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Pfizer, BioNTech seek emergency use of coronavirus shots in US

Pfizer asked US regulators to allow emergency use of its COVID vaccine, starting clock on a process that could bring limited first shots as early as next month and eventually an end to the pandemic

Assam coronavirus update: State's Covid-19 death toll rises to 971

Two more persons succumbed to COVID-19 in Assam on Friday, pushing the death toll to 971, while 164 fresh cases took the tally to 2,11,204

Hong Kong bans AI flights for 5th time as passengers test Covid-19 positive

Passengers from India can arrive in Hong Kong only if they have a COVID-19 negative certificate from a test done within 72 hours prior to the journey

Govt releases backend code of Aarogya Setu to enhance transparency

The government on Friday released the backend code of Aarogya Setu in the open domain that will help people understand the functioning of the Covid-19 contact-tracing app

eVIN system being repurposed for tracking Covid vaccine delivery: Vardhan

He also highlighted India's tryst with the coronavirus pandemic as an evidence of cooperation between the public and private sectors

Will work in public-pvt partnership to ensure Covid healthcare, says Goyal

The government will work in a public-private partnership to engage and ensure the availability of proper COVID healthcare to all people, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday

Second South African player tests Covid positive, warm-up game called off

South Africa on Friday called off their inter-squad warm-up match ahead of the England series after a second player from their 24-member squad tested positive for the dreaded COVID-19

Maharashtra Covid-19 case count grows by 5,640, recoveries by 6,945

The state reported 155 deaths during the day, which pushed the fatality count to 46,511

Rs 2,000 fine for spitting, chewing tobacco in public places in Delhi

Spitting and consumption of tobacco in public places, violation of COVID-19 quarantine rules, not wearing of masks and not maintaining social distancing will now attract a fine of Rs 2,000 in Delhi

Delhi health min shares posters of superheroes in masks fighting Covid-19

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Friday shared posters of Batman, Superman and Flash in mask on his Facebook page to underline its importance in the fight against the coronavirus.

Coronavirus LIVE updates: Containment zones rise to over 4,550 in Delhi

Coronavirus update: US is the worst-hit country with 12,072,560 coronavirus cases, followed by India, which has 9,004,365 cases, Brazil (5,912,903), France (2,065,138), Russia (1,991,998)

Serum's Covid vaccine deadline, high-level teams sent to 4 states, & more

The vaccine developers are slowly, but surely are accepting the reality of not meeting the estimated targets in producing shots

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Global leaders warn recovery losing momentum

New York City's public school system will be shut and this time it may take months for reopening. Finland's prime minister warns populists will prosper if Covid-19 is not checked

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Patent battles can choke Covid drugs pipeline

Efforts to avoid patent battles, a second wave in some cities, fresh research that sheds light on the virus, and more-news on how the country is coping with the pandemic

Covid-19 Factoid: India's cases cross 9 mn but daily spike is dropping

Country's recovery rate is now over 93.6 per cent and the death toll stands at 132,162.

Questionable testing may be the reason India's Covid-19 numbers are down

Rather than showing India is gaining control over Covid-19, the slowing momentum may largely reflect spotty testing levels and a heavy reliance on questionable kits

Coronavirus vaccine: How much it costs, who'll get it first and other FAQs

From Moderna, Pfizer to Oxford and Bharat Biotech coronavirus vaccine candidates, here's all you need to know about Covid-19 shots, who gets them first and what their cost may be

India coronavirus update: Covid-19 caseload in India breaches 9 mn-mark

India's Covid-19 caseload surpassed the 9 mn-mark on Friday with 45,882 new cases, while the recoveries surged to 8.4 mn pushing the national recovery rate to 93.6%

DATA STORY: India's first net increase in active cases in 48 days, total cases top 9 mn

India on Thursday conducted 1,083,397 coronavirus tests, taking the total count of tests conducted so far in the country to 129,591,786. The test positivity rate recorded was 4.2%

Jharkhand coronavirus update: State reports 230 new Covid-19 cases

Jharkhand's Covid-19 tally mounted to 106,972 as 230 more people tested positive for the infection