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261 fresh Covid-19 cases in Delhi; positivity rate at 0.39%

One fresh fatality was reported

BJP takes swipe at Cong over Covaxin efficacy, says must be proud of result

A day after Bharat Biotech said its anti-coronavirus vaccine has shown 81 per cent efficacy, the BJP on Thursday hit out at the Congress

EC petitioned to remove PM's photo from Covid-19 vaccine certificate

A Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) leader on Thursday lodged a complaint with the Election Commission

Sputnik V could be India's third Covid-19 vaccine: Experts

More vaccine options may be needed to cater to the world's second largest population

upGrad to offer free Covid-19 vaccines to all employees and their families

The leading edtech firm will also facilitate shots for ex-employees in a move that could potentially benefit upwards of 10,000 individuals

Indian scientists reveal new mutations, proteins of novel coronavirus

An IISc study has identified multiple mutations and unique proteins in isolates of SARS-CoV-2

Explain rationale behind classification for Covid vaccination: HC to Centre

The Delhi High Court Thursday asked the Centre to explain the rationale behind keeping strict control over class of persons who can be vaccinated against Covid-19 currently

African, Caribbean nations support India at WTO on Covid vaccine supplies

A group of African, Caribbean, and Pacific countries have supported India for supplying Covid-19 vaccines to different developing and least developed nations

PCB postpones PSL after three more cricketers test positive for Covid-19

This takes the total number of cases in the T20 event to seven

Delhi CM Kejriwal gets Covid-19 vaccine, says 'nothing to fear'

Kejriwal appealed to all eligible people to come forward and get vaccinated

FM Nirmala Sitharaman takes first dose of Covid-19 vaccine

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday took the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine. "Got my first dose of the vaccination against COVID-19 this morning," Sitharaman tweeted. She also thanked sister Ramya PC for her "care and professionalism". "Fortunate to be in India, where development and dissemination has been prompt and affordable," she added. The government on Wednesday had announced that everyone above 60 years of age and those over 45 years with comorbidities will be able to get COVID-19 vaccine from March 1, for free at government facilities and for a charge at many private hospitals. Citizens can register and book an appointment for vaccination using the Co-WIN 2.0 portal or through the Aarogya Setu app. President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan and Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad have also got vaccinated against COVID so far.

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Waiting time, Co-Win glitches hamper roll-out

Hundreds of Covid beds go empty in Delhi, new algorithm shows promise of creating pan-influenza vaccine, arthritis drug to be tested for Covid treatment-news relevant to India's fight against Covid-19

World Coronavirus Dispatch: China plans to vaccinate 560 million by June

Tokyo Olympics organiser hints at bar on fans from abroad, Brazil's Covid crisis a warning to whole world, Germany to reopen with national plan and other pandemic-related news across the globe

Covid-19: Six states including Punjab account for over 85% of fresh cases

Maharashtra, Kerala, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and Karnataka continue to report a surge in daily new COVID-19 cases, accounting for 85.51 per cent of fresh cases, the Union Health ministry said

Maha: Thane's Covid-19 count rises by 818, death toll by six in 24 hours

Thane has added818 new cases of coronavirus, taking the infection count in the Maharashtra district to 2,66,910,an official said on Thursday. Besides these new cases reported on Wednesday, six more people also succumbed to the viral infection, raising the death toll in the district to 6,286, he said. The COVID-19 mortality rate in the district is 2.36 per cent, he said. So far, 2,54,092 patients have recuperated from the infection in the district, reflecting a recovery rate of 95.20 per cent. As of now, there are 6,532 active COVID-29 cases in the district, the official said. In neighbouring Palghar district, the COVID-19 case count has gone up to 46,110,while the death toll is 1,205, an official from the district administration said.

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 115.1 mn, death toll over 2.55 million

The total number of global Covid-19 cases has topped 115.1 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 2.55 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University.

Supply challenges for auto-disable syringe needle private hospitals

So far, the syringes were being supplied by the state government

Indian cricket legend Kapil Dev receives first dose of Covid-19 vaccine

Indian cricket legend Kapil Dev on Wednesday received his first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine at a Delhi hospital

Canada thanks India for sending 500,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines

Canada on Wednesday (local time) thanked India for sending coronavirus vaccines, of which 500,000 doses reached on March 4, a week after the AstraZeneca vaccine was approved

Spain's Covid deaths surpass 70,000, over 4 million vaccines administered

Spain's total C deaths surpassed 70,000 on Wednesday after the Ministry of Health reported that 446 people had lost their lives to the virus in the past 24 hours