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India records 20,549 fresh coronavirus cases, taking tally to over 10.2 mn

India's Covid-19 caseload rose to 10, 244,852 with 20,549 new infections being reported in a day, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 9.8 million

2-year-old UK returnee tests positive for new coronavirus strain in UP

A two-year-old girl who recently returned to Meerut with her parents from the UK has been found to be infected with the new Covid-19 strain.

14 more UK returnees test positive for new strain of coronavirus in India

Twenty people who returned to India from the United Kingdom have tested positive for the new UK variant genome of SARS-CoV-2 so far, the Union Health Ministry said

US Vice President-elect Kamala Harris receives first dose of Covid vaccine

US Vice President-elect Kamala Harris has received the first dose of the Moderna vaccine against the novel coronavirus

Global Covid-19 cases surpass 81.9 million: Johns Hopkins University

The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 81.9 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 1.78 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University

Singapore starts giving Pfizer-BioNTech Covid vaccine to healthcare workers

Singapore became the first Asian country to start vaccinating healthcare workers against Covid-19 with Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine on Wednesday

UK-returned women who escaped isolation test positive for new Covid strain

The Anglo-Indian women, who returned from the UK to Delhi and later reached Andhra Pradesh by a special train after escaping from an isolation centre in Delhi, have been tested positive for new strain

Covaxin can deal with new Covid strains too: Bharat Biotech chairman

Bharat Biotech's Chairman Krishna Ella said on Tuesday that its vaccine candidate, Covaxin, will be effective in dealing with new strains of coronavirus.

Two more contacts of UK returnees test coronavirus positive in Delhi

Two more contacts of people who were found infected with Covid-19 after returning from the United Kingdom have tested positive for the disease, officials said

Biden says will speed up distribution of coronavirus vaccines across US

US President-elect Joe Biden said he has spoken to numerous state and local officials about speeding up the delivery of coronavirus vaccines across the United States

First case of new coronavirus variant detected in US state Colorado

The US state of Colorado has detected the first known case of the mutated novel coronavirus variant originally found in the United Kingdom, state's Governor Jared Polis said on Tuesday

AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine not ready for quick EU nod: Regulator

Pakistan, Japan find cases with new coronavirus variants on their own soil

In text message, Bengal govt assures doctors of free Covid-19 vaccine

A number of medicos, mostly posted in hospitals in districts, have received the message

Vaccine will protect against new variant: Principal Scientific Advisor

Govt will initiate studies to see relationship between new strain and seriousness of the disease; there have been 17 changes in spike protein of the virus, of which eight are key

Covid-19: Atul Gawande on why US slipped, and India managed better

The most important tool you have in public health is messaging and communication, said Gawande

Coronavirus LIVE: Covid-19 vaccine dry run concludes in four states

Coronavirus live updates: At 1,925,066, Maharashtra has the highest number of coronavirus cases, followed by Karnataka 916,909, Andhra Pradesh 881,273, Tamil Nadu 815,175, and Kerala 743,563

Covid-19 variants found in the UK, South Africa spread around the world

The World Health Organization (WHO) says there is not enough information to determine whether the new variants could undermine vaccines

Covid-19 vaccination dry run carried out in two districts of Assam

Covid-19 vaccine dry run programme was held for the second day on Tuesday in Nalbari and Sonitpur

Harsh Vardhan nominated to board of Gavi, the vaccine alliance

India's Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan has been nominated by the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation as a member of its board

SC hears plea seeking prevention of circulation of fake Covid-19 vaccine

A PIL has been filed to prevent the chances of sale or circulation of fake and counterfeit Covid-19 vaccine by any organisation, company or online apps