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PM's meeting with CMs today to discuss Covid situation, vaccination rollout

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday will interact with chief ministers of all states via video conferencing to discuss the Covid-19 situation and coronavirus vaccination rollout

Vaccine transport from Serum Institute to start on Jan 11 or 12: Report

The transportation of Covishield vaccine from the Serum Institute of India's facility in Pune is likely to start from the evening of January 11 or on January 12

Global Covid-19 caseload surpasses 90 million: Johns Hopkins University

The global tally of Covid-19 infections surpassed 90 million on Sunday, according to data from Johns Hopkins University

Israel starts coronavirus vaccination for all educational workers

Israel has started Covid-19 vaccination for all teachers and other educational workers, the Ministry of Education said on Sunday

Production of Russian Covid vaccine Sputnik V to begin in Brazil on Jan 15

Brazil will begin manufacturing the Russian-developed Sputnik V vaccine against the coronavirus disease on January 15, according to the vaccine's Twitter account

From factory to front line, all roads lead to Covid-19 vaccine roll-out

According to sources, a contract may be signed between the government and the vaccine makers on Monday, and the first batch of vaccinations will be done using Serum Institute's (SII's) Covishield

Activists raise red flag around Bharat Biotech's Covaxin trial in Bhopal

Write to PM and health minister, call for an independent inquiry

UK coronavirus deaths surpass 80,000, highest in Europe, says report

Vaccine plan 'on course': Health Secy

China, Vietnam showed the way in absence of coronavirus vaccine: IMF

The playbook here is the one that includes local restrictions, rapid testing, rapid tracing and seeing these measures through until the end, until localised outbreaks subside, IMF official said

New coronavirus variant found in travellers from Brazil: Japan govt

A ministry official said studies were underway into the efficacy of vaccines against the new variant, which differs from highly-infectious variants first found in Britain and South Africa

Indian economy heading towards V-shaped recovery, says Assocham

The industry chamber said it expected immense accruals of economic benefits from the Covid-19 vaccination programme about to be rolled out

Japan says it found new coronavirus variant similar to UK strain

The information about the new variant is limited to its genetic make-up

Will volunteer for vaccine if Centre permits: Karnataka Health Minister

Karnataka Health Minister K Sudhakar said he would be the first person in the state to be administered the vaccine if the central government allowed public representatives also to be covered

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Experts remain unconvinced about Covaxin nod

Online tool spots patients at risk of deterioration, vaccines to be guarded like poll ballots, post-Covid effects on six key organs-news relevant to India's fight against Covid-19

UK expands asymptomatic Covid-19 testing as new vaccine centres open

The UK on Sunday announced a major expansion of Covid-19 tests being made available more widely to asymptomatic people as part of efforts to control the rapid spread of a new coronavirus variant

Stop Covaxin trial in Bhopal: NGOs working for gas victims write to PM

At least four NGOs working for the survivors of the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy wrote to PM demanding the ongoing trials for Covaxin, be stopped in the MP capital in view of the "gross violation of laws"

CoWIN app shall form foundation of Covid-19 vaccination drive: Centre

The Centre said Co-WIN, an online platform for monitoring vaccine delivery, shall form the foundation for the anti-coronavirus inoculation drive

India generated 33k tonnes Covid waste, vaccine drive from Jan 16 and more

India generated around 33,000 tonnes of Covid-19 biomedical waste in the last seven months, according to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data

Delhi prison department asks 3,600 staff to enroll for Covid vaccine shot

The Delhi Prisons Department has asked around 3,600 staff members including security personnel to enrol themselves to receive coronavirus vaccine shots

India reports 18,444 new Covid-19 cases, 201 more deaths due to infection

India on Sunday reported 18,444 new cases of Covid-19 while 201 people succumbed to to the deadly virus in the last 24 hours