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Delhi's active Covid-19 caseload drops by 50% in just 12 days

The third wave of the pandemic saw the active cases peaking to 94,160 on January 13

Covishield, Covaxin prices likely to be capped at Rs 275 per dose

Additional Rs 150 could be service charge; regular market nod expected soon

More than 10 billion Covid vaccine doses administered across globe

But the milestone hides substantial inequality

Mizoram's Covid-19 tally rises to 1,64,127 with 1,756 fresh cases

Aizawl district reported the highest number of fresh cases at 1,087

Maharashtra records 35,756 new Covid cases; deaths remain high at 79

No new case of the Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus was reported in the state

Covid-19 pandemic: Gujarat reports 14,781 fresh cases and 21 deaths

The tally of infections in the state reached 1,107,749

Bihar govt working on mission mode to expedite vaccination drive: Governor

Vaccine is a protective shield against Coronavirus and the Bihar government is working on a mission mode to expedite inoculation drive in the state, Governor Fagu Chauhan said on Wednesday. Addressing a Republic Day function, the governor said tests for detecting COVID-19 and vaccinations are being done on a large scale in the state. Over 37 lakh adolescents in the age group of 15-18 have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine since January 3. In the age group of 18-44, six crore people have received their first dose and 4.64 crore have been full vaccinated, the governor said. Despite all such efforts by the government, people must remain alert and follow Covid protocol, he said. Following COVID Appropriate Behaviour is the most effective weapon against the virus, the governor said. Speaking on the state government's vision document (Saat Nischay'-Part 2), the governor said, it is a roadmap of what the state government aims to achieve in sectors including health, ...

Sweden extends coronavirus restrictions; Danes likely to end them

Sweden has ordered cafes, bars and restaurants to close at 11 p.m. and urged people to work from home when possible

Kerala logs nearly 50,000 new Covid cases, 63 deaths in last 24 hrs

Kerala logged 49,771 fresh Covid-19 cases on Wednesday taking the caseload to 57,74,857, while the death toll rose to 52,281 with 140 Covid-19-related deaths being registered.

Elton John tests positive for Covid, postpones Texas shows

Music legend Elton John has tested positive for coronavirus, forcing him to postpone his concerts in Dallas, Texas.

British PM flags vaccine bond with India in Republic Day message

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has extended greetings to the people of India on the Republic Day

Active Covid cases reduce by 50% within 2 weeks in Delhi

The third wave of the pandemic saw the active cases peaking to 94,160 on January 13. The number dropped to 42,010 by Tuesday.

WHO: Record weekly Covid cases last week but deaths stable

WHO said there were 21 million new coronavirus cases reported globally last week, the highest weekly number of COVID-19 cases recorded since the pandemic began.

Top headlines: Vaccine cost may be capped at Rs 275; India celebrates R-Day

Business Standard brings you the top headlines on Wednesday

'Each dose of Covishield, Covaxin may cost Rs 275 after regular market nod'

'The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority has been directed to start working towards capping the price to make the vaccines affordable,' say sources

Explained: How Omicron evades antibodies, remain contagious

An international team of scientists has determined the precise structural changes in the spike protein of the Omicron variant

China: Beijing sees uptick in Covid cases ahead of Winter Olympics

The Chinese capital reported 14 new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday as it began a third round of mass testing of millions of people in the run-up to the Winter Olympics.

Hong Kong may extend Covid isolation until 2024, risking business exodus

The European Chamber of Commerce said that Hong Kong may not reopen until China rolls out its mRNA vaccine across its 1.4 billion population, which could take until late 2023 or early 2024

'We are supporting India's vaccination drive, the largest in the world': UN

The cumulative COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in India crossed 163.49 crore on Tuesday, the Union Health Ministry said

Data story: India logs 285,914 cases; total caseload crosses 40-mn mark

India has so far administered 1,635,844,536 vaccine doses. That is 4080.92 per cent of its total caseload, and 116.75 per cent of its population