data

Philippines launches coronavirus vaccination drive amid supply problems

The Philippines launched a vaccination campaign Monday to contain one of Southeast Asia's worst coronavirus outbreaks

Global Covid cases top 114 million, death toll at 2.53 min: Johns Hopkins

The total number of global Covid-19 cases has topped 114 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 2.53 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University

PM Modi takes first dose of Bharat Biotech's Covaxin at Delhi's AIIMS

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said he has taken the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine at the AIIMS here and appealed to all those who are eligible to get inoculated.

Don't want to impose lockdown but 'majboori' is also something: Maha CM

Thackeray on Sunday said, "I do not want to impose it but 'majboori' (helplessness) is also something"

First batch of China-donated Covid vaccine Sinovac arrive in Philippines

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte attended the handover ceremony of the vaccines at a Philippine Air Force base in the capital city of Manila

Vaccinating teachers against Covid-19 by March 30, says Bangladesh PM

She made the remarks when speaking at the inaugural ceremony via videoconference for distributing stipends, tuition fees, admission assistance and financial grants

Covid vaccination drive to be conducted at 10 locations in Indore today

Central government is extending the vaccination drive to all citizens above 60 years and those within the age bracket of 45 to 59 years

US CDC panel endorses emergency use of Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted 12-0, with one recusal, to recommend the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine for people aged 18 and older

South Africa moves into lockdown level 1 after 'dramatic' Covid-19 decline

'Alert level-1' is the lowest of five levels of lockdown, which was imposed almost a year ago following the outbreak of the coronavirus that has infected over 1.5 million people

Amid surge in Covid-19 cases, Tamil Nadu extends lockdown till March 31

Offices, shops, and marketplaces, will continue to function with staggered working hours. Containment zones in the state will be demarcated to a microlevel

France reports nearly 20,000 new coronavirus cases, 122 deaths in 24 hours

As of Feb. 27, 2,967,937 people in France have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. France aims to inoculate all the citizens aged over 65 by the end of May and all adults before Sept

RT-PCR kit makers tweaking kits to detect new coronavirus strains

The country's apex health research body, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), is receiving proposals from kit makers in this regard

CoWin registration from 9am today as India enters next phase of vaccination

The private sector is poised for a bigger and more active role in administering the life-saving jab.

Registration for Covid vaccination on Co-Win 2.0 will open at 9 am today

Citizens will be able to register and book an appointment for vaccination, anytime and anywhere, using the Co-WIN 2.0 portal or through other IT applications such as Arogya Setu

Idle capacities at labs as 'gold standard' tests for detecting Covid fall

Fewer RT-PCR tests than capacity at many places; non-Covid tests pick up

States required to pre-register Covid vaccination Centres on Co-WIN2.0

States and districts will be required to pre-register Covid-19 Vaccination Centres (CVCs) on the Co-WIN2.0 portal before the registration is opened for people above 60 years and those aged 45

No words enough to express gratitude towards corona warriors: Harsh Vardhan

India has been able to perform well on various C-19 management parameters and maintained one of the lowest fatality rates, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said Sunday.