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Aspen Pharmacare, Johnson & Johnson announce deal to make Covid-19 vaccine

South African pharmaceutical firm Aspen Pharmacare has announced a deal with Johnson & Johnson to manufacture its Covid-19 vaccine candidate if it is approved in South Africa and internationally

465 fresh coronavirus cases take Assam's tally to nearly 207,000

Assam's Covid-19 caseload went up to 206,982 after 465 more people tested positive for the virus, while one fresh fatality took the death toll to 932

Lockdown in Aizawl extended till Nov 9 to curb increasing Covid-19 cases

The lockdown in Aizawl was extended till November 9 to curb the rising number of Covid-19 cases, an official said

Nagaland reports 21 new Covid-19 cases, 3 more deaths, and 152 recoveries

Nagaland reported 21 new Covid-19 cases, while 152 more patients recovered, officials said

Trump threatens to fire Fauci as his rift with disease expert widens

Donald Trump suggest he will fire Dr Anthony Fauci after election, as his rift with the nation's top infectious disease expert widens

Covid-19 antibodies present in 14.8: people in Haryana: Second sero survey

The second phase of the survey was held on October 19 and October 20, involving samples 14,477 people from all districts of the state

19 Indian passengers test Covid positive in Air India's Delhi-Wuhan flight

Besides the 19 Indians who tested positive, antibodies were found in the tests of 39 others, officials said

Covid-19: Second wave unlikely but Maharashtra prepared, says Tope

A second wave of Covid-19 infections was unlikely but Maharashtra was ready to tackle it if such a situation arises, state health minister Rajesh Tope said on Monday

Ahmedabad reports 177 fresh Covid-19 cases, two deaths, 114 recoveries

The total number of coronavirus positive cases in Ahmedabad increased to 42,868 after 177 were detected with the infection on Monday, an official said

IndiGo partners with Stemz Healthcare to offer pre-flight Covid tests

IndiGo on Monday said it has partnered with Stemz Healthcare to offer passengers pre-flight Covid-19 tests in India and few other countries

Kerala govt extends parole of aged prisoners in the wake of Covid-19 spike

The Kerala government has extended the ongoing parole of aged prisoners in jails for one more month in view of the spike in Covid-19 cases in the state

Tripura reports 135 fresh Covid-19 cases, two additional fatalities

At least 135 more people tested positive for Covid-19 in Tripura on Monday, pushing the tally in the state to 30,852, a health department official said

Covid-19: Limit for wedding guests raised to 200 by Gujarat govt

The Gujarat government on Monday eased a Covid-19 restriction related to wedding functions in open spaces and allowed 200 guests in place of the earlier limit of 100, officials said

Nigel Farage rebrands Brexit Party into anti-lockdown 'Reform UK'

Nigel Farage, the far-right leader best known for his very vocal campaign for Brexit over the years, has decided to rebrand his Brexit Party as a voice against the government's Covid lockdown measures

Delhi: Govt attributes festivals, laxity in following norms for Covid surge

The government on Monday attributed the sudden surge in Covid-19 cases in Delhi to the festive season, greater movement of people along with laxity in adhering to safe Covid-19 behaviour

Hyderabad Airport launches Covid-19 test facility for int'l passengers

The Rajiv Gandhi International Airport on Monday launched an on-site coronavirus testing laboratory, giving travellers the added facility for a safe journey

Uttar Pradesh reports 25 more Covid-19 deaths, 1,788 fresh cases

The Covid-19 death toll in Uttar Pradesh rose to 7,076 on Monday after 25 more people succumbed to the disease, while 1,788 fresh cases pushed the infection tally to 4,85,609, according to a statement

Grocery store work linked with increased Covid-19 infection risk: Study

Grocery store employees are likely to be at increased risk of Covid-19, with those in customer-facing roles five times as likely to test positive as their colleagues in other positions, a study says

Nurses of Hindu Rao, other North Corporation-run hospitals go on strike

Hundreds of nurses at the Hindu Rao Hospital and a few other North Corporation-run facilities went on an indefinite strike on Monday over their "pending salaries" for August-October

Covid-19: Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar discharged from hospital

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, who was admitted to a city-based hospital after testing positive for Covid-19 last month, was discharged from the medical facility on Monday