Coronavirus news highlights: Vaccination drive to be 24x7, health minister says

President Ram Nath Kovind received the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine at the Army (R&R) hospital in Delhi today. Over the past 24 hours, India logged 14,989 new Covid-19 cases, 98 deaths, and a 1.51% rise in active cases to 1,70,126. Meanwhile, more ministers and eminent personalities are lining up to get their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine as India's vaccination phase 2.0 enters the third day. Stay tuned for more updates...

Aviation minister Hardeep Singh Puri, wife receive the Covid-19 shot

Mumbai Police chief orders cops to collect 12,000 fines daily from those not wearing a mask

In a bid to intensify the crackdown on people not wearing masks, Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh has asked the city police force to collect fine from at least 1,000 such violators per day in each zone, an official said on Wednesday.

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What's wrong? asks Karnataka minister B C Patil who took Covid-19 vaccine at home

State Health Minister K Sudhakar, Health Secretary Rajesh Bhusan and many others said that this is against the standard protocol. An investigation will also be carried out in this matter.

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President Kovind gets first dose of Covid vaccine

NCP supremo Sharad Pawar gets his Covid-19 shot

Pinarayi Vijayan receives Covid antiviral shot

Elderly in Canada's Ontario won't get AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, state health minister says

The health minister of Canada's most populous province said Tuesday Ontario seniors won't receive the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine since there's limited data on its effectiveness in older populations.

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Kollywood actor Radhikaa Sarathkumar takes first dose of coronavirus vaccine

Dolly Parton, who helped fund Moderna Covid-19 vaccine, gets dose

Last year, Parton donated $1 million to Vanderbilt University Medical Center, which worked with drugmaker Moderna to develop one of the first coronavirus vaccines to be authorised in the United States.

Goa CM Pramod Sawant gets vaccinated against Covid-19

Ramp up testing in border districts, Central team tells Karnataka government

A three-member central team that visited Bengaluru on Monday has recommended the government to ramp up testing in border districts considering a number of cluster outbreaks in the state owing to arrivals from neighbouring Maharashtra and Kerala.

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US will have enough Covid vaccines for adults by May-end, says Joe Biden

President Joe Biden said Tuesday the United States would have enough vaccine for its entire adult population by the end of May, as he announced a deal for pharma giant Merck to produce the shot developed by rival Johnson & Johnson.

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India sees nearly 15,000 new Covid-19 cases, 98 deaths

India registered a single-day spike of 14,989 Covid-19 cases on Wednesday, pushing the infection tally to 1,11,39,516, according to Union Health Ministry data.

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Brazil registers record 1,641 Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours

The country of 212 million inhabitants has recorded a total of 257,361 Covid-19 deaths, according to the health ministry, and has the second-highest national death toll after the United States.

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16 lakh people in state have comorbidities: Health minister K Sudhakar

“There are 50 lakh people above the age of 60 years and 16 lakh with comorbidities,” said the Minister. Serious consequences of infection can be prevented through vaccine. Therefore, it is necessary to get vaccinated. Prime Minister himself has taken the jab and set example for others to follow, he added.

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India has highest number of attacks on Corona warriors globally

One-third out of almost 1,200 attacks on health workers globally last year were related to Covid-19, a coalition of healthcare experts said on Tuesday, with staff being beaten and doused with hot coffee by people fearful of coronavirus infection.

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Serum Institute of India to send 10 million Covid vaccine doses to UK

The UK will receive 10 million AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine doses made by the Serum Institute of India (SII), the UK government said in a statement on Tuesday.

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Brazilian football great Pele gets Covid-19 vaccine, hails 'unforgettable' day

Brazilian football great Pele, 80, received a Covid-19 vaccine Tuesday, a moment he described as "unforgettable" while urging people not to let down their guard against the deadly virus.

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Australia extends Covid-19 border closure by three months

Australia will extend its year-long international border closure by at least three months to mid-June, continuing the country's self-imposed isolation to keep the coronavirus at bay.

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US will be able to vaccinate all adults by end of May: President Biden

US President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that there would be enough doses of the coronavirus vaccine available for the entire adult population in the United States by the end of May, although he said it would take longer to actually inoculate everyone, and he urged people to remain vigilant by wearing masks.

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Covid-19: Texas lifts state's mask mandate, business restrictions

Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued the most sweeping rollback of coronavirus restrictions of any US state on Tuesday, saying that most businesses may open at full capacity next week and lifting the mask mandate.

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