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PM to address through 'Mann ki Baat' likely to speak on vaccine status

The 68th episode of 'Mann ki Baat' comes a day after the Ministry of Home Affairs issued guidelines for phase 4 of Unlock

Biden announces three more members in coronavirus task force as cases surge

Jane Hopkins, Jill Jim and David Michaels are joining the team, which is co-chaired by David Kessler, former Indian American Surgeon General Vivek Murthy and Marcella Nunez-Smith

Oxford vaccine: Serum to apply for emergency-use authorisation in 2 weeks

Serum Institute CEO Adar Poonawalla makes the announcement after a meeting with PM Narendra Modi, who was visiting key vaccine sites in India

Level of testing should not be scaled down: Tamil Nadu govt to DMs

Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary K Shanmugam said districts with a positivity rate above 3% should scale up testing in a focused manner

Coronavirus LIVE: Applying for emergency vaccine use soon, says Serum CEO

Coronavirus update: At 1,808,550, Maharashtra has the highest number of coronavirus cases, followed by Karnataka 881,086, Andhra Pradesh 866,000, Tamil Nadu 777,616 and Kerala 587,578

PM Modi tours 3 cities, takes stock of coronavirus vaccine development

PM Modi visited the Zydus Biotech Park in Ahmedabad, Bharat Biotech in Hyderabad and Serum Institute of India in Pune.

Volunteer for Oxford's Covid-19 vaccine seeks Rs 5 crore compensation

Vaccine 'Covishield' is being manufactured by Pune-based Serum Institute of India

PM visits Bharat Biotech in Hyderabad to take stock of vaccine development

Modi visited drugmaker Zydus Cadila's plant near Ahmedabad earlier in the day.

DATA STORY: After 3 days, India's active Covid cases see net decline, down 615

India on Friday conducted 1,157,605 coronavirus tests, taking the total count of tests conducted so far in the country to 138,220,354. The test positivity rate recorded was 3.6%

India Coronavirus Dispatch: What does '90% efficacy' for a vaccine mean?

Students aspiring to study abroad may face tougher competition in 2021, AstraZeneca's manufacturing error casts doubt over its potential, and other news relevant to India's fight against the pandemic

Modi reviews vaccine development at Zydus Cadila facility near Ahmedabad

Modi spent over an hour at the plant, before leaving for Hyderabad

Covid-19 Factoid: Maha, Raj battle a surge while TN sees new cases decline

Maharashtra added over 6,000 new cases every day over last three days while Rajasthan has been adding over 3,000 each since the last seven days

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Recovery warrants wrestling with human nature

Boris Johnson is facing Tories rebellion over Covid tier system, the virus may keep evolving even after vaccine arrival and other-pandemic related news across the globe

Maha CM, Guv not to accompany PM during his Serum Institute visit in Pune

Maharashtra Governor, CM Uddhav Thackeray will not accompany PM Narendra Modi during his visit to the Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII) on Saturday.

Lab to clinic: The genesis of coronavirus vaccine conversation in India

Listen to the podcast to know how a meeting at the PMO spurred vaccine talks within govt

Covid-19 in US cases surpass 13 million mark, says Johns Hopkins

In yet another grim milestone, the overall number of coronavirus cases in the US, currently the world's worst-hit country, has surpassed the 13 million mark, according to the Johns Hopkins University

PM reaches Ahmedabad to review coronavirus vaccine development

Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed here on Saturday as part of his three-city visit to ireview coronavirus vaccine development work at facilities there

Covid-19: WHO warns countries with falling cases to stay 'vigilant'

Countries with decreasing Covid-19 numbers still need to stay 'vigilant', a top World Health Organization official said

Leh announces fresh Covid restrictions, night curfew from Saturday

Fresh restrictions to curb the spread of Covid-19 will come into force from Saturday in Leh district of Ladakh Union Territory

Global Covid-19 cases top 61.5 mn, deaths surge to 1.44 mn: Johns Hopkins

The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 61.5 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 1.44 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University.