A 10-member team of WHO experts assigned to probe the origins of COVID-19 will directly fly from Singapore to the central Chinese city of Wuhan, where the virus first e

WHO team probing Covid-19 origin to fly directly to Wuhan on Jan 14

A 10-member team of WHO experts assigned to probe the origins of COVID-19 will directly fly from Singapore to the central Chinese city of Wuhan, where the virus first emerged in December 2019. China confirmed the arrival of the WHO team on Monday, but gave no details on whether the experts would have to undergo quarantine and what is their itinerary and how long the team would stay in Wuhan. The WHO team's visit has become a bone of contention as Beijing starts its much-delayed probe into the pandemic. China had earlier denied permission to the team of experts which drew sharp criticism worldwide.

A 10-member team of WHO experts assigned to probe the origins of COVID-19 will directly fly from Singapore to the central Chinese city of Wuhan, where the virus first emerged in December 2019. China confirmed the arrival of the WHO team on Monday, but gave no details on whether the experts would have to undergo quarantine and what is their itinerary and how long the team would stay in Wuhan. The WHO team's visit has become a bone of contention as Beijing starts its much-delayed probe into the pandemic. China had earlier denied permission to the team of experts which drew sharp criticism worldwide.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday addressed vaccine beneficiaries in Varanasi through video conferencing. The PM congratulated the Yogi government for successful v

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday addressed vaccine beneficiaries in Varanasi through video conferencing. The PM congratulated the Yogi government for successful vaccination drive in the state. He credited Swachh Bharat Mission for assuring cleanliness and aiding fight against the virus. Modi went on to say that India is &lsquo;absolutely self-reliant in this regard&rsquo; as he gave all credit to scientists for making the Covid-19 vaccines available in the country.

IOC President Thomas Bach and local organizers are also pushing back against reports that the postponed Tokyo Olympics will be cancelled.

Amid a media report claiming that the Japanese government may have to cancel the Tokyo Olympics due to the Covid-19 pandemic, their Prime Minister&nbsp;Yoshihide Suga&nbsp;reassured that the Games are on. He&nbsp;pledged to achieve safe and secure Olympics and said that&nbsp;it will be a symbol of humanity overcoming the novel coronavirus. International Olympic Committee&nbsp;President Thomas Bach and local organizers are also pushing back against reports that the postponed Tokyo Olympics will be cancelled.&nbsp;Now set to open on July 23, the Tokyo Games were postponed 10 months ago at the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic.

Sergio Aguero, who is self-isolating, revealed that he has had some symptoms and is following medical orders for recovery.

Manchester City forward Sergio Aguero&nbsp;announced on his Twitter handle that he has tested positive for Covid-19.&nbsp;The 32-year-old Argentine international, who is self-isolating,&nbsp;revealed that he has had some symptoms and is following medical orders for recovery. He also missed&nbsp;Wednesday's game against Aston Villa.&nbsp;Aguero&nbsp;has made only 5 appearances this season for Manchester City after coming back from a left knee injury he sustained in June last year.

According to the Ministry of Health, as on Sunday morning, there are 81,84,083 confirmed coronavirus cases in India, of which 5,70,458 are active cases.


According to the Ministry of Health, as on Friday morning, there are 1,06,25,428 confirmed coronavirus&nbsp;cases in India, of which 1,88,688 are active cases.&nbsp;
While 1,02,83,708 people have recovered, 1,53,032 deaths have been reported.&nbsp;
Among the states, Kerala&nbsp;has the most active cases, followed by Maharashtra and Uttar&nbsp;Pradesh.&nbsp;
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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

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.

UK Home Secretary Priti Patel on Thursday announced a new 800 pound fine on anyone attending a house party of 15 people or more as she issued a warning against breaches

UK Home Secretary Priti Patel on Thursday announced a new 800 pound fine on anyone attending a house party of 15 people or more as she issued a warning against breaches of the country's stringent stay-at-home coronavirus lockdown.
Addressing a virtual briefing from 10 Downing Street in London, the senior Cabinet minister said the latest infection figures show that the UK is not "out of the woods" yet and therefore it is &ldquo;absolutely crucial&rdquo; that everyone follows the rules on social distancing.
As she revealed the daily Covid-19 death toll of 1,290, Patel warned the &ldquo;small minority&rdquo; who continue to break rules would face tougher fines and stricter police enforcement.

Pfizer has slashed by half the volume of Covid-19 vaccines it will deliver to some EU countries this week. Reuters has reported that Romania, Poland, Czech Republic hav

Pfizer has slashed by half the volume of Covid-19 vaccines it will deliver to some EU countries this week. Reuters has reported that Romania, Poland, Czech Republic have all expressed frustration over the announcement by the US drugmaker. Officials of these govts have said that the deliveries will not return to normal until the end of March. With governments across Europe still reeling from the surprise cuts, officials say the reductions are undermining their efforts to inoculate their citizens and tame the pandemic which has killed more than 2 million people. On Wednesday, Italy threatened legal action against Pfizer.

