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PM Modi meet with CMs to kickstart mega Covid-19 vaccination drive

The government is in the final stages of due diligence to ink a supply deal with Serum Institute of India and Bharat Biotech, which have got approval for emergency use of their vaccines

Coronavirus LIVE: PM Modi to meet CMs over vaccine rollout on Monday

Coronavirus live updates: At 1,958,282, Maharashtra has the highest number of coronavirus cases, followed by Karnataka 924,898, Andhra Pradesh 884,171, Tamil Nadu 823,986, and Kerala 795,933

82 people have tested positive for new variant of Covid in India: Govt

The number of people who have tested positive for the new UK variant of SARS-CoV-2 has climbed to 82 in India, the health ministry said on Friday

Karnataka to get 1,390,000 vaccine vials in few days: Health Minister

Karnataka Health Minister K Sudhakar on Friday said the state is expected to receive 13,90,000 vials of vaccine against Covid-19 in a day or two

We should be able to give Covid-19 vaccines to our countrymen soon: Vardhan

In the next few days, we should be able to give Covid-19 vaccines to our countrymen, said Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan

DATA STORY: India now 13th among most affected countries by active Covid cases

India on Thursday conducted 935,369 coronavirus tests, taking the total count of tests conducted so far in the country to 179,336,364. The test positivity rate recorded was 1.9%

Haryana health dept conducts dry run of coronavirus vaccine in 22 districts

The Haryana Health Department on Thursday conducted a dry run of the Covid-19 vaccine roll out in 22 districts, in which 3,300 beneficiaries were included and 132 sessions held

Coronavirus vaccine dry run to be held today at four centres in Indore

As part of nationwide coronavirus vaccination dry run on Friday, Indore will also hold the mock drill and it will be conducted at four centres

Another dry run for Covid vaccination roll-out in Delhi; AIIMS among sites

The authorities will on Friday conduct the second dry run for the Covid-19 vaccination roll-out in Delhi that will span across several districts of the national capital, officials said

Dry run for Covid-19 vaccine: States raise software, broadband issues

On Thursday, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan held a virtual meeting with the health ministers of all states on preparation and protocol for the Friday dry run

Adverse effect of Covid-19 vaccine: What the law says, or doesn't

Laws governing compensation in case of adverse side effects for Covaxin and Covishield may differ in accordance with the kind of approvals given, say legal experts

Govt asks 4 states, which account for 59% of active cases, to check surge

Maharashtra, Kerala, Chhattisgarh and West Bengal have been asked to take prompt steps o curb recent spike in Covid-19 cases

Coronavirus LIVE: China puts curbs in Hebei province as outbreak worsens

Coronavirus live updates: At 1,958,282, Maharashtra has the highest number of coronavirus cases, followed by Karnataka 924,137, Andhra Pradesh 883,876, Tamil Nadu 823,181, and Kerala 790,882

DATA STORY: India's daily new active Covid cases go up after 41 days; cured cases top 10 mn

India on Wednesday conducted 937,590 coronavirus tests, taking the total count of tests conducted so far in the country to 178,400,995. The test positivity rate recorded was 2.2%

Bharat Biotech concludes recruitment for Covaxin's phase 3 study

Bharat Biotech has concluded the recruitment of volunteers for the phase III trials of its Covid vaccine, Covaxin, on Thursday after achieving the sample size it had promised to the ethics committee

Harsh Vardhan to meet state health ministers on Covid vaccine's dry-run

Health Minister Harsh Vardhan is slated to hold a video conference with health ministers of all the states to review preparedness for another nationwide dry run of administering Covid vaccine on Jan 8

India reports 20,346 new Covid cases, 222 deaths; recoveries cross 10 mn

India's Covid-19 caseload rose to 1,03,95,278 with 20,346 new infections being reported in a day, while the number of recoveries surpassed 10 million

Coronavirus LIVE: Second Covid-19 vaccine dry run to be conducted on Friday

Coronavirus live updates: At 1,950,171, Maharashtra has the highest number of coronavirus cases, followed by Karnataka 923,353, Andhra Pradesh 883,587, Tamil Nadu 822,000, and Kerala 784,488

India detects total 71 cases of the new Covid-19 strain first seen in UK

The number of people who have tested positive for the new UK variant of SARS-CoV-2 in the country has climbed to 71, the Union Health Ministry said on Wednesday

Covid-19 vaccine mock drill in 21 Chhattisgarh districts on Jan 7, 8

A dry run to assess the readiness for the Covid-19 vaccination drive will be held in 21 districts of Chhattisgarh over the next two days, a senior state health official said on Wednesday