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Global Covid-19 cases top 104.8 mn, death toll at 2,281,608: Johns Hopkins

The US is the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 26,673,780 and 455,657, respectively, according to the CSSE

Chinese mainland reports 14 new imported Covid cases, nine in Shanghai

Of all the imported cases, 4,476 had been discharged from hospitals after recovery and 296 remained hospitalized, the commission said

Barbados PM writes to PM Modi, thanks India for Covid-19 vaccine doses

In a letter addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Barbados PM has asked access to 200,000 doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine being manufactured in India

Unequal allocation of vaccines could cost the world economy $9.2 trn

Emerging and developing economies are vulnerable to richer countries hoarding their doses because their fragile health systems are straining under the weight of mounting infections

PM Modi speaks to S Africa President Ramaphosa over Covid-19 management

Both leaders spoke to each other on Thursday evening with the key focus being on the covid pandemic and cooperation on the Covid vaccines

US virus deaths surpass 450K; toll stubbornly high over 3,000 a day

Infectious disease specialists expect deaths to start dropping soon, after new cases hit a peak right around the beginning of the year

UN General Assembly president Volkan Bozkir receives Covid-19 vaccine

Bozkir was given a Pfizer BioNTech vaccine at the Javits Center in New York, said Brenden Varma, his spokesman

AstraZeneca and Pfizer Covid-19 vaccines to be combined in Oxford trial

The Astra and Pfizer vaccines will be given in different orders and with two dosing intervals, four and 12 weeks apart.

Indians more willing to take vaccine if political leaders do: Survey

Vaccine hesitancy drops by 16% in one month; now 42% Indians willing; may go up to 65% if political leaders take the jab

1 in 5 Indians has been exposed to coronavirus, shows serosurvey

Seroprevalence among the health workers was nearly 26 per cent with doctors and nurses found to be among the most exposed followed by paramedical and field staff

11,547 pvt healthcare personnel get Covid-19 vaccine shots in Telangana

Officials in Telangana said 11,547 private healthcare personnel were administered COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday

India's vaccine productivity will serve needs of all: PM to S Africa Prez

The two leaders also discussed possibilities of collaboration between India and South Africa in various international fora, to facilitate access and affordability of vaccines and medicines

India sent 5.6 mn coronavirus vaccines to foreign nations as gift: MEA

India provided 56 lakh doses of coronavirus vaccines under grants assistance to a number of countries

Nearly 9,500 people get Covid jabs on Thursday in Delhi; turnout 51%

Nearly 9,500 healthcare workers received COVID-19 vaccine shots in Delhi on Thursday in the third week of the inoculation drive, with a turnout of more than 51 per cent.

Second dose of Covid-19 vaccine to be administered from Feb 13

The second dose of anti-coronavirus vaccine will be administered to healthcare workers from February 13, the Centre said on Thursday, highlighting that 45 per cent of them have been inoculated so far.

Coronavirus LIVE: No new case in 47 districts in last 3 weeks, says govt

Coronavirus live updates: Globally, nearly 105 million people have been infected by the virus and the death toll stands at 2,276,303

97% of 512,000 surveyed vaccine recipients satisfied with process: Govt

India began its Covid-19 vaccination drive last month

Will remove misinformation and false claims around Covid, vaccine: Facebook

This is part of the firm's efforts to ensure user safety protection

Sputnik-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine trials to start in Azerbaijan, MidEast

AstraZeneca said in December it would start clinical trials to test combining the two vaccines to see if this could boost the efficacy of the British shot.

21.4% sero-prevalence among Indian population of over 18 years: ICMR

The survey was conducted from December 17, 2020 to January 8, 2021