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Coronavirus LIVE: Kerala reports 5,397 new Covid-19 positive cases

Coronavirus live updates: Globally, over 108.2 million people have been infected by the virus and the death toll stands at 2,369,253

Coronavirus LIVE: Saudi suspends entry from 20 countries, including India

Coronavirus live updates: Globally, more than 107.8 million people have been infected by the virus and the death toll stands at 2,363,308

Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine recommended for all adults by WHO panel

The shot's effect in older people is expected to be the same as for younger recipients, said Alejandro Cravioto, chairman of the WHO panel, in a briefing

Coronavirus LIVE: Kerala reports 5,980 new Covid-19 cases in past 24 hours

Coronavirus LIVE updates: Globally, more than 107.4 million people have been infected by the virus and the death toll stands at 2,348,727

WHO dismisses 'lab leak' theory of coronavirus origin in Wuhan, China

Following a 12-day visit to China to probe the origins of Covid-19 in Wuhan, a team of World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday dismissed the theory of a 'lab leak' of the virus

Covid-19 may have taken 'convoluted path' to Wuhan, says WHO team leader

Unlikely to have leaked from lab; origins point to bats, says investigating team

Coronavirus LIVE: 5,214 new Covid-19 cases in Kerala; tally nears 1 mn-mark

Coronavirus live updates: Globally, nearly 107 million people have been infected by the virus and the death toll stands at 2,335,361

Vaccine leadership, not chauvinism

The WHO's initiative to provide equitable access to vaccines - COVAX - is devoid of the funds needed to procure and supply the shots to poorer countries.

Coronavirus LIVE: India to fulfill world's 70% vaccine needs, says Shah

Coronavirus LIVE updates: Globally, more than 106.3 million people have been infected by the virus and the death toll stands at 2,318,841

India approves supply of 100,000 Covid-19 vaccine doses to Cambodia

India has approved supply of 100,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccines to Cambodia, the Indian embassy in Phnom Penh said on Saturday

Global Covid-19 cases surpass 105.3 million: Johns Hopkins University

The total number of global coronavirus cases has topped 105.3 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 2.29 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University

When will the Covid-19 pandemic end? In 7 years at today's vaccine rates

US science officials such as Anthony Fauci have suggested it will take 70 per cent to 85 per cent coverage of the population for things to return to normal

Unequal allocation of vaccines could cost the world economy $9.2 trn

Emerging and developing economies are vulnerable to richer countries hoarding their doses because their fragile health systems are straining under the weight of mounting infections

Wrong depiction of map by WHO taken strongly; disclaimer put: MEA

"The issue of wrong depiction of the map of India on the WHO website has been raised strongly with WHO including at the highest level," MoS for External Affairs V Muraleedharan said

Coronavirus LIVE: No new case in 47 districts in last 3 weeks, says govt

Coronavirus live updates: Globally, nearly 105 million people have been infected by the virus and the death toll stands at 2,276,303

WHO investigation team in Wuhan says discussions open, meetings frank

One of the World Health Organisation investigators looking for clues into the origin of the coronavirus in the central Chinese city of Wuhan said that the Chinese side has provided a high level of cooperation. In a tweet, zoologist and team member Peter Daszak praised Wednesday's meetings with staff at the key Wuhan Institute of Virology, including with Deputy Director Shi Zhengli, a virologist who worked with Daszak to track down the origins of SARS that originated in China and led to the 2003 outbreak. Extremely important meeting today with staff at WIV including Dr Shi Zhengli. Frank, open discussion. Key questions asked & answered, Daszak tweeted. The team remained at their hotel and appeared to have no field visits scheduled for Thursday. Earlier, Daszak tweeted images of media outside the institute, saying: Thanking the press for their patience and interest in getting this news out to the world. The work is moving ahead & we look forward to being able to talk about the ..

Now, coronavirus UK strain shows concerning mutation: What you need to know

While all mutations found in emerging variants of coronavirus should be monitored, scientists are particularly interested in mutations occurring in its spike protein, specifically the RBD section

Demand for Covid vaccines in 2021 will far exceed supply: Gavi deputy CEO

Anuradha Gupta, deputy CEO of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, talks about vaccine hesitancy, the logistics of implementing a mammoth global Covid-19 vaccination effort, and whether existing vaccines will

Coronavirus LIVE: Jharkhand health worker dies after receiving vaccine

Coronavirus live updates: Globally, more than 104.5 million people have been infected by the virus and the death toll stands at 2,262,004

These aerospace experts are building drones to save accident victims' lives

Their drones can reach accident site quickly, carrying an 'active blood control kit' that bystanders can administer to the victim with help from medical professionals connected digitally via the drone