Coronavirus: Latest updates on COVID-19 crisis around the world

Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus crisis in India and other parts of the world on Friday.

5:13 p.m.

Everyone on election duty for the upcoming polls for five assemblies will be vaccinated against COVID-19 before polling day, the Election Commission said.

4:53 p.m.

Senior citizens, those with co-morbidities above 45 years of age can now register on-site & get COVID vaccine.

4:18 p.m.

Telangana logs 189 new COVID-19 cases, 2 deaths.

4:10 p.m.

MHA says existing COVID-19 guidelines to continue till March 31.

4:05 p.m.

94 new cases push Odisha's COVID-19 tally to 3,37,108.

2:11 p.m.

Indian-origin woman, her British husband jailed for breaching Singapore's COVID-19 safety measures.

1:29 p.m.

The COVID-19 vaccination sessions will not be held this Saturday and Sunday in view of the Co-Win digital platform transitioning from Co-Win 1.0 to Co-Win 2.0.

12:46 p.m.

Twenty states and Union Terittories have not reported any COVID-19 deaths in a span of 24 hours, while 21 states and UTs have less than 1,000 active cases, the Union Health Ministry said.

12:42 p.m.

Six test positive for coronavirus in Mizoram.

11:43 a.m.

Novel chip for COVID-19 testing delivers results on smartphone.

11:38 a.m.

US achieves important milestone of administering 50 million COVID-19 vaccine shots.

11:34 a.m.

Arunachal Pradesh reports zero COVID-19 cases for 7 days, over 30,000 inoculated.

9:50 a.m.

Authorities in Maharashtra's Palghar have banned weekly markets and mass marriages across the district in view of the prevailing coronavirus situation in the state, an official said.

9:38 a.m.

India's active COVID-19 cases stand at 1,55,986, while 1,07,50,680 people have recovered from disease so far: Union Health Ministry. 9:36 a.m.

Single-day rise of 16,577 infections, 120 fatalities pushes India's COVID-19 case tally to 1,10,63,491, death toll to 1,56,825: Government.