Coronavirus LIVE: 5,397 new Covid-19 positive cases in Kerala today

Coronavirus LIVE UPDATES: With 23,068 new Covid-19 infections, India's total cases rose to 10,149,622 on Friday. The death toll mounted to 147,139 with 336 new fatalities. Total discharged cases is at 9,718,970.

Drug firm Zydus Cadila on Thursday said its vaccine against Covid-19, 'ZyCoV-D', has been found to be safe and immunogenic in the Phase I/II clinical trials, and the company is seeking regulatory approval to commence Phase-III trials. The company's "plasmid DNA vaccine to prevent Covid-19, ZyCoV-D, was found to be safe, well-tolerated, and immunogenic in the Phase I/II clinical trials.

World coronavirus update: The global tally of coronavirus cases stands at 79,694,694. While 56,109,133 have recovered, 1,748,236 have lost their lives. Meanwhile, the US continues to be the worst-hit country with 19,093,638 cases.

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