President Joe Biden is set to sign 10 executive orders to boost the fight against Covid which has ravaged the United States. These include, accelerated vaccination and 

President Joe Biden is set to sign 10 executive orders to boost the fight against Covid which has ravaged the United States. These include, accelerated vaccination and increased testing. The emergency legislation will be used to increase production of essentials like masks.
The aim is to give 100 million vaccine doses by the end of April, and reopen most schools safely within 100 days. Vaccine centres will be established at stadiums and community facilities. There will be more funding for state and local officials to help tackle the pandemic, and a new office will be established to co-ordinate the national response.
The Defense Production Act will be used to speed up production of personal protective equipment and essential supplies needed for vaccine production.
The US is the worst-hit country with more than 406,000 lives lost to the coronavirus pandemic, according to Johns Hopkins University. Nearly 24.5million have been infected so far.

Bangladesh received two million doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, Covishield from India as a gift, the country&rsquo;s senior minister said on Thursday. 'In

India has handed over 2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to Bangladesh under grant assistance, a senior minister said on Thursday. The vaccines were given to Bangladesh at a crucial time when the number of coronavirus cases in the nation continues to rise and has reached 529,687 till Thursday.&lsquo;India has come with gifts of vaccines&rsquo;, Bangladesh foreign minister Dr AK Abdul Momen said as Indian High Commissioner Vikram Doraiswami handed him over the vaccines. Health minister Zahid Maleque joined the function during which Momen termed the New Delhi initiative as a proof of true friendship between Bangladesh and India.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to get vaccinated for Covid-19 in the second phase of the immunisation programme, the Hindustan Times has reported quoting govern

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to get vaccinated for Covid-19 in the second phase of the immunisation programme, the Hindustan Times has reported quoting government officials. The second phase of vaccination is likely to start in March or April. All the chief ministers, MPs and MLAs above 50 will also receive vaccines in the second phase, reports said. In his meeting with the chief ministers before the vaccination drive, PM Modi had strictly warned anyone against jumping the queue.

The government in Seychelles has opened the country for tourism, in the first phase to those visitors who have taken both doses of the Covid-19 vaccine and a negative R

Seychelles is now open for global tourists after staying shut for months due to the pandemic.&nbsp;
In the first phase only visitors who have taken both doses of the Covid-19 vaccine and a negative RT-PCR test taken 72 hours before the journey will be allowed, according to an official statement.
&nbsp;The Seychelles Islands is currently open to Indian visitors through private jet transfers only. Also, like tourists from elsewhere, Indian travellers will be also be required to submit a negative COVID.&nbsp;
Visitors who haven&rsquo;t taken the complete dose of vaccination or not travelling via private jets, will not be permitted entry into Seychelles.&nbsp;This will be in force until mid-March once Seychelles has vaccinated a large majority of its adult population.&nbsp;

India has reported at least 600 adverse event following Covid immunisation from across the country in the past five days. The figure, the govt says, is one of the lowes

India has reported at least 600 adverse event following Covid immunisation from across the country in the past five days. The figure, the govt says, is one of the lowest in the world. So far, 10 people have been hospitalised in six states due to reported adverse event following Covid immunisation, of which seven have been discharged. The country has vaccinated over 8 lakh healthcare workers against Coronavirus disease till Wednesday evening. A total of 4 healthcare workers have died since the start of the vaccination, but the govt said three of these have not been found to be related to the vaccine effect.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed the United States&rsquo; stated re-engagement with the World Health Organization, saying supporting the health agency is 

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed the United States&rsquo; stated re-engagement with the World Health Organization, saying supporting the health agency is &ldquo;absolutely critical&rdquo; to combating the Covid-19 pandemic.
He said Washington joining the global vaccine initiative will boost efforts to ensure equitable access to vaccines for all countries.
"Supporting the WHO is absolutely critical to the world&rsquo;s efforts for a better coordinated response against Covid-19,&rdquo; a statement issued by the UN Chief's spokesperson on Wednesday said.
Guterres said now is the time for unity and for the international community to work together in solidarity to stop the virus and its shattering consequences.
&ldquo;With vaccines being a critical tool in the battle against Covid-19, the United States joining and supporting the COVAX facility will give momentum to efforts to ensure equitable access to vaccines for all countries,&rdquo; the statement said.
Angry at the WHO for its handling of the coronavirus, which he had termed &ldquo;China virus&rdquo; due to its origin in the Chinese city of Wuhan, Biden's predecessor Donald Trump had halted funding to the global health agency last year.

