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Coronavirus live updates: India has given the first dose of covid antidote to almost 800,000 beneficiaries five days into the nation-wide vaccination drive

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	<strong>Coronavirus live updates</strong>: India recorded 15,277 fresh cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19). The total number of active cases in the country has fallen to 193,650, while the caseload tally stands at 10,611,719. Globally, 97.2 million people have been infected by the virus. The country continues to be second-most-affected globally, and ranks 13th among worst-hit nations by active cases.</div>
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	The five most affected states by total cases are Maharashtra (1,994,977), Karnataka (933,077), Andhra Pradesh (886,245), Kerala (857,380), and Tamil Nadu (831,866).</div>
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	India has given the first dose of covid antidote to almost 800,000 beneficiaries five days into the nation-wide vaccination drive and also tweaked the Co-WIN software to allow on the spot allotment of those already registered in an ongoing session in order to allow maximum possible number of people to get the jab. So far, four deaths have been reported post vaccination, but no link to the vaccine has been established</div>
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	<strong>World coronavirus update:</strong> Coronavirus cases rise unabated across the globe, with 97.2 million infected by the deadly contagion. While 69,827,995 have recovered, 2,081,264 have died so far. The US remains the worst-hit country with 24,988,890, followed by India, Brazil, Russia and the United Kingdom. However, it terms of the total number of active cases, US tops the charts, followed by France, UK, Brazil and Belgium.</div>
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Coronavirus LIVE updates: Maharashtra's Covid-19 tally hits 2-million mark

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Bharat Biotech seeks emergency use approval for vaccine in Philippines

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	Bharat Biotech seeks emergency use approval for vaccine in Philippines</div>
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SII's Covishield vaccine to be dispatched to Kathmandu, Dhaka today

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	The Serum Institute of India&#39;s consignment of COVID-19 vaccines, containing 10 lakh dosages to be dispatched to Kathmandu and 20 lakh dosages to Dhaka, arrived at Mumbai&#39;s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in the wee hours of Thursday.</div>
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	The flight for Kathmandu is scheduled to take off at 6:40 am while the flight for Dhaka is scheduled for 8 am.</div>
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	With a population of nearly 30 million, the Government of Nepal plans to inoculate 72 percent of its citizens. Nepal has announced that legal and financial preparations for rolling out of vaccine have been completed and everything is on set with vaccination drive soon to start in the Himalayan Nation. <strong><a href="https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/sii-s-covishield-vaccine-to-be-dispatched-to-kathmandu-dhaka-today-121012100132_1.html" target="_blank">Read on...</a></strong></div>

Amazon offers to help US with vaccine in letter to President Biden

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	Amazon.com Inc on Wednesday offered to help with the United States&#39; efforts involving the Covid-19 vaccine, according to a letter addressed to President Joe Biden, seen by Reuters.</div>
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	The world&#39;s largest online retailer has an agreement with a healthcare provider to administer vaccines at its facilities, Dave Clark, chief executive of Amazon&#39;s worldwide consumer business, said in the letter. He added, &quot;We are prepared to leverage our operations, information technology, and communications capabilities and expertise to assist your administration&#39;s vaccination efforts.&quot;</div>