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Serum Institute seeks DCGI nod for clinical trials of Covid vaccine Covovax

SII is already manufacturing millions of doses of Covishield vaccine in technical collaboration with Oxford University and AstraZeneca

Sri Lanka: No adverse reactions so far following coronavirus vaccination

No adverse reactions or side-effects have so far been reported by 5,286 people who were vaccinated in Sri Lanka on Friday

Coronavirus LIVE: Hope to launch Covovax by June, says Adar Poonawalla

Coronavirus live updates: Globally, nearly 102.6 million people have been infected by the virus and the death toll stands at 2,214,227

Covid vaccines may exacerbate inequalities in distribution: WHO

The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) has said that vaccines are now giving a window of opportunity to bring the Covid-19 pandemic under control

India's Covid-19 active cases fall below 170,000; recovery rate at 96.98%

India's total active caseload has dropped to 1,69,824

India Coronavirus Dispatch: About 3 million people vaccinated in two weeks

India ranks near the bottom in a Covid performance index, Economic Survey lauds covid response, Novavax shot effective against UK strain, and more-news relevant to India's fight against Covid-19

EU authorises AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, 400 mn doses to be available

It was the third Covid-19 vaccine authorised in the EU, after Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna vaccines were given the greenlights in late December and early January

Covid-19: French PM Jean Castex announces new stricter restrictions

In a bid to complement a nightly curfew, which "produces real effects but insufficient", France would close borders to non-European Union countries except for essential travel starting from Sunday

Canada suspends flights to the Caribbean, Mexico due to rising Covid cases

The government will also mandate new testing and three-day quarantine periods upon arrival in Canada

Global Covid cases top 102 million, death toll at 2,204,494: Johns Hopkins

The US is the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 25,909,336 and 436,541, respectively, according to the CSSE

European Union tightens vaccine export rules, creates post-Brexit outcry

Under the post-Brexit deal, EU products should still be able to travel unhindered from the bloc to Northern Ireland

China: WHO team visits Wuhan hospital that had early coronavirus patients

The WHO team members and Chinese officials earlier had their first in-person meetings at a hotel ahead of field visits in and around the central city of Wuhan in the coming days

Africa CDC emphasizes crucial need to intensify Covid-19 testing, tracing

"Testing is the number one tool to fight this pandemic, because without testing we will be fighting blindly," said John Nkengasong, Director of the Africa CDC

New Covid-19 strains could prolong second wave of infections in Africa: WHO

According to the WHO, the 501 Y.V2 variant that was initially discovered in South Africa is behind the unprecedented spike in infections in the continent's second-largest economy

France to close its borders to arrivals from outside European Union

French Prime Minister Jean Castex announced the new measure Friday night after an emergency government health security meeting at the presidential palace, warning of a "great risk" from new variant

UK Covid variant to become more dominant in US by early spring, says Fauci

The UK coronavirus variant is currently present in at least 28 US states and has been identified in more than 315 patients, according to Fauci

Stronger vaccination drive need to revive economy, create jobs: Nilekani

To achieve scale, one has to vaccinate 5-10 million people a day and this would need strong cooperation between govt and private sector, he says

Frontline workers to get covid vaccine starting early Feb: Health Ministry

India had planned to vaccinate 10 million health and 20 million frontline workers as part of the first phase of vaccine roll-out

Novavax Covid-19 vaccine shows 89% efficacy in UK clinical trials

The trial has assessed its efficacy during a period with high transmission and with a new UK strain of the virus

Mumbai's dine-out, shopping plans get a boost with extended biz hours

Move could prompt some shuttered eateries to reopen; late-night shoppers, diners now welcome