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3,913 new coronavirus cases in Maha, 93 deaths, 7,620 recover

Maharashtra's Covid-19 case tally on Wednesday reached 19,06,371

Gujarat reports 958 fresh coronavirus cases, 1,309 recoveries

Gujarat on Wednesday reported 958 fresh Covid-19 cases, taking the count of infections to 2,38,205

Coronavirus LIVE: 6,169 new Covid-19 cases, 22 deaths in Kerala in a day

Coronavirus live updates: At 1,906,371, Maharashtra has the highest number of coronavirus cases, followed by Karnataka 911,382, Andhra Pradesh 879,339, Tamil Nadu 809,014, and Kerala 713,000

11 passengers of 4 UK flights tested positive for Covid-19 at Delhi airport

As a new coronavirus strain has emerged in the UK, the government on Monday ordered that all passengers coming from there would be tested on arrival at the Indian airports

Karnataka government imposes night curfew from Dec 24 till Jan 1

The move is aimed at containing the new Covid-19 strain

22 coronavirus fatalities, 1,233 fresh cases in Uttar Pradesh

The death toll in the state rose to 8,245

Govt starts contest for strengthening digital network platform for vaccine

The government on Wednesday launched a technology contest to invite solutions from IT companies and start-ups to strengthen digital platform CoWIN

People who are infected should also take vaccine: Bharat Biotech Chairman

People who are infected should also take a vaccine,and India is well prepared regarding the logistics for the vaccine distribution,Bharat BiotechChairman & MD Krishna Ella said on Wednesday. He was speaking in a virtual session on 'Sero surveillance significance in immunogenicity and safety in pre and post vaccination era' organised by industrybody CII. For the peoplewho are infected,shouldthey take a vaccine, "the answeris yes", becausethey may not have a goodT cells response..., Ella said. Talking about the company's efficacy trials of its COVID-19 vaccine, he said that for the efficacy trials the company has taken 24 centres all over the country so that it has tier I ,tierIIand tier III cities to capture the efficacy in a better way. On the distribution of vaccines in India, he said India is well prepared for that and Indian immunisation system is very robust, Ella said. Speaking at the session, Biocon ChairpersonKiran Mazumdar Shaw said, "We have to ensure we have a sense of .

Pfizer to supply US with additional 100 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine

Pfizer and BioNTech will supply the US with an additional 100 million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine under a new agreement

Karnataka night curfew throws spanner in festive hopes of restaurants

Restrictions to start at 10 p.m, in Bengaluru, reducing dinner time to 2 hours; Most restaurants and hotels are now expecting to do only 50 per cent of normal business

Institutional quarantine for UK returnees testing Covid positive: Maha

All passengers from the UK who test positive for Covid-19 will be kept under institutional quarantine, a Maharashtra government official said

These places thought they'd nailed the coronavirus. It's creeping back

Taiwan reported its first case since April on Tuesday, ending what was the world's longest virus-free streak

People from UK being rigorously traced; situation under control: Jain

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said people who have arrived here from the UK are being rigorously traced and tested

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Relatives of victims to sue Italian politicians

Japan's new PM faces public ire over meal with celebs, Experts warn against hasty travel bans, Spain's Christmas lottery brings cheer, and other pandemic-news across the globe

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Rural survey finds no takers for paid vaccines

Woes of India's food delivery workers, long wait to establish efficacy of vaccines, a study that explores how viruses attach to surfaces-news relevant to India's fight against Covid-19

Cumulative coronavirus tests in India nearing 165 million: Health ministry

An average of more than 1 million tests have been conducted daily

Covid-19: Daily recoveries outnumber fresh infections in Puducherry

Puducherry on Wednesday logged 34 new cases of coronavirus

Odisha reports 364 new coronavirus cases, 3 fresh fatalities

Odisha's Covid-19 caseload on Wednesday mounted to 3,27,279

Coronavirus immunity lasts at least 8 months, hope for longevity: Study

People who have recovered from the novel coronavirus infection have immune memory to protect against reinfection for at least eight months

Preparations underway at coronavirus vaccine storage centre in Patna

Preparations are underway at vaccine storage centre in Patna's Nalanda Medical College and Hospital to handle and store Covid-19 vaccines