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With Brazil still reeling under one of the world's worst covid-19 outbreaks, the government in Rio de Janeiro announced on Friday that city stadiums may allow in a limi

Virus hit Rio de Janeiro to allow fans in city stadiums

With Brazil still reeling under one of the world's worst&nbsp;covid-19 outbreaks, the government in Rio de Janeiro announced on Friday that city stadiums may allow in a limited number of fans starting July 10. However, the fans will have to follow strict social distancing norms as the stadiums will&nbsp;be restricted to one-third of their capacity. Apart from that, there will also be a limit of one fan for every four square metres with tickets available only online.&nbsp;Brazilian soccer clubs have also decided to start the country's main championship on August 9, despite concerns from health experts, who predict the pandemic could be peaking in the country at that time.

With Brazil still reeling under one of the world's worst covid-19 outbreaks, the government in Rio de Janeiro announced on Friday that city stadiums may allow in a limited number of fans starting July 10. However, the fans will have to follow strict social distancing norms as the stadiums will be restricted to one-third of their capacity. Apart from that, there will also be a limit of one fan for every four square metres with tickets available only online. Brazilian soccer clubs have also decided to start the country's main championship on August 9, despite concerns from health experts, who predict the pandemic could be peaking in the country at that time.

A total of 54 students in a school hostel in Haryana's Karnal tested positive for Covid-19, the government said on Tuesday. The school hostel has been sealed and declar

A total of 54 students in a school hostel in Haryana's Karnal tested positive for Covid-19, the government said on Tuesday. The school hostel has been sealed and declared a containment zone. Medical teams have reached the hostel," a civil surgeon Yogesh Kumar Sharma said. The state in December had allowed students from Classes 9 to 12 to go to schools. They reopened for those from Classes 3 to 5 from February 24. The COVID-19 death toll in Haryana rose to 3,050 on 1 March with two more fatalities, while 166 new cases pushed the infection count to 2,70,950, a health bulletin said.

The Union Health Ministry said more than 1.48 crores doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered till Tuesday afternoon and that over 50 lakh potential benefic

The Union Health Ministry on Tuesday said more than 1.48 crores doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered till Tuesday afternoon and that over 50 lakh potential beneficiaries have registered for the COVID-19 vaccinations on the Co-Win 2.0 platform in two days. Although certain states in the country have seen a surge in the number of active cases, the recovered cases are more than 97% and active cases are still less than 2%," Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said. Maharashtra, Kerala, Karnataka, Punjab and Tamil Nadu cumulatively account for 84.16 per cent of the active Covid-19 cases, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday, adding five states and one Union territories have a weekly positivity rate higher than the national average of 2 per cent.&nbsp;

Over 150 monks have reportedly tested positive for Covid-19 at Gyuto Tantric Monastery in Dharamsala of Himachal Pradesh. Over 300 monks have reportedly tested positive

Over 150 monks have reportedly tested positive for Covid-19 at Gyuto Tantric Monastery in Dharamsala of Himachal Pradesh. Over 300 monks have reportedly tested positive for coronavirus so far in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh, Kangra Chief Medical Officer was quoted as saying by news agency ANI on Tuesday. &ldquo;One monk in critical condition has been shifted to Tanda Medical College. Others are in isolation in the monastery itself, Kangra CMO Dr Gurdarshan Gupta said. He added that monks who have been home-isolated had traveled from Karnataka and Delhi for New Year.

Rochelle Walensky, Director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has warned that the US is at risk of losing its recent vaccine progress in the ba

Director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has warned that the US is at risk of losing its recent vaccine progress in the battle against the Covid-19 pandemic with the new variants posing a 'real threat'. The spread of highly contagious coronavirus variants is threatening to fuel a "potential fourth surge of cases" in the US, CDC&nbsp;director Rochelle Walensky&nbsp;said. She said she was concerned by recent Covid-19 data. Health experts are particularly concerned about a few which appear to be more contagious, including those first detected in the UK, South Africa and Brazil. Walenksy emphasised that these variants are a threat to the people and the progress against the virus. Additionally, the CDC predicted that the highly contagious B.1.1.7 variant first found in the UK will become the dominant strain in the US this month.

Twitter has announced that it will be rolling out a strike system against users tweeting misleading information about the coronavirus vaccines.The social media giant in

Twitter has announced that it will be rolling out a strike system against users tweeting misleading information about the coronavirus vaccines. The social media giant introduced a 'strike system' that will gradually escalate to a permanent ban after the fifth offending tweet. The strike system is introduced to educate the public about the policies of Twitter and reduce the spread of potentially harmful and misleading information, Twitter said in a blogpost. The second and third strikes will each result in the violating account being blocked for 12 hours. With a fourth violation, an account will be sidelined for seven days. A fifth strike will get account permanently suspended, Twitter said.

Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan and his wife Smt Nutan on Tuesday received the first shot of the Covid-19 vaccine in the ongoing 2nd phase of the vaccinat

Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan and his wife Nutan&nbsp;on Tuesday received the first shot of the Covid-19 vaccine in the ongoing 2nd phase of the vaccination drive. The health minister was administered the vaccine jab at the Delhi Heart and Lung Institute. Earlier on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi&nbsp;kickstarted the 2nd phase of the vaccination drive by getting the first shot of&nbsp;Bharat&nbsp;Biotech's&nbsp;Covaxin&nbsp;at AIIMS.

Many Maharashtra government officials have tested positive when they were screened on Monday before the budget session of the state Assembly, Vidhan Bhavan officials sa

Many Maharashtra government officials have tested positive when they were screened on Monday before the budget session of the state Assembly, Vidhan Bhavan officials said. At least 26 people tested positive, which included government staff, police personnel, other office-bearers of political parties. According to officials of Vidhan Bhavan in Mumbai, these 26 people had earlier applied for passes to attend the session on behalf of their respective offices. The state is witnessing a sudden spike in daily infections as the number of daily infections rose from 4,000 something to 8,000 in February.
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Ravi Shastri thanked the medical professionals after getting the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine in Ahmedabad.

Team India head coach Ravi Shastri&nbsp;received the first dose of the Covid-19&nbsp;vaccine in Ahmedabad on Tuesday. He later tweeted to thank&nbsp;the amazing medical professionals &amp; scientists for empowering India against the pandemic.&nbsp;Shastri is currently in Ahmedabad with the Indian team as after the 4th and final Test vs England, they will also play a 5-match T20 series there.&nbsp;The public roll-out of the coronavirus vaccines began on Monday.&nbsp;

Japan has asked China to stop taking anal swab tests for Covid-19 on its citizens when they enter the country. Some have complained that the procedure caused them "psyc

Japan has asked China to stop taking anal swab tests for Covid-19 on its citizens when they enter the country. Some have complained that the procedure caused them "psychological distress", BBC has reported quoting Japanese govt officials. China started carrying out anal swabs in January claiming they can "increase the detection rate of infected people".&nbsp;Last week, Beijing denied it had required US diplomats to undergo such tests after US media reported some had complained about the procedure.

The World Health Organization on Monday said it was “premature” and “unrealistic” to think the pandemic might be stopped by the end of the year.

The World Health Organization on Monday said it was &ldquo;premature&rdquo; and &ldquo;unrealistic&rdquo; to think the pandemic might be stopped by the end of the year. Director of WHO's emergencies programme Dr Michael Ryan, however, said that the recent arrival of effective vaccines could at least help dramatically reduce hospitalisations and death. He added that the world's singular focus right now should be to keep transmission of Covid-19 as low as possible.
&ldquo;If we're smart, we can finish with the hospitalisations and the deaths and the tragedy associated with this pandemic&rdquo; by the end of the year, he said at media briefing.
Dr Ryan said WHO was reassured by emerging data that many of the licensed vaccines appear to be helping curb the virus' explosive spread.

According to the union health ministry’s provisional data, 25 lakh potential beneficiaries registered on the Co-Win portal on Monday.

According to the union health ministry&rsquo;s provisional data, 25 lakh potential beneficiaries registered on the<a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/registration-for-vaccine-on-co-win-2-0-app-starts-here-s-all-you-need-to-know-1614505732273" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> Co-Win portal</a> on Monday. 
Out of this, 24.5 lakh are citizens and the rest are healthcare workers and frontline workers. About 6.44 lakh appointments were booked on Monday by citizen beneficiaries.
The govt said, a total of 1.47 lakh vaccine doses have been given, as per the provisional report till 7 pm on Monday.
Amid a struggle to contain the fresh resurgence of Covid-19 cases, India on Monday rolled out the second phase of the nationwide <a href="https://www.editorji.com/covid-19" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Covid-19 vaccination</a> program, which has now been extended to senior citizens and people over 45 with co-morbidities.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday joined the list of political leaders who received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, as India started the second phase of t

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday joined the list of political leaders who received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, as India started the second phase of the inoculation drive. Amit Shah was administered the first dose of coronavirus vaccine by a team of doctors from the Medanta Hospital.
His vaccination came hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi was administered a shot of Covaxin at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in Delhi. The ongoing phase of the vaccination drive will cover those above the age of 60 and those over 45 with co-morbidities.
Apart from PM Modi and Amit Shah, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Union minister Jitendra Singh, NCP chief Sharad Pawar were among the leaders who received the first dose of vaccine against Covid-19 on Monday.

