Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that the coronavirus vaccine could be ready for India within weeks and healthcare warriors and the elderly will receive the first shot of the COVID-19 vaccine while reiterating that India has ‘managed to keep the death rate low’.

COVID-19 vaccine could be ready for India in a few weeks: PM Modi at all party meet

The US President-elect Joe Biden has asked Dr. Anthony Fauci, the White House expert on the coronavirus pandemic, to continue in the 'exact same role' in the Biden administration.

Joe Biden asks Anthony Fauci to 'stay on the exact same role' in COVID-19 response team

Former President Valery Giscard d`Estaing, who championed European integration and helped modernise French society in the 1970s, has died at the age of 94 after contracting COVID-19.

Former French president Giscard d'Estaing dies of Covid complications

The special session of the United Nations General Assembly in response to COVID-19 will take place on December 3 and 4 at the UN Headquarters. Nearly 100 world leaders and several dozen ministers are slated to speak at the special session on coronavirus and the best path to recovery from the pandemic which has claimed 1.

World leaders to address special session of UN General Assembly on COVID-19

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered mass COVID-19 vaccination to start next week in Russia.

Vladimir Putin orders mass vaccinations against COVID-19 from next week in Russia

Covid-19 hospitalizations in the US reached a record 100,000 on Wednesday, straining health-care systems in numerous states. Hospitalisations have set new records almost daily since November 10 in the nation's largest and longest surge.

United States Covid-19 hospitalisations top 100,000, hospitals stretched beyond limit

The Indian Navy was ready to face dual challenges from COVID-19 and China, stating that they are determined to remain stable during these test times, Navy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh said on Thursday.

Indian Navy chief says, "Alive to any threat in maritime domain, P8i aircraft deployed"

After pausing production of 'Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' recently, it has come to light that there's been a severe COVID-19 outbreak among the cast and crew of the show.

'Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' cast tests positive for COVID-19: Report

The federal government is distributing the vaccines based on a state’s population. Cuomo said an estimated 40,000 more doses of Moderna’s vaccine are expected by the end of the month

1st batch of 170,000 doses to arrive in New York by Dec 15

The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will shorten the recommended length of quarantine after exposure to someone who is positive for COVID-19, the Associated Press reported on Tuesday.

US CDC to shorten COVID-19 quarantine to 10 days

A Brooklyn trial was postponed after the defense lawyers said they were unwilling to spend weeks in a cramped courtroom. In Manhattan, a woman summoned for jury duty told the court she had been sick with the coronavirus and was symptomatic.

Only 9 trials in 9 months: Virus wreaks havoc on NYC courts

For the last 20 years, whenever patients asked me about exercising while recovering from a viral illness like the flu, I gave the same advice: Listen to your body.

Exercise after COVID-19? Take it slow.

Several foreign envoys will be visiting Hyderabad on December 9 to see India's covid vaccine development programme. The visit, organised by India's Ministry of External Affairs is expected to be a one day visit.

Foreign envoys to visit Hyderabad on Dec 9 to see India's covid vaccine programme

After the United Kingdom approved an emergency authorisation request for the general use of COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech, the drug regulator of the European Union claimed that a longer process to ascertain the safety of vaccines is required.

After UK approves Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine, EU warns against rushed authorisation

The US company is submitting the data to the regulators in the US, Europe and the UK for an emergency licence.

A turning point in the COVID-19 Pandemic as Moderna claims 100% efficacy in severe cases

India reported 31,118 new COVID-19 infections in the last 24 hours, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare`s data on Tuesday. The overall coronavirus cases reached 94,62,810 including 4,35,603 active cases and 88,89,585 recoveries.

Coronavirus caseload in India rises to 94.62 lakh with 31,118 new infections

As the world is battling the novel coronavirus, Japan had been safer from the deadly virus, as compared to other countries. However, another danger has taken over the Asian country.

More people died by suicide in October than from COVID-19 in 2020 in Japan

Coronavirus was first reported in late December 2019 in Wuhan's Hubei province in China. The deadly virus since then has infected more than 63.2 million people and led to over 1.

Leaked documents show China bluntly lied about Covid-19 and mishandled early pandemic

India may not need to vaccinate all of its 1.3 billion people if it manages to inoculate a critical mass and break the transmission of the coronavirus, senior government officials said on Tuesday.

India says may not need to vaccinate entire population to control COVID-19

A 101-year-old Italian woman has been through a lot. After surviving the Spanish Flu, the Second World War, she has now become a COVID warrior. Think this is too much?

After surviving Spanish Flu, 101-year-old Italian woman catches COVID-19 thrice!

Coronavirus, Trump and China: What made 2020 an unforgettable year

Across the world are applying for emergency use authorization for vaccine against coronavirus. What exactly is this permit and how it may granted ?

Final permit granted only after trial completion

China has provided North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his family with an experimental coronavirus vaccine, a US analyst said on Tuesday, citing two unidentified Japanese intelligence sources.

China gave Covid-19 vaccine candidate to North Korea's Kim Jong Un: US analyst

Russia announced Sputnik V as the world’s first successful coronavirus vaccine earlier in August. Since then, authorities have claimed that they have inoculated many people, even in President Putin’s close circles.

Russian hospital claims to have administered Sputnik V to civilians last week

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