Coronavirus LIVE: 'First vaccine administered in the US, says Donald Trump

Coronavirus live updates: At 1,883,365, Maharashtra has the highest number of coronavirus cases, followed by Karnataka 901,410, Andhra Pradesh 875,531, Tamil Nadu 798,888, and Kerala 669,330

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Google delays return to office and eyes 'flexible work week' for employees

Alphabet Inc's Google will allow its employees to work from home until September next year, extending the return to the office by a few months, the New York Times reported on Monday.

 

The company was also testing the idea of a "flexible workweek" once it is safe to return to the office, Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai told the company's staff in an email on Sunday, according to the report. Read on...

1:22 PM

Beyond headlines: Will Budget 2021 be pandemic Budget or lockdown Budget?

In the first of a series of videos in the run-up to the Budget, Business Standard Editorial Director A K Bhattacharya gives his expert views on what to expect from this Budget. Click here to listen

1:04 PM

Fake Covid-19 vaccines, remedies flooding dark web: Report

With several countries including the US and the UK now approving the use of Pfizer-BioNTech's Covid-19 vaccine, cybercriminals have sensed an opportunity to lure people into buying fake remedies on the dark web, said a report from cybersecurity firm Check Point.

 

Researchers at Check Point said they have found a stream of posts on the darknet from sources claiming to have a range of "coronavirus vaccines" or "coronavirus remedies" for sale.

 

The range of medicines advertised by these vendors is extensive, with one vendor even showing vaccine availability for $250, said the report.

11:44 AM

Sixty-six IIT-Madras students have tested positive for Covid-19 from December 1 till yesterday: IIT Madras

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75.58% of the new recovered cases are observed to be concentrated in 10 states/UTs

10:30 AM

The preparations for Covid-19 vaccination is being undertaken on a war footing in Uttarakhand, says govt

The vaccination will start as soon as vaccines are made available by the Centre: State Health Secretary Amit Negi

10:14 AM

Japanese PM may curb tourism campaign to fight virus as approval drops

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga will chair a coronavirus meeting on Monday and could further restrict a travel subsidy programme in an effort to contain mounting infections, as his approval rating plummets over the handling of the pandemic.

 

Suga may temporarily halt the travel campaign to the capital Tokyo and the city of Nagoya, the large industrial hub of Aichi prefecture, the prime minister's office said.

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Coronavirus India update: Summary of MoHFW data (December 14)

Active cases: 352,586 (Net reduction: 3,960)

Deaths: 143,355 (Net increase: 336)

Cured: 9,388,159 (Net increase: 30,695)

Total cases: 9,884,100 (Net increase: 27,071)

8:42 AM

Canada gets first batch of Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine: Trudeau

The first batch of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine has been delivered to Canada, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said.

 

"The first batch of doses of Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine have arrived in Canada," Trudeau said on Twitter on Sunday.