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  India’s COVID vaccination coverage reached nearly 89 crore: Government

  India | September 30, 2021 22:56 IST

  The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for day by late night, the ministry said.

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  Odisha aims to inoculate all residents with first COVID vaccine jab by year end

  India | September 29, 2021 17:16 IST

  Odisha has about 17 lakh stock of vaccines at present and in the next months, there is an allocation of 70 lakh doses to the state.  

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  United Kingdom counts on vaccines, ‘common sense’ to keep coronavirus at bay

  World | September 26, 2021 14:34 IST

  As winter approaches, bringing the threat of a new COVID surge, Britain’s light touch is setting it apart from more cautious nations.

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  Covishield row with UK: Both sides engage in talks to clear out differences

  India | September 23, 2021 18:02 IST

  Referring to the latest guidelines issued by the UK government that will come into effect on October 4, another UK officials had said that London does not have any problem with the Covishield vaccine but there are certain issues related to vaccine certification in India.

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  How to deal with long-term health issues after Covid? Govt issues comprehensive guideline

  India | September 23, 2021 14:11 IST

  "This is the first such series of 7 modules released in India, providing extensive guidelines for the medical fraternity. This includes a module for healthcare providers to deal with mental health, which is of utmost importance," Mansukh Mandaviya added.

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  FDA backs Pfizer COVID boosters for seniors, high-risk

  World | September 23, 2021 14:39 IST

  The FDA authorized booster doses for Americans who are 65 and older, younger adults with underlying health conditions and those in jobs that put them at high risk for COVID.

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  Paediatric Covaxin: Bharat Biotech completes phase 2/3 trials

  India | September 21, 2021 14:54 IST

  Covaxin production would touch 55 million doses in October as against 35 million in September.

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  US eases COVID restrictions; to allow fully vaccinated Indians from November

  World | September 21, 2021 12:39 IST

  In addition to requiring for nationals to be fully vaccinated, the new international air travel system will acquire other proven disease mitigation strategies, enhanced testing contact tracing and masking.

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  SC seeks Centre’s reply on Covid-19 vaccination of pregnant women plea

  India | September 20, 2021 13:59 IST

  A bench of Justices D Y Chandrachud and B V Nagarathna issued notice to the Centre on the plea of Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights (DCPCR) and sought its response within two weeks.

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  Not vaccinated yet? THIS city won't allow you to board public transport, use other facilities

  India | September 20, 2021 13:50 IST

  For the first time in the last nine months, the number of COVID-19 cases in Gujarat dropped to a single digit in a day on Sunday.

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  Around 92 pc eligible population vaccinated with 1st dose: Uttarakhand CM

  News | September 18, 2021 11:13 IST

  Around 92 percent of COVID-19 vaccination eligible beneficiary in Uttarakhand have been inoculated with the first dose, informed state Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on September 17.

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  India sets a new record of vaccination on PM Modi's birthday, a total 2.5 crore doses given

  News | September 18, 2021 7:20 IST

  India set a new record of vaccination on Friday on the occasion of PM Modi's 71st birthday with a total of 2.5 crore doses of vaccines.

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  India to set a new record of vaccination on PM Modi's 71st birthday

  News | September 17, 2021 15:20 IST

  Over one crore Covid-19 vaccine doses have been administered so far on Friday as the BJP aims to make PM Narendra Modi's birthday historic.

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  UP becomes first state to administer over 9 crore COVID vaccines

  India | September 16, 2021 10:35 IST

  Uttar Pradesh took almost 100 days to administer the first one crore vaccine doses. It then took another 45 days to cross the 2-crore mark and 59 more days to vaccinate 5 crore people.

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  Clinical trial of Umifenovir proves successful in treating COVID

  India | September 15, 2021 10:15 IST

  The trial of Umifenovir on 132 Covid patients showed that, if proper dose is given twice daily for five days, the drug can effectively reduce viral load to zero in mild or moderate symptomatic and asymptomatic patients by checking multiplication of the virus.

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  India logs 27,254 fresh Covid-19 cases, 219 deaths in past 24 hours

  India | September 13, 2021 9:49 IST

  According to the data shared by the Union Health Ministry on Monday, the country saw a total of 37,687 discharges in the last 24 hours.

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  COVID: Pakistan to vaccinate teens from Monday

  World | September 12, 2021 12:15 IST

  "Pfizer vaccine will be ava­ilable at all major vaccination centres... We have also been making arrangements to send teams to educational institutions to vaccinate children."

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  21 couples with disabilities tie knot in Rajasthan, urge people to get vaccinated

  India | September 12, 2021 7:13 IST

  The mass wedding ceremony promoted by NSS was organised following all Covid guidelines. The differently-abled couples got married with wedding gifts pouring in from family members, donors.

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  Joe Biden’s COVID vaccine rules ignite instant, hot GOP opposition

  World | September 11, 2021 11:07 IST

  Biden is hardly backing down. In a visit to a school Friday, he accused the governors of being “cavalier” with the health of young Americans, and when asked about foes who would file legal challenges, he retorted, “Have at it.”

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  Los Angeles requires COVID-19 vaccine for students 12 and up

  World | September 10, 2021 9:35 IST

  The move makes Los Angeles by far the largest of a very small number of districts with a vaccine requirement. Nearby Culver City imposed a similar policy last month for its 7,000 students.