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Dry run for Covid inoculation next week; exercise to take place in 4 states

The exercise will include necessary data entry in Co-WIN, an online platform for monitoring vaccine delivery, deployment of team members, and a mock drill of session sites with test beneficiaries

8 UK returnees test Covid positive during Delhi govt's door-to-door drive

In the ongoing door-to-door contact drive being conducted by the Delhi government eight have so far been found infected with the coronavirus, officials said on Friday.

Four more UK returnees to Tamil Nadu test positive for coronavirus

Along with these four, the total number of people to test positive for the pathogen on arrival from the UK, has increased to five

From lockdown to plight of migrant workers: 2020, the year of pandemic

It was a year marked by loss. The pandemic exacted a heavy toll, devastated the economy and upended every aspect of life. Here's a look at what we weathered and how we adapted to change...

Coronavirus LIVE: 5,397 new Covid-19 positive cases in Kerala today

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: The global tally of coronavirus cases stands at 79,892,047

Karnataka revises night curfew schedule; to come into effect from Dec 24

The movement of individuals shall remain strictly prohibited between 1 pm to 5 am in the state, except for essential activities

First time since April, Mumbai's Dharavi reports no new Covid-19 case

The caseload of Dharavi now stands at 3,788, though the number of active cases is 12, eight of them in home isolation and four in a COVID care centre, the civic official said

Delhi reports 758 fresh cases, lowest since Aug 16; positivity rate 0.88%

Delhi has recorded 758 fresh Covid-19 cases, the lowest in over four months,and 30 new fatalities even as the positivity rate dipped to 0.88 per cent, authorities said Friday.

Vice President discusses status of indigenous vaccine against Covid-19

Bharat Biotech Chairman and Managing Director Dr Krishna Ella and Joint Managing Director Suchitra Ella called on the Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu in Hyderabad

22 fresh infections take Mizoram's coronavirus tally to 4,178

Mizoram's Covid-19 tally rose to 4,178 on Friday as 22 more people, including eight security personnel, tested positive for the infection

355 fresh Covid-19 infections in Andhra Pradesh, 354 recoveries

Andhra Pradesh reported 355 fresh cases of coronavirus on Friday, while 354 patients also got cured and discharged from various hospitals

B'lore police commissioner to give directions on new year celebration

The city Police Commissioner will soon be issuing a set of directions on new year celebrations in Bengaluru in view of the prevailing Covid-19 pandemic situation

Only 50 people allowed in gatherings until January 10 in Assam

'no private get-togethers in excess of 50 persons shall be allowed during New Year, New Year eve parties organised in closed space'

10 UK returnees test Covid-19 positive in Karnataka, says minister

Karnataka Health Minister K Sudhakar on Friday said so far 10 people who have come to the state from the UK have tested positive for Covid-19

Himachal Pradesh reports 52 fresh coronavirus infections on Friday

Himachal Pradesh reported 52 new Covid-19 cases and 405 recoveries

Canada gets first batch of 168,000 Moderna Covid-19 vaccine doses

Canada has received the first batch of the coronavirus vaccine from Moderna just one day after the government's approval

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Virus in Antarctica is not an Indian worry yet

Changes in mental health and diet, what we know about the South African variant, lockdown-driven impact to the elderly-news relevant to India's fight against Covid-19

Puducherry logs 29 fresh coronavirus cases, no fatalities reported

The union territory of Puducherry registered 29 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours while no fresh fatality was reported

India's active caseload at 0.28 mn now, only 2.78% of total cases

The trend of more daily recoveries from Covid-19 than the number of new infections has led to a continuous contraction of India's active caseload

Dry run for Covid-19 immunisation drive in 4 states next week

The states are Punjab, Assam, Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat