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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

Mumbai: Drop in Covid-19 cases at 760; recoveries top 300,000

Mumbai reported 760 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, a drop from 921 a day earlier, and four fresh fatalities, while the number of recoveries crossed the 3-lakh mark, the city civic body said

Covid LIVE: Maharashtra tally below 6,000 after three days; no death in MMR

Coronavirus live updates: The US has lost over 500,000 people to coronavirus. India has recorded a steady rise in the Covid-19 active cases over the past few days

Covid to widen wealth gaps in Europe without sustained support, IMF warns

In a speech to a European Parliament conference on Monday, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva praised EU governments for putting more than 3 trillion euros in fiscal support

Take all steps to prevent rise in Covid cases in Delhi: LG to authorities

Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal on Monday directed the authorities to take steps to prevent a rise in COVID-19 cases in the city

Kerala reports 2,212 fresh coronavirus cases, 16 fatalities

The cases included two who returned from the UK

Amit Shah reviews Covid-19 situation as some states report spike in cases

Shah on reviewed the Covid-19 situation in the country in the wake of sudden spike in cases in a few states

Hyderabad as vaccine capital further bolstered: Telangana minister

Telangana Industries Minister K T Rama Rao said Hyderabad's position as the 'vaccine capital of the world' has been bolstered

Amid surge in Covid-19 cases, restrictions imposed in Nagpur till March 7

Marriage halls will be non-operational from February 25 to March 7, and social, political, cultural events will also not be permitted, he added

Kochi firm PNB Vesper Life completes phase 2 clinical trial of Covid drug

The company, which has its labs in England, had in early September 2020 received the approval from the Drug Controller General (DCGI) to conduct the phase 2 clinical trial

GSK, Sanofi begin new Covid-19 vaccine trial after setback last year

If the results are conclusive, the two drugmakers hope to see the vaccine approved by the fourth quarter after having initially targeted the first half of this year

Surge of Corona cases in Kerala: TN steps up vigil at borders

The Tamil Nadu government on Monday said surveillance in districts bordering Kerala has been intensified

National coronavirus positivity rate at 5.20%: Health ministry

India has registered a record in the number of Covid-19 cumulative tests

36% rise in active Covid-19 cases in Mumbai since Feb 8: BMC

Mumbai has been witnessing a spike in cases for multiple weeks

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World Coronavirus Dispatch: A pandemic of human rights abuses, says UN head

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Covid-19: Karnataka closes borders with Kerala in view of rising cases

Long queues of vehicles could be seen in the border areas since morning as Karnataka authorities sealed many roads

HC seeks Delhi govt stand on pleas to vaccinate prisoners before surrender

Delhi government standing counsel (criminal) Rahul Mehra assured the bench that "there was nothing to worry about as everything is under control"

Russia's Covid vaccination drive picking up speed, over 18K get first dose

The goal is to vaccinate 290,000 people, or 60% of the region's adults, by summer, said Karelia Deputy Health Minister Galina Matveyeva

Testing ramped up at IGI Airport to detect new coronavirus variant

"A massive recruitment drive was launched immediately after the SOP was announced and over 200 staff was recruited overnight and trained over the next two days," Genestrings lab said