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THE TIMES OF INDIA | Dec 17, 2020, 02:18:34 IST
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Coronavirus live updates: India, World Bank sign $400 million project to support Covid affected people
India's Covid-19 caseload rose to 99.32 lakh with 26,382 infections being reported in a day, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 94.56 lakh, according to data updated by the Union health ministry on Wednesday. The total coronavirus infection tally mounted to 99,32,547, while the death toll rose to 1,44,096 with 387 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed. Stay here for all live updates
18:28 (IST) Dec 16
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18:14 (IST) Dec 16
The global scheme to deliver Covid-19 vaccines to poorer countries faces a "very high" risk of failure, potentially leaving nations home to billions of people with no access to vaccines until as late as 2024, internal documents say.
18:02 (IST) Dec 16
Experts from India and the United Kingdom will collaborate via a new virtual hub to distribute vaccines for Covid-19 and other deadly viruses, the visiting foreign secretary of the United Kingdom Dominic Raab said on Wednesday.
17:55 (IST) Dec 16
Andhra Pradesh reports 478 new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday, taking the cumulative caseload to 8,76,814. Toll rises to 7,067 with 3 more deaths
17:39 (IST) Dec 16
Puducherry reported 32 new Covid-19 cases, 28 discharges & 1 death today.
17:34 (IST) Dec 16
Schools to reopen for students of Class 1 to 12 on Jan 4. Initially, schools would have half-day classes from 10 AM to 1 PM & full-day classes would start from Jan 18. Classes of final year UG & PG students to commence from tomorrow: R Kamalakannan, Puducherry Education Minister
17:13 (IST) Dec 16
1,227 new coronavirus cases in Uttar Pradesh, tally 5.69 lakh, active cases 17,801, toll 8,118 with 15 more deaths: Health bulletin
17:02 (IST) Dec 16
Portugal says will start Covid-19 vaccination as soon as shots arrive
The head of Portugal's vaccination task-force said on Wednesday that the distribution of the coronavirus jabs would kick off as soon as they arrive in the country, which could happen by the end of the year.
16:51 (IST) Dec 16
Adverse events can take place in case of this vaccine too. We should be prepared beforehand. Arrangements are made where vaccination is done. Govt guidelines also provide that if govt facilities aren't good at some location, integration with pvt sector can be done: Dr Sanjay Rai
16:47 (IST) Dec 16
Adverse event can take place after any immunisation. Some adverse events are mild like fever, pain. Some can be severe like toxic shock syndrome, anaphylactic shock
Dr Sanjay Rai, Professor, Centre for Community Medicine, AIIMS & principal investigator for Covaxin trials at AIIMS
16:30 (IST) Dec 16
WHO urges masks for Christmas family gatherings in Europe, reports AFP
15:43 (IST) Dec 16
The active Covid-19 caseload of the country stands at 3,32,002, which is 3.34 per cent of the total coronavirus cases in India, said the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) said on Wednesday.
15:33 (IST) Dec 16
Ten states/UTs account for 75.19% of new Covid deaths in India
15:26 (IST) Dec 16
15:25 (IST) Dec 16
Retirement fund body EPFO has settled 52 lakh Covid-19 non-refundable advance claims, and disbursed Rs 13,300 crore so far, Labour Minister Santosh Gangwar said today.
15:25 (IST) Dec 16
British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab on Wednesday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi during which they discussed the vast potential of the India-UK partnership in the post-Covid and post-Brexit world.
13:54 (IST) Dec 16
UP government has cancelled leave of all doctors and health staff under the family welfare directorate in wake of the Covid-19 immunisation programme expected to begin early next year.
13:52 (IST) Dec 16
Odisha recorded 407 new Covid-19 cases, 392 recoveries and 5 deaths on December 15, as per State Health Department
13:47 (IST) Dec 16
Puducherry reports 32 new Covid-19 cases, one fatality. Infection tally rises to 37,582, death toll 622. The number of active cases of the disease stands at 299.
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