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World Coronavirus Dispatch: Jamaica accuses rich world of hoarding vaccines

Experts say Covid out of control in Indonesia, China has vaccinated over 9 million so far, Syndey dwellers take pride in resilience under lockdown and other pandemic-related news across the globe

89 hospitals finalised for Covid-19 vaccination: Delhi Health Minister

Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain on Sunday said that 89 hospitals were finalised in the national capital for the inoculation programme in the first phase

Pakistan's Covid-19 tally crosses 500,000 as 2,899 new cases emerge

With the Covid-19 situation worsening in Pakistan, the number of coronavirus infections crossed the grim milestone of 500,000 cases on Sunday as 2,899 new cases were reported in the past 24 hours

450,000 health workers to be vaccinated in 1st phase: Rajasthan Health min

Preparations for rolling out Covid-19 vaccination programme in Rajasthan have been made and around 450,000 health workers will be vaccinated in the first phase, Health Minister Raghu Sharma said

DATA STORY: Kerala, Maharashtra account for over 53% of India's active Covid cases

India on Saturday conducted 843,307 coronavirus tests, taking the total count of tests conducted so far in the country to 181,096,622. The test positivity rate recorded was 2.2%

Goa govt identifies 8 hospitals for vaccinating 18,000 healthcare workers

The Goa government has identified eight hospitals for the first phase of Covid-19 vaccination in the coastal state where around 18,000 health care workers will receive the doses

Making arrangements for free Covid-19 vaccine in Bengal: Mamata

The West Bengal government is making arrangements to provide free Covid vaccines to all the people of the state, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has said.

Covid-19: IMF says China recovering fast ahead of most big economies

China is recovering fast ahead of most large economies, but the recovery is still unbalanced and facing significant downside risks, the IMF has said

Covid-19: Cargo traffic at 12 major ports falls for 9th month in Dec

Impacted by Covid-19 pandemic, India's top 12 ports witnessed a considerable decline in cargo traffic for the ninth straight month in December to 478 million tonnes (MT)

India generated around 33,000 tonnes Covid-19 waste in 7 months: CPCB

India generated around 33,000 tonnes of Covid-19 biomedical waste in the last seven months, with Maharashtra contributing the maximum (3,587 tonnes) to it

UK raises $1 bn to support Covid-19 vaccination in developing countries

The United Kingdom has raised $1 billion from global donors to fund vaccination campaigns against Covid-19 in developing countries, the UK Foreign Office said Sunday

Nasal Covid-19 vaccine can be potential gamechanger, say experts

Public health experts believe that intranasal vaccines for coronavirus, administered through nose rather than muscles, can be a potential gamechanger in Indias fight against the coronavirus pandemic.

Maharashtra: 371 new Covid-19 cases reported in Thane, 7 more deaths

Thane has added 371 new cases of coronavirus, taking the infection count in the Maharashtra district to 2,46,702, an official said on Sunday

Global Covid-19 caseload top 89.5 mn, over 1.9 mn deaths: Johns Hopkins

The overall global coronavirus caseload has topped 89.5 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 1.92 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University

Uttar Pradesh coronavirus update: 646 fresh Covid-19 cases, 12 more die

Uttar Pradesh recorded 646 fresh COVID-19 cases on Saturday which took the COVID-19 tally to 5,92,475 while 12 more fatalities pushed the death toll to 8,481

Gujarat coronavirus update: 675 new cases take Covid tally to 251,273

Gujarat reported 675 new Covid1-19 cases, taking its overall coronavirus tally to 2,51,273, while 5 deaths in the past 24 hours took the state's Covid death toll to 4,340

Manipur coronavirus update: State reports 67 fresh Covid-19 cases

Manipur on Saturday reported 67 new COVID-19 cases, according to the state health department

Punjab coronavirus update: 255 fresh Covid-19 cases, 8 more deaths recorded

Punjab's Covid-19 caseload mounted to 1,68,734 on Saturday with 255 fresh infections while the death toll surged to 5,439 as eight more people succumbed to the disease

26 teachers, 2 students test positive for Covid-19 in Odisha's Gajapati

As many as 26 teachers and two students have tested positive for Covid-19 in Odisha's Gajapati district after the reopening of schools

DATA STORY: Andhra, Odisha among states with best Covid recovery rate; Kerala, Maharashtra among worst

India on Friday conducted 916,951 coronavirus tests, taking the total count of tests conducted so far in the country to 180,253,315. The test positivity rate recorded was 2.0%