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At 643 Covid-19 cases, Mumbai sees drop for 2nd consecutive day

The number of COVID-19 cases in Mumbai increased by 643 on Tuesday to reach 3,20,531

Won't allow sale of Coronil without certification: Maharashtra minister

Without naming anyone, Mr Deshmukh said on Twitter that it was "highly deplorable" that two senior Union ministers endorsed the drug

Closure of borders: Kerala CM writes to PM Modi for intervention

Kerala CM Vijayan sought the urgent intervention of the Centre on the new curbs imposed by the Karnataka government on the entry of people from the state

New Covid variants detected in Maharashtra, Kerala not behind surge: Govt

V K Paul said that 187 people have tested positive for the UK strain of SARS-CoV-2 in the country so far

Coronavirus LIVE: Maharashtra reports 6,218 new cases, 51 deaths in a day

Coronavirus live updates: With 2,100,884, Maharashtra is the worst-hit state, followed by Kerala (1,034,657), Karnataka (948,149), Andhra Pradesh (889,298), and Tamil Nadu (848,275)

Punjab orders fresh curbs on indoor, outdoor gatherings as Covid cases rise

The move comes amid growing concerns over an upswing in the number of coronavirus cases in the state

Sri Lanka orders 13.5 mn AstraZeneca doses, likely to drop Chinese vaccines

Ramesh Pathirana, who is also the Minister of Plantations, said Sri Lanka is likely to go only with the AstraZeneca vaccines for the second phase of vaccination

India's health sector overcame trial by fire during Covid-19: PM

The prestige of India's health sector and trust in it has increased manifold across the globe, Modi said on Tuesday

Shivraj govt on high alert as coronavirus fears rise in Madhya Pradesh

There has been a sudden spike in the number of coronavirus patients in several parts during the last one week in the state

Uttarakhand: Covid-19 test mandatory for people arriving from five states

The order applies to people coming from Maharashtra, Gujarat, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Top WHO official backs move to approve Covaxin

No free jabs for all in next vaccine phase, virus affects more parts of body than commonly believed, mental health amid pandemic-news relevant to India's fight against Covid-19

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Italy misled WHO on pandemic readiness

US death toll crosses 500,000, graft threatens Cambodia's Covid success, Air New Zealand to try out vaccine passport on Sydney flights and other pandemic-related news across the globe

South Korea reports over 300 new Covid-19 cases for second consecutive day

South Korea has been closely monitoring the aftermath of the eased social distancing scheme in place since last week

Punjab CM to review Covid-19 situation with health experts, officers today

Punjab has recorded 148 new COVID-19 cases, 15 deaths and 225 recoveries during the last 24 hours, according to the latest update by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) today

Covid-19: Biden calls 500,000 death toll in US a 'heartbreaking milestone'

He also participated in a moment of silence, standing by 500 lighted candles outside the White House, joined by first lady Jill Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff

Covid: Community spread to mutation, the risks if countries don't vaccinate

Some countries, such as Tanzania and Madagascar, have issued statements saying they do not have plans to vaccinate their populations against Covid-19

How 'vaccine diplomacy' is helping some countries bolster their soft power

Vaccine diplomacy has also involved efforts to undermine trust in the intentions and efficacy of rival powers

Covid-19: India records 10,584 new infections, 78 deaths in 24 hours

As many as 13,255 discharges following COVID-19 treatment were recorded during this period, which pushed the total recoveries to 1,07,12,655

Covid-19: Mexico begins inoculation drive with Chinese Sinovac vaccine

The start of vaccination was "a very important day" for Ecatepec, where more than 4,000 people have died from Covid-19, the mayor said

Maharashtra CM to hold meeting with BMC to review Covid-19 situation

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray is set to hold a meeting on Tuesday with Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Commissioner and officials, to review the COVID-19 situation in the state.