Nobody should panic about getting access to a Covid-19 vaccine because everyone who wants one will get one, the World Health Organization said Wednesday.
The WHO's ass

Nobody should panic about getting access to a Covid-19 vaccine because everyone who wants one will get one, the World Health Organization said Wednesday.
The WHO's assistant director-general Mariangela Simao said the UN health agency was working towards ensuring access to coronavirus jabs all around the world.
"No one needs to panic, because you're going to get a vaccine," said Simao, the assistant DG for access to medicines, vaccines and pharmaceuticals.
The WHO co-led Covax facility, a globally-pooled vaccine procurement and distribution effort, has struck agreements with five manufacturers for two billion vaccine doses.
It aims to secure vaccines for 20 percent of the population in each participating country by the end of the year, with funding covered for the 92 lower- and lower-middle income economies involved.

As several countries grapple with new, dangerous Covid strains, Oxford scientists are preparing to rapidly produce new versions of their vaccine to combat the new virus

As several countries grapple with new, dangerous Covid strains, Oxford scientists are preparing to rapidly produce new versions of their vaccine to combat the new virus variant, The Telegraph reported on Wednesday. New, more infectious variants of Covid-19 have emerged in the UK, South Africa and Brazil, and have spread to many parts of the world. The team behind the vaccine from Oxford and AstraZeneca is undertaking feasibility studies to reconfigure the technology, the newspaper said. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday that the nation's medicines regulator will be ready and able to give approval to new versions of Covid-19 vaccines designed to counter new variants of the coronavirus that may appear.

In a second purported incident of its kind in the country, a&nbsp;42-year-old healthcare worker in Telangana died on Wednesday, a day after he was inoculated with the a

In a second purported incident of its kind in the country, a&nbsp;42-year-old healthcare worker in Telangana died on Wednesday, a day after he was inoculated with the anti-coronavirus&nbsp;vaccine.&nbsp;Reports said the male worker was vaccinated on January 19 at Kuntala PHC in Nirmal&nbsp;district and&nbsp;developed chest pain before dying.&nbsp;However, the state government said it was not linked to the vaccine shot, even as the postmortem of the deceased is yet to be conducted. Earlier a ward boy at a government hospital in UP&rsquo;s Moradabad had died after taking Covid shot, but&nbsp;refuting the claims of his kin,&nbsp;the union health ministry had called his death a fake news.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Indian shuttler&nbsp;B Sai Praneeth&nbsp;has pulled out of the ongoing Toyota Thailand Open Super 1000 tournament after he tested positive for Covi-19, said the Badmint

Indian shuttler&nbsp;B Sai Praneeth&nbsp;has pulled out of the ongoing Toyota Thailand Open Super 1000 tournament after he tested positive for Covid-19, said the Badminton World Federation on Tuesday.&nbsp;Praneeth&nbsp;who&nbsp;is currently in the hospital for further observation and testing will remain there for the&nbsp;next 10 days,&nbsp;BWF&nbsp;informed. His roommate, Kidami&nbsp;Srikanth who was also participating in the event was also forced to pull out of the tournament. Srikanth's withdrawal comes as per the protocols laid down by the BWF. However, he has tested negative for the virus and is currently self-quarantining.&nbsp;

The iconic Empire State Building in New York seemed to 'pulse' with heartbeat red lights on Tuesday, as a tribute to those who lost their lives from the Covid-19 infect

The iconic Empire State Building in New York was illuminated with heartbeat colour red lights on Tuesday, as a tribute to those who lost their lives from the Covid-19 infection.
The buildings lit up as Joe Biden and Kamala Harris used their first joint appearance in Washington D.C. to mark the loss of more than 400,000 American lives to COVID.
The Covid-19&nbsp;death toll in the United States continues to surge.

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris held their first inauguration-related event in Washington on Tuesday night. They paid tribute to the thousands of lives lost to the Covid-19

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris held their first inauguration-related event in Washington on Tuesday night. They paid tribute to the thousands of lives lost to the Covid-19 pandemic at a memorial held by the reflecting pool at the Lincoln Memorial at the National Mall in Washington. Biden and Harris were accompanied by their spouses, the incoming first lady and gentleman Jill Biden and Doug Emhoff. There are 400 lights illuminating the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in tribute to the more than 400,000 people who have lost their lives due to Covid-19 in the US.

India will start supplies of millions of Covid vaccine doses to neighbouring from Wednesday. Bhutan, the Maldives and Bangladesh are set to get first batch of 'made in 

India will start supplies of millions of Covid vaccine doses to neighbouring from Wednesday. Bhutan, the Maldives and Bangladesh are set to get first batch of 'made in India' vaccine on Wednesday as grant assistance. The Hindustan Times has reported that 1.5 lakh doses of vaccine will reach Bhutan and another 1 lakh will be sent to the Maldives. Bangladesh is set to get 2 million doses of the Bharat Biotech vaccine as a gift from India. The external affairs ministry said supplies under grant assistance to Bhutan, the Maldives, Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar and Seychelles will begin from Wednesday in line with India&rsquo;s commitment to use its vaccine production and delivery capacity to help the world fight Covid-19.

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