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Asian shares slip for 5th straight session, silver gets retail boost

Indeed, a survey from China on Sunday showed factory activity grew at the slowest pace in five months in January as restrictions took a toll in some regions

Country saddened by insult to Tricolour on Republic Day: PM Narendra Modi

PM said the country has not only rolled out the world's largest vaccination drive but is also vaccinating its citizens at the fastest rate.

India's Covid-19 curve declines, but many nations still in virus grip

Globally, there have been almost 100 million confirmed cases of Covid-19, including 2 million deaths

After a year of battling Covid, signs that India may not face second wave

Some experts caution there is still a large fraction of our population, mainly outside the major cities, that remains susceptible to the virus. And this could lead to another surge

Delhi sees 140 new Covid-19 cases, positivity rate slips to 0.23%

The national capital reported 140 fresh cases of COVID-19 on Sunday as the city's positivity rate slipped to 0.23 per cent, authorities said.

Scientists decode how coronavirus damages lung cells within hours

After months of research, scientists have created one of the most comprehensive maps to date of the molecular activities that are triggered inside these cells at the onset of the viral infection

Gujarat begins vaccination of frontline workers; collectors, cops take shot

Gujarat began the vaccination of frontline workers against COVID-19 on Sunday

Vaccinated teacher dies in Telangana; unrelated to jab, say doctors

A 55-year-old anganwadi teacher in Mancherial district, who was recently administered COVID-19 vaccine, died in a state-run healthcare centre here, the health department said.

Israel vaccinates over 3 million against Covid, about 32% of the population

The number of people vaccinated against the COVID-19 in Israel has exceeded three million, the state's Ministry of Health said on Sunday.

World Coronavirus Dispatch: New vaccines less effective against SA variant

EU reverses course on allowing vaccines into UK, Biden team scrambles to find 20 mn vaccine doses Trump failed to track, Why Paris must be reimagined and other pandemic news across the globe

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Only half of health workers turning up for jabs

Schizophrenia a big factor for mortality, vaccination drive may strain public health system, and will Pakistan get Covid shots from India?-news relevant to India's fight against Covid-19

For fifth day in a row, no new Covid-19 case in Andamans: Official

Andaman and Nicobar Islands did not record a single fresh COVID-19 case for the last five days, a health department official said on Sunday

Global Covid-19 cases top 102.5 mn with 2.2 mn deaths: Johns Hopkins

The total number of global coronavirus cases has topped 102.5 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 2.21 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University.

Covid-19: UK records 23,275 new coronavirus cases, 1,200 deaths

Another 23,275 people in Britain have tested positive for Covid-19, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 3,796,088, according to official figures released.

Relief for SII as court rejects trademark-violation plea over 'Covishield'

A local court has rejected an application seeking injunction against the use of 'Covishield' as brandname by the vaccine-maker Serum Institute of India

108 new cases push Odisha's Covid tally to 334,958, 1,224 more inoculated

Odisha's coronavirus tally mounted to 3,34,958 on Saturday as 108 more people tested positive for the infection

Gujarat coronavirus update: 323 Covid-19 cases, 2 deaths, 441 recoveries

Gujarat on Saturday saw 323 Covid-19 cases and two deaths, taking the infection tally to 261,224 and toll to 4,387, while 441 people were discharged from hospitals

Delhi reports 183 more Covid-19 cases, positivity rate slips to 0.27%

The total number of Covid-19 cases in Delhi reached 634,956 with 183 more people testing positive for the disease in a day, while the city's positivity rate slipped to 0.27%

Chhattisgarh coronavirus update: 413 Covid cases, 9 deaths, 502 recoveries

Chhattisgarh reported 413 Covid-19 cases and nine deaths, taking the infection count to 305,102 and the toll to 3,698

In highest vaccination in a day, 8,774 get jabs against Covid in Delhi

A total of 8,774 people were administered vaccine against the coronavirus in Delhi on Saturday, the highest daily figure since the vaccination started on January 16, officials said