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South Korea reports 511 more Covid-19 cases, tally stands at 35,163

South Korea reported 511 more cases of coronavirus infections, taking total caseload in the country to 35,163

DATA STORY: India's share of active Covid cases worldwide down to 2.35%

India on Tuesday conducted 1,096,651 coronavirus tests, taking the total count of tests conducted so far in the country to 142,445,952. The test positivity rate recorded was 3.3%

Mexico set to sign deal with Pfizer for delivery of Covid-19 vaccine

Mexico's government is due to sign a contract with pharmaceutical company Pfizer for the delivery of its coronavirus vaccine, Deputy Health Minister Hugo Lopez-Gatell said

Deaths in US due to Covid-19 top 270,000: Johns Hopkins University

US Covid-19 deaths has surpassed 270,000, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University

US CDC set to shorten Covid-19 quarantine to 10 days, 7 if tested negative

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is set to shorten the recommended length of quarantine after exposure to someone who is positive for Covid-19, as the virus rages across the US

Healthcare workers to be first to get Covid-19 vaccines, US panel says

Health care workers and nursing home residents will be the first in the United States to get Covid-19 vaccines, a high powered government panel announced

Biden urges Congress to pass robust relief package for most hit by Covid-19

US President-elect Joe Biden urged the Congress to pass a robust economic reforms package that can meet the urgent needs of Americans who have been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic

Jharkhand registers 181 fresh Covid-19 cases, 5 additional fatalities

Jharkhand reported 181 new Covid-19 cases, taking the total number of cases to 109,332, according to the data released by the health department

DRL, RDIF commence clinical trials for Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine in India

Dr Reddy's Laboratories and Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) on Tuesday said they have commenced adaptive phase 2/3 clinical trials for the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine in India.

Adverse event in Serum's trial won't affect vaccine timelines: Health secy

Health ministry to come out with guidelines that will address the issues around vaccine safety to create awareness and dispel misinformation

Coronavirus LIVE: Phase 2/3 trials of Sputnik V vaccine starts in India

Coronavirus LIVE update: At 1,828,826, Maharashtra has the highest number of coronavirus cases, followed by Karnataka 884,897, Andhra Pradesh 868,064, Tamil Nadu 781,915 and Kerala 602,982

Covid vaccine won't be released unless proven safe, assures Serum Institute

SII says after DSMB and ethics committee cleared they continued with the trials; sympathetic with the condition of the subject

AstraZeneca partner sticks with 2 full dose regimen in India Covid trials

The British drugmaker has said its COVID-19 vaccine could be up to 90% effective if administered as a half dose followed by a full dose

Pro-active steps taken to contain Covid-19, Delhi government tells SC

Delhi government on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that since the start of pandemic in March 2020, it is taking all necessary proactive and preventive steps to contain the spread of Covid-19

We never mentioned we'd vaccinate entire population, says Health ministry

However, Bhushan stated that it is the responsibility of the Union and the state government to allay fears among the people regarding the vaccine

Findings into 'adverse event' at Serum didn't require halting trial: Govt

The Pune-based vaccine manufacturer on Tuesday said that the vaccine is safe and immunogenic

Cabinet Secy discusses with states possible Covid-19 vaccine roll-out

Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba on Tuesday reviewed with top officials of states the arrangements for the roll-out of vaccines after these are available and asked them to prepare a database of people

India Coronavirus Dispatch: How emergency vaccine authorisation works

Queues at Ahmedabad's crematoriums get longer, doubts about AstraZeneca vaccine and bringing diagnostics closer to communities-news relevant to India's fight against Covid-19

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Unrest in Sri Lanka's cramped prisons

Pandemic widens regional rich-poor gap in Russia, China seeks to change Covid origin story, Food delivery workers are struggling, and other pandemic-related news across the globe

Covid-19 Factoid: India records a drop of 11,000 in active cases in a day

Delhi witnessing a drop in new cases while West Bengal adds less than 3,000 cases in a day for the first time in 3 months