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Covid-19 Factoid: Now, Punjab witnesses a fresh spike in new cases

India added over 75,000 new cases on 8th September and recorded the highest-ever recoveries on the same day

First batch of Russia's Covid-19 vaccine Sputnik V released into public

It has passed the necessary quality tests in the laboratories of Roszdravnadzor, Russian Health Ministry said

Govt to back phase-3 trials, manufacture of Russian vaccine: NITI Aayog

Aayog member V K Paul said Indian scientists have studied Russian vaccine data and assessed a need for phase-3 trial which can be facilitated by govt as per Indian rules

Indian-origin professor's UK firm strikes Covid-19 vaccine deal with India

The firm, SpyBiotech which is led by Prof Sumi Biswas, is an Oxford University spinoff company with a novel vaccine platform to target infectious diseases, cancer and chronic diseases

Innovative therapy for coronavirus is required as much as a vaccine

Pharma giants have already started work on different formulations and combination therapies of their existing molecules

US, European Covid-19 vaccine developers pledge to uphold testing rigour

Nine leading US and European vaccine developers pledged to uphold scientific standards for their experimental immunisations will be held against in the global race to contain the coronavirus pandemic

Tamil Nadu adds 5,684 new Covid-19 cases, total number at 474,940

The total number of cases in the state now stands at 474,940

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Xi Jinping honours China's citizen volunteers

Spain's total cases cross half a million, UK carrier EasyJet cuts capacity, Oxford's vaccine begins trial in Australia, and other pandemic-related news across the globe

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Glaring gaps at local level caused recent spike

UP adds drug without evidence, govt to seek $2.5 mn aid from ADB, and the role of communication in controlling Covid--news on how the country is dealing with the pandemic

Arunachal Pradesh coronavirus update: State's Covid-19 tally rises to 5,180

Arunachal Pradesh's COVID-19 caseload rose to 5,180 as 180 more people including 11 security personnel and four health care workers have tested positive for the virus

Review committee to start work on coronavirus response, says WHO

The Review Committee of the International Health Regulations (IHR) will begin its work on Tuesday to evaluate the functioning of the IHR during the Covid-19 pandemic so far, chief of the WHO said

United Kingdom likely to have Covid-19 vaccine by early 2021: Hancock

UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock claimed that a coronavirus vaccine is "most likely" to be ready in the first few months of 2021, if it gets approved

Covid-19 Factoid: Pandemic curve still on ascent, India overtakes Brazil

India's death toll crosses the 70,000 mark with the steepest increase in active cases in a day on September 7

PGI Rohtak to start phase-2 trial of Bharat Biotech's Covid-19 vaccine

Post Graduate Institute (PGI) Rohtak will start the phase-2 human clinical trial of Bharat Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine

At 90K a day, skyrocketing Covid-19 cases in India could eclipse US

Six months after the start of the pandemic-as the developed world tries to restore some semblance of normalcy-the virus is arriving with a vengeance in India's vast hinterland

Global coronavirus update: Cases top 27.2 million, says Johns Hopkins

The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 27.2 million, while the deaths have increased to over 891,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University

Global coronavirus update: Worldwide death toll surpasses 890,000

The global Covid-19 deaths surpassed 890,000 on Monday, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University

India's largest Covid Care Centre to shut down due to lack of patients

India's largest Covid Care Centre (CCC) - the 10,100-bed facility at the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC) - will be shut down from September 15 for lack of patients

Punjab coronavirus update: Over 2,100 new Covid-19 cases reported

As many as 2,110 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Punjab, taking the total number of cases to 65,583, according to the State Government

Nagaland coronavirus update: State reports 173 recoveries, 42 new cases

Altogether 173 patients recovered from Covid-19 on Monday taking the total number of people who have been cured of the disease in Nagaland to 3,674