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Greece finds 1st case of new coronavirus strain detected in South Africa

Greek authorities announced that the first case of the mutated coronavirus strain detected in South Africa was diagnosed in Thessaloniki city in northern Greece

AstraZeneca to increase vaccine supply to EU: European Commission president

Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has promised to increase its vaccine supply to the European Union (EU), European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said

Israel vaccinates over 3 million people against Covid-19: Health ministry

The number of people vaccinated against the Covid-19 in Israel has exceeded three million, the state's Ministry of Health said

Schools to open for classes 6 to 8 in Rajasthan after 10 months on Feb 8

Schools in Rajasthan for students of Classes 6 to 8 will open from February 8 after a gap of 10 months due to the pandemic-induced lockdown, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said announced on Sunday

100-year-old 'Captain Tom', UK's lockdown hero, hospitialised with Covid-19

Captain Tom Moore has been admitted to hospital after testing positive for Covid-19, his daughter said

Legacy insurers can't go digital overnight, says Oracle's Prasad Rai

Insurers will also need to introspect and bring about changes internally, according to PRASAD RAI, vice-president, Global Strategic Clients Group at Oracle, who spoke to Raghu Mohan

Hit hard by Covid-19 lockdown, economy on firm path of fragile recovery

Though the first case of Covid was detected at the end of January last year, the impact on the economy began to be felt towards the end of March, when the first nationwide lockdown was announced

WHO experts, probing origins of coronavirus, visit Wuhan wet market

The WHO experts visited the Huanan Seafood Market in Wuhan, where the deadly coronavirus was presumably transmitted from animals to humans

100% occupancy will be allowed in theatres from Feb 1: Prakash Javadekar

Adequate physical distancing, mandatory face masks and sanitisation of auditorium after every screening are among the latest SOPs issued by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Sunday

Govt allows full occupancy in cinemas from Feb 1, issues new guidelines

The central government has allowed full occupancy in cinema halls and multiplexes starting from February 1

Pharma to real estate, here's look at the winners and losers amid Covid-19

While several sectors like airlines and real estate are still reeling from the pandemic, here's is look at the winners and losers during the period

India's Covid-19 curve declines, but many nations still in virus grip

Globally, there have been almost 100 million confirmed cases of Covid-19, including 2 million deaths

After a year of battling Covid, signs that India may not face second wave

Some experts caution there is still a large fraction of our population, mainly outside the major cities, that remains susceptible to the virus. And this could lead to another surge

China says 16 local coronavirus vaccines are undergoing clinical trials

China said that it has increased the number of vaccines undergoing clinical trials to 16 from 11 to step up supplies at home and abroad.

Delhi sees 140 new Covid-19 cases, positivity rate slips to 0.23%

The national capital reported 140 fresh cases of COVID-19 on Sunday as the city's positivity rate slipped to 0.23 per cent, authorities said.

Scientists decode how coronavirus damages lung cells within hours

After months of research, scientists have created one of the most comprehensive maps to date of the molecular activities that are triggered inside these cells at the onset of the viral infection

India fought Covid-19 much better than other nations: Harsh Vardhan

India was able to fight the COVID-19 pandemic much better than other countries because of its 'whole of government' and 'whole of society' approach, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan has said.

Gujarat begins vaccination of frontline workers; collectors, cops take shot

Gujarat began the vaccination of frontline workers against COVID-19 on Sunday

Vaccinated teacher dies in Telangana; unrelated to jab, say doctors

A 55-year-old anganwadi teacher in Mancherial district, who was recently administered COVID-19 vaccine, died in a state-run healthcare centre here, the health department said.

Exercise-based cardiac rehab added to stroke recovery, reveals study

A new study suggested that stroke survivors who completed a cardiac rehabilitation program focused on aerobic exercise significantly improved their ability to transition from sitting to standing