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The global tally of cases of Covid-19 currently stands at over 95.5 million, of which more than 2 million patients have succumbed to the infection, the Johns Hopkins University tracker shows.

Security and healthcare workers wait for the start of the Covid-19 coronavirus vaccination drive at the RML hospital in New Delhi.

India's tally of cases of the coronavirus disease currently stands at 10,581,837 after the country registered 10,064 new infections in the preceding 24 hours, the Union health ministry's dashboard showed on Tuesday. India's caseload is the second-highest in the world after that of the United States, which, according to the Johns Hopkins University tracker, has crossed the 24 million mark. Brazil, meanwhile, is third with more than 8.5 million cases, Johns Hopkins' tally shows....Read More

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• 19 Jan 2021, 10:39:30 PM IST

  Jharkhand reports 101 new cases, three deaths

  Jharkhand reported 101 mew coronavirus infections, taking the state's tally to 1,17,887. The death toll after three new fatalities stands at 1,057.

• 19 Jan 2021, 10:08:06 PM IST

  UK reports 1,610 Covid-related deaths

  The UK reported 1,610 Covid-related deaths, the highest it has in a single day since the beginning of the pandemic.

• 19 Jan 2021, 09:26:08 PM IST

  West Bengal reports 412 new cases, 11 deaths

  West Bengal reported 412 new coronavirus infections, taking the state's tally to 5,66,073. The death toll after 11 new fatalities stands at 10,074.

• 19 Jan 2021, 08:58:07 PM IST

  Centre allocates 92,500 additional Covishield doses to Uttarakhand

  The Centre has allocated 92,500 additional doses of Covishield to Uttarakhand which will reach the Dehradun airport tomorrow as per the state chief minister's office.

• 19 Jan 2021, 08:56:26 PM IST

  6,31,417 healthcare workers vaccinated against Covid-19

  A total of 6,31,417 healthcare workers have been vaccinated against Covid-19 until 6pm today through 11,660 sessions as per the provisional report. 3,800 sessions were conducted today until 6pm as per the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

• 19 Jan 2021, 08:30:13 PM IST

  Karnataka reports 645 new cases, six deaths

  Karnataka reported 645 coronavirus infections, taking the state's tally to 9,33,077. The death toll after six new fatalities stands at 12,181.

• 19 Jan 2021, 08:15:14 PM IST

  4936 receive shots on Day 3 in Delhi, 16 adverse events reported

  4936 received coronavirus vaccine shots on day 3 of the vaccination drive in the national capital. 16 cases of adverse events were reported as per officials.

• 19 Jan 2021, 08:09:50 PM IST

  Gujarat reports 485 new cases, two deaths

  Gujarat reported 485 new coronavirus infections, taking the state's tally to 2,56,852. Two new fatalities pushed the death toll to 4,369.

• 19 Jan 2021, 08:06:34 PM IST

  Boris Johnson warns ministers of UK Covid situation despite declining cases

  Prime Minister Boris Johnson told his team of cabinet ministers on Tuesday the COVID situation in Britain was still “very serious” despite infection rates beginning to decline, urging others to follow the lockdown guidelines.

• 19 Jan 2021, 07:32:09 PM IST

  Honoured to meet healthcare needs of global community, says PM

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that India was deeply honoured to be a lomg-trusted partner in meeting the healthcare needs of the global community. He also said that vaccine supplies would be rolled out to countries in need starting tomorrow.

• 19 Jan 2021, 07:29:33 PM IST

  57 healthcare workers vaccinated across two hospitals in Delhi

  27 healthcare workers from RML hospital and 30 from Safdarjung hosiptal in Delhi were vaccinated today against Covid-19.

• 19 Jan 2021, 07:02:45 PM IST

  Maharashtra reports 2,294 new cases, 50 deaths

  Maharashtra reported 2,294 new coronavirus infections, taking the state's tally to 19,94,977. The death toll after 50 new fatalities stands at 50,523.

• 19 Jan 2021, 06:54:05 PM IST

  Jammu & Kashmir records 113 new cases, one death

  Jammu & Kashmir reported 113 new coronavirus infections, taking the union territory's tally to 1,23,538 including 1,103 active cases. The death toll after one new fatality stands at 1,923.

• 19 Jan 2021, 06:45:11 PM IST

  India to supply Covid-19 vaccines under grant assistance to six countries

  India will supply Covid-19 vaccines under grant assistance to Bhutan, Maldives, Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar and Seychelles from Wednesday.

