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450,000 health workers to be vaccinated in 1st phase: Rajasthan Health min

Preparations for rolling out Covid-19 vaccination programme in Rajasthan have been made and around 450,000 health workers will be vaccinated in the first phase, Health Minister Raghu Sharma said

Goa govt identifies 8 hospitals for vaccinating 18,000 healthcare workers

The Goa government has identified eight hospitals for the first phase of Covid-19 vaccination in the coastal state where around 18,000 health care workers will receive the doses

Making arrangements for free Covid-19 vaccine in Bengal: Mamata

The West Bengal government is making arrangements to provide free Covid vaccines to all the people of the state, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has said.

India generated around 33,000 tonnes Covid-19 waste in 7 months: CPCB

India generated around 33,000 tonnes of Covid-19 biomedical waste in the last seven months, with Maharashtra contributing the maximum (3,587 tonnes) to it

Nasal Covid-19 vaccine can be potential gamechanger, say experts

Public health experts believe that intranasal vaccines for coronavirus, administered through nose rather than muscles, can be a potential gamechanger in Indias fight against the coronavirus pandemic.

Maharashtra: 371 new Covid-19 cases reported in Thane, 7 more deaths

Thane has added 371 new cases of coronavirus, taking the infection count in the Maharashtra district to 2,46,702, an official said on Sunday

Biden to announce trillions of dollars in coronavirus relief next week

US President-elect calls for raising the minimum wage to $15 and for sending out $2,000 in direct cash payments.

Uttar Pradesh coronavirus update: 646 fresh Covid-19 cases, 12 more die

Uttar Pradesh recorded 646 fresh COVID-19 cases on Saturday which took the COVID-19 tally to 5,92,475 while 12 more fatalities pushed the death toll to 8,481

Punjab coronavirus update: 255 fresh Covid-19 cases, 8 more deaths recorded

Punjab's Covid-19 caseload mounted to 1,68,734 on Saturday with 255 fresh infections while the death toll surged to 5,439 as eight more people succumbed to the disease

26 teachers, 2 students test positive for Covid-19 in Odisha's Gajapati

As many as 26 teachers and two students have tested positive for Covid-19 in Odisha's Gajapati district after the reopening of schools

Noida coronavirus update: 28 new Covid-19 cases, recovery rate 98.56%

Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddh Nagar recorded 28 new cases of COVID-19 that pushed the district's infection tally to 25,169 on Saturday, official data showed

Coronavirus claims four more lives in Rajasthan, 430 people infects

The Covid-19 disease four more lives and infected 430 more people in Rajasthan in the last 24 hours, taking the death toll due to it to 2,731 and infection tally to 31,2521 respectively on Saturday

Ahmedabad records 129 fresh coronavirus cases; two more deaths

As many as 129 persons tested positive for coronavirus, while two died of the infection in Gujarat Ahmedabad district on Saturday, an official from the state health department said

Determined efforts needed to bring economy back on track: VP Naidu

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu said while vaccines do offer hope of shielding people from COVID-19, determined efforts are needed to bring the country's economic growth back on track

India to start Covid vaccination drive from January 16: Check details

Indian drug regulator has granted the emergency use authorisation or accelerated approval for two vaccines

Rolling out of Covid-19 vaccination will start soon: Harsh Vardhan

Harsh Vardhan said the country will also work towards making low-cost, safe and effective vaccines available to the entire world

In pictures: Second phase nationwide dry run of the Covid-19 vaccine

The second nationwide mock drill on the Covid-19 vaccination was held at three-session sites of 736 districts across 33 States/UTs today

Not just Covid-19, 2020 was year of scientific achievements: Harsh Vardhan

Union Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Saturday said that 2020 was not just the year of Covid-19 but also a year of scientific achievements

India's Covid-19 positivity rate drops to 5.79%, only 2.15% active cases

India's cumulative coronavirus positivity rate has further dropped to 5.79 per cent and there are only 2.15 per cent active cases out of the overall infections

Coronavirus cases from new UK-linked strain increase to 90 in India

The number of people infected with the new UK-linked variant of coronavirus has gone up to 90 in India, the Union Health Ministry said on Saturday