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Brazil signs Covid vaccine deal with Bharat Biotech for 20 mn Covaxin doses

So far Brazil has vaccinated less than 4 per cent of its population of 210 million people, with some cities stopping immunization campaigns last week due to shortages

Hong Kong begins Covid vaccinations for 7.5 mn residents with Sinovac jab

A poll published in January by the University of Hong Kong found respondents concerned about the Chinese vaccine''s efficacy

To ease distribution US loosens Pfizer Covid vaccine shipping regulations

The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday that it's allowing the additional option after reviewing new data from New York-based Pfizer and its German partner, BioNTech

South Korea injects first Covid vaccine shot in public vaccination campaign

Health authorities plan to complete injecting the first doses to some 344,000 residents and workers at long-term care settings and 55,000 frontline medical workers by the end of March

Biden marks 50 million Covid-19 vaccine doses in first 5 weeks in office

The moment came days after the nation reached the devastating milestone of 500,000 coronavirus deaths and ahead of a meeting with the nation''s governors on plans to speed the distribution

Brazil nears 250,000 deaths, second Covid-19 wave still running rampant

Since the pandemic's start, Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro scoffed at the little flu and lambasted local leaders for imposing restrictions on activity

Pfizer-BioNTech testing booster of their Covid-19 vaccine in new trial

The companies believe their current two-dose vaccine will work against the South African variant as well as one found in the United Kingdom and elsewhere

Moderna expects $18.4 billion in coronavirus vaccine sales in 2021

Moderna, whose shares rose 4 per cent to $150.7 in trading before the bell, has been aiming to ramp up production of the vaccine

As coronavirus cases rise again, several state govts impose restrictions

Nearly 75 per cent of the cases currently are from Maharashtra and Kerala

States, UTs asked to extend Covid-19 vaccine drive to PMJAY hospitals

The Covid vaccination for those above 60 years and above 45 years with comorbidities will start from March 1

115 MPs of European Parliament back India's Covid vaccine proposal at WTO

Goyal says India's proposal getting widespread support

Mumbai reports over 1,100 new coronavirus cases for 2nd day, tally 322,843

This was the second day in a row when the city recorded over 1,100 COVID-19 cases, keeping with the upward trend witnessed in the last two weeks

Over 53,000 get coronavirus vaccine jab in Maharashtra, total 1,140,820

As many as 28,280 healthcare workers and front-line workers received the first dose while 25,432 got their second dose of the vaccines during the day

Over 13 mn Covid vaccine doses administered in India so far: Health Min

The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered to healthcare and frontline workers in the country has crossed 1.30 crore, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday.

Covid-19 crisis: South Africa aims to vaccinate 1.1 mn by end of March

Addressing parliament, SA health minister also said authorities might have to inoculate more than their original target of 40 million people to reach herd immunity

Coronavirus LIVE: More than 13 mn vaccine doses administered, says govt

Coronavirus live updates: India reported a net addition of 4,801 to take its count of active coronavirus cases to 151,708, in the past 24 hours, according to MoHFW

China approves 2 more domestic Covid-19 vaccines, increasing number to 4

The two newly approved vaccines are made by CanSino Biologics Inc and Wuhan Institute of Biological Products, an affiliate of China National Pharmaceutical Group (Sinopharm)

Health authorities call for common approach to Covid-19 treatments: EU

Global coronavirus infections have exceeded 110 million as highly transmissible variants are prompting drug developers and governments to tweak their testing and immunisation strategies

Flight bookings hit as Bengal, TN join list of states mandating RT-PCR

Delhi govt too is expected to order RT-PCR tests for passengers from affected states; last-minute bookings not taking place, say airlines

Pfizer studying effects of 3rd vaccine dose against new Covid variants

Health authorities say first-generation Covid-19 vaccines still protect against variants that are emerging in different parts of the world