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World Bank seeks board approval for $12 bn Covid-19 vaccine financing plan

Malpass told Reuters in an exclusive interview that the initiative, part of $160 billion in coronavirus aid financing pledged by the multilateral lender, is aimed at helping countries procure vaccine

Coronavirus LIVE: Vice President Venkaiah Naidu tests positive

Coronavirus update: Maharashtra has 1,351,153 coronavirus cases, Andhra Pradesh 681,161, Tamil Nadu 586,397, Karnataka 582,458, and UP 390,875. Stay tuned for coronavirus India LIVE update

7.1% of Indian adults showed evidence of exposure to Covid by Aug: Report

ICMR chief said lockdown, containment and behavioral change at population level have effectively checked the potential spread of SARS-CoV2

Covid-19: Liquid form of remdesivir to smoothen supply, says industry

Multiple manufacturers confirmed that the liquid form of the injectable would shorten the manufacturing process

Serum Institute to make 100 mn more doses of Covid vaccine for Rs 250 each

Secures additional $150 mn risk funding from Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

TN's Covid-19 tally inches towards 600,000, CM says recovery rate over 90%

Tamil Nadu on Tuesday reported 5,546 new Covid-19 cases, inching towards six lakh tally while the death toll moved closer to 10,000 mark with 70 more fatalities.

India doing better than many developed nations against Covid: Harsh Vardhan

India is faring better than many developed nations in all parameters of Covid-19, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Tuesday as he highlighted the "continuously rising" recovery rate

Less than one-third Covid-19 deaths in Delhi in Sept compared to June: Jain

Satyendar Jain said the city recorded more Covid-19 cases in September as compared to June, but the number of deaths due to the disease was "less than one-third" of what it was three months ago

Jammu and Kashmir reports 18 more Covid-19 deaths, 1,081 new cases

Jammu and Kashmir recorded 18 more Covid-19 deaths on Tuesday, taking their number to 1,164, while 1,081 new cases pushed the infection tally in the Union territory to 74,095, officials said

Firm making forged labels for Covid test kits busted in Noida; one arrested

The Noida Police on Tuesday busted a company manufacturing forged wrappers for Covid-19 test kits and arrested a person, officials said

Bihar reports 1,439 Covid-19 cases, state's active count surpasses 14,000

As many as 1,439 more Covid-19 positive cases were reported in Bihar on September 28, taking the total count of active cases here to 14,390, said the State Health Department on Tuesday

China ropes in over a dozen countries for its Covid-19 vaccine trials

China has roped in more than a dozen countries to conduct the final phase trials of its experimental Covid-19 vaccines, as it looks to stay ahead in the global race to immunise global population

Intensify measures to further cut Covid mortality rate: TN CM to collectors

District collectors should step up efforts to further decrease the Covid-19 mortality rate in Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister K Palaniswami said on Tuesday

Key findings of second serological survey in India paint gloomy picture

Sharing the details during the weekly press briefing of the Union Health Ministry on on Tuesday, ICMR Director-General Balram Bharghav said that one in 15 individuals was exposed to Covid-19 by August

Uttar Pradesh reports 63 new Covid-19 deaths, over 4,000 fresh cases

Uttar Pradesh reported 63 deaths due to COVID-19 on Tuesday, pushing the death toll to 5,715, while 4,069 fresh cases took the tally to 3,84,856.

Delhi Dy CM Sisodia tests negative for Covid-19, discharged from hospital

Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, who was suffering from Covid-19 and dengue, was discharged from hospital on Tuesday, officials said

Explained: Tricky virus, awry tests and Dubai's blacklist of Indian labs

Business Standard looks at what prompted the move, government powers and whether it is fair to penalise a laboratory in such cases

Unlock 5.0 guidelines: From cinema halls to tourism, here's what to expect

Unlock 5.0 guidelines: Here's what to expect from Unlock 5.0, which is set to begin from October 1

Serum Institute to make an additional 100 million Covid-19 vaccine doses

Serum Institute of India said on Tuesday it would get a further $150 mn in funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and GAVI vaccines alliance to make an additional 100 mn Covid vaccine doses

At least 351 Jagannath Temple servitors test positive for Covid-19

At least 351 servitors and 53 employees of Shree Jagannath Temple here have tested positive for Covid-19, an official said