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India Coronavirus Dispatch: It could be June until vaccines hit the market

Health workers torn between duty and safety, a long wait for the vaccines to come to market, little clarity around 'informed consent' for Covaxin-news relevant to India's fight against Covid-19

Covid-19 vaccination begins in Mumbai amid police vigil and photo-ops

4,000 health workers to be vaccinated on Saturday

Healthcare workers get first shots in Delhi amid cheers, applause

The Covid-19 vaccination drive is underway in the national capital with healthcare workers getting the first shots amid cheers and applause

Don't believe in rumours, experts say vaccines safe: Delhi CM Kejriwal

Kejriwal urged people not to believe in rumours and listen to experts who say Covid-19 vaccines are safe

World's biggest vaccine drive begins in India: Health workers get first jab

At each location, some 100 people are expected to receive the injections on Saturday

WHO hopes Covid vaccination 'underway in every country in next 100 days'

According to the WHO, 38 out of the 46 countries that have begun inoculations are high-income countries

Lucknow: City of Nawabs starts Covid-19 vaccination drive with enthusiasm

To instill confidence among the fellow health workers, the heads/directors of the 12 medical institutions and hospitals in the city were among the first persons to be administered the jab

In Kolkata, Covid-19 vaccination brings a passport to normal life for some

About 6,00,000 frontline including health workers would be vaccinated in West Bengal in the first phase

DATA STORY: Delhi adds 295 cases, fewest in a day since May 10; recovery rate nears 98%

India on Friday conducted 803,090 coronavirus tests, taking the total count of tests conducted so far in the country to 185,765,491. The test positivity rate recorded was 1.9%

PM Modi kicks-off the Covid-19 vaccine drive, urges people to show patience

India's vaccination drive is based on principles of humanity, says the prime minister

Canada's Covid conditions worsening as cases jump to 796,630; toll at 19630

Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) on Friday said that the number of daily cases could more than triple to 30,000 if people increase their contacts

Doctor gets first shot of Covid-19 vaccine in TN as CM launches drive

The CM inaugurated the drive at a government hospital in Madurai and the first shot was administered to K. Senthil, a doctor at the hospital

India's Covid vaccination drive based on humanitarian principles: PM Modi

"Everyone was asking as to when the vaccine will be available. It is available now. It has been made available in very little time. I extend my wishes to the citizens," he added

PM Modi launches world's largest Covid-19 vaccination drive in India

Billed as the world's largest vaccination program, covering the entire length and breadth of the country, the drive aims to first inoculate millions of its healthcare and frontline workers

UK to close all travel corridors to prevent risk of new Covid strain

Anyone flying into the country from overseas will have to show proof of a negative Covid test before setting off

India records 15,158 fresh Covid-19 cases, 175 more deaths in 24 hours

There are 2,11,033 active coronavirus infections in the country which constitute 2 per cent of the total caseload, the data showed

Countdown to vaccination: Healthcare staff gears to administer first doses

A list of 100 health care workers who are to be vaccinated today has been prepared by the government

US CDC projects nearly 90,000 new Covid-19 deaths in next three weeks

Friday's CDC forecast predicts that 16,200 to 29,600 new deaths will likely be reported in the week ending February 6

'Vaccinationalism' is self-defeating, says UN chief; Covid toll over 2 mn

Since its discovery at the end of December 2019, COVID-19 has now spread to all corners of the world, with cases in 191 countries and regions

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 93.7 mn, toll at 2,006,987: Johns Hopkins

India comes in second place in terms of cases at 10,527,683, while the country's death toll soared to 151,918