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Delhi records one coronavirus death, 38 new cases; positivity rate 0.07%

The Covid-19 death toll in Delhi has risen to 25,091

1 bn vax doses milestone could have been achieved 6 months ago: Sisodia

India's medical team would have had achieved the target six months ago if the Union government had started arranging the vaccines for people in time, Sisodia said

China's zero-Covid policy under stress amid recurring virus spikes

Beijing has been reporting stray cases since Tuesday this week, ending the zero-case record for over two months.

Now showing: Cinema halls, drama theatres reopen in Maharashtra

Cinema halls, drama theatres and auditoriums reopened in Maharashtra after several months on Friday with 50 per cent seating capacity and COVID-19 protocols

PM Modi misleading country on Covid-19 vaccinations, says Congress

The Congress on Friday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi accusing him of misleading the country on vaccinations when only 21 per cent of the country's population was fully vaccinated

Covid pandemic showed how technology can be game-changer: AIIMS director

Guleria also said that there is a huge inequity as far as health is concerned, both in urban and rural India, and that has to be addressed

Covid vaccine EUL recommendation process sometimes takes longer: WHO

A top WHO official has said the process of thoroughly evaluating a vaccine for use and recommending it sometimes takes longer time

India's vax programme 'science-born, science-driven, science-based': Modi

A day after India crossed the milestone of 100 crore vaccine doses, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the country's vaccination programme was science-born, science-driven and science-based,

Many Indians unlikely to be fully vaxxed by year-end despite ample shots

Based on current trends, the Covishield dosage gap means more than 200 mn people will be eligible for their second dose only in late January even if all of them were to get their first shot on Friday

DATA STORY: India logs 15,786 cases; vaccination crosses 1 bn milestone

India has so far administered 1,005,904,580 vaccine doses. That is 2946.13 per cent of its total caseload, and 72 per cent of its population

PM Modi speech highlights: 'Our vaccination campaign has no VIP culture'

PM Modi speech: PM Modi's address comes a day after the cumulative Covid-19 vaccine doses crossed one billion in India.

India's vaccination campaign inclusive, boosting economic growth: Modi

We ensured that VIP culture does not overshadow our vaccination programme, PM Modi said in a televised speech

Over 104.5 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses provided to states, UTs: Centre

More than 104.5 crore vaccine doses have been provided, the Union health ministry said

India registers 15,786 new Covid-19 cases, active cases decline to 1,75,745

India saw a single-day rise of 15,786 new Covid-19 cases, taking the tally to 3,41,43,236

1 billion doses: How India's Covid vaccine campaign compares to others

Most populous states may decide pace going forward

Vaccine makers meet WTO D-G, flag excess capacity of Covid-19 jabs

Some manufacturers also said that the regulatory approval framework for Covid-19 vaccines in other nations also takes a substantial amount of time

Vaccine working on new variants next challenge: SII CEO Adar Poonawalla

'We are delivering 220 million doses a month, and almost everything is being consumed', said Poonawalla

US FDA clears Moderna, J&J booster shots; backs Covid-19 vaccine mixing

Pfizer and BioNTech said a booster shot of their Covid-19 vaccine restored full protection in a large study, results that are likely to bolster the argument for giving a third dose more widely

Over 82% Indian employers want vaccination to be made mandatory: Survey

Nearly half of all employees leave vaccine transparency in the hands of their employers

Mumbai coronavirus update: 429 new Covid-19 cases, five deaths

Mumbai on Thursday reported 429 new coronavirus positive cases and five deaths, taking the infection tally to 752,386 and toll to 16,197, a civil official said