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India's unusual Covid vaccine problem: Plenty of shots, but few takers

While vaccine hesitancy has surfaced in places like Japan and Brazil, and China's candidates have also faced questions over data, the scale of the problem in India is by far the biggest

Brazil reports 1,202 new coronavirus deaths, toll surpasses 216,000

Brazil reported 1,202 deaths from the Covid-19 pandemic in the last 24 hours, making Saturday the fifth consecutive day of more than 1,000 deaths, bringing the death toll to 216,445

Russia registers 21,127 Covid cases in past 24 hours, tally at 3,719,400

Russia registered 21,127, Covid-19 cases over the past 24 hours, up from 20,921 the day before, taking the tally to 3,719,400, the coronavirus response center said on Sunday.

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Vaccine candidates in development in India

How vaccines were made so quickly, Delhi vaccination centres to test for antibodies, priority list spot is validation for ASHA workers-news relevant to India's fight against Covid-19

Rajasthan coronavirus update: 23,057 get Covid-19 vaccine shots on Day 5

Over 70% of the targeted health workers in Rajasthan received Covid-19 vaccines on Saturday, according to an official report.

One year, 400,000 coronavirus deaths: How US guaranteed its own failure

After the White House declined to pursue a unified national strategy, governors faced off against lobbyists, health experts, and a restless public consumed by misinformation

India kicks off massive vaccine drive as fears loom over safety of jabs

At hospitals and vaccination centers in major Indian cities -- from Mumbai to New Delhi -- a total of 224,301 people received vaccines over the weekend

Third peak of Covid-19 infections has come down: Delhi health minister

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said on Sunday that the third peak of coronavirus had almost come down as positivity rate had dipped to 0.42 per cent a day earlier

India's active Covid cases fall below 2% of total caseload for first time

The share of India's active Covid-19 cases, which stand at 208,826, has fallen below 2 per cent of the total caseload for the first time, the Union health ministry said on Sunday

Coronavirus vaccine skepticism hurts East European anti-virus efforts

Vaccines from the West, Russia or China? Or none at all? That dilemma faces nations in southeastern Europe, where coronavirus vaccination campaigns are off to a slow start

France imposes nationwide curfew for at least 15 days to curb coronavirus

All of France will be under a stricter curfew starting Saturday at 6 p.m. for at least 15 days to fight spread of the coronavirus

WHO experts arrive in Wuhan to probe origins of coronavirus pandemic

A team of World Health Organization scientists arrived in Wuhan on Thursday to investigate the origins of the deadly coronavirus pandemic, which emerged from the central Chinese city in December 2019

Kolkata allocated highest number of coronavirus vaccines in Bengal

Kolkata has been allocated the highest number of coronavirus vaccines in West Bengal, at 93,500, for the first phase of the vaccination drive scheduled to begin on January 16

India records 16,946 new coronavirus infections, active cases at 213,603

India's Covid-19 caseload increased to 1,05,12,093 with 16,946 infections being reported in a day, according to Union health ministry data updated on Thursday

China 2020 exports up despite coronavirus; surplus surges to $535 billion

China's exports rose in 2020 despite pressure from the pandemic and a tariff war with Washington, boosting its politically volatile trade surplus to $535 billion, one of the highest ever reported

India face lasting Corona damage; growth to be 6.5% in medium term: Fitch

The Indian economy will suffer lasting damage from the coronavirus crisis and after an initial strong rebound in FY22 growth will slow to around 6.5 per cent a year over FY23-FY26, Fitch said

London resilient at top of European tech investment table despite Covid-19

LONDON (Reuters) - London retained its position as the top European destination for tech venture capital in 2020, with levels near the record amount of the year before despite the impact of COVID-19, according to research by Dealroom.co and London & Partners.

Germany calls for international solidarity to fight coronavirus pandemic

German Health Minister called for international solidarity to overcome the Covid crisis. "No country, no party, no government can defeat the virus alone. It can only be done together," Jens Spahn said

Global Covid-19 caseload surpasses 92 million: Johns Hopkins University

The overall global coronavirus caseload has topped 92 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 1.97 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University

Second year of Covid-19 pandemic could be more difficult than first: WHO

The second year of the coronavirus pandemic could be more difficult than the first one over the transmission dynamics, Executive Director of the WHO Health Emergencies Programme Michael Ryan said."We are going into the second year, this could be tougher given the transmission dynamics and some issues we see," Ryan said during a Q & A session on late Wednesday.The World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic on March 11. To date, more than 92.1 million people have been infected with the coronavirus worldwide, with over 1.97 million fatalities, according to Johns Hopkins University.