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DATA STORY: India has added 16,600 Covid cases a day on average in past 10 days

India has so far vaccinated 24,367,906 people. That is 216.7072 per cent of its total caseload, and 1.6562 per cent of its population

Pfizer wants to make vaccine in India if faster clearance assured: Report

The US company pulled an application last month seeking emergency approval for its product in India after the drug regulator declined its request to skip a small local safety trial

Coronavirus LIVE: Maharashtra reports 13,659 new cases, 54 deaths in a day

Coronavirus live updates: Pakistan would receive the first batch of the AstraZeneca vaccine made by the Serum Institute of India by mid-March and the rest of it is expected to arrive by June

US to buy additional 100 million doses of J&J's Covid-19 vaccine

President Joe Biden is announcing Wednesday the US is buying an additional 100 million doses of the single-shot Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine. The drugmaker is already obligated to supply 100 million doses to the federal government by the end of June. The additional vaccine would be delivered in the months following. A White House official previewed the news on the condition of anonymity before the president's remarks. The US is set to receive enough doses of the three approved vaccines by the middle of May to cover all adults. The surplus would ensure supply to cover young adults and children, pending the result of safety and efficacy trials. They could also be used as potential boosters to further protect against emerging virus variants, or be shared with allies overseas once Americans are protected.

Nearly 70,000 rail staff vaccinated, Union Minister Goyal tells parliament

Railway Minister Piyush Goyal informed Parliament on Wednesday

UK Covid-19 variant has significantly higher death rate, study finds

The B.1.1.7 variant was first detected in Britain in September 2020, and has since also been found in more than 100 other countries

EU to get 4 mn extra doses of Pfizer vaccines to target hard-hit borders

The European Union mentioned Tyrol in Austria, Nice and Moselle in France, Bolzano in Italy and some parts of Bavaria and Saxony in Germany where COVID-19 hospitalisations have been on the rise

Decision on vaccine must be left to 'executive's wisdom': HC

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday adjourned the hearing on a PIL seeking COVID-19 vaccination for lawyers and judges on priority

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Drugs remdesivir, favipiravir see record sales

Covaxin's immune response can last at least 3 months finds Lancet study, how a vaccine passport could soon become essential, and more-news relevant to India's fight against Covid-19

Celebrate 75 yrs of Independence, aid vaccine drive: PM Modi's to-do list

PM said the Union Ministry of Culture has identified 75 places where the celebration will be held. He asked the MPs to be present in their respective states to be able to participate in celebrations

India registers 17,921 fresh coronavirus cases, 133 related deaths

India's Covid-19 tally rose to 11,262,707 with 17,921 fresh cases being reported in a day, the Union Health Ministry said on Wednesday

Chinese mainland reports no new locally transmitted coronavirus cases

The Chinese mainland reported no new locally transmitted Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, the National Health Commission said on Wednesday

WTO boss seeks boost for Covid-19 vaccine production, gets backing

The WTO's chief called for action on boosting Covid vaccine production in developing nations as several members of the global trade watchdog urged her to hold urgent talks with manufacturers to do so

Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine can protect against Brazil variant: Study

A new study suggests that the Pfizer-BioNtech Covid-19 vaccine can protect people against the concerning coronavirus variant first identified in Brazil

Top headlines: India entry into global bond indices put off, SMS rules held

With the suspension of the IBCcoming to an end, the government is preparing a special relief framework for medium and small enterprises that are still grappling with the pandemic crisis

103-year-old becomes oldest woman in India to get Covid-19 vaccine

A 103-year-old woman received her first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine in Bengaluru on Tuesday. With this, J Kameshwari became the oldest woman in India to have received the Covid-19 vaccine

Vaccination picks up in March, but second dose takers are missing

Three weeks have passed since second dose inoculation began. However, in 22 days since it started, some 1.4 million potential beneficiaries who took the first dose have not taken the second

Elderly man dies after Covid vaccine shot in Bengal, family lodge complaint

A senior citizen in West Bengal's Dhupguri area died allegedly after being administered the Covishield vaccine, prompting his family members to lodge a police complaint, an official said on Tuesday.

No shortage of Covid vaccine in Rajasthan, says union health ministry

Central government is monitoring availability of vaccine supply in all states, it says.

Flipkart Group to fully cover Covid vaccination cost for all employees

Employees can choose to be reimbursed for cost of the vaccinations or get them free of charge at a partner hospital