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Covid-19 vaccination drive: Booster shot round begins in Gujarat

The drive to administer the second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine to those who have been covered in the first phase began across Gujarat

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Monsoons could cause a spurt in cases

Over 11,000 fresh cases reported, fewer takers for second dose, manual scavengers not a priority for shots-news relevant to India's fight against Covid-19

Second phase of Covid-19 vaccination to start in Karnataka today

India began the vaccination programme on January 16

Australia receives over 142,000 doses of Pfizer coronavirus vaccine

Prime Minister Scott Morrison will also be among the first to receive a dose in a bid to raise public confidence in the program

Covid-19: Pfizer vaccine gets final nod in Japan, to be rolled out soon

Japan, however, was still the last country among the Group of Seven nations to give it the OK as it required an additional clinical trial to be conducted on Japanese people to ensure safety

DATA STORY: India reports net increase in active Covid cases for a third straight day

With 21,437 more vaccine shots being administered on Saturday, the total number of people inoculated in India has reached 8,285,295 - that is 75.90% of its total caseload, and 0.5967% of population

India records 11,649 new Covid-19 cases, 90 deaths in past 24 hours

There are 139,637 active coronavirus cases in the country, while 10,621,220 have recovered

Global Covid-19 cases top 108.7 million, toll at 2,399,330: Johns Hopkins

The US is the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 27,639,317 and 485,332, respectively, according to the CSSE

Russia reports 14,185 new Covid-19 infections, 430 deaths in 24 hours

Authorities said 430 people had died of the disease in the last 24 hours

UK PM Johnson under pressure to lift all Covid-19 lockdown restrictions

In a letter to the prime minister, leaders of the Covid Recovery Group (CRG) said the "tremendous pace" of the vaccination rollout means restrictions in England should begin easing from early March

UK records another 10,972 coronavirus cases as 15 million vaccinated

More than 15 million people of the most vulnerable groups in Britain have received a first dose of a coronavirus jab

Coronavirus: Israel to allow 2,000 air travelers to enter every day

"The ministerial cabinet has endorsed the transport minister's plan for inbound and outgoing flights ... Up to 2,000 people will be able to fly into Israel every day," a statement read

Statsguru: Six charts explain India's energy future amid Covid-19 pandemic

In a situation without Covid-19, India was envisioned to have a strong power demand in the coming decade

Govt issues fresh SOPs for offices to contain the spread of coronavirus

Work can resume after disinfection has been completed as per laid down protocols, the standard operating procedures (SOPs), which were issued on Saturday, stated

Coronavirus LIVE: 4,092 new cases in Maharashtra; 40 die, 1,355 recuperate

Coronavirus LIVE updates: Globally, more than 109 million people have been infected by the virus and the death toll stands at 2,404,041

4,092 new coronavirus cases in Maharashtra; 40 die, 1,355 recuperate

Maharashtra recorded 4,092 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, which took the state's infection tally to 20,64,278, while 40 deaths pushed the toll to 51,529, the health department said.

Anti-viral coating on face masks may kill coronavirus, UK study finds

Scientists at the University of Cambridge working with an anti-viral coating technology called DioX believe that it could protect facemask users by killing the coronavirus in as little as an hour

Virus may never go away but could change into mild annoyance: Experts

What if COVID-19 never goes away? Experts say it's likely that some version of the disease will linger for years. But what it will look like in the future is less clear.

Puducherry launches a campaign to become Covid-free by February 28

A campaign has been launched to ensure there were no COVID-19 cases by this month end in the union territory, where the daily count has fallen to single digits

At 97.3%, India's recovery rate is among highest in the world: Govt

Till date, the cumulative number of healthcare and frontline workers vaccinated against Covid-19 in the country has surpassed 8.2 million