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Chidambaram slams Centre for 'failing miserably' in rolling out vaccination

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Thursday hit out at Centre for "failing miserably" in rolling out the Covid-19 vaccination for Indians

India reports 35,871 new Covid cases, 17,741 recoveries in last 24 hours

As many as 35,871 new Covid-19 cases and 17,741 recoveries were reported in India in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry informed on Thursday

UK records another 5,758 coronavirus cases, taking tally to 4,274,579

Another 5,758 people in Britain have tested positive for Covid-19, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 4,274,579, according to official figures released on Wednesday

Vaccination drive can be executed quickly if polls are concluded: Andhra CM

AP CM said if the Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituencies and Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituencies elections are concluded at the earliest, the vaccine drive can be executed at a faster rate

Sikkim CM Prem Singh announces curfew in wake of rising Covid-19 cases

Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang on Wednesday announced that night curfew will be imposed in the state from tonight in the wake of a spurt in Covid-19 cases

Odisha urges Health Min to include more categories as frontline workers

Odisha urged the Health Ministry to allow it to include journalists, electricity and water supply and airport workers and priests of Jagannath Temple in the frontline workers category for vaccination

Section 144 extended till May 10 in UP's Ghaziabad to curb spread of Covid

In view of the increasing number of Covid cases, the administration announced the prohibitory orders issued under section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure will remain in force till May 10

China approves another vaccine against coronavirus for emergency use

China has approved the emergency use of a self-developed recombinant protein subunit vaccine against Covid-19, its main developer, the Institute of Microbiology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences

Biden called upon to support India, South Africa at WTO on Covid vaccines

Lawmakers in the US have urged Biden to support the move by India and South Africa before the WTO for emergency temporary waiver of some TRIPS rules to enable greater production and supply of vaccines

Over 4.2 million people in Turkey receive second dose of Covid vaccine

More than 4.2 million Turkish people have received their second doses of the Covid-19 vaccine developed by China's Sinovac Biotech, the Turkish Health Ministry announced on Wednesday

Covid-19: Section 144 imposed in Gautam Buddh Nagar till April 30

Gautam Buddh Nagar Police imposed restrictions under Section 144 of CrPC between March 17-April 30 as a precautionary measure against Covid-19 in view of upcoming festivals

EU sets out vaccine certificate plan to allow free travel by this summer

The travel industry and southern European countries dependent on tourism like Greece and Spain have been pushing for the quick introduction of the measure.

Need 'quick, decisive' steps to stop second Covid-19 wave: Modi tells CMs

'Any gaps in planning and governance have to be fixed,' says Modi in virtual meeting

Centre says Covid vaccine wastage in India at 6.5%, calls for optimal usage

Some states which are performing better in management of their vaccine supply include Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand

Covishield safe, Covid-19 vaccination drive to go on with vigour: Govt

Top WHO official calls blood clots in AstraZeneca jab 'very rare'

Gland Pharma rises after bagging deal to supply Russia's Covid-19 vaccine

Analysts upbeat about company's revenues, but say it will have to bump up its capacity quickly to meet the Russian order

101-year-old man gets first Coronavirus jab at pvt hospital in Delhi

Centenarian Brij Prakash Gupta, who was born a year after the end of the deadly Spanish Flu, received his first shot of COVID-19 vaccine in Delhi on Wednesday, his son said.

Macrotech, Raheja Corp to pay for employees' Covid-19 vaccination

Two of the largest city-based realty players -- the IPO-bound Macrotech Developers, earlier known as Lodha Group, and K Raheja Corp -- said they would pay for the vaccinations of their employees.

Mega vaccination drive to be run every Monday, Tuesday in Haryana: Khattar

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Wednesday said that taking cognisance of the recent surge in coronavirus cases, the state has already ramped up its COVID-19 management preparations.

Oil prices slip for fourth day on Europe demand concern: IEA report

Several European countries have paused the use of AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine due to worries over possible side effects