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Kerala gets its first Covishield vaccine consignment from Serum Institute

The first consignment of Covidshield vaccine from Pune-based Serum Insititute of India arrived at the Cochin international airport here on Wednesday morning to combat Covid-19, official sources said

India records 15,968 new cases, total Covid-19 recoveries at over 10 mn

India's Covid-19 caseload increased to 1,04,95,147 with 15,968 infections being reported in a day, while the recoveries have surged to 1,01,29,111 pushing the national recovery rate to 96.51 per cent

Indonesia President Widodo gets 1st vaccine shot as country begins drive

Indonesian President Joko Widodo received the first shot of a Chinese-made Covid-19 vaccine after Indonesia approved it for emergency use

Global Covid-19 caseload surpasses 91 million: Johns Hopkins University

The overall global coronavirus caseload has topped 91 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 1.96 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University.

10 mn cases in 2020: More Indians got Covid-19 than any infectious disease

By the end of 2020, India officially had just over 10 million laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19, nearly twice as many as cases of typhoid, tuberculosis, malaria and pneumonia in 2018

Meghalaya gets 35,000 doses of Covishield vaccine, inoculation at 11 sites

35,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine 'Covishield' have reached safely in Meghalaya on Wednesday morning, informed State Chief Minister Conrad Sangma

Air India carries 1st consignment of Bharat Biotech Covid vaccine to Delhi

The first consignment of Covaxin developed by Bharat Biotech is being carried via flight from Hyderabad to Delhi on Wednesday, officials informed

Over 14 tonnes of AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine to be shipped from Pune today

Air India, GoAir, IndiGo and SpiceJet will carry the shots

Mumbai airport begins vaccine transportation; 2,400 vials airlifted to Goa

Covid-19 vaccine transportation from Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) commenced on Wednesday with budget carrier GoAir airlifting 2,400 vials of Covishield to Goa

US Federal Reserve sees possible economic boom if vaccine gets on track

One US Federal official says there is now a "clearer focus" about the economy's path forward and a horizon for a fuller recovery. Another says the pandemic's "endgame" is here

Top headlines: 5.6 mn vaccine doses shipped; Nifty achieves new milestone

From Covid-19 vaccine being shipped off to 13 cities to Tesla marking India entry with new office in Bengaluru, here are top headlines this morning

US to require negative Covid test for all air passengers starting Jan 26

All air passengers will be required to get a negative coronavirus test prior to boarding their flight to the United States beginning on January 26

Delhi Police steps up security ahead of nationwide Covid vaccine roll-out

The Delhi Police has made adequate security arrangements in the city for the smooth transportation of COVID-19 vaccines when the countrywide vaccination roll-out will begin later this week

Won't achieve 'herd immunity in 2021' despite Covid-19 vaccines: WHO

Infections numbers are surging around the world, especially in Europe where nations have been forced to ramp up virus restrictions even as vaccines are rolled out

After dubbing vaccine as 'BJP's one', SP chief asks when will poor get it

SP president Akhilesh Yadav, who had dubbed the country's anti-Covid vaccine as the BJP's one before its rollout and had vowed not to take its shot, on Tuesday asked when would the poor be inoculated

Covid-19 vaccine journey takes off; 5.6 mn doses were shipped to 13 cities

The jabs will be administered beginning January 16

Bharat Biotech signs deal with Brazilian wholesaler to supply Covaxin

Quantum of doses to be exported not known

Both Serum's Covishield, Bharat Bio's Covaxin vaccines cost same to Centre

People can't choose between Covishield & Covaxin, says govt; vaccine to take effect two weeks after the second dose

LIVE: Covid-19 vaccine recipients won't get to choose from two options

Coronavirus live updates: Just 12,448 fresh Covid-19 cases recorded in India in the last 24 hours took the tally to 10,479,879. Globally, 91.2 million people have been infected by the virus

Jabs equal jobs? Fed sees possible economic boom if vaccine gets on track

After a catastrophic spell when economic conditions were so confounded by the coronavirus that the Fed stopped making projections altogether, U.S. central bankers now like what they see