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Shashi Tharoor suggests cancelling Republic Day parade due to Coronavirus

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has suggested cancelling the Republic Day festivities after Prime Minister Boris Johnson cancelled his India visit due to the the coronavirus situation in the UK, saying getting crowds to cheer the parade as usual would be "irresponsible". Johnson, who was scheduled to attend the Republic Day celebrations in New Delhi as chief guest, has cancelled his visit to India later this month due to the growing health crisis created by the new coronavirus variant in the UK. "Now that @BorisJohnson's visit to India this month has been cancelled due to the COVID Second Wave, & we don't have a Chief Guest on Republic Day, why not go one step farther & cancel the festivities altogether?" Tharoor asked Twitter on Tuesday night. "Getting crowds to cheer the parade as usual would be irresponsible," he said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a telephonic conversation with Johnson on Tuesday, during which the British leader reiterated his thanks for India's ...

Covid-19 vaccine mock drill in 21 Chhattisgarh districts on Jan 7, 8

A dry run to assess the readiness for the Covid-19 vaccination drive will be held in 21 districts of Chhattisgarh over the next two days, a senior state health official said on Wednesday

EU is botching most important stage of Covid management, mass vaccination

Europe hasn't exactly covered itself in glory during the pandemic. The continent suffered a brutal first wave in the spring, as the new coronavirus revealed gaping holes in the health-care

World Bank says it expects the global economy to expand by 4% in 2021

The global economy is expected to expand by 4 per cent in 2021, assuming an initial Covid-19 vaccine rollout becomes widespread throughout the year, the World Bank has said

Cold supply chain challenge a big hurdle for equitable Covid-19 vaccination

The Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are a great start that should be celebrated, but they rely on a complicated supply chain of freezers and temperature-controlled shipping methods

India reports 18,088 fresh coronavirus cases, tally at over 10.3 million

India's Covid-19 caseload rose to 1,03,74,932 with18,088 infections being reported in a day, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday

Global Covid-19 cases surpass 86 million: Johns Hopkins University

The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 86 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 1.86 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University

US could soon give 1 million Covid vaccinations a day, says Anthony Fauci

The US could soon be giving at least a million Covid-19 vaccinations a day despite the sluggish start, Anthony Fauci has said, even as he warned of a dangerous next few weeks as the coronavirus surges

US confirms Covid variant infections in 4 states as vaccine rollout lags

The US has confirmed infections of the Covid-19 variant in four states, as the vaccine rollout nationwide lags behind schedule

New Covid variant first seen in UK detected in 41 nations/territories: WHO

The 'UK' coronavirus variant had been detected in 41 countries/territories, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a statement

70 mn doses ready: Delays over pricing holding back India's vaccine rollout

The Indian government may be looking to put pressure on Serum to lower its prices, as seen by its controversial decision to greenlight a rival vaccine

63rd annual Grammy Awards postponed amid surge in coronavirus cases

The 63rd annual Grammy Awards, set to be presented this month, have been delayed amid concerns about Covid-19 pandemic

Top headlines: Serum, Bharat Biotech patch up; Johnson cancels India visit

From Bharat Biotech, Serum Institute patching up after war of words to PM Johnson cancels India visit, here are top headlines this morning

Arrangements being made to vaccinate Haj pilgrims: Union Minister Naqvi

Arrangements are being made to provide coronavirus vaccine to Indian Haj pilgrims, the Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said on Tuesday

Who will take vaccine with question marks on its reliability: Manish Tewari

Congress leader Manish Tewari said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government has "politically misused" the Covid-19 pandemic and raised question marks on the reliability of the vaccine

Coronavirus vaccine dry run scheduled at 8 centres in Delhi today

A dry run for the Covid vaccine will be conducted at 8 sites in the national capital on Wednesday, officials said

Govt allows limited resumption of flights to, from UK amid new strain fears

Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Tuesday said that the government is reviewing the situation and it has allowed limited resumption of civil aviation with the United Kingdom

Boris Johnson won't visit India on January 26 over UK Covid-19 crisis

"The Prime Minister spoke to Prime Minister Modi this morning, to express his regret that he will be unable to visit India later this month as planned," a Downing Street spokesperson said

Next big bet: Experts bullish on Bharat Biotech's upcoming nasal vaccine

Bharat Biotech is currently working on two intra-nasal vaccines

Govt ready to roll out vaccine within 10 days of emergency nod: Health secy

Health personnel succh as doctors and nurses and frontline workers such as police personnel, home guards won't have to register themselves online to get the vaccine