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New Zealand ponders extending lockdown as 2 new Covid-19 cases found

The original cases from the latest outbreak were a mother, a father, and their daughter, who attends high school

Global Covid cases top 109.4 mn, death toll at 2.41 million: Johns Hopkins

The US is the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 27,753,415 and 487,927, respectively, according to the CSSE

Israel says 4 million citizens vaccinated against Covid-19: PM office

Netanyahu urged those over 50 years old to receive the vaccine, saying about 570,000 people in this age group have not yet received the jab

Singapore minister: Closing borders to India, Indonesia will impact economy

Singapore has recorded 59,810 COVID-19 infections so far, while 59,661 people have fully recovered

Japan begins vaccination drive against Covid-19 amid supply worry

Supplies of imported vaccines are a major concern because of supply shortages and restrictions in Europe, where many are manufactured

Iran warns of spread of new Covid-19 variant as caseload reach 1,534,034

Signs of new resurgence of the disease have been observed in some Iranian provinces, which would be more dangerous than previous stages, Jahanpour noted

UK to call for global ceasefires to vaccinate people against Covid-19

More than 160 million people worldwide are at risk of being excluded from coronavirus vaccination because of instability and conflicts

We need to understand our own ethnic genome better: Albright's Mehul Mehta

In an interview, Mehta tells Anjuli Bhargava that picking up mutations before a spike in numbers is crucial and genomics is the future of medicine

Assam reports 5 new Covid-19 cases, lowest since April last year

Assam reported only five new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, the lowest daily spike since April last year, a health bulletin said.

Karnataka govt issues fresh guidelines for people coming from Kerala

Karnataka govt on Tuesday issued a fresh set of guidelines for people coming from Kerala, which has seen an increase in COVID-19 cases, saying these would come into force with immediate effect

Five detected with South African, Brazil coronavirus strains: Govt

Govt concerned over rise in cases in Maharashtra

Covid-19 vaccination: 15,053 receive shots in Delhi; 2,532 get 2nd dose

The overall turnout was about 50 per cent spread across 298 vaccination centres

Recoveries outnumber fresh Covid-19 cases in Kerala, death count past 4,000

With close to 5,000 fresh infections, the Covid-19 tally in Kerala rose to 111 lakh while 18 deaths took the toll past the 4,000 mark on Tuesday.

Over 8.8 mn Covid-19 vaccine doses administered; 130,000 jabs given: Govt

Over 8.8 mn Covid-19 vaccine doses have been administered till now with more than 130,000 jabs given on Tuesday, the health ministry said.

Coronavirus LIVE: Mumbai mayor warns of another lockdown amid rise in cases

Coronavirus live updates: Maharashtra's daily Covid count remains above 3,000 for the seventh straight day. Over 8.7 million have been vaccinated in India

Adverse event cases after Covid-19 vaccination just one in 2,000: Govt

Dispelling rumours, NITI Aayog member (Health) V K Paul said the vaccination will not impact fertility in any manner

Maha, Kerala need to increase testing for Covid: Health ministry

Maharashtra and Kerala account for 72 per cent of the total coronavirus active cases in the country

Mumbai mayor warns of another lockdown amid rise in Covid-19 cases

Mumbai mayor Kishori Pednekar on Tuesday warned that the Maharashtra government could think of imposing a "second lockdown" in light of the rise in COVID-19 cases in the city

Maharashtra records 29,884 inoculations on first day of second round

A total of 29,884 healthcare and frontline workers have been inoculated on the first day of the the second round of the Covid-19 vaccination drive in Maharashtra

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Daily cases under 10,000 for fourth time in Feb

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