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Japan set to extend coronavirus emergency in Tokyo through May

Japan is set to expand and extend a state of emergency in Tokyo and other areas through May 31 as coronavirus continues spreading and uncertainty grows about safely holding the Olympics 11 weeks away

Gates Foundation supports 'narrow waiver' of IP on Covid-19 vaccines

In a significant shift of stance, Gates Foundation has followed the line taken by the Biden administration to back the temporary waiver of intellectual property on Covid-19 vaccines

Australia to reopen door to India, local Covid-19 cluster appears contained

Australia will lift a ban on its citizens returning from COVID-ravaged India next week, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Friday, as state officials reported that an outbreak in Sydney.

Global Covid-19 caseload breach 155 mn mark, deaths top 3.25 mn

The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 155.6 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 3.25 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University

Key Covid-19 indicators surged from Feb 2021 but govts failed to act

Key epidemiological indicators such as the doubling time of Covid cases and the test positivity rate had started rising from mid-February 2021. Central and state governments ignored it until too late

Odisha govt sets June 2022 target for Covaxin production at Andharua unit

Construction work of a vaccine production unit has started at Andharua in Bhubaneshwar and a target has been set to commence production of Covaxin by June 2022, the Odisha government has announced

Wall Street giants' outsourcing ops in India suffer as workers call in sick

A growing number of employees are either sick or scrambling to find critical medical supplies such as oxygen for relatives or friends

Number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Brazil surpasses 15 million

The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Brazil has increased by 73,380 within the past 24 hours and reached 15,003,563, the Ministry of Health said

Delhi to quarantine for 14 days visitors from AP, Telangana as Covid safety

As Covid-19 cases continue to rise across the county, all persons arriving in the national capital from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana will have to undergo mandatory government institutional quarantine

Countries must help India in battle against Covid-19, says Deloitte CEO

Deloitte CEO Punit Renjen said the company is encouraging its 3,00,000 professionals across the globe to support three charities -- GiveIndia, United Way India and the PM cares Fund

The world turns to China for vaccines as Covid-19 crisis deepens in India

Over the past few weeks, leaders of some of the globe's most populous nations have sought more shots from China despite concerns about their effectiveness

Islamabad under full lockdown from May 7 as Pak reports 4,198 Covid cases

In order to curb the rising number of coronavirus infections, Islamabad authorities have announced a full lockdown on May 7 from 6 pm onwards.

Rajasthan imposes lockdown from May 10 to 24 amid surge in Covid-19 cases

The Rajasthan government on Thursday announced a state-wide lockdown from May 10 to 24 in light of the rapidly increasing Covid-19 cases

Jesse Jackson urges Biden to release AstraZeneca vaccine doeses for India

At a news conference in Chicago, American civil rights activist Rev Jesse Jackson said he would speak to Biden to immediately release 60 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccines to India

KCR rules out lockdown in Telangana, says it cripples public life, economy

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on Thursday clarified that lockdown would not be imposed in state as it would bring life to a standstill and lead to total collapse of financial system

Govt says Covid-19 drug Remdesivir will sell at set price, ups production

The Centre has decided to increase production of anti-viral drug Remdesivir and it will be provided to people at government's price, said Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday

Prepare for third Covid-19 wave, create buffer stock of oxygen: SC to govt

The top court also asked the Centre not to reduce oxygen supply to Delhi from 700MT till further orders, saying people were dying

Second Covid-19 wave: Global ports slam the door on Indian seafarers

Covid restrictions on one of the world's largest sources of sea crew may hurt India's trade

Access to foreign Covid-19 vaccine a long haul, say Indian companies

US pharmaceutical associations feel that the decision to support the patent waiver would weaken already-strained supply chains

Mall rentals fall up to 50% as second Covid-19 wave hits business

Developers non-committal about rent waivers, offer longer revenue-share periods