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Nepal drug regulator approves Covishield vaccine for emergency use

This comes ahead of signing a major Covid vaccine deal with India

Night curfew to continue for 15 more days in four Gujarat cities

Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Friday asserted that night curfew will remain in place in four major cities of the state for the next 15 days as a precautionary measure

India's Covid cases per mn in last week among world's lowest: Health min

India recorded 87 new Covid-19 cases per million population in the last seven days

Exclusive interview: Huawei India CEO on 5G auctions, pandemic challenges

Nivedita Mookerji of Business Standard met the Huawei India CEO, David Li, in New Delhi to talk about the company's plans for 2021

EC nod to use its data for vaccination drive; wants data deleted later

The Election Commission wants health authorities to delete the data once the inoculation exercise is over, sources privy to the development said on Friday

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Row over social distancing at French factory

China's ambitious vaccination plan, Biden proposes $1.9 trillion spending package, Covid has rebooted retirement and other pandemic-related news across the globe

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Pandemic fails to deter Kumbh Mela pilgrims

Risks of postponing polio drive, vaccine consignments reach many cities, Delhi civic workers threaten to boycott vaccine drive duties-news relevant to India's fight against Covid-19

Sanitary workers to get Covid vaccine in Karnataka's Kalaburagi in phase 1

Along with doctors and healthcare workers, sanitary workers will also be administered the Covid-19 vaccine in the first phase of the inoculation drive in Karnataka's Kalaburagi

France imposes nationwide curfew for at least 15 days to curb coronavirus

All of France will be under a stricter curfew starting Saturday at 6 p.m. for at least 15 days to fight spread of the coronavirus

Global Covid-19 caseload surpasses 93 million: Johns Hopkins University

The overall global coronavirus caseload has topped 93 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 1.99 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University

Government to compare vaccines Covaxin, Covishield on different parameters

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Thursday that the government will compare the coronavirus vaccines - Covishield and Covaxin on different parameters for recordkeeping purposes

Airbnb CEO says travel never going back to the way it was before pandemic

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky predicted travel would permanently change due to the pandemic with people seeking out thousands of smaller cities and spending more time visiting friends and family

Brazil prepares to bring 2 million Covid-19 vaccine doses from India

Brazil on Thursday said that it has begun preparations to bring two million doses of coronavirus vaccine from India

German specialists probing 10 deaths of people vaccinated against Covid-19

Specialists from Germany's Paul Ehrlich Institute are looking into the deaths of 10 people who passed away soon after having been inoculated against the novel coronavirus disease

India to start Covid-19 vaccine supply with 20 million doses to neighbours

An Indian state-run company will buy vaccines from the Serum Institute of India Ltd. and Bharat Biotech International Ltd. for supplying to Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Seychelles

US Congressman praises India for supplying Covid-19 vaccines to neighbours

A top American Congressman has applauded India for its plans to supply Covid-19 vaccines to its neighbours and partners around the world

Germany records highest daily death toll since start of Covid pandemic

Another 1,244 Covid-19 deaths have been reported in Germany in a 24-hour period, the highest daily figure since the start of the pandemic, official data showed

Former AIIMS director, other experts slam skeptics of Covid-19 vaccine

Former AIIMS director Tirath Das Dogra along with a group of 49 doctors have come forward in support of the Made in India Covid-19 vaccines and slammed those questioning their efficacy

PM Narendra Modi to launch Covid-19 vaccination drive on January 16

Separately, sources said Modi is likely to interact via video link with some healthcare workers from across the country who will be receiving the shots on the first day

Johnson & Johnson's one shot Covid vaccine grants lasting response in trial

More than 90% of participants made immune proteins, called neutralizing antibodies, within 29 days after receiving the shot, according to the report