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Covid-19 vaccination coverage was initially low due to hesitancy: Govt

At the start of the COVID-19 vaccination drive, fewer beneficiaries than planned attended inoculation sessions due to transient technical issues in the Co-WIN portal, vaccine hesitancy etc

42,848 armed forces personnel have tested Covid-19 positive till date: Naik

A total of 42,848 personnel of tri-services have tested positive for Covid-19 till date

From RIL to Capgemini, India Inc gears up to vaccinate employees

Some will bear cost for staff, kin; essential workers want govt help

Covid: Maharashtra, Delhi among eight States/UTs showing rising cases

Eight States and Union Territories in India including Maharashtra and Delhi are displaying an upward trajectory in daily new cases

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Continued spike sparks fears of second wave

Business leaders urge Modi government to ease grip on vaccine distribution and an arthritis drug that could improve survival odds, and more - news relevant to India's fight against Covid-19

86.25% new Covid-19 cases in six states including Punjab: Health Ministry

Maharashtra, Kerala, Punjab, Karnataka, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu are the six states that cumulatively account for 86.25 per cent of the new coronavirus cases reported in the past 24 hours

India records over 18,000 new Covid cases for 3rd day, 97 fresh fatalities

New cases of coronavirus infection in India were recorded above 18,000 for the third consecutive day taking the tally of Covid-19 cases to 11,229,398

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 116.8 million: Johns Hopkins University

The total number of global Covid-19 cases has topped 116.8 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 2.59 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University.

International Women's Day: Women in UP get priority for Covid-19 jab

To mark the International Women's Day on Monday, the state health department of the Uttar Pradesh government is planning to prioritise women for its vaccination drive against Covid-19

India's massive Covid vaccine campaign boosted by PM Modi receiving shot

Almost 21 million shots have been administered in India so far, up from 5.4 million a month ago

Punjab chief secretary holds meeting to tackle second wave of Covid-19

The Chief Secretary directed the Health and Medical Education Departments to strengthen their treatment facilities to deal with the second wave and fill their remaining vacancies on priority

Top headlines: Apple's India plans, raw material crunch for vax maker, and more

With just about a fortnight left for the suspension on fresh corporate insolvency cases to end, government sources have indicated that another extension is unlikely

Raw material shortage may affect scaling up of Covishield production

Last week, Adar Poonawalla had said on a World Bank panel that a US law blocking the export of key items like bags and filters will likely cause "serious bottlenecks" in vaccine production

Pakistan to begin vaccination drive for those aged 60, above from March 10

Pakistan will start COVID-19 vaccination drive for those aged 60 and above from March 10, the government announced on Sunday amid surge in coronavirus cases in the country.

Price controls for vaccines?

The path to reaching every small town and village runs through having no price controls

Delhi Budget may have allocation for free vaccine shots at govt hospitals

The Budget is slated to be presented in the Assembly session starting Monday

We are in the endgame of Covid-19 pandemic in India: Vardhan

To succeed at this stage politics should be kept out the Covid-19 vaccination drive, Vardhan said

ReNew Power to provide free Covid-19 vaccination to employees, families

Clean energy firm ReNew Power has decided to provide Covid-19 vaccination free of cost to its 1,500 employees as well as their families

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Nationwide virus reproduction value rises again

Study shows virus variants in India have multiple origins, protocols in place to control crowd size at upcoming Kumbh Mela-news relevant to India's fight against Covid-19

World Coronavirus Dispatch: This Austrian region will become a vaccine lab

Sony sees record profit this financial year, Senate okays Biden virus rescue plan, travel bookings surge as Cyprus and Portugal reopen to UK tourists and other pandemic-related news across the globe