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Global Covid-19 cases surpass 85.6 million: Johns Hopkins University

The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 85.6 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 1.85 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University.

Coronavirus LIVE: 38 infected in India with new virus strain, says govt

Coronavirus live updates: At 1,947,011, Maharashtra has the highest number of coronavirus cases, followed by Karnataka 921,938, Andhra Pradesh 883,082, Tamil Nadu 820,712, and Kerala 775,000

UK registers nearly 55,000 coronavirus cases in past 24 hours: Govt data

The United Kingdom registered 54,990 COVID-19 cases within the past 24 hours, a drop from 57,725 the day before, according to government figures

Four types of coronavirus strains circulating in world since Nov 2019: WHO

The WHO said since the start of the pandemic, the UN health agency has received several reports of unusual public health events that are possibly due to the variants of SARS-CoV-2

Serum, Bharat Biotech vaccines get restricted use approval from DCGI

While the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine made by Serum Institute here has 70.42% efficacy, Bharat Biotech's still does not have efficacy data as trials are underway in India

Mexico to vaccinate all citizens over 60 by March, co-morbidity cases next

Mexico is planning to have everyone over 60 years old vaccinated by late March, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has said in a video address

US surpasses 350,000 coronavirus deaths: Johns Hopkins University

The United States surpassed 350,000 Covid-19 deaths on Sunday, according to data from Johns Hopkins University, as vaccinations against the virus have begun at a slow pace

WHO hails India's emergency use authorisation approval to Covid vaccines

World Health Organisation (WHO) has welcomed India's decision giving emergency use authorisation to Covid-19 vaccines, informed Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director, WHO South-East Asia

Coronavirus LIVE: India's active caseload drops below 250,000 mark

Coronavirus live updates: At 1,938,854, Maharashtra has the highest number of coronavirus cases, followed by Karnataka 918,544, Andhra Pradesh 882,612, Tamil Nadu 818,935, and Kerala 765,924

WHO nod for Pfizer Covid vaccine may allow better access to poor nations

Every country that has a drug regulatory agency will have to issue its own approval for any Covid-19 vaccine, but countries with weak systems usually rely on WHO to vet the shots

WHO clears Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for emergency use

The World Health Organization says it has cleared the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for emergency use

Coronavirus LIVE updates: India's Covid-19 recovery rate crosses 96%

Coronavirus live updates: At 1,932,112, Maharashtra has the highest number of coronavirus cases, followed by Karnataka 918,544, Andhra Pradesh 881,948, Tamil Nadu 817,077, and Kerala 755,718

Moderna Covid-19 vaccine shows 94.1 per cent efficacy in trial: Study

Results from the primary analysis of the phase 3 clinical trial of Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine have revealed 94.1% efficacy of the therapeutic in preventing symptomatic infections and severe illness

Five coronavirus strains circulating in Ukraine, says Health Ministry

Five strains of new coronavirus infection are circulating in Ukraine, the countries health ministry has said

China grants conditional approval to its homegrown Covid-19 vaccine

China has granted conditional approval to the country's first homegrown Covid-19 vaccine developed by state-owned pharmaceutical giant Sinopharm, an official announcement said on Thursday

Global Covid-19 cases surpass 82.6 million: Johns Hopkins University

The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 82.6 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 1.80 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University

Coronavirus LIVE: Govt asks states to step up vigil on New Year's eve

Coronavirus live updates: At 1,928,603, Maharashtra has the highest number of coronavirus cases, followed by Karnataka 917,571, Andhra Pradesh 881,599, Tamil Nadu 816,132, and Kerala 743,563

Global Covid-19 cases surpass 81.9 million: Johns Hopkins University

The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 81.9 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 1.78 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University

Coronavirus LIVE: Covid-19 vaccine dry run concludes in four states

Coronavirus live updates: At 1,925,066, Maharashtra has the highest number of coronavirus cases, followed by Karnataka 916,909, Andhra Pradesh 881,273, Tamil Nadu 815,175, and Kerala 743,563

UK records highest spike in daily novel coronavirus cases at 41,385

Another 41,385 people in the UK have tested positive for the coronavirus, marking the highest increase in single-day cases since the onset of the pandemic in the country, according to official figures