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States urged to adopt national approach: Niti Aayog on 'free vaccine'

State governments have been asked to take a national approach in engaging the drug companies and deciding the criteria for coronavirus vaccine, Niti Aayog Member V.K. Paul said on Tuesday

Delhi nearing third peak, situation worrisome in WB, Kerala: NITI Aayog

While the spread of Covid-19 in the country seems to be stabilising for now, two states and an Union Territory (UT) have remained a matter of concern for the Centre

Maharashtra: Amravati Covid-19 tally over 16,000, recovery rate 92.51%

Covid-19 caseload in Amravati rose by 63 to reach 16,040 while the recovery rate touched 92.51 per cent after the number of people discharged increased by 96 to reach 14,839, an official said

Nepal records 570 new coronavirus cases; tally now reaches 160,400

Nepal on Tuesday recorded 570 new coronavirus cases, pushing the nationwide tally to 160,400, the health ministry said

Home Ministry extends guidelines for re-opening till November 30

The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Tuesday issued an order extending the guidelines for 're-opening' the country, issued last month, till November 30.

ICMR to validate or deny benefits of plasma: Delhi's Covid committee member

RK Gupta, former president of DMA and a member of Delhi govt constituted committee to check Covid preparedness, said that the authority to validate the effect of plasma therapy stays with ICMR only

Sri Lanka has large Covid-19 cluster but no community spread: Top official

There is no community transmission of the coronavirus in Sri Lanka despite the existence of a large cluster, a top health official said on Monday

With 7 new Covid-19 cases, Maharashtra police see drop in infections

As many as seven personnel of Maharashtra police tested positive for coronavirus, while two died of the infection in the last 24 hours, an official said on Tuesday

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Festive season, weather may lead to case spike

Crackdown on unruly Durga Puja in Tripura, Baba Ramdev's Coronil kits are a big hit, Income loss for trafficking survivors--news on how the country is coping with the pandemic

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Record surge reaches oldest populations in US

German firms turn pessimistic on economic recovery, pharmacies see record flu shot demand, Rolls-Royce prepares temporary closures and other pandemic-related news across the globe

Astra-Oxford Covid vaccine back in race as US FDA allows trials to resume

The swift resumption of the other trials will let health officials comb through more data as the American study proceeds

After over 3 months, less than 40,000 Covid-19 cases reported in single day

The number of coronavirus cases reported in India in a span of 24 hours dropped below 40,000 after over three months, while the new fatalities registered during the same period remained under 500

DATA STORY: India's biggest 24-hr fall in active cases yet, lowest tally spike since July 18

India now accounts for 6.00% of all active cases globally (one in every 17 active cases), and 10.26% of all deaths (one in every 10 deaths)

Telangana coronavirus update: 837 new Covid-19 cases, four deaths reported

Telangana reported 837 new Covid-19 cases taking the overall tally to 232,671 while four more deaths pushed the toll to 1,315

Antibody stops responding to virus over time: Covid vaccine under scrutiny

The study suggests that antibodies, a marker of exposure to the coronavirus, may not be lasting in all people

Coronavirus LIVE: Maharashtra Dy CM Ajit Pawar tests positive, hospitalised

Coronavirus update: Maharashtra has 1,645,020 coronavirus cases, Andhra Pradesh 807,023, Karnataka 802,817, Tamil Nadu 709,000 and UP 470,270. Stay tuned for coronavirus India LIVE updates

Gujarat coronavirus update: Daily covid tally come down to 908 cases

Gujarat saw 908 more coronavirus cases, taking its tally to 168,081, while the death toll stood at 3,693 with four new fatalities

Maharashtra coronavirus update: 369 Covid cases, 32 deaths in Pune district

Pune district reported 369 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, taking its tally to 320,112

Andhra Pradesh registers 1,901 coronavirus cases as recoveries outnumber

Andhra Pradesh registered 1,901 Covid positive cases, increasing the state's tally to 808,000, even as 3,972 more recoveries outnumbered infections

Top US health official says coronavirus clearly can be controlled

I think we can control the pandemic, Assistant Secretary for Health Adm. Brett Giroir said on a call with reporters