A total of 18,599 new infections were registered in a day, while the death toll increased to 1,57,853 with 97 daily new fatalities, according to Union Health Ministry

UK Vaccine Deployment Minister Nadhim Zahawi said the vaccine doses developed by the Serum Institute of India, in collaboration with Oxford/AstraZeneca, were always intended for Britain and that assurances have been sought that the delivery would not impact other supplies

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 1,08,54,128 which translates to a national COVID-19 recovery rate of 96.98 per cent, while the case fatality rate stands at 1.41 per cent

At a press briefing, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said countries with their own vaccine capacity should start waiving intellectual property rights as provided in special emergency provisions from the World Trade Organization

The voluminous document comprises 200 witness statements, which state that the drug tests of all the accused from whom drugs have been recovered came out as positive

Executives in April pledged to contribute the equivalent of three months' salary to fight the coronavirus, amounting to some 5.1 million francs for the thirteen executives present at the time

But Future group says Amazon failed to provide any help to debt-laden company that suffered a massive setback during COVID-induced lockdown. Amazon, on the other hand, says there were ongoing discussions on multiple options with partners and with the promoters of Future

According to the union health ministry, more than 50 lakh people have registered on the Co-WIN portal since Monday, March 1

According to the union health ministry, all private vaccination centres should have effective crowd management protocols in place, along with facilities for seating, water, proper signage, etc

Arora was born in Haryana and spent her early years in Saudi Arabia. Her parents, both doctors, had relocated there. She was in India from age 9 to 18 years, before she decided to move to Canada

The communication noted that leaves may be granted in extreme cases on a case-to-case basis, depending upon the urgency of the situation

As train services gradually resumed, in the form of special trains, Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) had allowed ready-to-eat meals to be served to passengers

\"The real motivation here is actually exfiltrating intellectual property and getting a competitive advantage over Indian pharmaceutical companies,\" says Cyfirma Chief Executive Kumar Ritesh

The total coronavirus cases reached 1,11,12,241 in the country, while the death toll rose to 1,57,157 with 106 new fatalities, the Union Health Ministry data showed

The government, in this phase, will vaccinate people over 60 and individuals over 45 with comorbidities to rein in the rising number of more infectious virus strains leading to a spurt in COVID-19 cases in some states

COVID-19 vaccination India: The Union health ministry said that the beneficiaries can avail on-site registrations; second phase of the government's massive vaccination drive is all set to begin from March 1

Fuel prices have been rising steadily since February 9. In the 14 increases since then, petrol and diesel rates have gone up by Rs 4.88 per litre and diesel by Rs 4.81 per litre in Delhi

The Food and Drug Administration is expected to quickly follow the recommendation and make J&J's shot the third vaccine authorised for emergency use in the US

A total 16,577 infections were reported in a day, while the death toll increased to 1,56,825 with 120 new fatalities

The new variant, known as B.1.526, was first identified in samples collected in New York in November, and by mid-February represented about 12% of cases, researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, said on Wednesday