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Global coronavirus tally touches 52-mn mark, 2 days after hitting 50 mn

Global coronavirus cases touched 52 million, two days after hitting the grim milestone of 50 million

206,000 passengers used domestic air services since May 25: Hardeep Puri

Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said that a total of 206,000 passengers have used the domestic air services since May 25, the day when flight operations resumed post-Covid lockdown

Assam registers 245 more coronavirus cases, two additional fatalities

At least 245 more people tested positive for Covid-19 in Assam, taking the state's tally to 209,633, while two fresh fatalities pushed the death toll to 954

Have enough data for first interim analysis of Covid-19 vaccine: Moderna

Moderna said it has enough data for a first interim analysis of the late-stage trial of its experimental Covid-19 vaccine, which should help determine the vaccine's efficacy

Brazil says Chinese coronavirus vaccine trial can resume after suspension

Brazil allowed resumption of late-stage Brazilian clinical trials for China's Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine, which was suspended due to a study subject's death that was reported in Sao Paulo as a suicide

Five questions you should be asking about Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine

Important scientific announcements are usually made through peer-reviewed medical research papers, not company press releases

EU to buy up to 300 million doses of Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine

The European Commission will sign a deal to secure up to 300 million doses of the experimental coronavirus vaccine developed by BioNTech and Pfizer

Eli Lilly's Covid-19 antibody drug treatment gets emergency USFDA clearance

The FDA authorised the experimental treatment, called bamlanivimab, for use against mild-to-moderate Covid-19 in adults, including those who are 65 and older, and pediatric patients

China Covid-19 vaccine trial halted in Brazil after serious adverse event

Testing of Sinovac Biotech's vaccine, called Coronavac, has been halted in Brazil after an event that occurred on Oct. 29, Brazil Health Agency said without giving any further detail on what happened

Shanghai airport worker gets Covid-19; 8,000 tested and 186 quarantined

Authorities in China's Shanghai have quarantined 186 people and conducted coronavirus tests on over 8,000 after a freight handler at the city's main international airport tested positive for the virus

World Health Assembly resumes as global Covid-19 cases top 50 million

The 73rd World Health Assembly has resumed, where participants will address some of the most pressing global health issues and emergencies, including the raging Covid-19 pandemic

Trump's election party draws scrutiny as guests test positive for Covid-19

At least three top Trump administration or campaign officials have tested positive for Covid-19 after attending an election night watch party in the White House East Room

Pfizer coronavirus vaccine results leave questions about safety, longevity

The Pfizer trial started less than four months ago, and how long the vaccine will confer protection and how many will benefit are almost complete unknowns for now

TataMD launches test for Covid-19; ready with 1 mn tests a month capacity

Tata Medical and Diagnostics launched new diagnostic testing for Covid-19, claiming it to be more efficient and simpler than the existing ones

Puducherry records 63 new coronavirus cases, tally rises to 35,900

Puducherry reported 63 new Covid-19 cases while a 74-year old woman succumbed to the virus taking the toll in the union territory to 602, a top Health Department official said

Odisha registers 1,219 additional coronavirus cases, 16 fresh fatalities

Odisha's Covid-19 tally rose to 302,793 as 1,219 more people tested positive for the infection, a health official said

Arunachal Pradesh reports 47 fresh Covid-19 cases, one more death

The Covid-19 tally in Arunachal Pradesh mounted to 15,436 as 47 more people, including three health workers, tested positive for the infection, an official said

India registers 45,903 fresh coronavirus cases, 490 more fatalities

India's caseload rose to 8.5 million with 45,903 new infections, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease crossed 7.9 million, pushing the national recovery rate to 92.56%

Telangana registers 857 fresh coronavirus cases, 4 more fatalities

Telangana reported 857 new Covid-19 cases taking the tally to 251,188 while four more deaths pushed the toll to 1,381, the state government said

Andaman and Nicobar Islands Covid-19 tally rises to 4,450 with 9 new cases

At least nine more people have tested positive for Covid-19 in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, raising the tally in the Union Territory to 4,450, a health department official said