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		West Bengal's discharge rate improved to 97.64 per cent as 212 more people recovered in the last 24 hours.</div></div>

Coronavirus live updates: Maharashtra (2,155,070), Kerala (1,059,403), Karnataka (951,251), Andhra Pradesh (889,916). Stay tuned for corona-related news

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	<strong>Coronavirus live updates</strong>: India&#39;s count of active cases has jumped to 170,293. On Sunday, the country registered 15,616 fresh Covid-19 cases, taking its the caseload tally to 11,112,056. India continues to be second-most-affected globally, and ranks 13th among worst-hit nations by active cases. The five most affected states by total cases are Maharashtra (2,155,070), Kerala (1,059,403), Karnataka (951,251), Andhra Pradesh (889,916), and Tamil Nadu (851,542).</div>
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	Amid a sharp surge in Covid-19 cases across the state, the Tamil Nadu authorities on Sunday extended the lockdown till March 31.&nbsp;</div>
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		Over one million citizens have registered themselves on the Co-WIN portal till 1 pm on Monday, the Union Health Ministry said as India opened up vaccination for those over 60 years and within the age bracket of 45 to 59 years with specified comorbidities. The ministry in the afternoon also clarified that the Co-WIN app on Play Store is meant for use only by the administrators, and that registration and booking for appointment for Covid-19 vaccination has to be done through the portal <a href="https://www.cowin.gov.in/home" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><strong>cowin.gov.in</strong></a>.</div>
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	<strong>World coronavirus update</strong>: Coronavirus cases rise unabated across the globe with 114,673,519 infected by the deadly contagion. While 90,228,716 have recovered, 2,542,556 have died so far. The US remains the worst-hit country with 29,254,561, 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: No Covid death in Bengal for first time in nearly a year

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Don't want to impose lockdown but 'majboori' is also something: Maharashtra CM

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	Expressing his disinterest in imposing the lockdown in the state, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday said, &quot;I do not want to impose it but &#39;majboori&#39; (helplessness) is also something.&quot;</div>
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	&quot;I do not want to impose lockdown in the state but &#39;majboori&#39; is also something,&quot; the Chief Minister said during a press conference in Mumbai. <strong><a href="https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/don-t-want-to-impose-lockdown-but-majboori-is-also-something-maha-cm-121030100040_1.html" target="_blank">Read on...</a></strong></div>

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		<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WATCH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WATCH</a>: Prime Minister Narendra Modi took his first dose of the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/COVID19?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#COVID19</a> vaccine at AIIMS Delhi today. He was administered Bharat Biotech&#39;s COVAXIN. <a href="https://t.co/VqqBYZDTFU">pic.twitter.com/VqqBYZDTFU</a></p>
	&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1366218209804705792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 1, 2021</a></blockquote>
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US CDC panel endorses emergency use of Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine

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	US&#39; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advisory committee on Sunday has voted to recommend that Johnson &amp; Johnson&#39;s COVID-19 vaccine can be given to people ages 18 and older in the United States.</div>
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	The announcement by CDC Director Rochelle Walensky will allow vaccinations to begin as soon as the doses are received, The Hill reported. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted 12-0, with one recusal, to recommend the use of the Johnson &amp; Johnson vaccine.<strong> <a href="https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/us-cdc-panel-endorses-emergency-use-of-johnson-johnson-covid-vaccine-121030100059_1.html" target="_blank">Read on...</a></strong></div>

Amid surge in Covid-19 cases, Tamil Nadu extends lockdown till March 31

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	As Tamil Nadu witnessing a sharp surge in Covid-19 cases across the state, the authorities on Sunday extended the lockdown till March 31. <strong><a href="https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/amid-surge-in-covid-19-cases-tamil-nadu-extends-lockdown-till-march-31-121030100050_1.html" target="_blank">Read on...</a></strong></div>

Sister P Niveda, from Puducherry, administered Covaxin (Bharat BioTech) to PM Modi

Modi appeals to all those who are eligible to take the coronavirus vaccine

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	&quot;Together, let us make India Covid-19 free,&quot; he said.</div>
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PM Modi gets first does of Covid-19 vaccine st AIIMS

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		Took my first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at AIIMS.<br />
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		Remarkable how our doctors and scientists have worked in quick time to strengthen the global fight against COVID-19.<br />
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		I appeal to all those who are eligible to take the vaccine. Together, let us make India COVID-19 free! <a href="https://t.co/5z5cvAoMrv">pic.twitter.com/5z5cvAoMrv</a></p>
	&mdash; Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/1366200664402006016?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 1, 2021</a></blockquote>
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CoWin registration from 9am today as India enters next phase of vaccination

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	As the country shifts gear on the next phase of vaccination, state health auth&shy;orities have asked private hospitals to pull up their socks and be ready to take on the inoculation challenge once registration on CoWIN 2.0 begins from 9 am today. <strong><a href="https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/cowin-registration-from-9am-today-as-india-enters-next-phase-of-vaccination-121030100027_1.html" target="_blank">Read on...</a></strong></div>