• 19 Jan 2021, 06:38:54 PM IST

  First phase of vaccination begins for healthcare workers of Tri-Services Command

  The Defence Ministry said that the first phase of the coronavirus vaccination drive began for healthcare workers of the Tri-Services Command today at the INHS Dhanvantari under Headquarters, Andaman & Nicobar Command. 370 doses were administered.

• 19 Jan 2021, 06:02:51 PM IST

  Nagaland reports five new Covid-19 cases

  Nagaland reported five new coronavirus infections, taking the state's tally to 12,066 including 112 active cases. The death toll currently stands at 88.

• 19 Jan 2021, 05:55:40 PM IST

  Five states account for 72% of total active cases: Govt

  The government said that five states, Kerala, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka and West Bengal accounted for 72% of the total active cases in the country.

• 19 Jan 2021, 05:41:29 PM IST

  India has 7,668 Covid cases per million: Govt

  The government said that India's Covid cases per million stood at 7,668. Deaths per million was 110 and the tests per million stood at 136,089.

• 19 Jan 2021, 05:39:44 PM IST

  Andhra Pradesh reports 179 new coronavirus cases

  Andhra Pradesh reported 179 new coronavirus infections, taking the state's tally to 8,86,245.

• 19 Jan 2021, 05:37:22 PM IST

  Delhi reports 231 new cases, 10 deaths

  The national capital reported 231 new coronavirus infections, taking its tally to 6,32,821. The death toll after 10 new fatalities stands at 10,764.

• 19 Jan 2021, 05:35:35 PM IST

  Total number of people with UK Covid strain 141: Ministry

  The Ministry of Health and Family welfare said that the total number of people with the UK coronavirus strain in the country stood at 141.

• 19 Jan 2021, 05:22:11 PM IST

  Humbly request citizens, doctors to accept Covaxin: K'taka health minister

  Karnataka health minister K Sudhakar requested citizens and doctors to accept the Covaxin vaccine, despite it not being manda. He said that citizens did not have the choice of vaccine but that both were cleared by the DGCI.

• 19 Jan 2021, 05:18:57 PM IST

  Hospitalization cost to be borne by authorities if casual relation between vaccine and adverse event

  Dr VK Paul said that since one of the two approved vaccines was under clinical trial, in case of any adverse, serious or severe event that has a casual relation to the vaccine, the hospitalization costs would be borne by the authorities.

• 19 Jan 2021, 05:14:16 PM IST

  Nasal vaccine candidate considered for phase 1 and 2 trials

  Niti Aayog member Dr VK Paul said that a nasal vaccine candidate had been identified and considered for phase 1 and phase 2 trials . He also said that it could be game changer if functional.

• 19 Jan 2021, 05:08:16 PM IST

  Request the doctors and nurses to accept the vaccine: Niti Aayog

  Dr VK Paul, Niti Aayog, urged doctors and nurses to accept the coronavirus vaccine, stating that their societal responsibility would not be fulfilled should the ones chosen reject the vaccine.

• 19 Jan 2021, 05:05:59 PM IST

  UP reports 376 new cases, four deaths

  Uttar Pradesh reported 376 new coronavirus infections, taking the state's tally to 5,97,238 including 8,172 active cases. The death toll after four fresh fatalities stands at 8,584.

• 19 Jan 2021, 05:04:24 PM IST

  TN, Puducherry, Punjab have less than 40% vaccine coverage

  The Union Health Ministry said that Tamil Nadu (34.9%), Puducherry ( 34.6%) and Punjab (27.9%) had less than 40% vaccine coverage and needed to improve.

• 19 Jan 2021, 05:02:34 PM IST

  Odisha, UP, Rajasthan best performing in vaccine coverage

  The Union Health Ministry said that Odisha (82.6%), Uttar Pradesh (71.4%) and Rajasthan (71.3%) were the nest performing states in terms of vaccine coverage.

• 19 Jan 2021, 04:59:29 PM IST

  Vaccine concerns about adverse effects insignificant: Ministry

  The Union Health Ministry said that the concerns of adverse effects arising due to the vaccines seemed insignificant since data showed that the two vaccines were safe.

• 19 Jan 2021, 04:52:31 PM IST

  Vaccination process will pick up speed: Health Ministry

  The Union Health Ministry said that the vaccination process in the country had just started and it would pick up speed in the coming days.

• 19 Jan 2021, 04:51:17 PM IST

  India's cumulative Covid-19 positivity rate 5.63%: Ministry

  The Union Health Ministry said that the country's cumulative Covid-19 positivity rate was 5.63% and the rate last week was recorded at 1.99%.

• 19 Jan 2021, 04:49:42 PM IST

  Vaccination drive policy finalised by Centre, states will apply to parliamentarians: Om Birla

  Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla said that the vaccination policy finalised by the Centre and states would apply to Parliamentarians as well.

