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LIVE: Home ministry extends guidelines on containing pandemic till January

Coronavirus live updates: At 1,922,048, Maharashtra has the highest number of coronavirus cases, followed by Karnataka 915,345, Andhra Pradesh 881,000, Tamil Nadu 814,000, and Kerala 735,611

Skyways ties up with SpiceJet for Covid-19 vaccine transportation

Air freight forwarder Skyways Air Services on Monday said it has joined hands with budget carrier SpiceJet for transporting COVID-19 vaccine across India.

Delhi records 564 fresh cases and 21 fatalities; positivity rate below 1%

Delhi recorded 564 fresh Covid-19 cases, the lowest in five months

653 new Covid-19 infections in Karnataka, 8 fatalities

Karnataka added 653 new Covid-19 cases and eight related fatalities, taking the infection count to 9,16,909

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India's drug regulator awaits UK move before nod to SII's Covid vaccine

The drug regulatory body of India is awaiting the UK's Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) approval to AstraZeneca/Oxford's Covid-19 vaccine

Two-day Covid-19 vaccination dry run begins in two Gujarat districts

A dry run has begun in Rajkot and Gandhinagar districts of Gujarat

Severe Covid, secondary blood infections may lead to worse outcomes: Study

People with severe Covid-19 who also had secondary infections in the bloodstream were sicker, had longer hospital stays, and worse health outcomes

11 UK returnees found Covid-positive in Mumbai since November 25

A total of 11 out of about 2,200 passengers who returned to Mumbai from the United Kingdom since November 25 have been found coronavirus positive

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Chinese journalist jailed for virus reporting

Tourists flee quarantine in Swiss resort, Singapore eases some curbs as it focuses on economy, South Africa hits a million cases and other pandemic-related news across the globe

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Delhi airport prepares for vaccine rollout

Museums take a body blow, renewed curbs ahead of New Year celebrations, slowdown at Covaxin's Bengaluru trial site-news relevant to India's fight against Covid-19

Karnataka minister hints at police action against untraceable UK returnees

Karnataka Health Minister K Sudhakar hinted at stringent action against those returnees from the United Kingdom who were untraceable and had switched off their mobile phones

Odisha reports 234 new coronavirus cases, 3 fresh fatalities

The total infection tally rose to 3,28,738

New passenger tracking system introduced at Delhi airport's Terminal 3

Delhi airport's Terminal 3 has installed a new passenger tracking system that would help manage the flow of people, reduce waiting time and ensure social distancing

Krishna district officials conduct dry run of Covid vaccination programme

The Krishna district administration successfully conducted a dry run of the Covid-19 vaccination programme by carrying out various exercises that go into the actual event whenever it begins

Africa's confirmed Covid-19 cases surpass 2.64 million: Health authorities

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the African continent has increased to 2,644,112, according to health authorities

Covid-19 positive Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Rawat shifted to hospital

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat, who had tested positive for Covid-19 recently, was shifted to the Government Doon Medical College after developing fever

Brazil reports 18,479 new Covid-19 cases, taking tally to over 7.4 million

Brazil on Sunday registered 18,479 new Covid-19 cases, bringing its national count to 7,484,285, the country's health ministry said

India reports over 20,000 new Covid-19 infections in a single-day

India's Covid-19 caseload rose to 1,02,07,871 with20,021 infections being reported in a day, while recoveries have surged to 9.7 million, according to the Union Health Ministry data

France begins Covid-19 vaccinations, 78-year-old receives 1st dose

A 78-year-old woman received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine in France, marking the start of the vaccination campaign against the virus in the country, one of the hardest-hit in Europe