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12,689 fresh Covid-19 cases take India's infection tally to 1,06,89,527
With 137 more fatalities, the death toll reached 1,53,724, the data updated at 8 am showed
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Global Covid-19 cases surpass 100 million mark: Johns Hopkins University
Countries with more than 2 million cases also include Russia, Britain, France, Spain, Italy, Turkey, Germany and Colombia, while other countries with over 50,000 deaths include India, Mexico, Britain
 "Global Covid-19 cases surpass 100 million mark: Johns Hopkins University")
India's unusual Covid vaccine problem: Plenty of shots, but few takers
While vaccine hesitancy has surfaced in places like Japan and Brazil, and China's candidates have also faced questions over data, the scale of the problem in India is by far the biggest
 "India's unusual Covid vaccine problem: Plenty of shots, but few takers")
South Korea adds 559 new Covid cases, highest in 10 days; tally at 76,429
The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said 112 of the new cases came from the southwestern city of Gwangju
 "South Korea adds 559 new Covid cases, highest in 10 days; tally at 76,429")
Brazil suspends flights from South Africa to prevent spread of Covid-19
The authorities have also suspended boarding permit for persons who have arrived from the UK and South Africa or were there on transit in the past 14 days
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Kamala Harris gets second Covid vaccine dose, urges everyone to do likewise
President Joe Biden has said the goal of his administration is to vaccinate 100 million Americans in the first 100 days of his presidency
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US: Biden administration to boost vaccine supply in states by 17% next week
President Joe Biden said during a news briefing that his administration plans to order 200 million more doses of vaccines
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Venezuela: Maduro's 'miracle' treatment for Covid-19 draws skeptics
His government has released no evidence. He even kept secret the name of the "brilliant Venezuelan mind" behind it, saying he needed to protect them
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Trailing the first vaccines, next generation turns to coronavirus variants
Imperial is changing the strategy after Merck & Co said Monday it's abandoning development of two experimental Covid vaccines due to lackluster test results
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IMF boosts world growth outlook as Covid-19 vaccines outweigh uncertainty
The pandemic is exacerbating inequality, with close to 90 million people likely to fall into extreme poverty in 2020 and 2021, the fund said
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Pfizer working on booster shot to protect against Covid-19 variants
"We are already laying the groundwork to respond quickly if a variant of SARS-CoV-2 shows evidence of escaping immunity by our vaccine," Pfizer said in an email to Reuters
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Serum Institute looking at bilateral deals to supply Covishield vaccine
To raise manufacturing capacity by 30% over next 2 months from present 2.4 mn doses
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2 mn healthcare workers vaccinated against Covid-19 so far, says govt
The countrywide covid-19 vaccination program entered into eleventh day on Tuesday
 "2 mn healthcare workers vaccinated against Covid-19 so far, says govt")
Johnson & Johnson expects Covid-19 vaccine data next week: Report
The company forecast 2021 profit well above Wall Street estimates, and its shares rose 3.4% to $171.55
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Over 1.95 mn people vaccinated against Covid-19 in India: Health ministry
The number of beneficiaries vaccinated against COVID-19 in the country had crossed 19.5 lakh till the evening of Monday, the 10th day of the nationwide immunisation drive, the health ministry said
On track to deliver 100 million Covid-19 vaccine doses by Q1: Moderna
The company, which signed a purchase agreement with the United States for 200 million doses, said it has supplied 30.4 million doses of its vaccine so far
 "On track to deliver 100 million Covid-19 vaccine doses by Q1: Moderna")
WHO experts issue recommendations on Moderna's coronavirus vaccine
The guidance on Moderna came several weeks after issuing their recommendations on the rival Pfizer vaccine
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India's active cases drop below 178,000, now just 1.60% of total caseload
The number of active coronavirus cases in the country dropped to 1,77,266 on Tuesday
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New Zealand likely to keep borders shut for most of 2021: PM Ardern
New Zealand's borders are likely to remain closed for most of the year depending on the progress in the vaccination campaign against the coronavirus
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Maharashtra: 249 fresh coronavirus cases in Thane, eight more deaths
The infection count in Thane district of Maharashtra has reached 2,52,208