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Delhi logs 2,706 Covid-19 cases, CM Kejriwal says third wave weakening

Delhi recorded 2,706 fresh Covid-19 cases with a positivity rate below 4%, even as CM Arvind Kejriwal said that the third wave of the pandemic in the national capital seems to be weakening

India's active Covid-19 cases near 400,000, recovery rate at 94.37 per cent

India recorded 36,011 new Covid-19 infections in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of active coronavirus cases in the country to 403,248

Bihar records another 585 coronavirus cases, three additional deaths

Bihar's Covid-19 tally rose to 239,125 as 585 more people tested positive for the infection while three fresh fatalities pushed the toll to 1,295, a health department bulletin said

UK records another 17,272 Covid-19 cases, 231 deaths take tally to 61,245

Another 17,272 people in Britain have tested positive for Covid-19, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 1,723,242, according to official figures

Not aware where records on Covid vaccine expert group are: Health ministry

The Health Ministry has said in response to an RTI that it doesn't know where records related to agenda circulated in meetings of the National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration for Covid are held

Job cuts, salary adjustments amid Covid-19 not as widespread, says study

Job cuts and salary adjustments have not been as widespread as originally apprehended despite the severe impact on the revenue of companies in the aftermath of Covid-19 pandemic, a study has revealed.

India's active Covid-19 caseload further shrinks to 400,000 after 138 days

The Covid-19 active caseload in India has dipped to 400,000, the lowest after 138 days, comprising 4.18 per cent of the total coronavirus infections reported so far in the country

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Is natural immunity better than a vaccine?

Scientists probe earlier exposure in Asia, WHO pulled report on Italy's 'chaotic' first response to Covid, Not one case in Victoria for 37 days and other pandemic-related news across the globe

Moderna to supply up to 125 mn Covid vaccine doses globally in 1st quarter

Moderna said it expects to have between 100 million and 125 million doses of its experimental Covid-19 vaccine available globally in the first quarter of 2021

Zydus Cadila gets nod to start phase 3 trials of Covid vaccine on patients

Zydus Cadila said it has received the approval from the Drugs Controller General of India to start phase 3 clinical trials with its biological therapy PegiHep in Covid-19 patients

Covid-19 caseload in India rises to over 9.5 million, 9 mn recovered

India's Covid-19 caseload rose to over 9.5 million, while the total number of people who have recuperated from the disease crossed 9 million, pushing the national recovery rate to 94.20 per cent

Telangana registers 631 new coronavirus cases, 2 additional deaths

Telangana reported 631 fresh Covid-19 cases, taking the tally to over 272,000 while two fatalities pushed the toll to 1,467, the state government said

Airports reject vaccine requirement on fears it will cripple business

Airports Council International joined most airlines in calling for a choice between testing or vaccination, fearing a blanket rule imposing pre-flight inoculation would be as disruptive as quarantines

Canada on track to start coronavirus vaccine delivery by January 2021

The Canadian government is targeting January as the starting point for Covid-19 vaccine delivery throughout the country

Global Covid-19 cases surpass 65-million mark: Johns Hopkins University

The overall number of global coronavirus cases has surpassed the 65-million mark, while the deaths have surged to more than 1.50 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University

Karnataka registers 1,446 new Covid-19 cases, logs 894 recoveries

Karnataka registered 1,446 new Covid cases while 894 recovered in a day, taking its Covid tally to 889,113, including 24,689 active cases

Mexican President Obrador says Trump helped the country get Covid vaccine

Mexico's president said he plans to give the military a role in distributing coronavirus vaccines, which he says US President Donald Trump helped him get

Germany to extend Covid-19 restrictions till Jan 10: Chancellor Merkel

German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced that the federal and state governments have agreed to extend the country's current Covid-19 restrictions till January 10, 2021

Brazil to get 15 mn doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine in Jan-Feb

The first batch of 15 million doses of Oxford University and AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine will be shipped to Brazil in January and February, Health Minister Eduardo Pazuello said

Maharashtra Covid-19: Thane reports 571 new cases, tally hits 230,071

The Covid-19 tally in Thane district of Maharashtra has gone up to 230,071 with the addition of 571 new cases, an official said