Geneva [Switzerland], November 6 (ANI/Sputnik): Chief Scientist at the World Health Organization Soumya Swaminathan said on Friday it was too early to decide whether the coronavirus mutation found in the farmed mink population in Denmark could impact the efficacy of vaccines.
Copenhagen [Denmark], November 6 (ANI/Sputnik): As many as 214 people have been infected with a mutated coronavirus strain that has been linked to minks in Denmark from June to mid-October, the country's Ekstra Bladet newspaper reports on Friday, citing a research institute.
New Delhi [India], November 6 (ANI): The Central government, in its blueprint for the country's biggest vaccination drive for COVID-19, has planned that the immunisation program will not only be limited to healthcare facilities, but it will also be extended to schools on the lines of polling
Tbilisi [Georgia], November 6 (ANI/Sputnik): The daily increase in the number of detected COVID-19 cases in Georgia reached a record-high of 2,775, Alexander Khodjevanishvili, a member of the Coordination Council for the fight against coronavirus, said.
New Delhi [India], November 6 (ANI): Former Indian cricketer and BJP MP Gautam Gambhir on Friday said that he has gone into self-isolation due to a positive COVID-19 case reported at his home.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], November 6 (ANI): A decision disallowing bursting of crackers has been taken in Karnataka in the wake of COVID-19 situation, said Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Friday.
Christchurch [New Zealand], November 6 (ANI): All members of the West Indies contingent have tested negative from the second of three coronavirus tests, the New Zealand Cricket (NZC) said on Friday.
Moscow [Russia], November 6 (ANI/Sputnik): Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin and his Belarusian counterpart, Roman Golovchenko, have discussed the ongoing clinical trials of the Russian Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, the Belarusian government press service informed in a statement.
Moscow [Russia], November 6 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia has registered 20,582 new COVID-19 cases, which is the record high daily increase and brings the cumulative total to 1,733,440, the federal response centre said Friday.
Zurish [Switzerland]/Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], November 6 (ANI/BusinessWire India): NeoBenk Ventures (www.neobenk.com), the strategic investment arm of the multinational financial institution, NeoBenk, on Monday said it sets up $10 Million (about Rs7.5 Crore) for Indian Startups in D
Moscow [Russia], November 6 (ANI/Sputnik): Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin and his Belarusian counterpart, Roman Golovchenko, discussed issues of energy and the fight against coronavirus over the phone, the Russian government said on Thursday.