Coronavirus LIVE: No case of post-vaccine hospitalisation today, says govt

Coronavirus live updates: India has rolled out two coronavirus vaccines - Covishield and Covaxin. Globally, more than 94 million people have been infected, of which, 10,542,068 are in India

10:49 AM

30 million to be vaccinated in Phase 1; 300 million in phase 2, says PM Modi

30 million being vaccinated in first phase, in the second we will take the number to 300 million: PM Modi

 

10:45 AM

Don't discard masks, follow Covid norms even after vaccination, says PM Modi

Even after vaccination, one should not discard precautions like mask and social distancing: PM

 

10:44 AM

Coronavirus vaccination: Experts suggest nearly a month's gap between the two doses, says PM Modi

Experts suggest nearly a month's gap between the two doses, says PM Modi

10:41 AM

Coronavirus vaccine is now available, says PM Modi

Everyone was asking as to when the vaccine will be available. It is available now. I congratulate all the countrymen on this occasion: PM Narendra Modi

 

10:40 AM

Normally, it takes many years to make a vaccine. But India is ready with two 'Made in India' vaccines, says PM

Normally, it takes many years to make a vaccine but in such a short span of time, not one, but two 'Made in India' vaccines are ready. Meanwhile, the work on other vaccines is progressing at a fast pace: PM Modi

10:39 AM

Coronavirus vaccination LIVE: Those who need vaccine the most will get it first, says PM Modi

Coronavirus vaccination LIVE: Those who need vaccine the most will get it first, says PM Modi

10:37 AM

PM Modi launches India's coronavirus vaccination drive

PM Modi launches India's coronavirus vaccination drive

10:28 AM

Coronavirus in India: Summary of MoHFW data (January 16)

Active cases: 211,033 (Net reduction: 1,994)

Deaths: 152,093 (Net addition: 175)

Cured: 10,179,715 (Net addition: 16,977)

Total cases: 10,572,841 (Net addition: 15,158)

10:28 AM

Coronavirus vaccine: Health Minister Harsh Vardhan arrives at AIIMS, Delhi

Health Minister Harsh Vardhan arrives at AIIMS, Delhi to participate in the vaccination drive.

10:22 AM

West Bengal coronavirus vaccination drive: Know the details

The first consignment of 1 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine “Covishield” arrived in Kolkata on Wednesday afternoon. It is the local version of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine and has been manufactured by the Serum Institute of India in Pune.

 

Kolkata has been allocated the highest number of Covid vaccines in West Bengal, at 93,500, for the first phase of the vaccination drive. North 24 Parganas district has been allocated the second-highest number of Covid vaccines at 47,000, followed by Murshidabad at 37,500. West Bengal has been allocated 6, 44,500 vaccines for the first phase of the drive.

10:19 AM

Weak retail data, Covid-19 lockdowns weigh on stocks and oil; dollar rises

Stock and oil prices fell on Friday, pressured by intensifying lockdowns and weak U.S. retail sales data, while the dollar index posted its largest weekly gain in more than two months.

 

U.S. bond yields and stocks have risen recently, partly on expectations about the rollout of coronavirus vaccines and on a massive stimulus plan by the incoming Democratic administration. President-elect Joe Biden on Thursday unveiled a $1.9 trillion economic aid plan. Read on...

10:02 AM

'Vaccinationalism' is self-defeating, says UN chief as global Covid deaths cross 2 million

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres lamented that the deadly impact of the pandemic has worsened due to the absence of a global coordinated effort and said that "vaccinationalism" by governments is "selfdefeating" that will delay a global recovery. Since its discovery at the end of December 2019, Covid-19 has now spread to all corners of the world, with cases in 191 countries and regions.

9:54 AM

From hard lockdown to tactful reopening: How China bounced back from Covid

The smell, salty and pungent, wafts through the freshly paved streets near the gleaming new factory.

 

The factory is owned by a company called Laoganma, which makes a piquant chili-and-soybean sauce famous across China for its power to set mouths watering. In a time of global pandemic, when the jobs of working people around the world hang in the balance, the factory’s scents signal opportunity.

 

Since it opened in March, when China was still in the grip of Covid-19, the factory has struggled to find enough machinery operators or quality control technicians. Now workers are flocking to Changmingzhen, a once-quiet farming town ringed with green mountains and rice paddies, from which young people once fled for better jobs elsewhere. Read on...

9:51 AM

Joe Biden's coronavirus plan: 100 million vaccine shots just the start

Getting 100 million shots into Americans' arms in his first 100 days is only the beginning of his coronavirus plan, President-elect Joe Biden has declared.

 

Lasting impact, he said, will come from uniting the nation in a new effort grounded in science and fueled by billions in federal money for vaccination, testing and outbreak sleuths.

 

You have my word: We will manage the hell out of this operation, Biden said on Friday. But he also underscored a need for Congress to approve more money and for people to keep following basic precautions, such as wearing masks, avoiding gatherings and frequently washing their hands. Read on...

9:42 AM

Karnataka all set for Covid-19 vaccination rollout

Six locations apart from Victoria Hospital in Karnataka's Bengaluru have been identified for the roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccination programme scheduled on Saturday.

 

Speaking to ANI, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike Special Commissioner said that apart from Victoria Hospital, six other locations identified as a coronavirus vaccine centre.

 

"Apart from Victoria Hospital, we have identified six other sites for launch of Covid-19 vaccination drive tomorrow. We have sent vaccines to each vaccination site and sent a message to beneficiaries receiving the vaccine," the Commissioner said.