• 19 Jan 2021, 04:48:03 PM IST

  RTPCR tests on Parliament premises on Jan 27-28: Om Birla

  Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla said that RTPCR tests would be made available on the Parliament premises from January 27-28. He also said that testing arrangements were in place for the MPs' staff members.

• 19 Jan 2021, 04:46:20 PM IST

  0.18% adverse events after vaccination: Health Ministry

  The Union Health Ministry said that only 0.18% of the total number of vaccine recipients reported adverse events and 0.002% of people were hospitalized following immunization. The ministry said that these numbers were the lowest so far in the world in the first three days.

• 19 Jan 2021, 04:43:49 PM IST

  Arrangements for RTPCR tests made near MP residences: Speaker

  Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla said that arrangements were made for RTPCR tests for MP's near their residences.

• 19 Jan 2021, 04:42:16 PM IST

  All MPs to undergo Covid test before Parliament session

  Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said that all MPs would have to undergo Covid testing before the session of parliament.

• 19 Jan 2021, 04:39:52 PM IST

  Maha, Kerala only states with over 50k active cases

  The Union Health Ministry said that Maharashtra and Kerala were the only states with over 50,000 active cases.

• 19 Jan 2021, 04:38:25 PM IST

  4,54,049 people have been vaccinated till now: Health Ministry

  The Union Health Ministry said that 4,54,049 people have been vaccinated till now. The active cases number is around 2 lakhs after seven months is declining, and the daily number of deaths was than 140 after eight months.

• 19 Jan 2021, 04:19:21 PM IST

  Thailand passes $7 billion cash handout for low income group people

  The Thai cabinet signed off on a $7 billion cash handout program to help millions of low-income people weather the impact of control measures imposed to contain a new wave of Covid-19 infections.

• 19 Jan 2021, 04:08:46 PM IST

  Odisha reports 122 new cases, one death

  Odisha reported 122 new coronavirus infections, taking the state's tally to 3,33,566 including 1,810 active cases. The death toll after one new fatality stands at 1,902.

• 19 Jan 2021, 03:42:33 PM IST

  Condemn Covaxin trials on healthcare workers, says Karnataka doctors' association

  Government of India has approved Covishield and Covaxin vaccines. Covaxin is still in phase-III trials, where the trial is being done on healthcare workers. We condemn this. Healthcare workers should be given a choice of vaccine: President, Karnataka Association of Resident Doctors

• 19 Jan 2021, 03:30:58 PM IST

  Pakistan crosses 11,000 Covid-19 deaths

  The number of coronavirus deaths in Pakistan reached 11,055 on Tuesday according to the National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC) tally.

• 19 Jan 2021, 03:01:10 PM IST

  UK health secretary Hancock says self-isolating

  "Last night I was alerted by the @NHSCOVID19app to self isolate so I’ll be staying at home & not leaving at all until Sunday. We all have a part to play in getting this virus under control," tweets UK health secretary Matt Hancock.

• 19 Jan 2021, 02:32:45 PM IST

  Taiwan cancels festival as domestic Covid-19 cases rise

  Taiwan has cancelled the upcoming Taiwan Lantern Festival as it reported four locally transmitted cases of Covid-19, the biggest daily rise in local infections in nearly 11 months.

• 19 Jan 2021, 02:19:01 PM IST

  Russia records over 21,000 new Covid-19 cases

  Russia records 21,734 new Covid-19 cases and 586 deaths. Tally rises to 3,612,800 including 66,623 deaths.

• 19 Jan 2021, 01:46:06 PM IST

  Total people vaccinated more than double active cases: Govt

  The total number of people vaccinated is more than double the number of country's active Covid-19 cases: Health ministry

• 19 Jan 2021, 01:28:00 PM IST

  Puducherry's Covid-19 tally crosses 38,700

  Puducherry's Covid-19 tally reaches 38,706 with 37 new cases. Death toll remains at 643.

• 19 Jan 2021, 01:07:24 PM IST

  Andaman and Nicobar's Covid-19 tally nears 5,000

  Andaman and Nicobar Islands record five new Covid-19 cases as tally reaches 4,988. Death toll remains at 62.

• 19 Jan 2021, 12:46:24 PM IST

  Schools reopen in Tamil Nadu for class 10th and 12th students

  Schools reopen in Tamil Nadu for class 10th and 12th students post Covid-19 lockdown.

• 19 Jan 2021, 12:41:13 PM IST

  100 new Covid-19 cases, 4 deaths in Jharkhand

  Jharkhand records 100 new Covid-19 cases and four deaths. Tally rises to 117,786 including 1,054 deaths.