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Germany sets aside $11 billion to support companies hit by partial lockdown

Germany will support companies particularly affected by the partial lockdown with up to 10 billion euros ($11.7 billion), Minister of Finance Olaf Scholz announced

Telangana adds 1,531 new Covid-19 cases, 6 deaths push toll to 1,330

Telangana reported 1,531 new Covid-19 cases taking the tally to 2,37,187 while six more deaths pushed the toll to 1,330, the state government said

Andaman and Nicobar Islands register 16 new coronavirus cases, one death

Sixteen more people tested positive for Covid-19 in Andaman and Nicobar Islands taking the union territory's tally to 4,305, an official said

Global Covid-19 cases nearing 45 million: Johns Hopkins University

The overall number of global coronavirus cases is nearing the 45-million mark, while the deaths have surged to 1,179,270, according to Johns Hopkins University

Does Covid-19 spread more easily in cold temperatures? Here's what we know

We know that more people get colds and flu in the winter (the colds can be caused by types of coronavirus), but there are several potential reasons for this

Sikkim registers 18 fresh coronavirus cases, taking tally to 3,893

Sikkim's Covid-19 tally rose to 3,893 as 18 more people tested positive for the infection in the last 24 hours, an official said

West Bengal reports record 3,945 single-day Covid-19 recoveries, 61 deaths

This takes the tally of recoveries to 3,21,873, while the death toll rose to 6,725

Covid-19 vaccine: India begins augmenting its cold chain capacity

While the country already has a huge cold chain set-up, it may not be enough for vaccine delivery

Decoded: Why the fear of a second coronavirus wave in India is real

Europe is now suffering from a second wave of the Sars-CoV-2 virus attack

India's vaccine production capacity to help humanity in fighting Covid: MEA

India will also help all countries in enhancing their cold chain and storage capacities for the delivery of vaccines

Coronavirus LIVE: 5,739 fresh Covid-19 cases, 27 deaths in Delhi today

Coronavirus Live update: Maharashtra has 16,66,668 coronavirus cases, Andhra Pradesh 814,774, Karnataka 812,784, Tamil Nadu 716,751 and UP 476,034 . Stay tuned for coronavirus India LIVE updates

Top headlines: Maruti Q2 profit up 2%, SP Group claims stake in Tata firms

India's front line health workers will be the first to be inoculated once an effective vaccine is available. More headlines in our evening roundup.

Covid-19 vaccine not likely to be available by next year: Anthony Fauci

Anthony Fauci, America's top infectious disease expert, has said that it was not likely for a Covid-19 vaccine to be available in the US until next year, the media reported

Activists urge 'Big Pharma' to be transparent on Covid-19 vaccine costs

Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders) demanded that companies provide details around price, supply and distribution of any vaccine proven safe and effective

Govt to prioritise Covid-19 vaccine for front line health workers: Report

The national vaccine distribution plan is being formulated with the assumption that limited volumes of the inoculation will be available in the first few months of production, Paul said

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Experts warn of new variant spreading across EU

A team of scientists that has been tracking the virus through its genetic mutations has described the extraordinary spread of the variant, called 20A.EU1, in a research paper to be published recently

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Is Delhi in the midst of a 'third wave'?

Delhi govt officials said that the rise is on account of improved contact tracing and targeted testing

MIT scientists design face mask that can inactivate coronavirus using heat

Scientists at MIT have designed a novel face mask that can not only filter out the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes Covid-19 but also inactivate it using heat

Odisha update: State reports 1,617 coronavirus cases, 13 fresh fatalities

Odisha's Covid-19 tally mounted to 2,87,099 on Thursday as 1,617 more people tested positive for the infection, a health official said

Why herd immunity through infection is dangerous, deadly and might not work

A population has achieved herd immunity when a large enough percentage of individuals become immune to a disease