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Decision on Bharat Biotech's Covaxin EUL in October, says WHO

A decision on Bharat Biotech's submission seeking emergency use listing (EUL) for its Covaxin COVID-19 vaccine will be made in October, the World Health Organisation has said

Covid LIVE: Kerala sees 12,161 new cases, 155 fatalities in last 24 hrs

Covid-19 live updates: Pfizer submits research on the effectiveness of its vaccine in children; Japan to lift a state of emergency at the end of September.

Covid LIVE: Kerala sees over 11k new cases in a day, TPR comes down to 11%

Coronavirus LIVE updates: Kerala recorded 11,699 cases, Maharashtra 2,432, Delhi 32, Karnataka 504, Andhra Pradesh 618 cases in the last 24 hours. Stay tuned for corona updates

WHO's emergency use authorisation for Covaxin further delayed: Report

This delay will affect Indians who have international travel plans

Covid virus expected to continue to transmit for a very long time: WHO

Senior WHO official Poonam Khetrapal Singh says the level of immunity in a community, through vaccination and previous infection, will determine whether it will become endemic in the long run.

Covid LIVE: Kerala sees 11,699 new cases, 58 deaths in last 24 hrs

Coronavirus LIVE updates: Cases in Kerala saw a weekly fall of 8.7% while Maharashtra logged a decrease of 6.8%. Delhi reported 29 Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours. Stay tuned for corona updates

WHO to relaunch coronavirus origins investigation with fresh team

A new team consists of about 20 scientists, and includes specialists in laboratory safety and biosecurity and geneticists and animal-disease experts versed in how viruses spill over from nature

Covid LIVE: 53.5% in 18-44 age group vaccinated in India, says govt

Coronavirus updates: Modi tells UN General Assembly India has developed the world's first DNA vaccine; Kerala allows hotels and restaurants to open with 50% capacity.

'Damaged credibility': Modi's UN speech asks WHO, World Bank to shape up

Prime Minister faults world institutes for their work in tracing the origin of the Covid-19 and the suspension of an economic report reportedly manipulated under Chinese pressure

LIVE: PM's US visit allowed for high-level interactions, says Foreign Secy

Development should be all-inclusive, universal and one that nurtures all, says PM Modi at 76th Session of UNGA

WHO recommends antibody treatment for critical Covid patients

The WHO Guideline Development Group (GDG) panel recommends treatment combining casirivimab and imdevimab for two specific groups of patients with COVID-19.

Spotlight on air quality ahead of winter and stubble-burning in the North

This comes in wake of new WHO norms on air quality which indicate that whole of India faces high pollution across the year

Covid LIVE: Kerala sees 19,682 new cases, 152 deaths in last 24 hrs

Coronavirus LIVE updates: India's active Covid-19 cases drop to 301,640. Delhi reported 30 Covid-19 cases, Maharashtra 3,608 cases in the last 24 hours. Stay tuned for corona updates

Covid LIVE: India's cumulative vaccination coverage crosses 830 mn

Coronavirus LIVE updates: India's active Covid-19 cases drop to 301,989. Delhi reported 39 Covid-19 cases, Maharashtra 3,131 cases in the last 24 hours. Stay tuned for corona updates

WHO reports global decline in new coronavirus infections

WHO has previously said that in all countries where the delta variant is circulating, it has become the predominant virus.

Delta coronavirus variant has spread to 185 countries, says WHO

The Delta variant now accounted for 90 per cent of the sequences submitted to GISAID

WHO chief thanks Mandaviya for announcing resumption of vaccine shipments

WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday thanked Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya for announcing resumption of COVID-19 vaccine shipments to the COVAX global pool in October.

LIVE: CBSE waives off exam fees for students who lost parents due to Covid

Coronavirus LIVE updates: India's active Covid-19 cases drop to 309,575. Delhi reported 28 Covid-19 cases and no fatality. Stay tuned for corona updates

Covid LIVE: US to ease travel curbs for passengers from EU, UK, says report

Coronavirus LIVE updates: India's active Covid-19 cases are at 318,181. Delhi reported 29 Covid-19 cases and no fatality. Stay tuned for corona updates

Covid LIVE: Kerala reports 19,653 fresh infections, 152 fatalities

Covid-19 live updates: Adar Poonawalla says India may resume exporting vaccines by the year-end; civil aviation ministry allows airlines to increase capacity.