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DATA STORY: India's single-day Covid deaths down at 95; total toll 154,918

With 457,404 vaccinations on Friday, India has so far inoculated 5,416,849 people. That is 50.09 per cent of its total caseload, and 0.3902 per cent of its population

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Serum sitting on a stockpile of 55 mn shots

The nationwide 'R-value' stays steady, over 5 million people vaccinated, Indians locked out of Saudi, and more-news relevant to India's fight against Covid-19

India approves supply of 100,000 Covid-19 vaccine doses to Cambodia

India has approved supply of 100,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccines to Cambodia, the Indian embassy in Phnom Penh said on Saturday

Global Covid-19 cases surpass 105.3 million: Johns Hopkins University

The total number of global coronavirus cases has topped 105.3 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 2.29 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University

Delhi govt declares 6 hospitals completely 'Non-Covid' as cases decline

In view of the decreasing case, the Delhi Government has declared six of its hospitals completely "Non-Covid". It also decided to reduce the number of reserve Covid beds in five government hospitals

India's expert panel rejects Pfizer's application for Covid-19 vaccine

Cites serious adverse events

Oxford says Covid-19 vaccine with AstraZeneca works against UK variant

The variant, first identified in Kent, southern England, is more easily transmissible, prompting many countries to restrict travel to Britain

When will the Covid-19 pandemic end? In 7 years at today's vaccine rates

US science officials such as Anthony Fauci have suggested it will take 70 per cent to 85 per cent coverage of the population for things to return to normal

3,859 Punjab police personnel get coronavirus vaccination shots so far

A total of 1,900 Punjab Police personnel were vaccinated against Covid-19 on Friday

India fastest country to reach 5 mn Covid vaccinations mark: Health min

India has become the first country in the world to reach the 5 million COVID-19 vaccination mark in just 21 days, the Union Health Ministry said

More Covid-19 vaccine candidates get approval for clinical trials in India

As for Bharat Biotech's chimpanzee flu virus (adenovirus) based intra-nasal vaccine candidate, the SEC recommended grant of permission for phase I trials

More Covid-19 vaccine candidates get approval for clinical trials in India

As for Bharat Biotech's chimpanzee flu virus (adenovirus) based intra-nasal vaccine candidate, the SEC recommended grant of permission for phase I trials

Covid vaccination beneficiaries below target due to vaccine hesitancy: Govt

Fewer than planned beneficiaries attended the coronavirus vaccination sessions at the start due to transient technical issues in CoWIN portal and vaccine hesitancy, among others, the government said

India witnessing sustained decline in number of Covid-19 cases: Govt

A total of 1,07,77,284 COVID-19 cases have been reported in India till February 3, the second highest in absolute numbers after the US, the government told Lok Sabha on Friday

Over 9,200 people get Covid vaccine shots on Friday in Delhi; turnout 50%

Sources said vaccination will now begin for frontline workers too from Saturday onwards

Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh tests coronavirus positive

A state health official said Deshmukh was on a tour of east Vidarbha over the last few days and returned to Nagpur on Thursday

3rd phase of vaccination for people above 50 likely to begin in March: Govt

The third phase of vaccination against the coronavirus is likely to commence in March and will cover 27 crore people aged 50 years and above and those with co-morbidities

Serbia sees production of Sputnik V by the year-end, says President

A group of Russian experts is expected to visit Serbia next week for talks about local production of the Sputnik V vaccine by the end of the year

Britain to work with Germany's CureVac on vaccines against Covid variants

The government said that almost all vaccines developed through the partnership would be variants of CureVac's existing shot, which is currently undergoing late-stage clinical trials

Extra Astra vaccine data highlights efficacy in elderly: UK regulators

Britain has been rolling out the shot among all age groups after the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) was the first regulator to approve it in December