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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.

Covid-19 cases on the rise: UP on alert, may issue new guidelines

An advisory for mandatory testing and quarantine for passengers coming from red zones is likely to be issued

Global Covid cases top 111.7 mn, death toll at 2.47 mn: Johns Hopkins

The US is the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 28,188,296 and 500,236 respectively, according to the CSSE

Covid-19: Philippine president Duterte won't ease virus restrictions

President Rodrigo Duterte also rejected a plan to resume face-to-face school classes in some pilot areas until vaccinations

Brazil to start producing coronavirus vaccine in first half of 2021

"That has always been our goal. By incorporating production technology to the maximum, we hope to have 100 percent national production in the first half (of this year). We are very confident," Krieger

UK records another 10,641 coronavirus cases, 178 deaths in 24 hrs

The latest figures were revealed as more than 17.7 million people in Britain have been given the first jab of the coronavirus vaccine

Covid-1: Italy extends travel ban between country's 20 regions till Mar 27

According to The Local Italy, the government also extended restrictions on visiting friends and relatives, under which no more than two adults can visit another person's home

US: Johnson & Johnson says can provide 20 million coronavirus vaccine doses

The company reiterated that it will have capacity to provide 100 million vaccine doses to the US by the end of June

US tops 500,000 coronavirus deaths, matching the toll of three wars

"We have to resist becoming numb to the sorrow," Biden said. "We have to resist viewing each life as a statistic or a blur.

Covid-19 vaccination: With 15% doses wasted, states up their game

Some want an earlier roll-out for those over 50; others say CoWIN needs to shape up

Serum Institute to export Covid-19 vaccine to 25-30 countries on Tuesday

Bharat Bio says keen to follow, have capacity of 40 mn doses a month

Shocked at Patanjali's 'blatant lie of WHO certification', says IMA

The launch was attended by Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan and Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari.

Over 11.4 mn Covid vaccine doses given so far in India: Health ministry

The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered to healthcare and frontline workers in the country has crossed 1.14 crores, the Union Health Ministry said on Monday

LG directs genome sequencing in Delhi as new Covid variants emerge

Mutant variants linked to the United Kingdom, South Africa and Brazil have been detected in India so far

Madhya Pradesh sees 294 coronavirus cases, 241 recoveries, no death

Madhya Pradesh on Monday reported 294 coronavirus positive cases, taking its tally to 2,59,721, wile no death was reported from the state in the last 24 hours, an official said.

India's first shipment under COVAX likely this week: WHO chief scientist

She said this in reply to the question of whether WHO would start rolling out the COVAX facility officially to other countries in the next couple of months

India's vaccine capacity to generate 1.1 bn doses for COVAX scheme: FS

India will generate another 1.1 billion doses for the WHO-led COVAX scheme that distributes them to developing countries, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said

Amit Shah reviews Covid vaccination drive as 5 states report rise in cases

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday reviewed the ongoing COVID-19 vaccination drive in the country