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The US has the highest caseload of Covid-19 globally, and is nearing 26 million cases. It is followed by India and Brazil, whose tally stands at over 9.1 million.

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India's count of cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) is at 10,733,131 after the Union health ministry on Saturday reported that the country had logged 13,083 new infections in the preceding 24 hours. Earlier, on Friday, the ministry said that India had completed 3 million vaccinations, and was the fastest to the mark in just 13 days. Previously, the ministry had also said that India was fastest to both 1 million and 2 million vaccinations globally....Read More

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• 30 Jan 2021, 08:32:44 PM IST

  Tamil Nadu logs 505 new cases, five deaths

  Tamil Nadu reported 505 new coronavirus infections, taking the state's tally to 8,37,832. The death toll after five new fatalities stands at 12,350.

• 30 Jan 2021, 08:08:37 PM IST

  Maharashtra reports 2,630 new cases, 42 deaths

  Maharashtra reported 2,630 new coronavirus infections, taking the state's tally to 20,23,814. The death toll after 42 new fatalities stands at 51,042.

• 30 Jan 2021, 08:06:27 PM IST

  Andhra Pradesh reports 129 new cases

  Andhra Pradesh reported 129 new coronavirus infections, taking the state's tally to 8,87,720. The death toll currently stands at 7,153.

• 30 Jan 2021, 07:29:15 PM IST

  63 healthcare workers vaccinated in Delhi's RML hospital

  63 healthcare workers were vaccinated in Delhi's RML hospital today.

• 30 Jan 2021, 07:28:04 PM IST

  Union health secretary reviews vaccination status

  The Union health secretary reviewed the coronavirus vaccination status via video conferencing with health secretaries & NHM MDs of states and UTs. It was noted that there as a large scope for improvement in the number of average vaccinations per session

• 30 Jan 2021, 07:25:12 PM IST

  Karnataka reports 464 new cases, two deaths

  Karnataka reported 464 new coronavirus infections, taking the state's tally to 9,38,865. The death toll after two new fatalities stands at 12,213.

• 30 Jan 2021, 07:08:53 PM IST

  Rajasthan reports 104 new cases, one death

  Rajasthan reported 10 new coronavirus infections, taking the state's tally to 3,17,396. The death toll after one new fatality stands at 2,766.

• 30 Jan 2021, 06:46:23 PM IST

  Uttar Pradesh reports 247 new cases, four deaths

  Uttar Pradesh reported 247 new coronavirus infections, taking the state's tally to 6,00,079. The death toll after four new fatalities stands at 8,650.

• 30 Jan 2021, 06:11:21 PM IST

  We are in a safe position: Kerala Health Minister

  Kerala health minister KK Shailaja has reassured that the state was in a safe position despite the surge in coronavirus infections. She said that the mortality rate was 0.4% and that they were practicing a strict 'test quarantine isolate & treat' strategy.

• 30 Jan 2021, 05:42:25 PM IST

  Covishield consignment to be transported to Oman today

  A consignment of Covishield will be transported to Muscat, Oman today from Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport.

• 30 Jan 2021, 05:40:39 PM IST

  Sasikala to be discharged tomorrow

  The team of doctors attending Sasikala have taken a decision that she is fit for discharge and she will be discharged tomorrow with advice of home quarantine.

• 30 Jan 2021, 04:28:35 PM IST

  Gujarat govt extends nigh curfew in four cities to check virus spread

  The Gujarat government has extended night curfew until February 15 in Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara and Rajkot in order to control the spread of coronavirus, as per a senior government official.

• 30 Jan 2021, 04:14:44 PM IST

  SII CEO says company has applied to start trials of another Covid vaccine

  Serum Institute of India (SII) CEO Adar Poonawalla said that the institute had applied to begin the tials of a second coronavirus vaccine, as reported by PTI.

• 30 Jan 2021, 04:10:49 PM IST

  No adverse reaction reported in Sri Lanka following inoculation

  Sri Lanka on Friday started its inoculation drive after receiving 500,000 doses of Covishield vaccine from India. The country so far has vaccinated 5,286 frontline workers, none of whom have reported any adverse reactions, reported PTI.

• 30 Jan 2021, 02:55:23 PM IST

  Sasikala tests positive for Covid-19, hospital says she's asymptomatic

  Former All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) leader VK Sasikala, tested positive for Covid-19, and is asymptomatic, the hospital treating her said, reported PTI. She had been recently released from judicial custody after serving a four-year prison term.

• 30 Jan 2021, 02:19:27 PM IST

  Germany's Covid-19 case load rises by 12,321

  Germany on Saturday recorded a rise in the total case load after 12,321 fresh cases were reported, the total now stands at 2,205,171, reported Reuters. In the last 24 hours the death toll rose by 794 to 56,546.

• 30 Jan 2021, 01:49:50 PM IST

  South Korea records 458 new cases of Covid-19

  South Korea in reported 458 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, reported ANI. The total number of infections in the country now stands at 77,850. 35 of the new cases were detected in people with overseas travel history.

• 30 Jan 2021, 12:40:37 PM IST

  Taiwan reports first Covid-19 fatality in 8 months

  Taiwan on Saturday reported its first Covid-19 related fatality in the last 8 months, reported Reuters. An 80-year old woman with co-morbidities reportedly succumbed to the infection after contacting it from a nurse who worked at a local hospital in the city of Taoyuan.

• 30 Jan 2021, 11:42:40 AM IST

  More than 35 lakh beneficiaries have been vaccinated in India so far: Health ministry

• 30 Jan 2021, 10:48:27 AM IST

  US issues Federal mask mandate from Feb 1

  The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issues a federal mask mandate at all interstate transportation, transit hubs, like airports, effective from February 1, reported Reuters. This order does not cover personal vehicles or commercial vehicles with solo drivers. This is in line with President Biden's previous announcements, where he had vowed to make mask wearing mandatory.

• 30 Jan 2021, 10:11:30 AM IST

  Mexico records over 16,000 new Covid-19 cases

  Mexico records 16,374 new Covid-19 cases and 1,434 deaths. Tally reaches 1,841,893 including 156,579 deaths.

• 30 Jan 2021, 10:02:12 AM IST

  India's active Covid-19 cases below 170,000

  With a dip of 1,862, India's active Covid-19 caseload slumps to 169,824. Recoveries rise to 10,409,160 with 14,808 new discharges.

• 30 Jan 2021, 09:43:08 AM IST

  India's Covid-19 tally crosses 10.73 million

  India's Covid-19 tally rises to 10,733,131 with 13,083 new cases. Death toll at 154,147 with 137 fresh fatalities.

• 30 Jan 2021, 09:23:10 AM IST

  Colombia's Covid-19 death toll crosses 53,000

  Colombia records 371 new deaths due to Covid-19, as toll reaches 53,284. National tally rises to 2,077,633 with 10,058 new infections.

• 30 Jan 2021, 09:09:57 AM IST

  195,837,408 samples tested for Covid-19: ICMR

  195,837,408 samples tested up to 29 January 2021. 756,329 samples tested on 29 January 2021: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)

• 30 Jan 2021, 08:47:13 AM IST

  52 new Covid-19 cases in China

  China reports 52 new cases of Covid-19 as tally reaches 89,430. Death toll unchanged at 4,636.