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Nearly 500 mn doses of Covid-19 vaccine by July 2021, says Harsh Vardhan

He also said that the government was also keeping an eye on immunity data with regard to Covid-19 while finalising these plans

No final decision on phase-3 trials of Russia vaccine as yet: Harsh Vardhan

Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan clarified on Sunday that the government is yet to take a final decision on phase-3 trials of the Russian COVID-19 vaccine candidate Sputnik V.

World Coronavirus Dispatch: China rolls out vaccine, eyes global market

Beijing is set to expand a programme that administers experimental coronavirus vaccines as Chinese developers chart a risky path to dominating global supplies

Covid-19 updates: India scales up testing capacity, Trump to be 'back soon'

US President Donald Trump on Saturday said that he will be "back soon" to finish the presidential election campaign

Odisha coronavirus update: 3,326 Covid-19 cases, 15 more deaths reported

Odisha on Sunday reported 3,326 new cases of Covid-19, taking the state's tally to 22,713, a Health Department official said

Ladakh coronavirus update: 48 test positive for Covid-19 in the UT

Forty-eight people tested positive for Covid-19 in Ladakh, taking the virus caseload in the Union Territory to 4,477, officials said on Sunday

India coronavirus update: Total Covid-19 cases cross 6.5 million-mark

India's Covid-19 caseload went past 6.5 mn, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease crossed 5.5 mn pushing the recovery rate to 84.13%

Assam coronavirus update: State reports 1,632 fresh Covid-19 cases

As many as 1,632 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Assam on Saturday, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said

Madhya Pradesh coronavirus update: State reports 1,811 cases, 27 deaths

As many as 1,811 new Covid-19 cases were recorded in Madhya Pradesh on Saturday, according to the State Health Department

Global coronavirus update: Cases top 34.7 million, says Johns Hopkins

The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 34.7 million, while the deaths have increased to more than 1,031,500, according to the Johns Hopkins University

India scales up testing capacity from 1 in Jan to over 77 mn in Oct: MoHFW

The testing capacity in the country has been ramped up at a significant pace to reach over 77 million in October from just one in January this year, according to MoHFW

West Bengal coronavirus update: State reports 3,340 new cases, 62 deaths

West Bengal recorded 3,340 new coronavirus cases and 62 deaths on Saturday, according to the State Health Department

Haryana coronavirus update: State reports 1,188 new Covid-19 cases

Haryana reported 1,188 Covid-19 cases, 1,542 recoveries and 25 deaths, according to the State Health Department

United Kingdom coronavirus update: 12,872 new Covid-19 cases recorded

The United Kingdom has almost doubled its previous single-day record with 12,872 new Covid-19 cases adding that the sharp rise was caused by a technical issue

Meghalaya Covid update: State sees record single-day spike of 423 cases

Meghalaya registered its highest single-day spike of 423 Covid-19 cases, which pushed the tally in the northeastern state to 6,456

France coronavirus update: Record single-day rise with 16,972 new cases

France has broken its national single-day record for new Covid-19 cases on Saturday after the country's Public Health Agency recorded 16,972 positive tests over the past 24 hours

Manipur coronavirus update: State reports 258 fresh Covid-19 cases

A total of 258 new Covid-19 cases were reported from Manipur in the last 24 hours taking the total count of cases in the state to 11,649

Oxford Univ Covid-19 vaccine could be rolled out within 6 months: Report

There is growing hope that a Covid-19 vaccine may be given the green light by health regulators by the end of this year to be rolled out for a vaccination programme in six months' time or even less

World Coronavirus Dispatch: US job growth slowed more than expected in Sept

Indonesia aims to vaccinate 160 mn, China breweries thrive despite Covid, small caps are pandemic's big winners in Europe, and other pandemic-related news across the globe

Sao Paulo state in Brazil asks approval to use Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine

Sao Paulo, Brazil's most populous state, is one of the sites of Phase III clinical trials for the Sinovac vaccine conducted by the state's Butantan Institute, a leading biomedical research center