COVID- Plea Before Bombay High Court Challenges State's Decision To Allow Only Fully-Vaccinated Persons To Use Local Trains
3 years, 6 months ago

COVID- Plea Before Bombay High Court Challenges State's Decision To Allow Only Fully-Vaccinated Persons To Use Local Trains

Live Law  

A petition has been filed before the Bombay High Court challenging the Maharashtra Government's decision to permit only 'fully vaccinated persons against Covid-19' to use local trains and visit malls and workplaces. The plea filed by Activist Feroze Mithiborwala further avers that vaccination is completely voluntary according to the Centre's answer as given in Lok Sabha on 19th March 2021 – "There is no provision of compensation for recipients of Covid-19 vaccine against any kind of side effects or medical complications that may rise due to inoculation. In this background, it is submitted that "any direct or indirect method to coerce the citizens to get vaccinated is not only illegal but violative of fundamental rights…" "The action of the respondents in forcing people to be vaccinated is not confirming to the constitutional mandate, moreover when the Government is not taking responsibility or compensation on account of side effects of the vaccine," the plea states. Reliance has been placed on various High Court Judgments from states like Guwahati, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh & Nagaland, which have ruled that vaccination cannot be made mandatory as a condition to accessing jobs, travel, educational institutions, public places.

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COVID-19 Lockdown: How India shut down and opened gradually to battle a pandemic
16 hours, 43 minutes ago

COVID-19 Lockdown: How India shut down and opened gradually to battle a pandemic

The Hindu  

“If we are not able to adhere to this lockdown sincerely for 21 days, believe me, India will go back 21 years,” warned Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 24, 2020, as India registered 10 deaths due to the spread of Coronavirus. In a bid to give India’s healthcare system, medical professionals, sanitation workers, scientists and others time to prepare …

'Covid-19 Has Subsided And Vaccines Have Become Unnecessary Today': Karnataka High Court Disposes Man's Plea For Second Dose
2 weeks, 2 days ago

'Covid-19 Has Subsided And Vaccines Have Become Unnecessary Today': Karnataka High Court Disposes Man's Plea For Second Dose

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Monday disposed of a 2022 petition filed by one Vinod Kumar M N seeking a direction to the authorities to give him a second dose of Covid vaccine. A single judge, Justice M Nagaprasanna said “The petitioner is before this court seeking a direction for a second dose of covid vaccine, the covid-19 has subsided …

‘Faulty’ COVID vaccine behind recruitment drive deaths: Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren
6 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Faulty’ COVID vaccine behind recruitment drive deaths: Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren

The Hindu  

Jharkhand Chief Minister and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha leader Hemant Soren on Wednesday alleged that “faulty” COVID-19 vaccine doses administered by the BJP-led Union government were responsible for 12 candidates losing their lives during physical tests for an excise constable recruitment drive in the State. The Chief Minister alleged that the BJP-led government had given “faulty vaccines”, which have had a …

Covishield | Plea in Supreme Court for probe panel for vaccine’s ‘risk factors’
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Covishield | Plea in Supreme Court for probe panel for vaccine’s ‘risk factors’

The Hindu  

The controversy over the safety aspects of the Covishield vaccine reached the Supreme Court on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, with a petition seeking the constitution of an expert medical panel to study the risk factors. Now after the document filed in UK court by the developer of Covishield, we are compelled to think on the risk and hazardous consequences of …

COVID-19 in India | What is the current scenario and how are we tackling it?
11 months, 2 weeks ago

COVID-19 in India | What is the current scenario and how are we tackling it?

The Hindu  

Story so far: During this poll season, mentions of the COVID-19 pandemic are still doing the rounds. History of COVID-19 lockdown As COVID-19 cases – which were first reported in China’s Wuhan province – began cropping up across the world, countries employed different approaches to deal with the rise in infections, deaths and threat due to the virus, employing varying …

Covid-19: India reports 441 fresh JN.1 cases; active caseload declines to 3,238
1 year, 2 months ago

Covid-19: India reports 441 fresh JN.1 cases; active caseload declines to 3,238

Firstpost  

India has recorded 441 fresh COVID-19 infections while the number of active cases has come down to 3,238, the Union health ministry said on Saturday. The number of daily cases was in double digits till December 5 but it began to rise again amid cold weather conditions and after the emergence of a new COVID-19 variant, JN.1.After December 5, the …

Karnataka makes Covid test mandatory for patients with respiratory illnesses
1 year, 2 months ago

