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Large portion of Covid vaccines to be manufactured in Ind: Gates Foundation

A very large portion of Covid-19 vaccines are likely to be manufactured in India through the country's strong and robust private sector partners, said Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation CEO Mark Suzman

Jharkhand reports 542 new coronavirus cases, seven fresh fatalities

Jharkhand's Covid-19 tally rose to 97,414 as 542 more people tested positive for the infection, a health department official said on Wednesday

India coronavirus update: Covid cases climb to 7,651,107; toll at 115,914

The number of new coronavirus infections reported in India in a span of 24 hours remained below 60,000 for the third consecutive day, taking India's Covid-19 caseload to 7,651,107

West Bengal reports record 4,029 new coronavirus cases, 61 deaths

The Covid-19 tally in West Bengal mounted to 329,057 on Tuesday after the state reported a record spike of 4,029 fresh cases, the health department said in a bulletin

Maharashtra coronavirus update: 745 new coronavirus cases in Pune district

Pune district reported 745 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, taking its caseload to 315,756

Karnataka coronavirus update: Recoveries overtake new Covid-19 cases

Recoveries at 8,500 were more than 6,297 new Covid cases registered for the second consecutive day in Karnataka

Gujarat records four-digit coronavirus tally again with 1,126 new cases

Gujarat on Tuesday recorded 1,126 new coronavirus cases, taking its tally to 161,848, while the death toll rose to 3,654 with eight new deaths

UK to infect volunteers with coronavirus in trials for early vaccine

Britain signed a contract with Open Orphan Plc and its London-based unit, hVivo, that paves the way for human challenge trials, the company said on Tuesday

Moderna CEO targets emergency use for Covid-19 vaccine by December

CEO Stephane Bancel expects interim results of vaccine trial by November, the Wall Street Journal reported

Lockdown has ended, but coronavirus still there: PM Narendra Modi

He noted that people had been getting on with their lives after the lockdown was lifted while economic activities were picking up

Don't lower guard in fight against Covid-19: VP Naidu urges people

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday urged people not to lower guard in the fight against coronavirus, especially during the festive season.

As the number of recoveries goes up, demand for oxygen, ventilators falls

ICMR is also likely to delete the use of plasma therapy for Covid-19 treatment from the national guidelines

UK to infect healthy volunteers with coronavirus in vaccine research trial

UK researchers are preparing to infect healthy young volunteers with the virus that causes COVID-19, becoming the first to announce plans to use the controversial technique to study the disease

BJP leaders, Union ministers urge people to follow PM's advice on Covid-19

Senior BJP leaders and Union ministers said PM Modi's appeal to people against getting complacent in the fight against Covid-19 should be followed in letter and spirit as it for everyone's welfare

Digital health ID not mandatory for accessing Covid vaccine: Health Min

A digital health identity under the National Digital Health Mission (NDHM) will not be mandatory to get vaccinated when immunization against Covid-19 is available, the Union Health Ministry said

Govt considers removing plasma therapy from Covid-19 management protocol

The Centre is considering to remove convalescent plasma therapy from the national clinical management protocol for Covid-19, a top ICMR official said on Tuesday

Mumbai records 1,090 new coronavirus cases, lowest daily numbers this month

Mumbai reported 1,090 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, taking the tally of cases to 244,262, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said

Coronavirus LIVE: UK to infect healthy volunteers in vaccine research trial

Coronavirus update: Maharashtra has 1,601,365 coronavirus cases, Andhra Pradesh 786,050, Karnataka 770,604, Tamil Nadu 690,936 and UP 456,865. Stay tuned for coronavirus India LIVE update

Maharashtra: Nagpur records 427 fresh Covid-19 cases; 13 more deaths

As many as 427 persons tested positive for coronavirus, while 13 died of the infection in Maharashtra's Nagpur district on Tuesday, an official said

Covid-19: 178 fresh cases, 176 more people discharged in Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad reported 178 new coronavirus positive cases on Tuesday, raising the count in the district to 40,566, while the toll went up to 1,894 after two patients died, an official said