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DATA STORY: Delhi reports fewest Covid-19 cases in a day since May 27

With 19,557 new daily recoveries, India's recovery rate has improved to 96.19%; the fatality rate remains unchanged at 1.45%

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Those already infected may still need shots

How was the nationwide dry run carried out, the next steps in the vaccine roll-out, findings from a large-scale UK study on the new variant, and more-news relevant to India's fight against Covid-19

World Coronavirus Dispatch: No vaccines for Palestinians in Israel

Pressing issues before travel industry, Thousands in Pakistan line up for China vaccine trials, Singaporeans won't be able to choose between vaccines, and other pandemic-related news across the globe

Maharashtra: Schools reopen in Aurangabad, 2 teachers test positive

Schools reopened for classes 9 and 10 in Maharashtra's Aurangabad district on Monday

Telangana reports 238 fresh coronavirus infections; two fatalities

As many as 238 new Covid-19 cases, 518 discharges and two deaths were reported in Telangana on Sunday

Ladakh's coronavirus tally rises to 9,956 with six fresh infections

Ladakh's Covid-19 caseload climbed to 9,956 on Monday as six more people tested positive for the disease

Enough stockpile of Covid vaccine for priority groups in first phase: Paul

India has enough stockpile of the Covid-19 vaccine for inoculation of priority groups, including healthcare workers and frontline workers, in the first phase, NITI Aayog member V K Paul said

Hyderabad, Dubai Airports join hands for Covid vaccine's seamless movement

GMR Hyderabad International Airport and GMR Hyderabad Air Cargo have signed a MoU with Dubai Airports for building an exclusive Vaccine Air Freight Corridor

Consistent fall in active caseload due to dip in daily cases: Health min

The decline in India's daily Covid-19 cases has ensured a consistent fall in the active caseload, which constitutes 2.36 per cent of the total infections, health ministry has said

India records 16,504 new Covid-19 cases, positivity rate dips to 5.89%

Daily new Covid-19 cases in the country remained below 20,000 for the third consecutive day, while higher testing has led to further decline in the cumulative positivity rate to 5.89 per cent

India on threshold of starting world's largest vaccination programme: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said India is soon going to start the largest vaccination programme in the world

West refused to unfreeze Venezuelan funds for vaccine purchase: President

EU nations and the United States have refused Venezuela's request to unfreeze its assets, so that the sanctions-hit country could purchase a coronavirus vaccine, President Nicolas Maduro has said

Japan govt considering declaring emergency in Tokyo due to Covid spike

Japanese government is preparing to declare another state of emergency in Tokyo and three neighbouring prefectures, due to the spike in coronavirus infections in the country

Global Covid-19 cases surpass 85 million mark: Johns Hopkins University

The overall number of global coronavirus cases has surpassed the 85 million mark, while the deaths have surged to more than 1.84 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University

UK registers nearly 55,000 coronavirus cases in past 24 hours: Govt data

The United Kingdom registered 54,990 COVID-19 cases within the past 24 hours, a drop from 57,725 the day before, according to government figures

US Surgeon General defends US Covid data after Trump said it's exaggerated

US surgeon general Jerome Adams on Sunday contradicted President Donald Trump's claim of "exaggerated" COVID-19 cases and deaths in the US saying that these numbers are real.

US President Trump says US coronavirus cases, deaths 'exaggerated'

Trump on Sunday said that the record-breaking numbers of new Covid-19 cases, nearly 300,000 in the past 24 hours, are exaggerated due to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) method of counting

STATSGURU: Here's how the world's coronavirus vaccine map looks like

Most vaccines are not yet available in plenty, and are costly, too

India gets Covid-19 vaccine: DCGI nod for Serum Institute, Bharat Biotech

Health Minister Harsh Vardhan termed it a 'watershed moment in India's battle against Covid-19'

Four types of coronavirus strains circulating in world since Nov 2019: WHO

The WHO said since the start of the pandemic, the UN health agency has received several reports of unusual public health events that are possibly due to the variants of SARS-CoV-2