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Coronavirus LIVE: Delhi's Covid-19 caseload crosses 600,000-mark

Coronavirus live updates: At 1,868,172, Maharashtra has the highest number of coronavirus cases, followed by Karnataka 896,563, Andhra Pradesh 873,000, Tamil Nadu 794,020, and Kerala 649,000

Global Covid-19 cases top 68.8 million: Johns Hopkins University

The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 68.8 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 1.56 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University

South Africa declares second wave of coronavirus infection as cases surge

South Africa has declared a second wave of coronavirus as the number of cases surged with the per day infections exceeding 6,000

Coronavirus LIVE: India's cumulative Covid-19 tests inch closer to 150 mn

Coronavirus live update: At 1,859,367, Maharashtra has the highest number of coronavirus cases, followed by Karnataka 895,284, Andhra Pradesh 872,839, Tamil Nadu 792,788, and Kerala 644,696

AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine 70.4% effective at preventing the infection

AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine is safe and effective at preventing symptomatic infection and it protects against severe disease and hospitalisation, a study concluded

Global Covid-19 caseload breaches 68-million mark: Johns Hopkins University

The world coronavirus caseload has breached the 68 million cases mark and fatalities from the pathogen surge beyond the 1.55 million deaths worldwide, as per latest updates by Johns Hopkins University

Trump signs executive order prioritising Covid-19 vaccine for Americans

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that prioritises Americans' access to Covid-19 vaccines before the US potentially begins helping other nations

87-yr-old Indian-origin man to be one of world's first to get Covid vaccine

An 87-year-old Indian-origin man from England will become one of the first people in the world to get a vaccine against Covid-19 when he receives his Pfizer-BioNTech

Coronavirus LIVE: Covid-19 situation in Delhi stabilising, says NITI Aayog

Coronavirus live updates: At 18,55,341, Maharashtra has the highest number of coronavirus cases, followed by Karnataka 894,004, Andhra Pradesh 872,288, Tamil Nadu 791,552, and Kerala 639,664

Japan's AnGes begins Phase 2 trials of DNA vaccine against Covid-19

Japan's AnGes biopharmaceutical company said that it had started phase 2 clinical trials of its DNA vaccine against the coronavirus.

World must address barriers against access to cheap medicines: India at UN

India has underlined the need for the global community to chart out roadmaps to deal with future pandemics, emphasising that barriers to equitable access to affordable medicines must be addressed

WHO Foundation appoints Indian-origin health expert Anil Soni as 1st CEO

Indian-origin health expert Anil Soni has been appointed as the first CEO of the newly launched The WHO Foundation, which works alongside the WHO to address pressing health challenges across the world

Covid LIVE: 3rd phase trial of Bharat Biotech vaccine starts in Chennai

Coronavirus live updates: At 1,852,266, Maharashtra has the highest number of coronavirus cases, followed by Karnataka 893,006, Andhra Pradesh 871,972, Tamil Nadu 790,240, and Kerala 636,392

Global Covid-19 cases surpass 67 million-mark: Johns Hopkins University

The number of coronavirus cases confirmed all over the world has surpassed 67 million, according to the latest data from the Johns Hopkins University's Coronavirus Resource Centre

Covid-19 deaths in France cross 55,000-mark: National public health agency

More than 55,000 people have died of the novel coronavirus disease in France, the country's national public health agency, Sante Publique, said in a statement

Provincial govts in China demand Covid-19 vaccine as production ramps up

Provincial governments across China are placing orders for experimental, domestically made Covid-19 vaccines, though officials have yet to say how they may reach the country's 1.4 billion people

Indonesia gets 1.2 million doses of China's Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine

Indonesia's government said 1.2 million doses of a Covid-19 vaccine developed by China-based biopharmaceutical company Sinovac Biotech has arrived in the country

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

China's Covid-19 vaccine Sinovac gets $500 mn in funding for development

China's Sinovac Biotech said that it had secured approximately $500 million in funding for Covid-19 vaccine development

Covid-19 LIVE: Serum seeks emergency use authorisation for Covidshield

Coronavirus live updates: At 1,847,509, Maharashtra has the highest number of coronavirus cases, followed by Karnataka 890,360, Andhra Pradesh 870,675, Tamil Nadu 787,554, and Kerala 625,767