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India at forefront in global efforts to fight Covid-19: President Kovind
Kovind on Thursday said India has been at the forefront in the global efforts to forge a decisive and coordinated response to the pandemic
 "India at forefront in global efforts to fight Covid-19: President Kovind")
Coronavirus LIVE: Saudi suspends entry from 20 countries, including India
Coronavirus live updates: Globally, more than 107.8 million people have been infected by the virus and the death toll stands at 2,363,308
 "Coronavirus LIVE: Saudi suspends entry from 20 countries, including India")
World Coronavirus Dispatch: Iran's vaccination drive mired in geopolitics
Malaysia's GDP contracts 5.6% in 2020, AstraZeneca to set up new vaccine facility in Germany, Coca-Cola sales drop in Q4 and other pandemic-related news across the globe
 "World Coronavirus Dispatch: Iran's vaccination drive mired in geopolitics")
India Coronavirus Dispatch: Under 30% health workers get jabs in 11 states
Malfunctions with Co-Win, the need for more genome sequencing, the threat of a second wave, and more-news relevant to India's fight against Covid-19
 "India Coronavirus Dispatch: Under 30% health workers get jabs in 11 states")
Covid-19: Over 7 million health workers vaccinated in 26 days
The vaccination programme began on January 16
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SC refuses to entertain plea on preventing sale of fake Covid-19 vaccines
The court refused to entertain a plea seeking direction to the Centre for framing "strict" guidelines to prevent any chance of sale of fake coronavirus vaccines in the country
 "SC refuses to entertain plea on preventing sale of fake Covid-19 vaccines")
Kerala vaccination drive: Focus now on frontline workers in 2nd phase
Thiruvananthapuram District Collector Navajoth Khosa said she too had taken the first dose of the vaccine along with Behra
 "Kerala vaccination drive: Focus now on frontline workers in 2nd phase")
Covid-19 RT-PCR test must for Maharashtra-bound travellers from Kerala
The southern state also reported 5,980 fresh COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, as per official figures
 "Covid-19 RT-PCR test must for Maharashtra-bound travellers from Kerala")
Scientists unravel what makes some people Covid-19 super-spreaders
According to the researchers, including those from Harvard University in the US, exhaled aerosol particles vary greatly between subjects, depending on their age, state of viral infection, and BMI
 "Scientists unravel what makes some people Covid-19 super-spreaders")
DATA STORY: In second net increase in 5 days, India's active Covid cases rise by 1,051
With 405,349 more vaccine shots being administered on Wednesday, the total number of people inoculated in India has reached 7,017,114 - that is 64.55% of its total caseload, and 0.5054% of population
 "DATA STORY: In second net increase in 5 days, India's active Covid cases rise by 1,051")
Covid-19: India records 12,923 fresh cases, 108 more fatalities recorded
India's COVID-19 tally has climbed to 1,08,71,294 with 12,923 fresh cases reported in a day
 "Covid-19: India records 12,923 fresh cases, 108 more fatalities recorded")
Global Covid-19 cases top 107.3 mn, death toll at 2,353,620: Johns Hopkins
The US is the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 27,284,458 and 471,377, respectively, according to the CSSE
 "Global Covid-19 cases top 107.3 mn, death toll at 2,353,620: Johns Hopkins")
France reports 25,387 Covid cases, 296 deaths; 2,056,572 receive vaccine
Currently, 27,461 people are hospitalised, including 3,319 in intensive care. The two tallies decreased by 216 and 23, respectively, within a day
Turkey may launch production of Sputnik V vaccine against Covid-19
Russian Direct Investment Fund, which promotes Sputnik V in the international market, signed an agreement with a leading Turkish pharmaceuticals developer to produce the Russian vaccine
 "Turkey may launch production of Sputnik V vaccine against Covid-19")
British PM Johnson urges most vulnerable to get coronavirus vaccines
Speaking at a virtual Downing Street press briefing, Johnson stressed that Covid vaccines are "safe and effective"
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India will do best to facilitate Covid-19 vaccines: PM Modi to Trudeau
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday assured his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau that India would do its best to facilitate supplies of Covid vaccines sought by Canada.
 "India will do best to facilitate Covid-19 vaccines: PM Modi to Trudeau")
CDC study finds two masks are better than one against coronavirus
US government researchers found that two masks are better than one in slowing coronavirus spread, but health officials stopped short of recommending that everyone double up.
 "CDC study finds two masks are better than one against coronavirus")
New coronavirus cases cross 500 for second time in Mumbai in February
Mumbai on Wednesday reported 558 fresh coronavirus positive cases
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PM Modi should take coronavirus vaccine shot in public: Dayanidhi Maran
He also mentioned that UK's Prince Philip and the prime minister's good friend and Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu have also taken the vaccine shots
 "PM Modi should take coronavirus vaccine shot in public: Dayanidhi Maran")
Over 13,000 railway health staff vaccinated against Covid-19: Goyal
Around 13,117 railway health staff have so far been vaccinated against COVID-19, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal informed Parliament on Wednesday.
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