LIVE: Delhi records zero Covid-19 related deaths on Wednesday, 134 new cases

Delhi recorded zero deaths for the second time on Wednesday, and 134 new cases, reported news agency ANI.

Senegal is all slated to receive 200,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccine from China's Sinopharm, reported Associated Press. Senegal is also expecting nearly 1.3 million vaccine doses through the COVAX initiative.

The Union ministry of Civil Aviation on Wednesday released updated standard operating procedure (SOP) for international passengers arriving in India. The new SOP is set to come into effect on 23:59 hrs on 22nd Feb, 2021.

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External affairs minister Dr S Jaishankar announced that India will be sending 200,000 vaccine doses for UN Peacemakers, reported ANI. "Keeping in mind UN Peacekeepers, we would like to announce today a gift of 200,000 vaccine doses for them. We're working actively with GAVI, WHO and ACT Accelerator" said Jaishankar.

Maharashtra records 4,787 new cases of Covid-19, taking the country wide tally to 2,076,093. 40 fatalities were also recorded on Wednesday, the current death toll stands at 51,631.

Kerala has recorded a total of 4,892 new cases of Covid-19 on Wednesday, chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan said at a press briefing. Active cases at the state now stands at 60,803 after 4,832 people successfully recovered from the virus. 16 fatalities were also recorded in the last 24 hours.

Andhra Pradesh reported 51 fresh cases of Covid-19 on Wednesday, taking the state-wide tally to 8,89,010. 2 fatalities were also recorded in the last 24 hours, the death toll currently stands at 7,165, reported news agency PTI.

Seif Sharif Hamad, 77, the first Vice President of Zanzibar succumbed to Covid-19 on Wednesday, reported AFP. He was hospitalised in January.

Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has collected ₹30,96,21,200 as penalty for not wearing masks in Mumbai from April 2020 till date, reported news agency ANI. Mumbai mayor Kishori Pednekar on Tuesday warned citizens to take Covid-19 precautions seriously in order to avoid another lockdown. Chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday directed authorities to stringently enforce the SOPs laid down to facilitate unlocking in the state.

Gaza's first shipment of coronavirus vaccines, comprising 1,000 doses, was en route to the territory from the occupied West Bank on Wednesday after Israel approved transfer of the shipment, Israeli and Palestinian officials said.

Odisha's Covid-19 caseload on Wednesday surged to 3,36,397 after 75 more people tested positive for the virus, according to news agency PTI. The new cases were detected in 17 of the state's 30 districts. The state has inoculated 4,92,695 health care workers and frontline workers till Tuesday,a health department official said.

Russia on Wednesday reported 12,828 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, including 1,282 in Moscow, taking the national tally to 4,112,151.

Reuters also reported another 467 deaths, raising the official toll to 81,446.

Eighteen states and Union Territories reported zero death due to Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, the Union health ministry said on Wednesday. Nearly 90 lakh vaccine doses have been given to beneficiaries through 1,91,373 sessions till 8 am on Wednesday, as per the provisional report.

Biotechnology group Biophytis received regulatory approval in France and Belgium to recruit more patients for a study of Sarconeos as a potential treatment for breathing problems associated with Covid-19, Reuters reported.

The Ukrainian health minister said on Tuesday that Kyiv's coronavirus vaccine purchases were being hampered by "dirty information attacks" that have triggered a corruption investigation against his ministry, Reuters report.

Two clusters of Covid-19 infection were found at Manjushree Nursing College near Kaval Byrasandra and SNN Raj Lakeview apartment in Bommanahalli zone of Bengaluru, said N Manjunath Prasad, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Commissioner on Tuesday. According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Karnataka has 5,879 active Covid-19 cases currently, with 9,27,924 recovered.

UK children’s commissioner, Anne Longfield will accuse the Treasury of an “institutional bias against children,” saying it’s failing to take account of the “cumulative impact” of multiple spending decisions on families, according to Bloomberg.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday accused the Centre of being "grossly" negligent and overconfident about the handling of the coronavirus. The tweet came after South African and Brazilian variants of the pathogen were reported to have entered India.

Arunachal Pradesh did not report any new Covid-19 case in the last 24 hours, a senior health department official said on Wednesday. The total caseload in the state remained at 16,833 with 3 active cases, State Surveillance Officer (SSO) Dr Lobsang Jampa said.

New Zealand will uplift Auckland from lockdown at midnight, the government announced Wednesday after concluding a coronavirus outbreak had been contained. The move came as health authorities said the outbreak had grown by three cases to six in total. But Ardern said the additional cases were to be expected because they involved close contacts.

South Korea's drug safety ministry granted final approval for a shipment of 1.57 million doses of AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine on Wednesday. The delivery is expected to arrive next week.

Andaman and Nicobar Islands reported 4 new Covid-19 cases, pushing the caseload to 5,013 on Wednesday, according to PTI. The union territory now has 8 active cases , all patients in South Andaman district. Other two districts on the island are Covid-19 free.

Andhra Pradesh reported 73 new Covid positive cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total to 8,88,423 cases in the state, on Tuesday. No deaths have been reported in the last 24 hours and 83 persons have been discharged, according to ANI. As of now, there are 1,003 active cases and the death toll in the state remains at 7,159.