Karnataka makes Covid test mandatory for patients with respiratory illnesses

Live Mint  

Karnataka has made the COVID test mandatory for those with Influenza Like Illness or Severe Acute Respiratory Illness, said State Health Minister Dinesh Gundu on Friday, adding that a helpline will be launched tomorrow. After a meeting with health department officials here, the minister said, “More than 7,000 tests are being done every day and the COVID positivity rate is …

India logs 602 new Covid cases, 5 deaths; 312 JN.1 cases so far
1 year, 2 months ago

India logs 602 new Covid cases, 5 deaths; 312 JN.1 cases so far

India Today  

India logged 602 fresh Covid cases and five deaths due to the infection in the last 24 hours. A total of 312 cases of coronavirus sub-variant JN.1 were detected in the country until Tuesday, with about 47 per cent of them recorded in Kerala, according to the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium data. Meanwhile, Karnataka has restarted providing vaccines at its …

Over 220 crore COVID vaccine doses administered across India, but less than 23 crore booster doses: Health Ministry data
1 year, 2 months ago

Over 220 crore COVID vaccine doses administered across India, but less than 23 crore booster doses: Health Ministry data

The Hindu  

A total of 220.67 crore COVID vaccine doses have been administered across the country as on December 21 this year, according to data released by the Health Ministry on Wednesday. However, only 22.88 crore precautionary or booster doses have been administered across the country among the eligible adult population. Despite the recent increase of people infected with the JN.1 COVID …

63 cases of new Covid variant in India, Goa tops with 34 cases, Maharashtra has 9
1 year, 3 months ago

63 cases of new Covid variant in India, Goa tops with 34 cases, Maharashtra has 9

India Today  

A total of 63 JN.1 COVID variant cases have been reported in the country till December 24, the Union Health Ministry said on Monday in a press statement. Out of the total 63 cases, 34 are from Goa, 9 from Maharashtra, 8 from Karnataka, 6 from Kerala, 4 from Tamil Nadu and 2 from Telangana, the Ministry added in its …

New COVID variant JN.1: Health Ministry says no need for booster dose
1 year, 3 months ago

New COVID variant JN.1: Health Ministry says no need for booster dose

The Hindu  

Following the Union Health Ministry direction that States be alert and prepared for any possible surge in COVID-19 cases following the emergence of the new variant JN.1, senior health officials said that there is no move to recommend administration of vaccine booster dose for India. India saw a single-day rise of 656 COVID-1 infections while the active cases have increased …

Covid in India Highlights: Maharashtra reports nine JN.1 infections
1 year, 3 months ago

Covid in India Highlights: Maharashtra reports nine JN.1 infections

Hindustan Times  

Covid in India Highlights: India logged a total of 656 fresh cases of Covid-19 infections on December 24. Former AIIMS, Delhi, director Randeep Guleria said the sub-variant JN.1 is “gradually becoming dominant” but observed that it is not causing severe infections or hospitalisations. The World Health Organisation also classified JN.1 into the Variant of Interest category, however, said there is …

Covid-19 cases rise in India: Existing vaccines protect against new JN.1 sub-variant? What expert says
1 year, 3 months ago

Covid-19 cases rise in India: Existing vaccines protect against new JN.1 sub-variant? What expert says

Live Mint  

Covid 19 cases have started increasing once again in India. JN.1 has extensive resistance across receptor binding domain classes 1, 2, and 3 and shows higher immune evasion as compared with BA 2.86 and other resistant strains. In an interaction with Livemint, Dr. Gurmeet Singh Chabbra, Director-Pulmonary, Marengo Asia Hospitals Faridabad said that according to CDC, vaccines will not block …

COVID-19 Update: India records 260 new cases, total active at 1,828
1 year, 3 months ago

COVID-19 Update: India records 260 new cases, total active at 1,828

Live Mint  

India reported 260 new cases of COVID-19, with active cases rising to 1,828, as per the latest data from the Union Health Ministry on December 18. Centre Urges States to Heighten Vigilance The central government has written to states and union territories, urging them to maintain "continuous vigilance" in light of the recent surge in COVID-19 cases and the identification …

Covid subvariant JN.1 case detected in Kerala, authorities keep a vigil
1 year, 3 months ago

Covid subvariant JN.1 case detected in Kerala, authorities keep a vigil

India TV News  

A new Covid subvariiant JN.1 case has been reported in Kerala, raising health authorities' concerns. In Kerala, there are reports of people getting Covid, but the severity so far appears to be the same as before," said Rajeev Jayadev, National Indian Medical Association Covid Task Force's co-chairman. India sees over 300 cases on Saturday India recorded a single-day rise of …

