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Coronavirus surges anew in central Europe in face of new variants

Authorities in central Europe warned on Friday that they are seeing a surge in coronavirus cases across their region amid the discovery of new variants.

Joe Biden tours Pfizer vaccine plant as weather delays 6 million shots

Biden toured coronavirus vaccine plant Saturday as extreme winter handed his vaccination campaign its first major setback, delaying shipment of about 6 million doses

Frontline worker dies, 2 others serious days after first Covid vaccine jab

A frontline warrior, who was vaccinated on February 10 in Karnataka's Chikaballapura town, died, while 2 others are in serious condition days after they received the first shot

Maharashtra: Eknath Khadse, Bacchu Kadu test positive for Covid-19

NCP leader Eknath Khadse and Maharashtra Minister Bacchu Kadu claimed separately on Friday to have contracted coronavirus infection for a second time

From Feb 5-18, Covid positivity rate oscillated between 0 and 0.9%: Data

The Covid-19 positivity rate was recorded at 0% on Thursday in North East district while the highest percentage was registered last Sunday in East Delhi in the span of February 5-18

Temperature drop link to Covid-19 surge likely: Maharashtra official

A sudden drop in temperature last week in some parts of Maharashtra may have caused a spike in Covid-19 cases, a senior health official said on Friday.

New Covid-19 cases outnumber recoveries in Karnataka again

With 386 testing positive in a day, new Covid cases outnumbered 291 recoveries across Karnataka again, said the state health bulletin on Friday

Odisha alerts districts on possible spike of coronavirus cases

Naveen Patnaik government Friday asked all district authorities to strictly implement pandemic appropriate behaviour even as the state reported a significant drop in the daily new positive cases

Fresh Pfizer-BioNTech data shows coronavirus vaccine easier to use

Fresh Pfizer-BioNTech data shows coronavirus vaccine easier to use

Covid-19 vaccination: Over 24K beneficiaries receive shots in Delhi

Coronavirus vaccine shots were administered to 24,321 beneficiaries in Delhi on Friday, the inoculation figures crossing the 24,000-mark for the second consecutive day, according to data shared

As Covid infections climb in Maharashtra, only 14,880 vaccinated on Friday

As many as 2,848 people received a second dose of COVID-19 vaccine while 12,032 people received the first dose

Novavax, Serum Institute plans to supply 1.1 billion doses to COVAX

Novavax has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in this regard with Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance.

India to test efficacy of Covid-19 vaccines against SA, Brazil strains

There are not enough number of cases with the South African and Brazilian strains in the country to check the efficacy

Punjab reports 385 new coronavirus cases, 8 more deaths; tally at 177,759

Among other districts, SBS Nagar reported 101 fresh cases, Ludhiana 65 and Jalandhar 49, the bulletin said

After three months, Maharashtra records more than 6,000 new Covid-19 cases

As many as 6,112 fresh cases were reported during the day, most of them coming from Akola, Pune and Mumbai divisions, said an official of the state health department

Madras HC notice to Centre on plea to declare Covishield vaccine as unsafe

The petitioner, 41-year old Asif Riaz, also sought an interim injunction restraining the Central government and the Drugs Controller General of India from continuing with administering Covishield

Over 1 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in India: Govt

Over one crore COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered in the country till now with the highest single-day vaccinations of more than 6 lakh jabs given on Thursday, the health ministry said

Pfizer seeks US govt approval to ease handling of Covid-19 vaccine

Pfizer/BioNTech's vaccine, along with Moderna Inc's two-dose shot, won the US emergency use authorization (EUA) and is being widely distributed as part of the country's mass vaccination efforts

Maharashtra sees 6,112 new Covid cases; biggest spike in Mumbai since Dec

44 more fatalities took the Covid-related death toll to 51,713 in the state

No foreign virus strains in Amravati, Yavatmal, Akola: Maha

The state's health department countered a flood of apprehension