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Cases of new UK mutant Covid-19 strain increase to 73 in India

The number of people who have tested positive for the new UK variant of Sars-CoV-2 in the country has climbed to 73

Centre to send high-level team to support Covid-19 management in Kerala

Centre will send a high-level team to support public health interventions for Covid-19 management in Kerala as the state has been reporting a 'very high' number of daily coronavirus cases

Another nationwide Covid-19 vaccine dry run to be held on January 8

Ahead of the roll-out of coronavirus vaccine in few days, another dry-run will be conducted across the country on January 8

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Covid yet to reach these places and might never

Tracking evolutionary process of new variants, 1 in 50 people in England infected last week, Grammys a victim of an unprecedented surge in Los Angeles, and other pandemic-related news across the globe

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Lockdowns ravage Goa tourism economy

Experts assure safety of Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, documents needed for Co-Win app, research on Neanderthal gene, and more-news relevant to India's fight against Covid-19

Is India ready for vaccine rollout? Key Covid updates of the last 24 hours

The health ministry is prepared to roll out the Covid vaccine within 10 days of the emergency use authorisation, which was granted to two companies on January 3

India detects total 71 cases of the new Covid-19 strain first seen in UK

The number of people who have tested positive for the new UK variant of SARS-CoV-2 in the country has climbed to 71, the Union Health Ministry said on Wednesday

Covid-19 vaccine mock drill in 21 Chhattisgarh districts on Jan 7, 8

A dry run to assess the readiness for the Covid-19 vaccination drive will be held in 21 districts of Chhattisgarh over the next two days, a senior state health official said on Wednesday

EU is botching most important stage of Covid management, mass vaccination

Europe hasn't exactly covered itself in glory during the pandemic. The continent suffered a brutal first wave in the spring, as the new coronavirus revealed gaping holes in the health-care

Cold supply chain challenge a big hurdle for equitable Covid-19 vaccination

The Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are a great start that should be celebrated, but they rely on a complicated supply chain of freezers and temperature-controlled shipping methods

India reports 18,088 fresh coronavirus cases, tally at over 10.3 million

India's Covid-19 caseload rose to 1,03,74,932 with18,088 infections being reported in a day, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday

Global Covid-19 cases surpass 86 million: Johns Hopkins University

The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 86 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 1.86 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University

DATA STORY: India's Covid toll tops 150,000, active cases down 78% from peak

India on Tuesday conducted 931,408 coronavirus tests, taking the total count of tests conducted so far in the country to 177,463,405. The test positivity rate recorded was 1.9%

US could soon give 1 million Covid vaccinations a day, says Anthony Fauci

The US could soon be giving at least a million Covid-19 vaccinations a day despite the sluggish start, Anthony Fauci has said, even as he warned of a dangerous next few weeks as the coronavirus surges

US confirms Covid variant infections in 4 states as vaccine rollout lags

The US has confirmed infections of the Covid-19 variant in four states, as the vaccine rollout nationwide lags behind schedule

New Covid variant first seen in UK detected in 41 nations/territories: WHO

The 'UK' coronavirus variant had been detected in 41 countries/territories, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a statement

70 mn doses ready: Delays over pricing holding back India's vaccine rollout

The Indian government may be looking to put pressure on Serum to lower its prices, as seen by its controversial decision to greenlight a rival vaccine

Arrangements being made to vaccinate Haj pilgrims: Union Minister Naqvi

Arrangements are being made to provide coronavirus vaccine to Indian Haj pilgrims, the Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said on Tuesday

Coronavirus vaccine dry run scheduled at 8 centres in Delhi today

A dry run for the Covid vaccine will be conducted at 8 sites in the national capital on Wednesday, officials said

Govt allows limited resumption of flights to, from UK amid new strain fears

Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Tuesday said that the government is reviewing the situation and it has allowed limited resumption of civil aviation with the United Kingdom