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US President-elect Joe Biden unveils plan to speed Covid-19 vaccine rollout

According to a document released by his transition team, Biden would invoke the Defense Production Act to increase production of equipment needed to distribute the vaccines

Federal Reserve to stick to super-easy policy amid economic 'lull'

Analysts are penciling in faster economic growth now that vaccines are rolling out and with a Congress now controlled by Democrats more open to big government spending than Republicans typically are

A year after Covid began, China on course to surpass US as biggest economy

Global output fell 4.2% last year, according to the World Bank, pushing China's share of it to 14.5% at 2010 dollar prices -- two years earlier than expected

Airlines, steel companies, auto makers race to get vaccine for staff

Companies are asking their employees to be termed as essential workers and are in talks with vaccine makers for bulk procurement

Mahindra Group registers interest to seek Covid-19 vaccines for employees

Diversified Mahindra Group on Friday said it has registered interest to seek COVID-19 vaccines for its employees, as per priorities and sequence to be specified by the government.

Coronavirus LIVE: Stage set for world's biggest vaccination drive today

Coronavirus live updates: In the last 24 hours, India registered 15,515 fresh Covid-19 cases, taking the tally to 10,528,346. Globally, more than 93.5 million people have been infected by the virus

Covid-19 vaccination drive begins today; all you need to know about it

Under the emergency use authorisation, the vaccine is only for those above 18 years of age

Covid vaccination drive: India well prepared to store, distribute vaccines

India has about 29,000 cold chain points, 1.6 million shipper boxes, 76,000 cold chain equipment, 700 reefer vans and 55,000 cold chain handlers

Health ministry takes stock of vaccine preparation, assures jabs are safe

Over 3,000 sites across the country ready to vaccinate 300,000 health workers on first day. Some 100 beneficiaries will be given jab at each session site

States rush to complete frontline worker surveys ahead of vaccination drive

Also wait for instructions from the Centre on the second phase of the drive

The good doctor's mission: Atul Gawande sets out to reform US healthcare

Obamacare, he argues, has already provided a good starting point that can now be taken forward full-throttle with the new administration

Punjab CM writes to PM Modi, seeks free coronavirus vaccine for poor

The chief minister acknowledged the receipt of 2,04,500 doses of Covishield vaccine and also thanked the prime minister for making this vaccine available on priority to healthcare workers

Doctor, nurse, sanitation worker to get vaccine in presence of Delhi CM

A trio of a doctor, nurse and a sanitation worker will receive COVID-19 vaccine shots in the presence of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal at the state-run LNJP Hospital

100 Tamil Nadu healthcare workers Nadu to get vaccinated on Day-1

More than 480,000 healthcare providers including doctors have registered through the Co-WIN software to get the jab

Joe Biden taps former FDA chief Kessler to lead vaccine science

Biden has picked a former FDA commissioner to lead vaccine science in his drive to put 100 million shots into the arms of Americans in his administration's first 100 days

Delhi records 295 cases, lowest since May 9; positivity rate dips to 0.44%

City Health Minister Satyendar Jain said the positivity rate has slipped to an 'all-time low' of 0.44 per cent

Ground report: Covid vaccine dilemma for healthcare workers

Like the rest of India, West Bengal too, is gearing up for the coronavirus vaccination drive. The first consignment of around 1 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine 'Covishield' arrived in Kolkata on Wednesday. Covaxin, the other vaccine developed by Bharat Biotech, is also said to be available. Medical and nursing staff, who are called the frontline workers, will be inoculated first. Although some are ready to get the shot, some say they are not ready for it over safety concerns. We spoke to many hospital staff, including doctors, nurses and Group-D employees at different Kolkata hospitals. While a majority voiced satisfaction at the drive, not all healthcare workers hold the same view. Watch the reporting from Ground Zero.

Beginning of end of Covid-19, says Harsh Vardhan ahead of vaccination drive

The rollout is set to begin on Saturday

China imposes temporary travel ban on Pakistan passengers due to Covid-19

China has imposed a temporary travel ban on Pakistani passengers after 10 of them tested positive for Covid-19

National capital all geared up for vaccination drive day ahead of rollout

Delhi has completed the preparations to inoculate its priority groups