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Germany extends Covid-19 lockdown but paves way to relax more rules

Germany is extending its coronavirus shutdown by three weeks until March 28, but easing some restrictions to allow nonessential stores and other businesses to reopen

Russia logs 10,535 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hrs, death toll at 87,348

Russia registered 10,535 more Covid-19 cases over the past 24 hours, roughly the same as a day earlier, the country's Covid-19 response centre said

CM Kejriwal to receive his first Covid-19 vaccine dose on Thursday

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will receive his first dose of coronavirus vaccine Thursday morning at the city's LNJP hospital, a government statement said. TheChief Minister will receive the shot around 9.30 AM, the Delhi government statement said. Kejriwal, 52 years, has been receiving treatment for diabetes, officials said. In the ongoing vaccination drive, people aged 60 years and above and those in age group 45-59 years having comorbidities are being administered the vaccines at 192 hospitals across Delhi.

PM Modi, ministers pick 'Made in India' Covid-19 vaccine over AstraZeneca

Many state officials and doctors have refused to take Covaxin before its effectiveness could be proved.

People can get vaccinated against Covid-19 24x7, says Harsh Vardhan

The government has lifted the time restriction on receiving Covid-19 vaccine jabs so as to increase the pace of immunisation

Covaxin shows 81% efficacy in phase-3 trials, says Bharat Biotech

Firm is gearing up to produce 40 million doses a month. Two Bio-safety Level-3 facilities (which can deal with deadly and contagious viruses) have been set up, third is on the way

Coronavirus LIVE: Maharashtra reports more than 9,000 new cases in a day

Coronavirus live updates: Over 5 million people have registered themselves on the Co-WIN portal since Monday. Stay tuned for corona-related news

Covid-19: Kerala registers 2,765 fresh infections, 15 fatalities

The caseload in the state is at 10,67,393

TCS, Infosys, Accenture to cover Covid vaccine cost for eligible employees

Third phase of vaccinations for Covid-19 starting March 1 includes eligible citizens above 60 years of age and those between 45 and 59 years with specified co-morbidities

Covaxin's efficacy shows immense strength of Atmanirbhar Bharat: ICMR chief

Bharat Biotech said that Covaxin had demostrated an interim efficacy of 81 per cent in preventing Covid-19 in late-stage clinical trials

Covaxin showed 81% interim efficacy: Bharat Biotech on Phase 3 results

Covaxin demonstrates significant immunogenicity against the rapidly emerging variants, says Bharat Biotech CMD

PM photo on Covid vaccine certificates violates poll code, TMC tells EC

A delegation of TMC leaders on Wednesday met Election Commission officials

Top headlines: Hospitals can now vaccinate 24x7; Bitcoin returns to $50,000

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India Coronavirus Dispatch: Maharashtra now accounts for half the cases

Mumbai colleges back to online mode as cases rise, autos and bike taxis recover faster than cabs, Opposition to Modi's photo on vaccine certificate-news relevant to India's fight against Covid-19

Maha, Kerala, Punjab, TN, Gujarat, K'taka continue to see rise in new cases

The states accounted for 85.95 per cent of the cases reported in a span of 24 hours

Ravi Shastri receives first dose of Covid-19 vaccine in Ahmedabad

The Indian cricket team's head coach Ravi Shastri on Tuesday received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at a city hospital here. Shastri, who is 58, thanked the staff at the Apollo Hospital for their co-operation and support. "Got the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Thank you to the amazing medical professionals & scientists for empowering India Flag of India against the pandemic, the former India cricketer tweeted. India's inoculation drive entered its second phase on Monday in which the coverage was expanded to include everyone above 60 and those over 45 with co-morbidities. "Extremely impressed with the professionalism shown by Kantaben & her team at Apollo, Ahmedabad in dealing with COVID-19 vaccination." However, it is not immediately known whether any other member of the Indian team's support staff was inoculated. The Indian cricket team is locked in a Test battle against England here. The fourth and final Test of the rubber will start in Ahmedabad on Thursday. ...

Oil rises as US vaccine progress raises demand expectations

Brent crude futures rose 24 cents, or 0.38%, to $62.94 a barrel after four days of losses

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Why virus variants have baffling names

Japan to let Olympic athletes in early, Australia's economic recovery continues, vaccine passports could be next political flash point and other pandemic-related news across the globe

President Kovind gets first dose of Covid vaccine at Army hospital in Delhi

The President received his first shot as the country's vaccination campaign has been widened to include people above 60, and those who are 45 or more and suffering from certain medical conditions

First batch of AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine arrives in Taiwan

Taiwan has signed contracts securing 10 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine, 5.05 million doses of the Moderna vaccine and 4.76 million doses of vaccines through COVAX