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Coronavirus LIVE: Kerala reports 6,316 fresh Covid-19 positive cases

Coronavirus live updates: At 1,828,826, Maharashtra has the highest number of coronavirus cases, followed by Karnataka 886,227, Andhra Pradesh 868,000, Tamil Nadu 783,319 and Kerala 608,357

Are we falling behind on basics as vaccine optimism takes centre stage?

Daily Covid-19 deaths did not fall considerably in November, but vaccine news has excited the market and governments, with immunisation plans seemingly underway

Top headlines: Ant considers Paytm stake sale, UK nod to Pfizer vaccine

US court rejects Trump rules limiting H1-B visas to skilled workers, Maruti Suzuki sees 'much better' 2021, govt gets three bids for BPCL, and more top headlines of the day

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Pandemic is Merriam-Webster word of the year

Croatia PM and wife test positive, Zoom sales jump four-fold, Vietnam reports first case in nearly three months and other pandemic-related news across the globe

59% Indians sceptical about Covid-19 vaccine, won't rush to take it: Survey

The survey received more than 25,000 responses from citizens across 262 districts of India.

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Pandemic has disrupted HIV testing frequency

The woes of MBBS students on Covid duty, many families continue to struggle for food and jobs, and lessons in living from the ocean-news relevant to India's fight against Covid-19

Russia to present Sputnik V vaccine against coronavirus at United Nations

Russia's permanent mission to the UN and the Health Ministry will hold a presentation, which will provide detailed information on the Russian vaccine against the novel coronavirus disease

UK approves Pfizer-BioNTech Covid vaccine; to be available from next week

The U.K. had signaled it would move swiftly in approving a vaccine to protect its population, and doctors across the country were put on standby for a possible rollout

Preparing to provide logistical support for Covid-19 vaccine, says SpiceJet

SpiceJet said it is gearing up to provide logistics support for Covid vaccine with dedicated freighter division. It has the capability to transport extremely sensitive drugs in controlled temperatures

Alcohol-free sanitiser just as effective as alcohol-based one against Covid

A new study from researchers at Brigham Young University finds that alcohol-free hand sanitiser is just as effective at disinfecting surfaces from the Covid-19 virus as alcohol-based products

South Korea reports 511 more Covid-19 cases, tally stands at 35,163

South Korea reported 511 more cases of coronavirus infections, taking total caseload in the country to 35,163

Will the entire country be vaccinated? Govt's take on Serum row, Covid-19

The Centre has said there may not be a need to vaccinate the country's entire population against Covid-19 if a critical mass of people are given a shot to break the chain of virus transmission, and made it clear it had never spoken about inoculating everyone. The Centre also asserted that an ''adverse event'' allegedly suffered by a participant in the clinical trial of Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine by the Serum Institute of India (SII) will not impact in any manner the timeline for its rollout. Also, it said the initial findings of a probe into the event did not necessitate halting of the trials of the vaccine.

Mexico set to sign deal with Pfizer for delivery of Covid-19 vaccine

Mexico's government is due to sign a contract with pharmaceutical company Pfizer for the delivery of its coronavirus vaccine, Deputy Health Minister Hugo Lopez-Gatell said

Australia's economy rebounds sharply in third quarter from Covid recession

Australia's economy rebounded sharply in the third quarter from a coronavirus-induced recession as consumer spending surged

US releases names of over 10 mn people, businesses that took pandemic aid

Trump administration released the names of over 10 million businesses and individuals that took pandemic aid, providing more transparency for programs which officials say have been plagued by fraud

Deaths in US due to Covid-19 top 270,000: Johns Hopkins University

US Covid-19 deaths has surpassed 270,000, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University

US CDC set to shorten Covid-19 quarantine to 10 days, 7 if tested negative

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is set to shorten the recommended length of quarantine after exposure to someone who is positive for Covid-19, as the virus rages across the US

Healthcare workers to be first to get Covid-19 vaccines, US panel says

Health care workers and nursing home residents will be the first in the United States to get Covid-19 vaccines, a high powered government panel announced

Biden urges Congress to pass robust relief package for most hit by Covid-19

US President-elect Joe Biden urged the Congress to pass a robust economic reforms package that can meet the urgent needs of Americans who have been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic

Jharkhand registers 181 fresh Covid-19 cases, 5 additional fatalities

Jharkhand reported 181 new Covid-19 cases, taking the total number of cases to 109,332, according to the data released by the health department