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US Vice President Kamala Harris spoke to World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus over phone on Thursday to discuss the decision by the Bid

Kamala Harris speaks to WHO chief, talks US return to body

US Vice President Kamala Harris spoke to World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus over phone on Thursday to discuss the decision by the Biden administration to rejoin the UN health agency. In one of the first moves after taking over as President, Joe Biden reversed Donald Trump exit from the WHO last year after accusing it of bowing to Chinese pressure over the coronavirus pandemic.
During the call, Harris emphasised that she and Biden believe that the WHO is vital to controlling the spread of Covid-19, a White House release said. &ldquo;The vice president and the director-general also discussed the resumption of the United States&rsquo; role in the global public health and humanitarian response to the Covid-19 pandemic,&rdquo; it said.

US Vice President Kamala Harris spoke to World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus over phone on Thursday to discuss the decision by the Biden administration to rejoin the UN health agency. In one of the first moves after taking over as President, Joe Biden reversed Donald Trump exit from the WHO last year after accusing it of bowing to Chinese pressure over the coronavirus pandemic. During the call, Harris emphasised that she and Biden believe that the WHO is vital to controlling the spread of Covid-19, a White House release said. “The vice president and the director-general also discussed the resumption of the United States’ role in the global public health and humanitarian response to the Covid-19 pandemic,” it said.

Six states, Maharashtra, Kerala, Punjab, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat contributed to 83.37 per cent fresh Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the Centre said on S

Six states, Maharashtra, Kerala, Punjab, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat contributed to 83.37 per cent fresh Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the Centre said on Sunday. According to Union health ministry&rsquo;s data, Maharashtra continues to report the highest daily new cases at 8,623 in the last 24 hours. The Centre said the six states account for 84.96 per cent of the new Covid-19 deaths. Maharashtra saw the maximum number of casualties at 51 in 24 hours. The health ministry also said that eight states -- Maharashtra, Kerala, Punjab, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat are displaying an "upward trajectory in daily new cases".

Tamil Nadu on Sunday extended the lockdown restrictions in the state till March 31 amid a spike in coronavirus cases. This means that shops, offices, marketplaces and c

Tamil Nadu on Sunday extended the lockdown restrictions in the state till March 31 amid a spike in coronavirus cases. This means that shops, offices, marketplaces and commercial establishments will continue to open, but with staggered working hours. The authorities have been directed to ensure that restrictions are strictly followed and action is taken against the violators. Police and municipal authorities, too, have been directed to ensure that measures in containment zones are strictly followed.&nbsp; On Sunday, the state recorded 479 fresh COVID-19 cases and three more deaths, taking the overall caseload to 8.51 lakh and the toll to 12,496.

Education budgets have been cut by 65 per cent of low and lower-middle-income countries after the outbreak of the covid-19 pandemic, according to a report by the W

Education budgets have been cut by 65 per cent of low and lower-middle-income countries after the outbreak of the&nbsp;covid-19 pandemic, according to a report by the World Bank. The report has been compiled in collaboration with UNESCO's Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report. It said that the current levels of government spending in low and lower-middle-income countries fall short of those required to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In order to understand the short-term impact of the coronavirus pandemic on education budgets, information was collected for a sample of 29 countries across all regions, out of which there were three low-income countries, 14 lower-middle-income countries, 10 upper-middle-income countries and two high-income countries. The sample represented about 54 per cent of the world's school and university-aged population, the report said.

With 16,752 new infections, India recorded the highest jump in daily cases in the last 30 days on Sunday. The country’s total Covid-19 tally climbed to 1,10,96,73

With 16,752 new infections, India recorded the highest jump in daily cases in the last 30 days on Sunday. The country&rsquo;s total Covid-19 tally climbed to 1,10,96,731.
The active case load is 1.48% of the total infections. The national recovery rate is at 97.10% while the case fatality rate stands at 1.42%.
The death toll increased to 1,57,051 with 113 fatalities of which 51 are from Maharashtra, 18 from Kerala and 11 from Punjab. According to the Health Ministry, more than 70% of the deaths are due to co-morbidities.

