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DATA STORY: With sharp drop in active cases, India now 9th-worst-hit globally by this measure

India on Tuesday conducted 1,022,712 coronavirus tests, taking the total count of tests conducted so far in the country to 149,836,767. The test positivity rate recorded was 3.1%

64 foreign envoys to visit biotech firms making Covid vaccine in Hyderabad

64 foreign envoys, who are scheduled to visit leading biotech companies - Bharat Biotech and Biological E - which are developing vaccines against the novel coronavirus, have left for Hyderabad

Global Covid-19 caseload breaches 68-million mark: Johns Hopkins University

The world coronavirus caseload has breached the 68 million cases mark and fatalities from the pathogen surge beyond the 1.55 million deaths worldwide, as per latest updates by Johns Hopkins University

With 182 new Covid-19 cases, Jharkhand's infection tally rises to 110,639

Jharkhand's Covid-19 tally mounted to 110,639 as 182 more people tested positive for the virus, a health department official said

Those vaccinated against Covid-19 may still need to wear masks: Here's why

If vaccinated people are silent spreaders of the virus, they may keep it circulating in their communities, putting unvaccinated people at risk

Trump administration proposes new $916 billion offer for Covid-19 relief

The Trump administration proposed a $916 billion coronavirus relief package, after congressional Democrats shot down a suggestion for a pared-down plan from the Senate's Majority Leader McConnell

Trump signs executive order prioritising Covid-19 vaccine for Americans

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that prioritises Americans' access to Covid-19 vaccines before the US potentially begins helping other nations

Covid-19 vaccine a miracle, approvals to come soon, says Donald Trump

Trump celebrated the expected approval of the first US vaccine for the coronavirus as the White House worked to instill confidence in the massive distribution effort

Biden vows to reopen most schools in US after first 100 days as President

Joe Biden has pledged to bring the coronavirus pandemic under enough control to open most of the nation's schools during his first 100 days as president

Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine effective, further scrutiny needed among elderly

The Pfizer-BioNTech shot, approved in Britain last week, could be cleared in the U.S. as soon as this week and the European Union by the end of the year as governments race to overcome contagion

Expert panel set to review Pfizer-BioNTech, SII vaccine applications today

ICMR Director General Balram Bhargava said that in the case of temporary licensure or emergency use, the regulator had to be satisfied with the risk-benefit ratio.

Pfizer vaccine offers strong protection against Covid, is safe: FDA report

The Food and Drug Administration posted its analysis online even as across the Atlantic, Britain on Tuesday began vaccinating its oldest citizens with the Pfizer-BioNTech shots

87-yr-old Indian-origin man to be one of world's first to get Covid vaccine

An 87-year-old Indian-origin man from England will become one of the first people in the world to get a vaccine against Covid-19 when he receives his Pfizer-BioNTech

Recovery tracker: Signs of uptick as power, rail freight pick up steam

Power generation was up four per cent on average on year-on-year basis during the week ended December 7, indicating a rise in energy demand from the commercial and household sector

Some vaccines may get licensed in the next few weeks: Health secretary

Depending upon availability all three priority groups selected for vaccination could get vaccinated simultaneously

Tamil Nadu coronavirus update: 1,236 new Covid-19 cases, 13 fatalities

Tamil Nadu reported 1,236 new Covid-19 cases, taking the overall infection count to 792,788, while 13 more fatalities pushed the death toll to 11,822

Madhya Pradesh coronavirus update: 1,345 cases, 11 deaths, 1,497 discharged

Madhya Pradesh reported 1,345 new Covid-19 cases, taking the count of infections in the state to 2,17,302

Support to bandh successful, transporters incur Rs 2,000 cr loss: AIMTC

All India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC) represents about 95 lakh truckers and other entities

Coronavirus LIVE: Covid-19 situation in Delhi stabilising, says NITI Aayog

Coronavirus live updates: At 18,55,341, Maharashtra has the highest number of coronavirus cases, followed by Karnataka 894,004, Andhra Pradesh 872,288, Tamil Nadu 791,552, and Kerala 639,664

Include bankers in priority groups for vaccination: Bank officers' unions

Three leading coronavirus vaccine developers -- Pfizer Inc and AstraZeneca Plc and Bharat Biotech -- have applied for emergency use authorisation in India.