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Taiwan gets first Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines against Covid after long delay

Taiwan received its first batch of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines Thursday after a prolonged purchasing process that gave rise to a political blame game with China

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 218.3 mn, deaths surge over to 4.54 mn

The global coronavirus caseload has topped 218.3 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 4.54 million and vaccinations soared to over 5.32 billion, according to the Johns Hopkins University

Covid-19 vaccines: 15.1 million doses thrown away since March 1 in US

At least 15.1 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine were thrown away since March 1 in the US, at a time when there is a global shortage of vaccines which in turn is leading to deaths in a poor country

Biological E gets DCGI approval to conduct phase 2/3 trials on children

DCGI gave permission to Biological E to conduct Phase 2 & 3 clinical trials for its anti-Covid shots called Corbevax on children between 5 and 18 years of age with certain conditions, sources said

Phase 2 trials begin for India's first intranasal vaccine against Covid-19

The phase 2 trials of India's first intranasal vaccine against Covid, being developed by Bharat Biotech in collaboration with Washington University School of Medicine, have commenced in Kanpur

Covid-19: Saudi Arabia now has the world's toughest vaccine rules

Few countries have imposed restrictions as tight as those in Saudi Arabia, where refusal to vaccinate can block shoppers from grocery stores

Rapid spread of Delta variant weighs on Asia's factories as PMIs drop

Vietnam's IHS Markit PMI fell to 40.2 from 45.1 in July, its third consecutive month of contraction and the lowest reading since April 2020

'Delighted to be back', say students in Tamil Nadu as schools reopen

Most schools find half the students back as physical teaching resumes for Classes 9 to 12

DGCI gives nod for phase 2/3 trials of Biological E's Covid vaccine

DCGI granted permission to Biological E Limited to conduct phase 2/3 clinical trials of its 'Made in India' COVID-19 vaccine on children aged between 5 and 18 years with certain conditions

Over 300 Mumbaikars getting vaccinated per minute against Covid: Maha govt

As many as 336 people are getting vaccinated against coronavirus in Mumbai every minute considering the number of doses administered in the last few days, the Maharashtra government claimed

Google products to show real-time CoWIN data around vaccines from this week

People will be able to get more helpful information about vaccine availability and appointments across Google products and platforms for over 13,000 locations across the country

BS Number Wise: The politics of coronavirus vaccine distribution

Opposition-ruled states are doing better in inoculating people after vaccines were made free of cost

Covid vaccine doses administered in India cross 660 mn: Health min

The cumulative COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 66 crore on Wednesday, the Union health ministry said.

Covid-19: Haryana reports no Covid deaths after months, 20 fresh cases

Haryana reported no Covid-related death after months, even though it added 20 new infections Wednesday, pushing the total case count to 7,70,506.

Colleges open after 5 months as Himachal records 5 deaths, 251 new cases

Colleges in Himachal Pradesh opened on Wednesday after a gap of over five months even as five more people died from coronavirus, with 251 fresh cases pushing the state's infection count to 2,13,799.

Covid norms for going outside meant to protect public health: Kerala HC

The state has mandated having one dose of vaccine or a negative RT-PCR test not older than 72 hours for entering shops or going to work for protecting people's health, the Kerala High Court said.

Uttar Pradesh reports 19 new Covid-19 cases, 2 fatalities on Wednesday

Uttar Pradesh reported 19 COVID-19 cases and two fatalities due to the disease on Wednesday, taking its infection tally to 17,09,351 and the death toll to 22,825.

Mumbai reports 400-plus fresh coronavirus cases after over a month

Mumbai reported 416 new Covid-19 cases, the highest since July 21, and four deaths on Wednesday, a senior Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) official said.

Gujarat records 13 fresh Covid-19 cases; active infections at 153

With the addition of 13 new cases of Covid-19, the tally of infections in Gujarat rose to 8,25,435 on Wednesday, an official from the state health department said.

Maharashtra introduces on-arrival RT-PCR test for international passengers

Institutional quarantine no longer required. New norms bring uniformity in state and central rules