Researchers in Kurnool medical college have found that the novel coronavirus variant, N440K, can cause reinfection. According to a report by Times of India, this varian

Researchers in Kurnool medical college have found that the novel coronavirus variant, N440K, can cause reinfection. According to a report by Times of India, this variant can escape the immune system and can cause reinfection in patients already recovered from Covid-19. The report further explains that the researchers studied a case in Kurnool, which they said was the second reinfection case in India caused by the variant. Researchers from Kurnool Medical College, Kurnool, Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, Delhi, and Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, Ghaziabad, have found that N440K has a high prevalence of over 33% in Andhra Pradesh. Meanwhile, the two variants of SARS-CoV-2 &mdash; N440K and E484K , have been detected in Maharashtra and Kerala, but the Centre has said, there is no reason to believe that they are responsible for the surge in cases in these two states.

A residential complex in Gurugram’s Sector 67 was on Saturday declared a containment zone after around 20 residents tested positive for COVID-19.Haryana recorded

A residential complex in Gurugram&rsquo;s Sector 67 was on Saturday declared a containment zone after around 20 residents tested positive for COVID-19. Haryana recorded 148 fresh cases on Friday, taking the infection tally in the state to 2.7 lakh. Of the 148 fresh cases, 29 were reported from Gurugram.
While there are 1,103 active cases in Haryana, 2.64 lakh people have recovered from the infection so far. The recovery rate is 98.47 percent.
In the past two weeks, cases have surged once again, clocking a rise for the first time in 17 weeks. On Sunday, the Covid-19 caseload crossed 11 million where the last one million cases were recorded in the past 65 days.
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The US House of Representatives has approved a $1.9tn relief plan to help Americans during the Covid pandemic. The package will boost vaccinations and testing, and stab

The US House of Representatives has approved a $1.9tn relief plan to help Americans during the Covid pandemic. The package will boost vaccinations and testing, and stabilise the US economy. The cash would be given as emergency financial aid to households, small businesses and state governments. The bill must now go to the Senate for approval. The vote comes in the same week the US passed 500,000 coronavirus-related deaths - the largest figure of any nation in the world. Hailing the approval, President Biden said, he hoped it would receive "quick action" at the Senate. "We have no time to waste. If we act now, decisively, quickly and boldly we can finally get ahead of this virus, we can finally get our economy moving again. And the people in this country have suffered far too much for too long. We need to relieve that suffering," said Biden.

US regulators have formally approved the single-shot Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine, the third jab to be authorised in the country. The vaccine is set t

US regulators have formally approved the single-shot Johnson &amp; Johnson coronavirus vaccine, the third jab to be authorised in the country.&nbsp;The vaccine is set to be a cost-effective alternative to the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, and can be stored in a refrigerator instead of a freezer.
Trials found it prevented serious illness but was 66% effective overall when moderate cases were included.&nbsp;The US is the first country to approve the jab.&nbsp;The company has agreed to provide the US with 100 million doses by the end of June.&nbsp;
The UK, EU and Canada have also ordered doses, and 500 million doses have also been ordered through the Covax scheme to supply poorer nations.

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Sunday announced that Auckland will be put under a 7-day lockdown from Sunday morning. The decision came aft

New Zealand&nbsp;Prime Minister Jacinda&nbsp;Ardern on Saturday&nbsp;announced that Auckland will be put under a 7-day lockdown&nbsp;from Sunday morning. The decision came after a new case of Covid-19 of unknown origin emerged in the country's biggest city. The health officials informed that the person developed symptoms on Tuesday and is regarded as having been potentially infected since Sunday.&nbsp;Ardern&nbsp;said that the lockdown is an unfortunate but necessary measure to protect Aucklanders again. The rest of the country will go into Level 2 restrictions, limiting public gatherings.&nbsp;&nbsp;

