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Coronavirus LIVE updates: India says it has given 400 million Covid-19 vaccine doses; Tokyo Olympics registered its first case at the athletes' village.

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A medic administers a dose of Covid-19 vaccine at Yamuna Khadar in New Delhi, Friday, July 16, 2021.
A medic administers a dose of Covid-19 vaccine at Yamuna Khadar in New Delhi, Friday, July 16, 2021
updates: Uttar Pradesh cancelled the Kanwar Yatra a day after the Supreme Court asked the state government to reconsider even allowing a symbolic event given the fear of a third Covid-19 wave.

India said it had administered 400 million Covid-19 vaccine doses, with over 46.38 lakh shots given on Saturday. France said it would accept vaccination by Covishield, a copy of the AstraZeneca vaccine made by the Serum Institute of India, for its health pass.

World update: The Tokyo Olympics registered its first case at the athletes’ village, less than a week before the opening ceremony. The UK reported 54,674 new Covid cases on Saturday, the most since January 15, Bloomberg reported.

To read updates from our yesterday's blog, click here.

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