Noted Indian mathematician Professor MS Narasimhan has passed away. Professor Narasimhan along with C. S. Seshadri were known for their proof of the Narasimhan-Seshadri theorem.
Facing an anti-Covid vaccine "shortage", the Punjab government decided to join the global COVAX alliance for sourcing the immunisation shots at the best price.
The World Health Organization has classified a coronavirus variant found in India as a global "variant of concern". This variant has been named B.1.617.
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