The use of the COVID-19 vaccine has been extended to persons over the age of 12 in Canada, the United States, Italy, the United Arab Emirates, the Philippines, Chile, and Japan.

COVID-19: Countries that are vaccinating children against deadly virus

When the book is written about how states across the country tried to persuade people to get coronavirus vaccines, it will not accuse New Mexico of being subtle.

Want to win $5 million? Get vaccinated, New Mexico says

Britain is in talks with AstraZeneca for additional doses of its COVID-19 vaccine that will have been modified to better target the Beta coronavirus variant first identified in South Africa, health minister Matt Hancock said on Wednesday.

Britain seeks extra AstraZeneca shots to combat Beta COVID-19 variant

While Covid has wreaked havoc across the world, it has also pushed innovators to come up with new technology. One such case is in Srinagar's Buchpora area, where two engineers Sajid and Jehangir have come up with a low-cost ventilator.

Innovators from Kashmir urge government to help produce their low-cost ventilator

Indian students bound for foreign countries to pursue higher education are left in a dilemma. This comes after the 45-day time interval between two vaccine shots in India has been increased to 12-16 weeks.

Give us priority COVID-19 vaccination: Foreign-bound students to Tamil Nadu govt 

Australian batsman David Warner led Sunrisers Hyderabad for most of IPL 2021 in India amidst a raging coronavirus pandemic. Warner talked about his 'terrifying' experience in India as the virus wreaked havoc across the nation.

Cricket- 'Terrifying': David Warner recalls experience of COVID-19 situation in India

Japan stands to lose 1.8 trillion yen ($16 billion) if the Olympics were canceled, but that would pale in comparison to the economic hit from emergency curbs if the Summer Games turned into a super-spreader event, a top economist estimated.

Olympics: Japan's losses from COVID-19 curbs to dwarf Olympics no-go fallout, says economist

India reported 1,32,788 new coronavirus infections taking the country's tally of COVID-19 cases to 2,83,07,832, while the daily positivity rate has further dropped to 6.

India records over 1,32,788 fresh COVID-19 cases, 3,207 fatalities in the last 24 hours

Tamil Nadu government said on Tuesday that it would be receiving a consignment of 420,000 vaccines from the central government. The consignment is expected to land at the city airport by 5:20 pm.

COVID-19: Tamil Nadu stops vaccination due to shortages, will receive 420,000 doses

The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 170.1 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 3.53 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University.

Global COVID-19 caseload tops 170.1 million

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday said the coronavirus variant first found in India will be known as "Delta" variant. In official terms, the variant is referred to as B.

'Kappa, Delta': WHO releases Greek nomenclature for Covid variants including ones found in India

A good number of young Indians are ready to get the COVID-19 vaccine, but vaccination slots are not so easy to get. Cut to a different world and it's not just vaccines that are free!

Get Covid-jabbed at this fishing hamlet near Chennai and win prizes like gold coins, bikes

The remote Pacific nation of Palau reported its first confirmed coronavirus case Monday, but authorities said it was historical and posed no transmission risk. The tiny island state of 21,000 has so far managed to avoid COVID-19 after closing its borders early in the pandemic, despite the huge cost to its tourism-reliant economy.

Palau records first coronavirus case but says no infection risk

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has created a mammoth crisis for authorities around the world and strained ill-prepared healthcare systems, leading to millions of deaths.

Urging further probe into virus origins, US experts warn of 'COVID-26' and 'COVID-32'

The first-ever case of the highly infectious B.1.617 variant of coronavirus, first identified in India, has been detected in Pakistan despite a ban on travellers from the neighbouring country since April, the country's top health institute here has said.

First case of B.1.617 COVID-19 variant found in Pakistan 

India recorded a single-day rise of 165,553 new COVID-19 cases, the lowest in 46 days, taking the country's infection tally to 2,78,94,800, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday.

India reports 165,553 new cases of COVID-19 marking the lowest surge in 46 days

Breathless, fevered and without the extra oxygen that could help keep them alive, the new coronavirus patients at a hospital near Myanmar`s border with India highlight the threat to a health system near collapse since February`s coup.

Myanmar COVID-19 outbreak hits health system shattered after coup

Amid rising COVID-19 cases in the country Malaysia has now announced complete nationwide lockdown for all its social and economic sectors to curb the spread of the virus.

Coronavirus Update: Malaysia announces complete nationwide lockdown

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced that all children who have been rendered orphan due to COVID-19 will be supported under the 'PM-CARES for Children’ scheme.

India: Support for kids who lost parents

India and the US on Friday vowed to support each other amid Covid crisis in the second physical meet between Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar and US Secretary of state Antony Blinken.

Blinken says US and India united in tackling COVID-19

The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 168.5 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 3.50 million, according to official figures published by the World Health Organization (WHO).

Global COVID-19 caseload tops 168.5 million: WHO

Europe's drug regulator has approved the Pfizer vaccine for children aged between 12 to 15 years old. Now this is a significant step in protecting children from future waves of COVID.

Coronavirus Update: European Union backs Pfizer jab for 12-15-year-old

Locals in Porto angered as COVID-19 rules eased for English soccer fans

India`s economic outlook has weakened again, albeit slightly, with worst-case scenario forecasts suggesting the toll from the coronavirus pandemic could be much deeper, stoking fears the job crisis may worsen over the coming year, a Reuters poll found.

COVID-19 toll on Indian economy deepens, jobs crisis to worsen

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