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LIVE: Covid-19 pandemic response team says WHO, China could have acted faster
The United States continued to report more deaths as toll neared 400,000. It is still the worst country to be affected by the pandemic followed by India and Brazil.
The global death toll due to the coronavirus disease surpassed two million as more people succumbed to the viral disease, Bloomberg reported. The number of infection has surpassed 94.9 million, it also reported. Massive Covid-19 vaccination drive in underway in countries. As per the same report, 42.9 million have received the Covid-19 shot worldwide so far, the Bloomberg report also said....Read More
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The United States continued to report more deaths as toll neared 400,000. It is still the worst country to be affected by the pandemic followed by India and Brazil. President-elect Joe Biden on Sunday promised to deliver 100 million vaccine doses in 100 days while Dr Anthony Fauci said it is "absolutely a doable thing" amid doubts.
Meanwhile, Brazil granted approval for the emergency use of AstraZeneca Plc and Sinovac Biotech Ltd. vaccines. In the United Kingdom, foreign secretary Dominic Raab said he’s considering all possible measures after the nation recorded 1,200 deaths for the fifth day in a row.
Meanwhile, the US stepped up its claims that the virus could have emerged from a Chinese laboratory.
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Jharkhand reports 100 new cases, four deaths
Jharkhand reported 100 new coronavirus infections, taking the state's tally to 1,17,786. The death toll after four new fatalities stands at 1,054.
Students test positive for during random testing on campus of school-cum-hostel in Gujarat
At least 11 girl students of classes 10 and 12 tested positive for Covid-19 during random testing on campus of school-cum-hostel in Keshod town in Gujarat's Junagadh district on first day of resumption of classes.
Karnataka reports 435 new coronavirus cases, nine deaths
Karnataka reported 435 new coronavirus infections, taking the state's tally to 9,32,432. The death toll after nine new fatalities stands at 12,175.
Punjab records 140 new cases, seven deaths
Punjab recorded 140 new coronavirus infections, taking the state's tally to 1,70,729 including 2,458 active cases. The death toll after seven new fatalities stands at 5,509.
Kerala reports 3,346 new coronavirus cases
Kerala reported 3,346 new Covid-19 cases, taking the number of active cases in the state to 68,399. The total number of recoveries rose to 7,79,097 after 3,921 new ones.
Czech foreign minister tests positive for coronavirus
Czech Foreign Minister Tomas Petricek said on Monday he had tested positive for the coronavirus. He is the fourth government minister to contract the virus, said he felt tired but had no severe symptoms.
Odisha to receive 3,34,500 Covishield vaccine doses tomorrow
The Odisha state health department said that they would receive 3,34,500 Covishield vaccine doses tomorrow.
Haryana reports 119 new cases, four deaths
Haryana reported 119 new coronavirus infections, taking the state's tally to 2,66,428. The death toll after four new fatalities stands at 2,989.
Gujarat reports 495 new cases, two deaths
Gujarat reported 495 new coronavirus infections, taking the state's tally to 2,56,367. The death toll after two new fatalities stands at 4,367.
Norway asks highly frail recipients to be cautious wile taking Pfizer vaccine
Norway has changed its policy on the use of Pfizer and BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine to consider excluding the terminally ill, following reports of deaths in highly frail recipients after the inoculation was given, BioNTech said on Monday.
Covid-19 pandemic response team says WHO, China could have acted faster
The Covid-19 pandemic response team said that the World Health Organisation and China could have acted faster during the pandemic, as per news agency AFP.
Punjab govt to re-open universities from January 21
The Punjab government has decided to re-open all private and public universities from January 21.
Bhutan to get AstraZeneca vaccine from India
Bhutanese Prime Minister Lotay Tshering said that it was likely that the country would get the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine from India.
Nagaland reports three new coronavirus cases
Nagaland reported three new coronavirus infections, taking the state's tally to 12,061 including 115 active cases.
Maharashtra reports 1,924 new cases, 35 deaths
Maharashtra reported 1,924 new coronavirus infections, taking the state's tally to 19,92,683. The death toll after 35 new fatalities stands at 50,473.
580 adverse effects from vaccines reported so far: Ministry
The Union Health Ministry said that 580 580 Adverse Events Following Immunisation (AEFIs) have been reported so far from the vaccine. Seven of them have been hospitalized.
Number of those vaccinated across the country at 1,48,266 by 5pm: Health Ministry
The health ministry said that the total number of beneficiaries vaccinated across the country was at 1,48,266 by 5pm today.
Two dead after taking Covid-19 vaccine
Two people have passed away after taking the Covid-19 vaccination in Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka, the Union Health Ministry said. The death of the UP resident was not related to vaccination and post mortem was planned today for the second person as per the Ministry.
Covid-19 vaccination drive in Gujarat success: CM
Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani said that the coronavirus vaccination drive in the state was a success as no serious adverse reaction case emerged from anywhere in the state.
Tamil Nadu reports 551 new cases, eight deaths
Tamil Nadu reported 551 new coronavirus infections, taking the state's tally to 8,31,323. The death toll after eight new fatalities stands at 12,272.
Japan finds virus variant in 3 people with no record of UK travel
Japanese doctors have detected a fast-spreading variant of the new coronavirus first discovered in Britain in three people who had not traveled there, the Health Ministry said on Monday.
Delhi reports 161 new cases, eight deaths
The national capital reported 161 new coronavirus infections, taking its overall tally to 6,32,590. The death toll after eight new fatalities stands at 10,754.
No change in the total number of persons with UK Covid strain
The Ministry of Health and family welfare said on Monday that the there was no change in the total number of people infected with the UK coronavirus strain.
WHO chief says vaccine nationalism can lead to 'catastrophic moral failure'
The world is on the brink of “catastrophic moral failure” in sharing Covid-19 vaccines, the head of the World Health Organization said on Monday, urging countries and manufacturers to spread doses more fairly around the world.
Uttar Pradesh reports 379 fresh infections, four deathsa
Uttar Pradesh reported 379 fresh coronavirus infections taking the state's tally to 5,96,904 including 8,631 active cases. The death toll after four new fatalities stands at 8,580.
