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Indonesia President Widodo gets 1st vaccine shot as country begins drive

Indonesian President Joko Widodo received the first shot of a Chinese-made Covid-19 vaccine after Indonesia approved it for emergency use

Global Covid-19 caseload surpasses 91 million: Johns Hopkins University

The overall global coronavirus caseload has topped 91 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 1.96 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University.

US to require negative Covid test for all air passengers starting Jan 26

All air passengers will be required to get a negative coronavirus test prior to boarding their flight to the United States beginning on January 26

LIVE: Covid-19 vaccine recipients won't get to choose from two options

Coronavirus live updates: Just 12,448 fresh Covid-19 cases recorded in India in the last 24 hours took the tally to 10,479,879. Globally, 91.2 million people have been infected by the virus

Coronavirus LIVE: Aim to vaccinate 300 mn people in next few mnths, says PM

Coronavirus live updates: With 16,085 fresh Covid-19 cases, India's caseload now stands at 10,467,431. Death toll has mounted to 151,198

WHO experts' team to visit China on Jan 14 to probe origins of coronavirus

China said that a group of experts from the WHO are due to arrive in the country to probe the origins of the coronavirus pandemic

Mexico detects first case of new coronavirus strain first seen in UK

Mexico has confirmed its first case of the UK strain of the coronavirus, Gloria Molina Gamboa, the secretary of health of the Tamaulipas state, said

Global Covid-19 caseload surpasses 90 million: Johns Hopkins University

The global tally of Covid-19 infections surpassed 90 million on Sunday, according to data from Johns Hopkins University

Israel starts coronavirus vaccination for all educational workers

Israel has started Covid-19 vaccination for all teachers and other educational workers, the Ministry of Education said on Sunday

Production of Russian Covid vaccine Sputnik V to begin in Brazil on Jan 15

Brazil will begin manufacturing the Russian-developed Sputnik V vaccine against the coronavirus disease on January 15, according to the vaccine's Twitter account

Japan says it found new coronavirus variant similar to UK strain

The information about the new variant is limited to its genetic make-up

Coronavirus LIVE: 73.63% of new fatalities came from just seven states

Coronavirus live updates: India will launch its Covid-19 vaccination drive on January 16 and priority will be given to nearly three crore healthcare and frontline workers

Pakistan's Covid-19 tally crosses 500,000 as 2,899 new cases emerge

With the Covid-19 situation worsening in Pakistan, the number of coronavirus infections crossed the grim milestone of 500,000 cases on Sunday as 2,899 new cases were reported in the past 24 hours

Rich nations, Covid-19 vaccine makers should stop bilateral deals: WHO

WHO chief appealed on Friday to makers of Covid-19 vaccines and the wealthier countries buying them to stop making bilateral deals, saying they hurt a UN-backed effort to widen access to the jabs.

WHO: Amid short supplies, Pfizer-BioNTech doses can be 6 weeks apart

WHO experts issued recommendations that the interval between administration of two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against the coronavirus can be extended to up to six weeks

Coronavirus LIVE: PM Modi to meet CMs over vaccine rollout on Monday

Coronavirus live updates: At 1,958,282, Maharashtra has the highest number of coronavirus cases, followed by Karnataka 924,898, Andhra Pradesh 884,171, Tamil Nadu 823,986, and Kerala 795,933

Pfizer study suggests its vaccine works against new coronavirus variant

New research suggests that Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine can protect against a mutation found in two contagious variants of the coronavirus that erupted in Britain and South Africa

Australia's third-largest city enters 3-day lockdown after new strain case

Australia's third-largest city of Brisbane will enter a three-day lockdown from Friday afternoon after a local resident was found to be infected with the mutant strain of Covid-19

Global Covid-19 caseload nearly 88 million: Johns Hopkins University

The overall global coronavirus caseload has increased to nearly 88 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 1.89 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University.

Brazilian study says China's Sinovac coronavirus vaccine 78% effective

A vaccine candidate made by China's Sinovac is 78 per cent effective in protecting against Covid-19, according to results of a study announced by Brazilian state health officials