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Coronavirus found on multiple auto part packaging samples in China

Multiple auto part packaging samples have tested positive for the novel coronavirus in various parts of China after a company engaged in auto part sales reported a confirmed Covid-19 case

Covid-19 under control in Rajasthan, recovery rate at 96.14%: Gehlot

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday said that the Covid-19 pandemic is under control in the state and that the recovery rate has gone up to 96.14 percent

Madhya Pradesh govt orders closure of Covid-19 centres over low occupancy

The Madhya Pradesh government has ordered closure of all Covid care centres in the state, except those in Bhopal, from January 1 in view of the low occupancy of beds

Drug used to treat lymphoma outperforms remdesivir against Covid: Study

According to the scientists, the findings suggest that pralatrexate could potentially be repurposed to treat COVID-19

Delhi records 424 fresh Covid-19 cases, lowest in over seven months

Delhi recorded 424 fresh Covid-19 cases, the lowest in over seven months, and14 more fatalities due to the disease on Sunday, even as the positivity rate slipped to 0.62 per cent, authorities said

Congress leaders divided over DCGI approval to Bharat Biotech's Covaxin

Some Congress leaders raised serious concern over the grant of approval to Bharat Biotech's Covid-19 vaccine for restricted use, saying it is "premature" and can prove dangerous

Four cases of new Covid strain found among UK returnees in Ahmedabad

Gujarat deputy CM and health minister Nitin Patel confirms news, says all precautions are being taken to cure them and prevent further spread

Veteran US broadcaster Larry King hospitalised after testing Covid positive

Legendary talk show host Larry King has tested positive for coronavirus and is being treated at a hospital, according to US media reports on Sunday

Kejriwal lauds scientists and doctors after DCGI nod to two Covid vaccines

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that approval for the emergency use of two "made in India" vaccines will give a positive direction to the country's fight against coronavirus

Thailand detects first patients with UK-linked new strain of Covid-19

Thailand has identified its first four cases of the new coronavirus strain that originated in the United Kingdom

US surpasses 350,000 coronavirus deaths: Johns Hopkins University

The United States surpassed 350,000 Covid-19 deaths on Sunday, according to data from Johns Hopkins University, as vaccinations against the virus have begun at a slow pace

Saudi Arabia lifts ban on international flights, land and sea entry

Saudi Arabia announced on Sunday the lifting of the ban on all international flights as well as land and sea entry, the Saudi Press Agency reported

160,000 health workers to be first to get Covid vaccine in Punjab: Minister

Around 160,000 health workers in Punjab will receive a Covid-19 vaccine in the first phase, Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu said on Sunday

Coronavirus LIVE: India's active caseload drops below 250,000 mark

Coronavirus live updates: At 1,938,854, Maharashtra has the highest number of coronavirus cases, followed by Karnataka 918,544, Andhra Pradesh 882,612, Tamil Nadu 818,935, and Kerala 765,924

A decisive turning point: PM Modi on coronavirus vaccine approval

Prime Minister Modi lauded scientists of the country after DCGI gave approval to Serum Institute of India's 'Covishield' vaccine and Bharat Biotech's 'Covaxin' for emergency use

Our goal now is to provide it globally: Bharat Biotech on Covaxin approval

Bharat Biotech on Sunday said the approval for emergency use of its Covid-19 vaccine-- Covaxin-- is a giant leap for innovation and novel product development in India

Approval to Covaxin premature, could be dangerous, says Shashi Tharoor

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Sunday said that the emergency approval to Covid-19 vaccine--Covaxin is premature and could be dangerous as it is still under phase 3 trial

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Why UK is delaying second dose of vaccines

Last Covid effects, Taiwan plans Covid free country, fresh wave in South Korea, and other pandemic-related news from across the globe

India's Covid-19 active caseload drops below 250,000: Health ministry

The Covid-19 active caseload in India has dropped below 250,000 with the recoveries exceeding new cases and low number of fatalities per day, the Health ministry said on Sunday

Mayawati welcomes Covid-19 vaccine nod, urges govt to make it free for poor

Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati on Sunday congratulated the scientists associated with the coronavirus vaccine and urged the Centre to make it available for the poor free of cost