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India records 2,76,110 Covid cases; daily deaths below 4,000 after 4 days

A total 3,874 fatalities due to COVID-19 were registered in a span of 24 hours

Bangladesh govt approves purchase of Covid-19 vaccines from China

Bangladesh's Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, the highest body to deal with economic issues, in a meeting has approved the purchase

Railways delivers nearly 11,800 tonnes of medical oxygen across India

Indian Railways has delivered nearly 11,800 metric tonnes of Liquid Medical Oxygen in more than 727 tankers to various states across the country as India battling the second wave of Covid-19

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 164.6 mn; deaths surge to more than 3.41 mn

The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 164.6 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 3.41 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University

Indian-American lawmaker's bill seeks to raise US aid to Covid-hit nations

Indian-American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi on Wednesday introduced a legislation in the House of Representatives to dramatically expand American aid to coronavirus-hit countries

Indian Navy designs oxygen recycling system to mitigate oxygen crisis

Indian Navy has conceptualised and designed an Oxygen Recycling System (ORS) to alleviate the existing Oxygen shortages

ICMR approves Covid-19 home testing kit, advises against indiscriminate use

ICMR has approved a home-based RAT kit for Covid-19, which it advised should be used only on symptomatic individuals and on immediate contacts of laboratory confirmed positive cases

US has provided over $500 mn in Covid relief to India, says White House

The White House added it would soon make a determination on distribution of the 80 million vaccines to other countries

How some vaccines are helping nations to exit Covid faster than others

Messenger RNA shots developed by Moderna or Pfizer and BioNTech are better at stopping people from becoming contagious, shows evidence.

Preparedness costs only fraction of impact of a pandemic: Harsh Vardhan

Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said that an important lesson Covid has taught is that preparedness costs only a fraction of the impact of a pandemic, but the returns are exponential

Former Rajasthan CM Jagannath Pahadia passes away due to Covid-19

Veteran Congress leader and former Rajasthan chief minister Jagannath Pahadia has died due to Covid-19 at the age of 89

Covid-19 vaccine will be available for all by December, says J P Nadda

BJP president J P Nadda said on Wednesday the coronavirus vaccine will be available for all in the country by December

India's cumulative Covid-19 vaccination coverage nears 187 mn mark

India crossed a significant landmark in its fight against the Covid-19 as cumulative number of coronavirus vaccine doses administered in the country neared 187 million on Wednesday

Covid-19 patients can take jab three months after recovery: Govt

These recommendations are based on the evolving situation of the pandemic and emerging global scientific evidence and experience, the health ministry said in a statement on Wednesday

AAP, BJP spar over Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's Singapore variant tweet

City-state objects to comments; doesn't speak for India, says Centre

Awareness shot: Districts with higher literacy doing better in vaccination

College education matters, smaller states lead in inoculating their population against pandemic.

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Covid vaccination to be deferred by 3 months after recovery: Centre

If infected with Covid after 1st dose, 2nd dose to be deferred by 3 months after clinical recovery from Covid-19 illness, says Centre

Covid: European Union takes big step toward relaxing travel for vaccinated

The European Commission the EU's executive arm, proposed easing the rules for entering the bloc, saying entry should be granted to individuals fully vaccinated with EU-authorized shots

69 more die of Covid-19, 3,396 fresh cases in Himachal Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday recorded 69 more deaths due to coronavirus, while 3,396 fresh cases pushed the state's infection count to 1,70,074, a senior official said.