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India pursued scientific evidence-based to tackle Covid-19: Harsh Vardhan

India recognised the Covid-19 threat early and pursued a scientific evidence-based approach to combat the situation, said Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health

Digital shipment tracking industry sees a boom as Covid-19 vaccines arrive

Logistical hurdles are a significant risk for efforts to rapidly distribute COVID-19 vaccines, but they have resulted in booming business for digital supply chain tracking companies

Number of Indians hesitant to take Covid-19 vaccine rise, survey shows

Many Indians appear hesitant to get vaccinated for Covid-19 as infections have fallen sharply since a mid-September peak and some people are worried about possible side-effects, according to a survey

India will have to spend $1.8 bn on Covid-19 vaccines in Phase 1: Report

India will have to spend $1.4 billion to $1.8 billion in the first phase of a coronavirus vaccination programme, even after getting support under the COVAX global vaccine-sharing scheme

State governments may use bank guarantees to buy Covid-19 vaccines

Advice comes from Centre; some states begin talks with pharma firms

US Covid vaccine rollout hits snag as person falls sick after taking shot

Patient had allergic reaction and is stable after night in hospital; delay in delivery adds to woes

EU states to start vaccinations against Covid-19 from December 27

Many have criticised the slow EU approval process for the approval of vaccines

IFC invests $30 mn in Biological E to boost Covid-19 vaccine production

The loan will support the pharmaceutical firm's expansion of low-priced, generic vaccines for routine immunisation of children and to boost capacity for manufacturing any future Covid-19 vaccine

In fight against Covid, ASHA corps toils on with little hope of recognition

Critical to the Covid-19 fight at community level, they remain undervalued and identified only as volunteers

Moderna's Covid vaccine ready to ship pending FDA approval: US health chief

An FDA panel of outside advisers is weighing the safety and effectiveness of Moderna's vaccine candidate at a meeting on Thursday

Coronavirus LIVE: 4,969 new Covid-19 cases, 27 deaths in Kerala in a day

The government is making all efforts to support and promote the development of vaccines for Covid-19, but there is a need to strengthen cold chain logistics

US jobless claims rise to 885,000 amid resurgence of coronavirus

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose again last week to 885,000 as a resurgence of coronavirus cases threatens the economy's recovery from its springtime collapse

DATA STORY: Maharashtra reports zero new Covid cases; Delhi's positivity rate under 2%

India on Wednesday conducted 1,158,960 coronavirus tests, taking the total count of tests conducted so far in the country to 157,805,240. The test positivity rate recorded was 2.1%

India Coronavirus Dispatch: 90 infections 'missed' for one detected

A slowing spread of the virus, measures to ensure safety in vaccine development, an expanding digital divide, and more-news relevant to India's fight against Covid-19

Covid vaccination in some Asia-Pac nations expected mid or late 2021: WHO

The World Health Organization said that countries in the Asia-Pacific region are not guaranteed to have early access to Covid-19 shots and urged them to adopt a long-term approach to the pandemic

India's Covid-19 caseload nears 10-million mark with 24,010 new infections

With 24,010 new Covid-19 infections in the last 24 hours, India's total cases have reached 9,956,558, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

US actively negotiating to get additional Covid-19 vaccines from Pfizer

US officials say they're actively negotiating for additional purchases of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine after passing up a chance to lock in a contract this summer

Covid-19 isn't relatively harmless for younger adults as thought earlier

New research shows that July may have been the deadliest month for young adults in modern American history

Global coronavirus caseload crosses 74 million: Johns Hopkins University

The global coronavirus caseload has crossed the 74 million mark, as per the latest updates by Johns Hopkins University

We have enough Covid-19 doses for our entire population: New Zealand PM

We now have agreements in place with four providers and we have secured more than enough vaccine doses to cover our entire population plus the Pacific, Jacinda Arden said