With the second phase of the Covid-19 vaccination drive set to start from Monday, the central government has announced that a Covid-19 shot in private hospitals will be

With the second phase of the Covid-19 vaccination drive set to start from Monday, the central government has announced that a Covid-19 shot in private hospitals will be charged at&nbsp;₹250. "Private hospitals functioning as Covid-19 vaccination centres may recover a charge subject to a ceiling of&nbsp;₹250 per person per dose," the government said. To ramp up vaccination capacity large number of private facilities is being involved. 10,000 private hospitals have been empanelled under Ayushman Bharat PMJAY, more than 600 hospitals under CGHS, while&nbsp;other private hospitals have been empanelled under the states,&nbsp;the government said on Saturday. Vaccination drive will begin for people over 65 years of age and those over 45 with comorbidities&nbsp;from March 1.&nbsp;

The Gujarat government decided to extend the night curfew in four major cities of Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara and Rajkot by another 15 days. An official statement issued

The Gujarat government decided to extend the night curfew in four major cities of Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara and Rajkot by another 15 days. An official statement issued on Friday night said, the government decided to extend the night curfew by another 15 days in view of the recent rise in coronavirus cases in four municipal corporations.
The ongoing night curfew was to end on February 28. The statement was issued following a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Vijay Rupani to review the coronavirus situation in Gujarat. The ongoing night curfew starts at midnight and ends at 6 am. The existing schedule is likely to continue.
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Amid the spike in coronavirus cases in the past few days, lockdown in Maharashtra's Amravati and Achalpur has been extended till March 8. Maharashtra continued to repor

Amid the spike in coronavirus cases in the past few days, lockdown in Maharashtra's Amravati and Achalpur has been extended till March 8. Maharashtra continued to report the highest daily new cases at 8,333 in 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry announced on Saturday. The extension of lockdown comes a week after a total lockdown of seven days was imposed in Amravati city and Achalpur town on February 21. Meanwhile, Anjangaon Surji village has been declared a containment zone. Mumbai, which was once a Covid hotspot of the state, has also started to witness a slight increase in daily cases, recording over 1,000 daily infections for the past three days.

The six states of Maharashtra, Kerala, Punjab, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat -- have shown a surge in new cases in a span of 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry inf

The six states of Maharashtra, Kerala, Punjab, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat -- have shown a surge in new cases in a span of 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry informed on Saturday. In the wake of the rising Covid infections in the states, the cabinet secretary will chair a high-level review meeting today with eight states and union territories exhibiting a surge.
The 8 states showing a surge are Telangana, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir and West Bengal. On Saturday, 16,488 new coronavirus infections were reported in a day in India, while the death toll increased to 1,56,938 with 113 new fatalities.

According to the Ministry of Health, as on Wednesday morning, there are 1,10,30,176 confirmed coronavirus cases in India, of which 1,46,907 are active cases.

According to the Ministry of Health, as on Saturday morning, there are 1,10,79,979 confirmed <a href="https://www.editorji.com/covid-19" target="_blank" rel="noopener">coronavirus&nbsp;cases in India</a>, of which 1,59,590 are active cases. 1,42,42,547 people have been vaccinated so far.&nbsp;
While 1,07,63,451 people have recovered, 1,56,938 deaths have been reported.&nbsp;
Among the states, Maharashtra has the most active cases, followed by Kerala&nbsp;and Karnataka.&nbsp;
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Aviation regulator DGCA has extended the suspension of international commercial flights to and from India till March 31. In a circular posted the regulator also states

Aviation regulator DGCA has extended the suspension of international commercial flights to and from India till March 31.
In a circular posted the regulator also states that scheduled International flights may be allowed to fly in the given period but the decision will be made on a case to case basis. The allowance pertains to the 27 countries where India has bilateral air bubble agreements.
International commercial passenger flights were suspended on March 23, 2020 due to the pandemic.&nbsp;
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The 3-match ODI series is scheduled to be held at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium from March 23 to 28.

