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Govt may allow use of Covid vaccine in emergency situations: Harsh Vardhan

Warns of spike in cases during winter; China, UAE among the few countries have allowed such authorisation

Less than 1,000 coronavirus deaths recorded for 8 consecutive days in India

With increasing recoveries, India has sustained its leading global position with the maximum recovered cases.

Emergency use authorisation for Covid vaccine to depend on trial data: Govt

On the issue of how the government plans to roll out the Covid-19 vaccine, he said that it is anticipated that supplies of vaccines would be available in limited quantities in the beginning

India's Covid tally crosses 7 million, Trump no longer at transmission risk

US President Donald Trump is no longer considered a coronavirus transmission risk to others and has met the criteria for safe discontinuation of isolation

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Researchers working on inhaled vaccines

European leaders impose targeted curbs, Jakarta eases social distancing norms, why jokes at work make more sense than ever, and other pandemic-related news across the globe

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Delhi's task force works to stem rural spread

Durga Puja concerns in Bengal, Ahmedabad's private hospitals bear huge chunk of caseload, and herd immunity becomes highly politicised--news on how the country is coping with the pandemic

Covid-19 Factoid: India's recovery rate at 86%, over 6 mn beat infection

Country crosses 7 million in confirmed case count; 12 per cent of the cases are currently active.

Covid-19 pandemic: Many states unsure, yet to decide on schools reopening

Delhi government has decided to maintain the status quo on schools' closure till October 31

DATA STORY: India's Covid-19 caseload tops 7 mn; last million cases came in 14 days

India's doubling time for total cases stands at 65.4 days, and for deaths at 81.5 days

India's coronavirus tally crosses 7 million mark, recoveries over 6 million

India is in pole position in terms of the number of recovered cases of coronavirus followed by Brazil and the US

Andhra Pradesh Covid-19 tally crosses 750,000 mark with 5,000 new cases

Andhra Pradesh's Covid tally crossed 7.5 lakh on Saturday with 5,653 new infections, even as 6,659 more patients recovered from the virus.

Covid-19 recoveries in India cross 6 million mark, death toll at 1,08,286

India's tally of confirmed cases surpassed the 70-lakh mark and the death toll reached 1,08,286

WHO reports record daily rise in Covid-19 cases for third consecutive day

The number of new deaths from COVID-19 registered in the past 24 hours stands at 8,575

'Feeling great': Trump's docs say he is no longer Covid transmission risk

Trump returned to action earlier Saturday in a short campaign-style speech to supporters at the White House

'Rigorous hygiene routine to beat Covid-19 pandemic increased OCD cases'

Doctors said that those with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and other severe anxieties face uniquely challenging mental health battles

Global Covid-19 cases surpass 37 million, fatalities cross 1 million mark

The Chinese mainland on Friday recorded 15 new cases, all from overseas

UK coronavirus update: With 15,166 new cases, tally crosses 590,000 mark

Britain's coronavirus reproduction number, also known as the R number, is now between 1.2 and 1.5, slightly down from between 1.3 and 1.6 last week

Trump makes first public appearance at White House since Covid-19 diagnosis

The US President thanked the people for their prayers and stated that he will be coming out with big rallies for the upcoming presidential election

Delhi coronavirus update: 48 deaths take toll to 5,740; total cases past 306,000

The national capital recorded 48 more Covid-19 fatalities on Saturday, taking the death toll to 5,740, while 2,866 fresh cases took the infection tally to over 306,000

Schools in Uttar Pradesh to reopen for classes 9 to 12 from October 19

The Uttar Pradesh government on Saturday said schools for students of classes 9 to 12 will reopen from October 19, after remaining shut for over six months in view of the Covid-19 pandemic.