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India Coronavirus Dispatch: Kerala accounts for about half of fresh cases

Is vaccinating people who have recovered worthwhile, foreign diplomats keen on New Delhi's vaccine offer, over 11,000 new infections reported-news relevant to India's fight against Covid-19

World Coronavirus Dispatch: WHO findings seen as a win for China

Thailand's special quarantine plan for golfers, Pfizer jab seen reducing viral load in Israel, Japan sees rise in female suicides and other pandemic-related news across the globe

DATA STORY: India's count of active Covid cases down 86.1% from September peak

With 352,553 more vaccine shots being administered on Tuesday, the total number of people inoculated in India has reached 6,611,561 - that is 60.89% of its total caseload, and 0.4762% of population

WHO dismisses 'lab leak' theory of coronavirus origin in Wuhan, China

Following a 12-day visit to China to probe the origins of Covid-19 in Wuhan, a team of World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday dismissed the theory of a 'lab leak' of the virus

More than 100,000 Assam health workers get Covid-19 vaccine so far

Altogether 1,08,512 health workers in Assam have received the Covid-19 vaccine so far after 8,998 were inoculated on Tuesday, according to a bulletin issued by the National Health Mission

No fresh death recorded after nine months; Kejriwal congratulates Delhiites

No fresh COVID-19 death was recorded in the national capital on Tuesday after a gap of about nine months while 100 fresh cases were registered with the Arvind Kejriwal government

No Covid-19-related death in 15 states, union territories in last 24 hours

There has been a 55 per cent fall in the average daily deaths in the past five weeks - from over 200 in the second week of January to less than 100 in early February

Covid-19 may have taken 'convoluted path' to Wuhan, says WHO team leader

Unlikely to have leaked from lab; origins point to bats, says investigating team

South Africa captain Klaasen says coronavirus 'hit me quite hard'

"COVID hit me quite hard," Klaasen said in an online new conference in Lahore on Tuesday, on the eve of a three-match Twenty20 series against Pakistan

Covid-19 in Delhi: No fresh death recorded after more than 10 months

No fresh Covid-19 death was recorded in the national capital on Tuesday after a gap of over 10 months

Coronavirus LIVE: 5,214 new Covid-19 cases in Kerala; tally nears 1 mn-mark

Coronavirus live updates: Globally, nearly 107 million people have been infected by the virus and the death toll stands at 2,335,361

India backs AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine despite South Africa halt

South Africa delayed use of the vaccine after researchers found it offered minimal protection against mild-to-moderate Covid-19 disease caused by the country's dominant coronavirus variant

IOA writes to health minister for vaccination of athletes on priority

The Indian Olympic Association has written to Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, requesting him to consider vaccinating the Tokyo Olympics-bound athletes on a priority basis

Govt places orders for 14.5 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines

The orders were placed with Serum Institute of India and Bharat Biotech

42% Indians willing to pay Rs 500 for Covid-19 vaccine: 1mg Survey

Only 5% willing to shell out more than Rs 2,000, about 84% willing to be immunised

No Covid-19 deaths in last 24 hours in 15 states, union territories: Govt

Seven states and Union Territories have not reported a fatality in the last week, said government officials at a press conference in Delhi

No provision of insurance for recipients of Covid-19 vaccine: Choubey

There is no provision of insurance for recipients of COVID-19 vaccine against any kind of side effects or medical complications that may arise due to the inoculation

Overall Covid seropositivity among healthcare workers over 25%: minister

Minister of State for Health Ashwini Choubey informed the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Daily cases fall below 10,000

Young children show low sero prevalence in study, which mutations are more prevalent, a tool to ease mutation analysis-news relevant to India's fight against Covid-19

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Pandemic upends France's eating habits

South Africa halts Oxford vaccine, Mexico's vaccine program sees disastrous launch, Cuba lifts ban on most private business and other pandemic-news across the globe