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Decked up for first day, first shot: All eyes on Covid-19 vaccination drive

The hectic preparations in the capital city resembled action at any wedding venue, according to a health worker in the midst of it all

US President-elect Joe Biden unveils plan to speed Covid-19 vaccine rollout

According to a document released by his transition team, Biden would invoke the Defense Production Act to increase production of equipment needed to distribute the vaccines

Coronavirus LIVE: Stage set for world's biggest vaccination drive today

Coronavirus live updates: In the last 24 hours, India registered 15,515 fresh Covid-19 cases, taking the tally to 10,528,346. Globally, more than 93.5 million people have been infected by the virus

Covid-19 vaccination drive begins today; all you need to know about it

Under the emergency use authorisation, the vaccine is only for those above 18 years of age

Covid vaccination drive: India well prepared to store, distribute vaccines

India has about 29,000 cold chain points, 1.6 million shipper boxes, 76,000 cold chain equipment, 700 reefer vans and 55,000 cold chain handlers

Health ministry takes stock of vaccine preparation, assures jabs are safe

Over 3,000 sites across the country ready to vaccinate 300,000 health workers on first day. Some 100 beneficiaries will be given jab at each session site

The good doctor's mission: Atul Gawande sets out to reform US healthcare

Obamacare, he argues, has already provided a good starting point that can now be taken forward full-throttle with the new administration

Punjab CM writes to PM Modi, seeks free coronavirus vaccine for poor

The chief minister acknowledged the receipt of 2,04,500 doses of Covishield vaccine and also thanked the prime minister for making this vaccine available on priority to healthcare workers

Doctor, nurse, sanitation worker to get vaccine in presence of Delhi CM

A trio of a doctor, nurse and a sanitation worker will receive COVID-19 vaccine shots in the presence of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal at the state-run LNJP Hospital

Gautam Buddh Nagar records just 1 new Covid-19 case, lowest since March

On the brighter side, 21 more patients got discharged during the period with the overall recoveries reaching 24,952, the fifth highest in the state

100 Tamil Nadu healthcare workers Nadu to get vaccinated on Day-1

More than 480,000 healthcare providers including doctors have registered through the Co-WIN software to get the jab

DATA STORY: Global Covid death toll tops 2 mn, of which India accounts for 7.58%

India on Thursday conducted 730,096 coronavirus tests, taking the total count of tests conducted so far in the country to 184,962,401. The test positivity rate recorded was 2.1%

Delhi records 295 cases, lowest since May 9; positivity rate dips to 0.44%

City Health Minister Satyendar Jain said the positivity rate has slipped to an 'all-time low' of 0.44 per cent

Beginning of end of Covid-19, says Harsh Vardhan ahead of vaccination drive

The rollout is set to begin on Saturday

National capital all geared up for vaccination drive day ahead of rollout

Delhi has completed the preparations to inoculate its priority groups

Ninth round of talks inconclusive, farmers and govt to meet again on Jan 19

The government has been urging the farmers to end their protest over the laws introduced in September, but the farmers say they will not relent on their demands

Night curfew to continue for 15 more days in four Gujarat cities

Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Friday asserted that night curfew will remain in place in four major cities of the state for the next 15 days as a precautionary measure

India's Covid cases per mn in last week among world's lowest: Health min

India recorded 87 new Covid-19 cases per million population in the last seven days

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Row over social distancing at French factory

China's ambitious vaccination plan, Biden proposes $1.9 trillion spending package, Covid has rebooted retirement and other pandemic-related news across the globe

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Pandemic fails to deter Kumbh Mela pilgrims

Risks of postponing polio drive, vaccine consignments reach many cities, Delhi civic workers threaten to boycott vaccine drive duties-news relevant to India's fight against Covid-19