Up to six cases of the Brazilian coronavirus variant has been detected in the United Kingdom, health officials said.Three cases have been detected in England whereas th

Up to six cases of the Brazilian coronavirus variant has been detected in the United Kingdom, health officials said. Three cases have been detected in England whereas three are detected in Scotland. Two of three cases found in England were from a household in the South Gloucestershire area which had a history of travel to Brazil and the third case is currently unlinked, according to officials. Meanwhile, the three Scottish residents who tested positive had flown to north-east Scotland from Brazil via Paris and London, the Scottish government said.
The P1 variant, also known as the B1128 variant, shares some of the same mutations as the highly transmissible South African variant and was first identified in Manaus, Brazil, in January. It is believed that this strain of the virus will not respond well to the current vaccines.

If you are looking to register for the Covid-19 vaccine in the second phase of vaccination that started on Monday, here is an update for you. The health ministry has cl

If you are looking to register for the Covid-19 vaccine in the second phase of vaccination that started on Monday, here is an update for you. The health ministry has clarified that the registration and booking for appointment for Covid vaccination are to be done only through CoWin portal "cowin.gov.in". The government has further clarified that there is no CoWin App for beneficiary registration. The App on Paly Store is only for administrators and the intended beneficiaries must visit CoWin portal for registration, the ministry has informed.

As the second phase of Covid-19 vaccinations rolled out on Monday, Haryana health minister Anil Vij tweeted that he won't take the vaccine. His reason: high antibody co

As the second phase of Covid-19 vaccinations rolled out on Monday, Haryana health minister Anil Vij tweeted that he won't take the vaccine. His reason: high antibody count. Vij, who was hospitalised with Covid in December, tweeted that he won't need the vaccine for now as his antibody count is high at 300. He, however, appealed to all the eligible people to take the shot. Vij had volunteered and received Covaxin dose during the third phase trial in November. He, however, contracted Covid after vaccination. Vij clarified that he had taken only one dose and the second was pending.

‘Laga bhi diya aur pata bhi nahin chala that translates into ‘Already done? I didn't even feel it)’ is what PM Modi told the main nurse, P Niveda afte

&lsquo;Laga bhi diya aur pata bhi nahin chala' that translates into &lsquo;Already done? I didn't even feel it)&rsquo; is what PM Modi told the main nurse, P Niveda after he took his first dose of the COVID19 vaccine at AIIMS Delhi on Monday. The main nurse, P Niveda, said that she learnt in the morning that the Prime Minister was coming for vaccine. She also mentioned that after receiving the vaccine PM Modi chatted with the nurses, asking them where they are from. &lsquo;it was great to meet PM sir&rsquo;, Niveda said

Hailing the Prime Minister for taking the homegrown Covaxin dose, health minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Monday said that PM Modi has sent a strong message to the country.

Hailing the Prime Minister for taking the homegrown Covaxin dose, health minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Monday said that PM Modi has sent a strong message to the country. PM Modi got the first dose of Bharat Biotech vaccine on Monday morning. The health minister said that the PM has also silenced the critics who questioned the safety of the local vaccine. Dr Harsh Vardhan added that PM has given a big boost to the Aatmanirbhar Bharat movement by opting to take the Indian vaccine. Covaxin has been developed by Bharat Biotech and ICMR.

The United States could start vaccinating older children against coronavirus by the fall and elementary school-aged children by year-end or early 2022, the White House'

The United States could start vaccinating older children against coronavirus by the fall and elementary school-aged children by year-end or early 2022, the White House's top pandemic advisor Anthony Fauci said. According to Fauci, studies are already underway and data is being compiled on the vaccines' safety and efficacy for children in elementary or middle school. The mass vaccination of school-age children will permit millions of children to return to schools in-person and ease the burden of parents.

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 Monday morning, there are 1,10,96,731 confirmed <a href="https://www.editorji.com/covid-19" target="_blank" rel="noopener">coronavirus&nbsp;cases in India</a>, of which 1,68,627 are active cases. 1,43,01,266 people have been vaccinated so far.&nbsp;
While 1,07,86,457 people have recovered,1,57,157 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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AstraZeneca pharmaceutical company has sold its 7.7% stake in Moderna Inc for more than $1 billion after the US biotechnology company's shares soared on the back of its

British&ndash;Swedish&nbsp;pharma&nbsp;giant&nbsp;AstraZeneca&nbsp;has sold its 7.7% stake in drugmaker&nbsp;Moderna Inc for more than $1 billion after the US biotechnology company's shares soared on the back of its coronavirus vaccine breakthrough, The Times reported. However, it isn't clear over what period AstraZeneca sold its holding, the report added. The news of the stake sale comes just after Johnson &amp; Johnson&rsquo;s single-shot coronavirus vaccine received approval as the third vaccine for emergency use in the US.

Limited number of football fans will be allowed to enter the stadiums in Brazil from July 10.

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