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Telangana CM flags second wave of Covid-19 as state logs 873 new cases

Telangana saw 873 fresh coronavirus cases, taking the aggregate to over 263,000 while four fatalities pushed the toll to 1,430

Frequent, rapid testing can curb Covid transmission within weeks: US Study

Testing half the population weekly with inexpensive, rapid-turnaround Covid-19 tests can drive the pandemic toward elimination within weeks, a new study says

House-to-house survey in Delhi screened 370,000 for Covid-19 on day 1

A house-to-house Covid-19 survey in Delhi screened more that 370,000 lakh city residents on the first day in order to find out the real picture vis-a-vis the prevalence of the deadly disease

G20 Summit: Singapore PM calls for equitable distribution of Covid vaccines

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has called on the world leaders to work together to ensure affordable and equitable distribution of Covid-19 vaccines

Madhya Pradesh: Indore sees highest single-day spike of 546 Covid-19 cases

Madhya Pradesh's Indore district recorded the highest single-day spike of 546 Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, officials said

Coronavirus vaccine distribution faces logistics, supply chain challenges

Observing that immunisation against Covid involved many challenges, including logistics and supply chain for distribution, an expert said there cannot be any lowering of guard on prevention of virus

Pakistan registers 59 more coronavirus deaths, toll rises to 7,662

At least 59 more people have succumbed to coronavirus in Pakistan, taking the nationwide death toll to 7,662, while over 2,600 new infections have been reported across the country

Ladakh registers 79 fresh coronavirus cases, two additional deaths

Ladakh has recorded two more coronavirus-related deaths and 79 fresh cases, taking the fatality figure to 98 and the virus tally to 7,866, officials said

Questionable testing may be the reason India's Covid-19 numbers are down

Rather than showing India is gaining control over Covid-19, the slowing momentum may largely reflect spotty testing levels and a heavy reliance on questionable kits

Nasal spray to protect against coronavirus ready for use in humans

A nasal spray that can provide effective protection against the Covid-19 has been developed by researchers at the University of Birmingham, using materials already cleared for use in humans

Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine shows immune response in older adults

The vaccine causes few side effects and provokes a response in T-cells that target the virus within 14 days of the first dose and a protective antibody response within 28 days of the booster dose

Pfizer-BioNTech's Covid-19 vaccine deliveries may start before Christmas

(Reuters) - Pfizer Inc and BioNTech <22UAy.DE> could secure emergency U.S. and European authorization for their COVID-19 vaccine next month after final trial results showed it had a 95% success rate and no serious side effects, the drugmakers said on Wednesday.

Avoid travelling to Delhi amid surging Covid cases: Chandigarh health dept

The Chandigarh health department issued an advisory, asking city residents to avoid travelling to Delhi in the wake of rise in Covid-19 cases in the national capital

Jharkhand registers 261 new Covid-19 cases, 3 additional fatalities

Jharkhand's Covid-19 tally mounted to 106,491 as 261 more people tested positive for the infection, a health department official said

Mumbai reports 541 new Covid-19 infections, taking tally to 270,654

Mumbai reported 541 new cases of Covid-19, taking the tally of infected people in the metropolis to 270,654

Centre examining all possible storage facilities for Pfizer's Covid vaccine

The Union Health Ministry said that the central government is examining all possibilities to extend cold chain facilities in case Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine needs to be procured

China ready to cooperate with India, BRICS on Covid-19 vaccine: Xi Jinping

China is prepared to cooperate with India and other BRICS nations in the development of vaccines against COVID-19, said Chinese President Xi Jinping as he proposed to convene a BRICS symposium on traditional medicine to explore its role in coronavirus prevention and treatment.Speaking at 12th BRICS summit, Xi said: "It is important that we support WHO's a crucial leadership role in this endeavour. As we speak, Chinese companies are working with their Russian and Brazilian partners on phase-III clinical trials of vaccines, and we are prepared to have cooperation with South Africa and India as well. China has joined the COVAX facility, a platform on which we will share vaccines with other countries, developing countries in particular.""We will actively consider providing vaccines to BRICS countries where there is a need. To support the development of the BRICS Vaccine R & D Center, China has designated its own national center. We will work with other BRICS countries both online and .

We can stop Covid-19: Moderna vaccine success gives world more hope

Moderna's experimental vaccine is 94.5% effective in preventing Covid-19 based on data from a late-stage trial, it said, becoming the second US drugmaker to report results that far exceed expectations

Tourism will zoom in summer, aided by news of vaccine, says Expedia CEO

"People will think, 'Well, by the summer Europe might be open, or I might have the vaccine, so let's book it,'" Expedia CEO said

Covid-19 Factoid: India records lowest single-day spike in over 3 months

Belgium has the highest active case ratio in the world while Mexico becomes the 11th nation with over a million cases