BCCI is&nbsp;contemplating the possibility of shifting India's ODI series vs England out of Pune&nbsp;due to the surge in Covid-19 cases in Maharashtra&nbsp;recently. Both teams are currently scheduled to travel to Pune&nbsp;after the 4th Test and the 5-match T20 series conclude in Ahmedabad.&nbsp;The 3-match ODI series is scheduled to be held at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium&nbsp;from March 23 to 28.&nbsp;But the Indian board is now looking at other options if Covid-19 cases continue to rise in the state.&nbsp;

Amid a spike in new Covid-19 infections in the country, the Ministry of Home Affairs on Friday issued an order to extend the existing guidelines for surveillance, conta

Amid a spike in new Covid-19 infections in the country, the Ministry of Home Affairs on Friday issued an order to extend the existing guidelines for surveillance, containment, and caution to remain in force up to March 31.
The govt said, while there has been a substantial decline in the active and new Covid-19 cases, there is a need to maintain surveillance, containment. States/UTs have been advised to speed up the vaccination of the target population.
The MHA order said, containment zones have will be continued to be demarcated carefully, containment measures have to be strictly followed; Covid-appropriate behaviour has to be promoted and strictly enforced, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) must be followed scrupulously.
With more than 16,000 fresh infections for the 2nd consecutive day, the total number of Covid-19 cases in India has reached 1,10,63,491, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Friday.

Covid-19 vaccination sessions scheduled on Saturday and Sunday, the 27th and 28th of February, won't be held anywhere in the country as the Co-Win app is getting an upg

Covid-19 vaccination sessions scheduled on Saturday and Sunday, the 27th and 28th of February, won't be held anywhere in the country as the Co-Win app is getting an upgrade. The app is being upgraded in order to link the first phase of vaccination into the second phase starting from March 1. As of now, there is no option for self-registration on the app, as inoculation of healthcare staff and other frontline workers is being done on the basis of the database procured from concerned govt departments. The government also has the data of senior citizens based on electoral rolls. But for people with co-morbidities, who are also included in this phase starting from Monday, the option of self-registration had to be included. The self-registration option will be available from March 1 to enable senior citizens and people above 45 years of age with co-morbidities to register themselves on the app.

Actor Deepika Padukone was spotted outside an eatery in Mumbai on late Thursday and fans went crazy after seeing their favourite star.

Actor Deepika Padukone was spotted outside an eatery in Mumbai&nbsp;late on Thursday and fans went crazy after seeing their favourite star.
In a video that is doing the rounds on social media shows a woman trying to pull Deepika's bag while selling tissues.
However, Deepika's security managed to rush her into car where she could be seen finally heaving a sigh of relief.
Meanwhile, as soon as the video from this incident started going viral on social media, netizens pointed out that Deepika was seen without a mask.
Twitterati said that Deepika&nbsp;violated&nbsp;BMC&rsquo;s guideline amid a rising number of Covid-19 cases in Maharashtra.
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Britain's Queen Elizabeth II said that her coronavirus jab 'didn't hurt at all' and urged people to get their shot when they are offered. The monarch and the Duke of Ed

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II said that coronavirus jab 'didn't hurt at all' and urged people to get their shot when they are offered. The 94-year-old Queen and 99-year-old Prince Philip received their first doses of the vaccine last month from a household doctor at their Windsor Castle residence, with their age putting them in the priority group for England&rsquo;s coronavirus vaccine rollout. 'It was very quick, and I&rsquo;ve had lots of letters from people who have been very surprised by how easy it was to get the vaccine,' the queen said in a video call. 'It didn't hurt at all,' the Queen said, she also said that she felt 'protected' after getting the jab.

US Vice President Kamala Harris spoke to WHO chief&nbsp;over phone on Thursday to discuss the decision by the Biden administration to rejoin the UN health agency

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