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Japan tightens procurement rules after outcry over Covid relief spending

The changes come following months of deliberations

Himachal Pradesh reports 52 fresh coronavirus infections on Friday

Himachal Pradesh reported 52 new Covid-19 cases and 405 recoveries

Odisha reports 325 fresh coronavirus cases, 3 new fatalities

This pushing the coronavirus tally in the state to 3,27,867, a health department official said

Canada gets first batch of 168,000 Moderna Covid-19 vaccine doses

Canada has received the first batch of the coronavirus vaccine from Moderna just one day after the government's approval

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Virus in Antarctica is not an Indian worry yet

Changes in mental health and diet, what we know about the South African variant, lockdown-driven impact to the elderly-news relevant to India's fight against Covid-19

India's active caseload at 0.28 mn now, only 2.78% of total cases

The trend of more daily recoveries from Covid-19 than the number of new infections has led to a continuous contraction of India's active caseload

Dry run for Covid-19 immunisation drive in 4 states next week

The states are Punjab, Assam, Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat

World Coronavirus Dispatch: The uncanny relation between Covid and sleep

Singapore Airlines unveils digital health passport, the future of working in office, Mexico begins vaccination drive and other pandemic-related news across the globe

Israel to speed up Covid-19 vaccination owing to new strain

The Covid-19 vaccination campaign in Israel will speed up to a 24/7 format

Govt plans dry run for Covid vaccine administration in 4 states next week

The central government said it has planned a dry run for administration of the Covid-19 vaccine in Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Gujarat and Punjab next week

US to require negative Covid test from UK travellers amid new strain fears

The US will require airline passengers from Britain to get a negative Covid-19 test before their flight, the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has announced

23,067 cases take India's Covid tally to 10 mn, recoveries cross 9.7 mn

India's Covid-19 caseload rose to 10,146,845 on Friday with 23,067 new infections being reported in a day, while total recoveries crossed 9.7 million, according to Union Health Ministry data

Nine fresh Covid-19 cases push Arunachal Pradesh's tally to 16,678

Nine more persons, including an army man, tested positive for Covid-19 in Arunachal Pradesh, pushing the caseload in the northeastern state to 16,678

Jharkhand reports 179 new coronavirus cases, taking tally to 113,786

Jharkhand's Covid-19 tally rose to 113,786 as 179 more people tested positive for the infection, a health department official said on Friday

Mexico kicks off Covid vaccination campaign with Pfizer-BioNTech candidate

Mexico has kicked off its vaccination campaign against the novel coronavirus, with a vaccine developed by US laboratory Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech.

Chile reports 2,395 fresh coronavirus cases amid vaccination drive

Amid the just-launched vaccination drive against the coronavirus pandemic in Chile, an additional 2,395 people tested positive in the last 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Health

Assam reports 95 fresh coronavirus cases, taking tally to 215,775

Assam's Covid-19 death toll increased to 1,033 with four more fatalities, while 95 fresh cases pushed the tally to 215,775, Health and Family Welfare Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said

South Korea reports record surge in Covid-19 infections, ramps up testing

South Korea has reported its largest daily increase in coronavirus infections on Christmas Day, as the prime minister pleaded for vigilance to arrest a viral surge that has worsened hospitalisations

Top headlines: Coronaviurs vaccine, IDBI Bank stake sale, and more

Here are the top business headlines on Friday

Chinese Sinovac's CoronaVac vaccine 91.25% effective, says Turkish official

An experimental Covid-19 vaccine developed by Chinese biopharmaceutical company Sinovac is 91.25 per cent effective, a Turkish health official said on Thursday