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Gap between recoveries, Covid active cases now over 10 million

The total recovered cases leapt over the active caseload by more than 10 million on Monday

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Fearing virus, man lived in airport for 3 mnths

Los Angeles confronts other variants, Brazil okays AstraZeneca and Chinese vaccines, China is only major economy to report growth in 2020 and other pandemic-related news across the globe

UP hospital worker dies after vaccination, official denies link to shot

The worker was 46 years old

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Vaccine cos to make profits despite low prices

A look at what Covaxin's consent form says, people who shouldn't get vaccinated, mental health could influence vaccine efficacy-news relevant to India's fight against Covid-19

Chinese province reinstates tight restrictions amid fresh outbreak

A Chinese province grappling with a spike in coronavirus cases is reinstating tight restrictions on weddings, funerals and other family gatherings

Despite Q3 loss, analysts still bullish on this multiplex stock & why!

In the December quarter, PVR posted a net loss of Rs 49.10 crore as it continued to be impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic

Steel cos engage with vaccine makers to move bulk supply for employees

JSPL Chief Human Resource Officer said "we are reaching out to vaccine manufacturers for bulk supply of doses and will try to get these doses after completion of all frontline vaccination"

Israel trades Pfizer doses for medical data in Covid-19 vaccine blitz

Proponents say the deal could allow Israel to become the first country to vaccinate most of its population, while providing valuable research that could help the rest of the world

Covid-19 vaccination continues in Bengal, CoWIN glitches reported

Glitches in the CoWIN portal were reported from several sites, following which health officials chose to manually complete the process of documentation and allocation, he added

India reports 13,788 new Covid-19 cases, 145 deaths in last 24 hours

The cumulative caseload in the country reached 1,05,71,773 including 2,08,012 active cases

One year, 400,000 coronavirus deaths: How US guaranteed its own failure

After the White House declined to pursue a unified national strategy, governors faced off against lobbyists, health experts, and a restless public consumed by misinformation

Maharashtra: 325 new Covid-19 cases in Thane; tally reaches 2,49,507

So far, 2,39,411 patients have recovered from the infection, taking the recovery rate to 95.95 per cent

India kicks off massive vaccine drive as fears loom over safety of jabs

At hospitals and vaccination centers in major Indian cities -- from Mumbai to New Delhi -- a total of 224,301 people received vaccines over the weekend

Global Covid-19 cases top 95 mn mark, toll over 2.02 mn: Johns Hopkins

The US is the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 23,928,643 and 397,532, respectively, according to the CSSE

Top headlines: WhatsApp defers privacy terms, low turnout for Covid shot

From WhatsApp deferring privacy terms to low turnout for the Covid shot, Business Standard brings you the top headlines

Govt officials likely to meet to discuss future course of Covid vaccination

Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Sunday informed that over 2.24 lakh people vaccinated against COVID-19 till now

A first for Pakistan: Oxford vaccine gets emergency use authorisation

In the first phase, the vaccine will be given to health workers and those aged 65 years and above, Umar said.

Rishi Sunak plans 500 pounds one-time benefit payment amid Covid-19

The plans come ahead of an April deadline when last March's 20 pound-per-week uplift to universal credit payments is set to end

Low turnout for the shot as six states vaccinate 17,000 on Sunday

Many adoopt wait-and-watch approach as confidence about safety and efficacy of the jab is low

Firms rush for vaccine liability cover as India kicks off vaccination drive

Insurers, too, have sought support for such coverage from India's largest reinsurer GIC Re. ICICI Lombard & New India Assurance have got support of $5 mn against risks