Coronavirus live updates: Widespread Covid-19 vaccinations not expected until mid-2021, says WHO

Governor Banwarilal Purohit has promulgated Tamil Nadu Public Health Act, 1939 (Second Amendment) Ordinance 2020.

The state government has made the violations against lockdown and social distancing measures taken to contain the spread of Covid-19 compoundable offences

The findings are based on two small phase trials lasting 42 days- one studying a frozen formulation of the vaccine, and another involving a lyophilised (freeze-dried) formulation of the vaccine, they said.

Russian vaccine safe, induces antibody response in small human trials: Lancet study

Results from early-phase non-randomised vaccine trials in a total of 76 people show that two formulations of the vaccine have a good safety profile detected over 42 days, and induce antibody responses in all participants within 21 days.Secondary outcomes from the trial suggest the vaccines also produce a T cell response within 28 days, the researchers said.

Punjab govt to do away with affixing posters outside homes of Covid-19 patients, reports PTI

Coronavirus patients in home isolation in Punjab will no longer have to suffer the fear and stigma of social isolation resulting from posters affixed at the entrance of their homes.

Six people, including two security personnel, test positive for Covid-19 in Mizoram, pushing the state's coronavirus caseload to 1,046; active case count 395: Official

1,978 more +ve cases have been reported in Bihar so far on 3rd September, taking total count of active cases in Bihar to 18,429.

"We are really not expecting to see widespread vaccination until the middle of next year," Harris told a UN briefing in Geneva.

Widespread Covid-19 vaccinations not expected until mid-2021: WHO

None of the candidate vaccines in advanced clinical trials so far has demonstrated a "clear signal" of efficacy at the level of at least 50% sought by the WHO, spokeswoman Margaret Harris said.

The Army distributed Covid kits among people living in remote areas of Kishtwar district in J&K, reports PTI.

Delhi airport sets up Covid-19 testing facility for select arriving international passengers, reports PTI.

Delhi: A doctor and 2 people arrested for issuing 75 forged Covid-19 reports, DCP South says.

"It was a nexus. Dr Kush Parashar confessed that he, his associate & helper collected samples, destroyed them without testing & issued forged reports of 4-5 reputed labs to the people."

West Bengal government allows banks to open for business on Saturdays, henceforth, reports ANI.

The 2nd and 4th Saturdays, which had so long been observed as holidays of banks prior to the earlier notification in the wake of the Covid, remain so.

I have been admitted to a private hospital in Jayanagar, Bengaluru once again after experiencing fever: Karnataka Congress president DK Shivakumar

He was discharged from a hospital after he tested negative for Covid-19 earlier this week.

20 deaths, 591 new Covid-19 cases in Puducherry, reports ANI.

Kochi Metro to resume services on Monday.

KMRL will not provide seating facility for passengers. Commuters can stand at the areas marked inside the train and travel.

Goa CM continues working from home after testing Covid-19 positive, reports ANI.

45 new Covid-19 cases reported in Himachal Pradesh taking state's tally to 6,660: State health department

During coronavirus pandemic police used to sing songs to create awareness, feed the poor. These scenes were witnessed by people, says PM Modi during interaction with IPS probationers

The court also asks CBSE to provide details on how it intends to hold exam amidst the pandemic.