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Herd immunity not an option in nation as big as India, says Centre

Officer on Special Duty in the ministry Rajesh Bhushan said herd immunity happens only when a population becomes immune either through vaccination or immunity is developed through a previous infection

India will be key to ensuring the world gets Covid vaccine: experts

The country, meanwhile, is preparing a plan to decide on the prioritisation of vaccine distribution to determine who should get it first

Over 878,000 Indians returned home under Vande Bharat Mission: MEA

Under the Phase 4 of the Vande Bharat Mission, a total of 1,083 flights have been scheduled so far, including 849 international flights and 234 feeder flights

Unlock 3.0: Not opening multiplexes to impact millions of jobs, says MAI

"We are extremely disappointed with the Unlock 3.0 announcement to keep cinemas under continued lockdown," MAI Member Alok Tandon said

Special flights carrying 1,153 Gujarat residents to arrive during May 10-13

Five special flights carrying 1,153 residents of Gujarat, who have been stranded in various countries due to the coronavirus-induced lockdown in India, will land in Ahmedabad between May 10 and May 13

Covid-19: US economy records worst quarterly plunge ever, GDP shrinks 33%

The previous worst quarterly contraction, a 10 per cent drop, occurred in 1958 during the Eisenhower administration

Covid-19: Delhi HC, district courts' operations restricted till August 14

The Delhi High Court on Thursday decided to restrict its functioning as well as that of the district courts to urgent matters till August 14 in view of the prevalent Covid-19 pandemic.

Govt receives 131 claims under insurance scheme for 'Covid-19 warriors'

The insurance scheme for health workers in government hospitals and healthcare centres, operationalised for a period of three months from March 30, has been extended up to September

Policymakers try to identify groups of people who need Covid vaccine first

"The Indian government values and welcomes international partnerships, technical exchange, knowledge sharing and collective discourse in this journey," Paul said

De Beers likely to cut jobs on Covid-19 hit, outlines plans for overhaul

Diamond mining giant De Beers is likely to have to cut jobs, its chief executive said on Thursday, as it outlined plans for an overhaul of its business after the coronavirus hit jewellery demand.

Ban on passenger flights to Kolkata from 6 cities extended till August 15

Restriction on flights arriving from Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Chennai, Nagpur & Ahmedabad as been extended up to August 2020

Delhi govt ends night curfew, allows weekly markets on trial basis

On Wednesday, the Centre issued nationwide Unlock 3 guidelines, opening up more activities outside coronavirus containment zones, but schools, colleges, metro services will remain shut

55 advertisements on Covid-19 reported to AYUSH Ministry in May: ASCI

Apart from that, the self-regulatory body for the advertising industry said it received three complaints from the general public about other brands

Kerala reports another 506 cases; toll climbs to 70 with 2 new fatalities

Kerala reported 506 positive cases and 794 recoveries on Thursday as the death toll climbed to 70 with two more fatalities.

Mexico economy dropped 17.3% in second quarter as coronavirus bites

Mexico's economic activity plummeted 17.3 per cent in the second quarter compared to the previous as the economic shutdown caused by the Covid-19 pandemic drove the country deeper into a recession

Biggest single-day jump of 6,128 fresh Covid-19 cases in Karnataka

Karnataka reports the biggest single-day spike of 6,128 new cases and 83 related fatalities, taking the total infection count to 118,632 and the death toll to 2,230

Highest single-day spike of 1,159 cases take Gujarat count past 60,000

With yet another highest single-day spike of 1,159, the tally of coronavirus cases in Gujarat crossed 60,000 on Thursday.

Herd immunity in India only in pockets, can be short-lived: Scientists

Herd immunity is determined primarily by how many individuals in a population are immune to a particular infection

Unlock 3: Gym owners welcome govt's decision to reopen fitness clubs

As the yoga institutes and gymnasiums have been allowed to open from August 5, gym owners and fitness experts have shown joy and happiness on the government's fresh guidelines

Covid-19: One more death in Noida; total count crosses 5,000-mark

The COVID-19 death toll in Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddh Nagar district rose to 42 on Thursday with one more fatality reported, while 110 new cases of the infection took the tally to 5,071