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Four lions at Barcelona Zoo have tested positive for Covid-19, veterinary authorities said on Tuesday, in only the second known case in which large felines have contracted coronavirus. Three females named Zala, Nima and Run Run and Kiumbe, a male, were tested after keepers noticed they showed slight symptoms of coronavirus. Two staff at the zoo also tested positive for coronavirus, the authorities said, after the outbreak was first detected last month.

Helping to lead a mass trial for a Chinese-made Covid-19 vaccine in Pakistan, a country where anti-vax sentiment can turn lethal and conspiracy theories are endemic, Dr Mohsin Ali has heard all kind of questions from anxious, prospective volunteers. "Is this going to take away my reproductive ability? Is this going to kill me? Is there any 5G chip in this? And, is there a conspiracy to control people en masse?" he said, recounting the sometimes bizarre doubts clouding people's minds.

Covid-19 vaccination drive to have minimal impact on routine health services including routine immunisation, informs ministry.

It provides guidance on prioritisation of population groups, procurement and inventory management, vaccine selection and vaccine delivery and tracking mechanism.

Some of the vaccine candidates may get licensed in the next few weeks, sys Rajesh Bhushan, secretary health ministry.

We've made all the preparations and drawn an outline to ramp up production of vaccine and to make it available to each and every person in shortest possible time, he said.

There has been a steady and continuous decline in new cases in India since mid-September, he said.