Coronavirus News Highlights: 102 people found infected with UK strain of coronavirus, says Health Ministry

Coronavirus LIVE Updates | English cricketer Moeen Ali infected with new UK strain of COVID-19

England's Moeen Ali is infected with the new UK variant of the coronavirus, Sri Lankan authorities said Wednesday, after the cricketer tested positive for Covid-19 on his arrival in the country 10 days ago. Deputy Chief Epidemiologist Hemantha Herath told reporters in Colombo that the 33-year-old England all-rounder was Sri Lanka's first case of the UK strain, which is believed to be more transmissible. The health ministry said extra precautions were ordered to ensure Moeen did not spread the new variant in the country -- which is battling an upsurge in infections -- but did not elaborate on what they were.

Coronavirus Vaccine LIVE Updates | Bolivia inks deal with Serum Institute for 5 million doses of Covishield

The Bolivian government said on January 13 that it has signed a contract with the Serum Institute of India for the supply of five million doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine Covishield. Bolivian President Luis Arce said that combined with another recent deal to buy Sputnik V vaccine dosages from Russia, the country can now expect to inoculate all of its vaccinable population.

Coronavirus Vaccine LIVE Updates | First batch of COVID-19 vaccines for Sikkim handed over in record time of 5mins

Spreading hope & health across the country!

The first batch of Covid vaccine for Sikkim handed over in a record time of 5mins (after the aircraft reached the bay) at Bagdogra Airport by @flyspicejet. pic.twitter.com/ozzOSvrBjT

— Hardeep Singh Puri (@HardeepSPuri) January 13, 2021

Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Karnataka reports 746 new COVID-19 cases, 3 deaths

Karnataka reported 746 new #COVID19 cases, 765 discharges, and 3 deaths today.

Total cases: 9,29,552

Total discharges: 9,08,494

Death toll: 12,152

Active cases: 8,887 pic.twitter.com/Lvz8CfSQ0u

— ANI (@ANI) January 13, 2021

Coronavirus Vaccine LIVE Updates | Let me congratulate India on very effective governance in the field of vaccination and how generally India has been tackling COVID-19 crisis. With its pharmaceutical production capacity, the entire world is seeking opportunities here in India: Katrin Kivi, Estonian Envoy to India

Coronavirus Vaccine LIVE Updates | Rajasthan receives first batch of COVID-19 vaccine on Jan 13

Rajasthan: The first consignment of the Coronavirus vaccine arrives in Jaipur

Visuals from earlier in the day pic.twitter.com/N5AayPKaZv

— ANI (@ANI) January 13, 2021

Coronavirus Vaccine LIVE Updates | Chhattisgarh receives first batch of COVID-19 vaccine on January 13

Raipur: Chhattisgarh received the first batch of COVID19 vaccine today

We've received 23,300 vials of vaccine. The vaccine will be sent to 99 sites incl 6 medical colleges, where vaccination will be held in the first phase, said State Health Minister TS Singh Deo pic.twitter.com/YqeQKNzDE3

— ANI (@ANI) January 13, 2021

Coronavirus Vaccine LIVE Updates | India has taken smart vaccination approach instead of mass vaccination approach: ICMR scientist

Herd immunity produced by vaccination is a good idea but when virus mutates, immunity might not be working against it even if it is a drift. Indian program has taken smart vaccination approach, rather than mass vaccination approach: Dr Samiran Panda, Head of ECD division, ICMR https://t.co/iEkCKDSpCR

— ANI (@ANI) January 13, 2021

Coronavirus Vaccine LIVE Updates | Bharat Biotech's Covaxin expected to address mutant coronavirus strains as well: ICMR scientist

The vaccine that India has developed (Covaxin) presents to the immune system a wide array of antigens, so the immunity which will be produced after vaccination is expected to address the mutants as well: Dr Samiran Panda, Scientist G & Head of ECD division, ICMR pic.twitter.com/Pc0R117OsD

— ANI (@ANI) January 13, 2021

Coronavirus LIVE Updates | The first batch of COVID-19 vaccine arrives at the international airport in Thiruvananthapuram

Kerala: The first batch of COVID19 vaccine arrives at the international airport in Thiruvananthapuram pic.twitter.com/ipaPUBTI93

— ANI (@ANI) January 13, 2021

Coronavirus in Kerala LIVE Updates | Kerala reports 6,004 new COVID-19 cases and 5,158 recoveries today. Total recoveries: 7,56,817, Active cases: at 65,373.