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Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai actress Divya Bhatnagar dies of Covid-19 at 34

Divya Bhatnagar was admitted to Seven Hills hospital recently due to Covid-19. She died after a cardiac arrest

Airlines gear up to transport vaccines that might revive travel industry

One of the biggest challenges for airlines has been ensuring that vaccines are transported at frigid temperatures

DATA STORY: More than 95% Covid cases have recovered in 15 Indian states and UTs

The five states with the highest number of active cases now are Maharashtra (73001), Kerala (59663), West Bengal (23451), Uttar Pradesh (20801), and Chhattisgarh (19346)

India's Covid-19 caseload jumps to 9.7 million with 29,398 fresh infections

India recorded less than 30,000 fresh Covid-19 infections, the second time this month, which pushed its caseload to over 9.7 million, while the total recoveries surged to more than 9.2 million

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 69.4 million: Johns Hopkins University

The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 69.4 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 1.58 million, according to Johns Hopkins University

France reports 13,750 new coronavirus cases, tally stands at 2.3 million

France reported 13,750 new Covid-19 cases, bringing its tally to 2,337,966, according to the country's health authorities

Assam registers 146 new Covid-19 cases, taking state's tally to 214,165

Assam reported 146 new Covid-19 cases, taking the tally to 214,165, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said

Bihar records 595 new coronavirus cases, four additional fatalities

Bihar reported 595 new Covid-19 cases, taking the tally to 241,533, as per a bulletin issued by the Health Department

We are about a month away from Covid-19 vaccine: UP chief minister

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath claimed that while a vaccine against Covid-19 was just about a month away, the infectious virus had already been contained in the state

US panel endorses mass use of Pfizer Covid vaccine, shots may begin in days

A US government advisory panel has endorsed Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine, in a major step toward an epic vaccination campaign that could finally conquer the outbreak.

More NREGA job cards, but dip in houses getting 100 days of work

The MGNREGA gained greater significance this year as the pandemic crushed livelihoods across the country

Gujarat coronavirus update: 1,270 more Covid-19 cases, 12 new deaths

Gujarat recorded 1,270 new coronavirus cases, taking its tally to 2,24,081 cases, while the death toll climbed to 4,135, as 12 more succumbed

Chandigarh coronavirus update: One more Covid-19 death, 88 fresh cases

Chandigarh reported 88 fresh COVID-19 cases, taking the infection tally to 18,410 in the Union Territory, while one more death pushed the toll to 298, according to a medical bulletin

Haryana coronavirus update: 26 more Covid-19 deaths, 1,250 new cases

Twenty-six more people succumbed to the coronavirus in Haryana, bringing the death toll to 2,676, while 1,250 fresh cases pushed the state's infection tally to 2,49,329 on Thursday

Gennova mRNA vaccine stable above sub-zero temperatures unlike global peers

The messenger RNA vaccine candidate contains a short, synthetic version encoding the spike protein (antigen) of the novel coronavirus Sars-CoV-2

Petition sent to WTO calling for Covid-19 vaccine universalisation

The petition was filed by Avaaz, a global online citizen movement, to the WTO.

Indian scientists find new drugs that can potentially treat coronavirus

Indian scientists have identified drugs and possible cocktails that can target vital proteins of the novel coronavirus, and may potentially help treat Covid-19

Chennai Covishield volunteer to move court against Serum Institute

Serum Institute of India said the volunteer was "falsely laying the blame for his medical problems on the vaccine trial"

Apollo Hospitals preparing to administer 1 million vaccine shots daily

Companies vying to roll out those vaccines, along with public health experts, have raised concerns about India's capacity to swiftly inoculate its population of about 1.3 billion people

Coronavirus LIVE: Delhi's Covid-19 caseload crosses 600,000-mark

Coronavirus live updates: At 1,868,172, Maharashtra has the highest number of coronavirus cases, followed by Karnataka 896,563, Andhra Pradesh 873,000, Tamil Nadu 794,020, and Kerala 649,000