Scientists have long said that giving people a single course of a COVID-19 vaccine might not be sufficient in the long term, and that booster shots and even annual vaccinations might prove necessary.

Booster shots could be needed. Drug companies are planning for it.

The total number of vaccinations across the country surpassed the 11.70 crore mark on Thursday. A day after the single day case tally crossed the 2 lakh mark for the first time, the numbers have risen even higher.

India's record COVID-19 surge continues: Over 200,000 cases reported for the second day in a row

India recorded 2,00,739 new Covid-19 cases in the highest single-day spike ever since the pandemic began last year. With the fresh cases, the country's positive cases tally has mounted to 1,40,74,564, according to the data provided by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Wednesday morning.

With over 2 lakh new Covid cases, India breaks pandemic record

The new COVID-19 wave in India, in which the number of cases is skyrocketing, is hitting children hard. As per the data from the Union Health Ministry of India 79,688 children have been infected in the five worst hit states since March.

India: Second wave of COVID-19 is affecting more children

India`s new coronavirus infections reached a record of 184,372 in the last 24 hours, health ministry data showed on Wednesday, as most of the south Asian nation battles a second surge in cases.

India's daily coronavirus infections hit new record of 184,372

Brazil on Tuesday reported 3,808 deaths from COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, raising its pandemic death toll to 358,425. According to the Ministry of Health, during the same period, tests detected 82,186 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total infections to 13,599,994.

Brazil reports 3,808 single-day COVID-19 deaths

Australia`s national cabinet will begin meeting twice a week from Monday, marking a return to a "war footing" in the country`s battle against the coronavirus pandemic amid turmoil in its national vaccination programme.

Australia returns to 'war footing' amid COVID-19 vaccine turmoil

Botswana is currently investigating the deaths of two people who had received the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine. The country’s health ministry is currently investigating any potential link between the two.

Botswana is probing link between two deaths and AstraZeneca Covid shots

The Tamil Nadu government has emphasised on a slew of measures to control and act against the ongoing spike in Covid-19 cases, that are on the rise as a part of the pan-India second wave.

Tamil Nadu to carry out nearly 90,000 daily RT-PCR tests amid spike in Covid-19 cases

Norway will start to unwind some restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic and allow more people to gather from Friday, Prime Minister Erna Solberg said on Tuesday.

Norway to ease COVID-19 curbs, vaccine rollout may be delayed

The Pakistani government is facing double trouble as hospital beds are filling up amid a surge in COVID-19 cases in the country and the vaccination program is progressing at a slow rate due to delayed deliveries and limited supplies.

COVID-19: Pakistanis forced to opt for expensive jabs from private markets amid slow govt vaccination drive

The coronavirus disease has severely affected Pakistan’s healthcare system and the situation is worse than last year, a senior official of the Pakistan government revealed.

Hospitals in Lahore almost out of oxygen supply amid rising COVID-19 cases

Brazil's healthcare system has collapsed due to coronavirus. This Sunday, Brazil recorded more than 1800 deaths. The total death toll so far is more than 353,000.

Brazil: Was it a mistake to rely on Chinese vaccines?

Britain said late Monday it had hit a target to offer a coronavirus vaccine first dose to all over-50s by mid-April, as England's lockdown-weary population toasted a significant easing of restrictions with pints and much-needed haircuts.

UK achieves key vaccination target as pubs, shops and salons reopen

India reported over 1.61 lakh new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, according to the Union Health Ministry.With the country reporting 1,61,736 new COVID-19 cases, the total number of cases has gone up to 1,36,89,453.

India reports 161,736 new COVID-19 cases, 879 deaths

Ecuador’s economic crisis is worsening. Pandemic has pushed one-third of Ecuador into the poverty. Ecuador hospitals are struggling to cope with surge in cases.

Ecuador: Country's overall debt stands at $64 Billion

China's failure to provide access to global health experts made the Covid-19 pandemic worse than it had to be, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said on Sunday, and it was important to "get to the bottom" of the origin of the novel coronavirus.

Top US diplomat Blinken criticises China, says 'need to get to the bottom' of Covid-19 origin

The deadly coronavirus has caused an unprecedented pandemic around the world. The disease produced by the novel coronavirus and its consequences have posed a challenge for health authorities worldwide.

Don't ignore these new oral symptoms of Covid-19

India has become the world's fastest nation to vaccinate nearly 100 million people against COVID-19. The country has achieved this milestone in just 85 days.

India: Fastest nation to administer 100 vaccine jabs

Tokyo Olympic organisers plan to prepare 300 hotel rooms for athletes who test positive for the coronavirus at this summer's Games but show no or minor symptoms of COVID-19, Kyodo news agency said on Sunday.

Tokyo Olympic organisers to secure 300 hotel rooms for athletes with COVID-19-Kyodo

India, which is projected to grow at an impressive rate of 12.5 per cent this year, needs to grow at a much faster pace to make up for the unprecedented contraction of eight per cent that it clocked during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, according to a senior IMF official.

India needs to grow faster to make up for contraction during Covid-19: IMF

In India, the daily COVID-19 case count has scaled a new peak. The country has reported a daily surge of over 1145,384 cases in the last 24 hours.

India: 145,384 new cases & 794 deaths In last 24 hours

UEFA have given four European Championship host cities, at risk of being replaced, ten days to come up with further details of their plans for fan access to games after they failed to commit to allowing supporters into the stadiums.

Euro 2020: UEFA give four host cities 10 days for more detail

Former Italy captain and the national team`s technical coach Daniele De Rossi has been hospitalised after testing positive for COVID-19 during last month`s World Cup qualifiers, Sky Italy reported on Friday.

Italy coach De Rossi in hospital after testing positive for COVID-19

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