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Centre to provide over 5.6 mn vaccine doses to states, UTs in next 3 days

The central government will provide more than 5.6 mn vaccine doses to States and Union Territories in the next three days, informed the Health Ministry on Thursday

Coronavirus tally in Mizoram crosses 16,000-mark with 236 new cases

The Covid-19 tally in Mizoram crossed the 16,000-mark on Thursday as 236 more people, including four security personnel and 40 children, tested positive for the disease in the state

Puducherry coronavirus update: UT reports 326 fresh Covid-19 cases

The union territory of Puducherry reported 326 new coronavirus cases during the last 24 hours, raising the overall tally to 113,948

Andaman and Nicobar update: 26 new cases push Covid-19 tally of to 7,306

The Covid-19 caseload in Andaman and Nicobar Islands rose to 7,306 as 26 more people tested positive for the disease in the Union Territory

US CDC classifies Delta variant of coronavirus as 'variant of concern'

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has classified the Delta, a highly transmissible COVID-19 variant first identified in India, as a "variant of concern."

250 fresh cases take Arunachal Pradesh's coronavirus tally to 32,188

At least 250 more people tested positive for COVID-19 in Arunachal Pradesh, pushing the tally in the northeastern state to 32,188

Meeting with Bharat Biotech regarding pre-submission on June 23: WHO

The External Affairs Ministry is coordinating with Bharat Biotech to secure WHO recognition for the COVID-19 vaccine

Why are Olympics going on in Japan despite public, medical warnings?

Public sentiment in the country has been generally opposed to holding the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, partly based on fears the coronavirus will spike as almost 100,000 people enter the city

Japan set to ease its coronavirus emergency ahead of Tokyo Olympics

New daily cases in the country have fallen as it begins making final preparations for the Olympics starting in just over a month

India coronavirus update: 67,208 fresh Covid-19 cases added in a single day

India's overall Covid-19 caseload reached 2,97,00,313, while active cases declined to 8,26,740, the lowest in 71 days

Japan's 'Dr Fauci' damps Olympic mood with call to ban spectators

In Japan's political culture, Shigeru Omi's public questioning of the official position is unusual.

Thane coronavirus update: Covid-19 tally up by 503, death toll by 37

Thane district of Maharashtra added 503 coronavirus positive cases, which took its infection count to 526,476

How Biological E could emerge as game changer in India's vaccine race

Company scales up its ambition after government advanced it Rs 1,500 crore for 300 million doses of its vaccine candidate.

Global coronavirus update: Worldwide Covid-19 caseload tops 176.9 mn

The overall global Covid-19 caseload has gone past 176.9 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 3.83 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University

Relief amid shortage: Delhi receives over 230,000 coronavirus vaccine doses

On Wednesday, when several vaccination centres were expected to shut down due to a shortage, Delhi received over 230,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccines

Covid lockdown easing: Kerala Police issues fresh guidelines for travellers

The Kerala police's fresh guidelines allow unrestricted travelling in areas where the Covid test positivity rate is less than 8 per cent

Sikkim coronavirus update: State reports 147 new Covid-19 cases, one death

The state's total Covid caseload has now reached 18,806

Covid LIVE: Karnataka sees 7,345 new cases in a day; 880 in Mumbai

Coronavirus live updates: PM Modi will launch a customised crash course programme for Covid-19 frontline workers on Friday. Stay tuned for corona-related news, unlock guidelines and more

Rahul Gandhi accuses govt of saving PM's image amid vaccine shortage

It's unfortunate that such an important issue is being politicised, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan alleged

A remedy to nursing shortage: IIT alumni, a clutch of NGOs filling this gap

The pandemic has drawn attention to the need for more health workers