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Maharashtra cities under night curfew from Tue as UK has new virus strain

The state will also impose 14 days compulsory institutional quarantine for those returning from Europe and Middle East to the state

Here's everything you need to know about Britain's new coronavirus variant

The governments of Australia, Italy and the Netherlands say they detected cases of the new strain

Russia working with India to jointly produce Sputnik V vax: Russian envoy

Russia is working with India to jointly produce Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine at Dr Reddy's Laboratories

India can inoculate priority groups by June 2021: Fitch Solutions

A vaccine against Covid-19 can cover priority groups in India by June next year if inoculation is quickly ramped up: Fitch Solutions

Singapore in talks with key suppliers on regional distribution of vaccines

Singapore is in talks with major suppliers of Covid-19 vaccines on the possibility of being a regional distributor and playing a part in the final stages of vaccine production

India suspends UK flights as 'abundant precaution' against new virus strain

Europe and regions from Canada to Hong Kong have already suspended travel links to the UK

New Covid-19 strain inflicts pain on global stocks, threatens volatility

The new strain is said to be up to 70% more transmissible than the original

India Coronavirus Dispatch: How the lockdown upended Adivasi communities

Young women are bearing the brunt of the pandemic, how researchers are getting by, and virus spike proteins imaged in their natural state-news relevant to India's fight against Covid-19

World coronavirus Dispatch: How to avoid debt crisis in emerging markets

Opacity comes in the way of China's global vaccination plan, Inside Oxford vaccine development, Thailand reports biggest case surge and other pandemic-related news across the globe

Covid vaccination in January? Govt shares priority and safety plans

India may begin vaccinating people against coronavirus in January and the government's first priority has been safety and efficacy of the vaccine, Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan said. He said that the worst is over but people still need to follow Covid appropriate behaviour to stay safe. watch the video to listen to his full statement.

Company's quest for antibody drug against Covid has it 'jumping out of joy'

Regeneron's two-antibody drug is unique: One came from a Covid-19 survivor in Singapore and the other from the company's genetically modified mice

Years until virus can evolve to render Covid vaccines impotent: Scientists

The new coronavirus variant would take years, not months, to evolve enough to render the current vaccines impotent: Scientists

Agra's coronavirus recovery rate improves to 95%; 20 fresh cases

With 20 fresh cases reported in the past 24 hours, Agra's Covid-19 tally has breached the 10,000 mark

Saudi Arabia halts international flights over fears of new Covid-19 strain

Saudi Arabia has halted all international flights for a week amid fears over a highly infectious new mutant strain of the novel coronavirus which has been discovered in Britain

Global Covid-19 caseload surpasses 76.7 million: Johns Hopkins University

The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 76.7 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 1.69 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University

CDC panel suggests frontline workers, 75+ seniors in line for Covid vaccine

An advisory panel of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted to recommend that frontline essential workers and adults 75 years of age and older be next in line to get Covid-19 vaccine

Limited supply, poor infra: The cold barriers to getting vaccinated in Asia

Some nations have signed on to procurement and advanced purchasing plans from vaccine manufacturers. Others are working on collaborations and homegrown options

Worst is over concerning Covid-19 in India: Health Minister Harsh Vardhan

"At a personal level, I think that the worst is over concerning the Covid-19 situation." But we need to strictly follow Covid appropriate behaviour, he said

Centre preparing for Covid-19 vaccine with states for 4 months: Vardhan

For the past four months, the union government has been preparing with the state governments for Covid-19 vaccine at the state, district, and even at the block level, he said

No one can be forced to take Covid-19 vaccine, govt will educate: Vardhan

"The government will reach out to people to get their vaccines but if someone does not want to take the vaccine, they cannot be forced," he said