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World Coronavirus Dispatch: Greece churches defy lockdown, stay open

Nations stretch scarce vaccines by delaying second dose, Australia speeds up vaccine plan, In a Sussex care home, half the residents died over Christmas and other global pandemic-related news

Ahead of Covid-19 vaccine rollout, second mock drill across India on Jan 8

Another mock drill will take place on January 8 across all States and Union Territories, the Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan said

SC expresses concern over large gathering of farmers during Covid-19

The Supreme Court expressed concern over large gatherings of farmers protesting against the new farm laws at Delhi borders and asked the Centre whether they were protected against the spread of Covid

Bharat Biotech concludes recruitment for Covaxin's phase 3 study

Bharat Biotech has concluded the recruitment of volunteers for the phase III trials of its Covid vaccine, Covaxin, on Thursday after achieving the sample size it had promised to the ethics committee

Harsh Vardhan to meet state health ministers on Covid vaccine's dry-run

Health Minister Harsh Vardhan is slated to hold a video conference with health ministers of all the states to review preparedness for another nationwide dry run of administering Covid vaccine on Jan 8

4,400 adverse events reported in US after receiving Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine

Nearly 4,400 adverse events were reported after people received the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine in the US, with 21 cases determined to be anaphylaxis, according to CDC

India reports 20,346 new Covid cases, 222 deaths; recoveries cross 10 mn

India's Covid-19 caseload rose to 1,03,95,278 with 20,346 new infections being reported in a day, while the number of recoveries surpassed 10 million

Global Covid-19 cases surpass 87 million: Johns Hopkins University

The overall number of global coronavirus cases has surpassed the 87 million mark, while the deaths have surged to more than 1.88 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University

Upcoming Covid-19 lockdown in Israel to cost $2 billion: Central bank

The upcoming nationwide coronavirus lockdown in Israel will cost about $2 billion, the state's central bank said on Wednesday

China locks down Hebei province as coronavirus cases more than double

New coronavirus cases in northern Chinas Hebei province have more than doubled as officials move to lock down an area that is home to about 75 million people

Morocco approves use of AstraZeneca-Oxford University's Covid-19 vaccine

Morocco has approved the emergency use of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, jointly developed with the UK's Oxford University

UK registers highest single-day coronavirus deaths since April at 1,041

The UK Department of Health reported a further 1,041 coronavirus-related deaths on Wednesday, the highest daily toll seen in the country since April.

China blocks entry of WHO team investigating origins of Covid-19

Organisation issues rare rebuke

EU regulator approves Moderna vaccine as fears mount over virus variants

Vaccinating the European Union's 450 million people could be crucial to ending a pandemic that has killed almost 1.9 million people globally

Bharat Biotech vaccine may cost less than Serum's; govt working on pricing

The final contract is expected to be signed soon

Around 75% of elderly in India suffering from a chronic disease: Study

The survey found that more than one in 10 people aged 60 and above have 'probable major depression' in states including Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Bihar and Goa

Coronavirus LIVE: Second Covid-19 vaccine dry run to be conducted on Friday

Coronavirus live updates: At 1,950,171, Maharashtra has the highest number of coronavirus cases, followed by Karnataka 923,353, Andhra Pradesh 883,587, Tamil Nadu 822,000, and Kerala 784,488

PM, Merkel hold video-teleconference; Modi briefs on vaccine development

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a video-teleconference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday and briefed her on Covid-19 vaccine development in India

730 fresh coronavirus cases in Madhya Pradesh; 633 recuperate, eight die

Madhya Pradesh reported 730 fresh cases of coronavirus, taking the infection count to 2,46,048, the health officials said

India's vaccine approval crucial, will boost global supply: AstraZeneca

The company has partnered with the Serum Institute of India, for the supply of the vaccine to the Indian government and also to a large number of low and middle-income countries