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WHO to relaunch coronavirus origins investigation with fresh team

A new team consists of about 20 scientists, and includes specialists in laboratory safety and biosecurity and geneticists and animal-disease experts versed in how viruses spill over from nature

Covid LIVE: 53.5% in 18-44 age group vaccinated in India, says govt

Coronavirus updates: Modi tells UN General Assembly India has developed the world's first DNA vaccine; Kerala allows hotels and restaurants to open with 50% capacity.

'Damaged credibility': Modi's UN speech asks WHO, World Bank to shape up

Prime Minister faults world institutes for their work in tracing the origin of the Covid-19 and the suspension of an economic report reportedly manipulated under Chinese pressure

LIVE: PM's US visit allowed for high-level interactions, says Foreign Secy

Development should be all-inclusive, universal and one that nurtures all, says PM Modi at 76th Session of UNGA

WHO recommends antibody treatment for critical Covid patients

The WHO Guideline Development Group (GDG) panel recommends treatment combining casirivimab and imdevimab for two specific groups of patients with COVID-19.

Spotlight on air quality ahead of winter and stubble-burning in the North

This comes in wake of new WHO norms on air quality which indicate that whole of India faces high pollution across the year

Covid LIVE: Kerala sees 19,682 new cases, 152 deaths in last 24 hrs

Coronavirus LIVE updates: India's active Covid-19 cases drop to 301,640. Delhi reported 30 Covid-19 cases, Maharashtra 3,608 cases in the last 24 hours. Stay tuned for corona updates

Covid LIVE: India's cumulative vaccination coverage crosses 830 mn

Coronavirus LIVE updates: India's active Covid-19 cases drop to 301,989. Delhi reported 39 Covid-19 cases, Maharashtra 3,131 cases in the last 24 hours. Stay tuned for corona updates

WHO reports global decline in new coronavirus infections

WHO has previously said that in all countries where the delta variant is circulating, it has become the predominant virus.

Delta coronavirus variant has spread to 185 countries, says WHO

The Delta variant now accounted for 90 per cent of the sequences submitted to GISAID

WHO chief thanks Mandaviya for announcing resumption of vaccine shipments

WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday thanked Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya for announcing resumption of COVID-19 vaccine shipments to the COVAX global pool in October.

LIVE: CBSE waives off exam fees for students who lost parents due to Covid

Coronavirus LIVE updates: India's active Covid-19 cases drop to 309,575. Delhi reported 28 Covid-19 cases and no fatality. Stay tuned for corona updates

Covid LIVE: US to ease travel curbs for passengers from EU, UK, says report

Coronavirus LIVE updates: India's active Covid-19 cases are at 318,181. Delhi reported 29 Covid-19 cases and no fatality. Stay tuned for corona updates

Covid LIVE: Kerala reports 19,653 fresh infections, 152 fatalities

Covid-19 live updates: Adar Poonawalla says India may resume exporting vaccines by the year-end; civil aviation ministry allows airlines to increase capacity.

WHO Experts' Group to take a call on EUL for Covaxin on October 6

The Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization of the WHO would be meeting in October to make its recommendations on Bharat Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin on Emergency Use Listing

LIVE: Petrol, diesel won't be brought under GST yet, says Sitharaman

Coronavirus live updates: RBI says India's economy is set for 'escape velocity' from the pandemic; China preps for vaccine shots.

Covid LIVE: Kerala sees 22,182 new cases, 178 deaths in last 24 hrs

Coronavirus updates: WHO says progress is being in securing vaccines for Africa; India approves Russian vaccine for trial.

Covid LIVE: Kerala sees 17,681 new cases, 208 deaths in last 24 hrs

Coronavirus live updates: Russian president tests negative; India plans to increase financial support for children who lost their parents to Covid-19.

Only 2% of world's Covid-19 vaccines administered in Africa: WHO

Africa has been "left behind by the rest of the world" as only 2% of the more than 5.7 bn Coronavirus (Covid-19) vaccine doses administered globally have been administered there, Tedros said

Covid LIVE: Restrictions announced in Dehradun for tourists till Sept 21

Coronavirus live updates: India administers 75 million Covid-19 vaccine doses; China's southeastern Fujian experiences another outbreak.