Govt Eases Covid Guidelines for International Travellers
1 year, 8 months ago

Govt Eases Covid Guidelines for International Travellers

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: As Covid-19 cases continue to decline in the country, the Union health ministry has eased the guidelines for international visitors on Wednesday. The earlier requirement of RT-PCR testing for a random two per cent subset of international travelers has been dropped. Under the revised guidelines, all international travellers are advised to be fully vaccinated as per the approved …

A new regime: On the Emergency Use Authorisation regime in India and clinical trials
1 year, 9 months ago

A new regime: On the Emergency Use Authorisation regime in India and clinical trials

The Hindu  

Last week, the Drug Controller General of India cleared, under the provisions of ‘emergency use authorisation’, a new mRNA vaccine for COVID-19 developed by Pune-based Gennova Biopharmaceuticals, a pioneer in India in developing mRNA vaccines. More than evidence-based assessment, it was a technicality in India’s ‘New Drugs and Clinical Trials Rules, 2019’ that allowed EUA in India for COVID-19 vaccines. …

Serum Institute could resume Covishield production as Covid cases rise
1 year, 11 months ago

Serum Institute could resume Covishield production as Covid cases rise

Live Mint  

The Serum Institute of India could resume production of the Covishield Covid-19 vaccine as infections rise in the country, a company spokesperson said on Wednesday. Dr Amitav Banerjee - an epidemiologist who leads DY Patil Medical College in Pune has earlier said that Covishield carried a ‘double whammy of risk’. Many would perhaps not know that Covishield carries a DNA …

India sees over 7,800 COVID cases in a day reported on April 12, 2023
1 year, 11 months ago

India sees over 7,800 COVID cases in a day reported on April 12, 2023

The Hindu  

Omicron XBB and its variants are responsible for the current surge in COVID-19 cases, but this is not a cause for worry as the severity of this variant is currently below average, with less hospitalisation, a senior Health Ministry official said on April 12. The Health Ministry source said that the current surge is not a “wave” but rather an …

Bihar will buy Covid vaccines in absence of supply from Centre: CM Nitish
1 year, 11 months ago

Bihar will buy Covid vaccines in absence of supply from Centre: CM Nitish

Hindustan Times  

PATNA: Chief minister Nitish Kumar said the state government would buy vaccines against coronavirus on its own to continue inoculating its people as Centre is not providing them to the state, as per a communique from the chief minister’s office on Monday. The communique, however, was silent on the state’s unmet demand for Covid-19 vaccines, how it would buy them …

Battle against COVID-19! THESE states roll out major guidelines to combat infection
1 year, 11 months ago

Battle against COVID-19! THESE states roll out major guidelines to combat infection

India TV News  

Battle against Covid-19: Fresh covid-19 cases are brewing troubles in the country. “The state government is monitoring the situation amidst the rise in COVID-19 and influenza cases in the country,” the chief minister said, adding that people will have to take precautions while the government has already issued an advisory. Haryana Amid a surge in Covid-19 cases, the Haryana government …

COVID-19 surge in India: Uttar Pradesh govt makes testing mandatory for international passengers
1 year, 11 months ago

COVID-19 surge in India: Uttar Pradesh govt makes testing mandatory for international passengers

India TV News  

COVID-19 surge in India: Amid the rising cases of COVID-19 across the country, the Uttar Pradesh government made Covid testing mandatory for all international passengers on arrival in the state. "It is intimated that in a meeting held under the chairmanship of Hon'ble Health Minister, Haryana on 03.04.2023, it has been observed that there is a significant upsurge in the …

Centre Asks States to Stay Alert As Covid-19 Cases Cross 6000-mark, Conduct Mock Drills
1 year, 11 months ago

Centre Asks States to Stay Alert As Covid-19 Cases Cross 6000-mark, Conduct Mock Drills

News 18  

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday chaired a high-level meeting to discuss the surge in Covid-19 cases in the country and advised states to remain vigilant and prepare for effective management of the virus. During a virtual meeting with state health ministers, principal, and additional chief secretaries, Mandaviya emphasised the need to identify emergency hotspots through the monitoring of …

Violation Of COVID Norms: Karnataka High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Workers Of Campus Front Of India
1 year, 11 months ago

Violation Of COVID Norms: Karnataka High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Workers Of Campus Front Of India

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has quashed proceedings initiated last year against workers of now-banned Campus Front of India for holding a meeting and gathering people at Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Bhavan, Bagalokot, when the authorities had prohibited such meetings on account of third wave of COVID-19. Justice J M Khazi sitting at Dharwad bench allowed the petition filed by Khadar Basha and others …

Active COVID-19 cases in India rise to 21,179
1 year, 11 months ago

Active COVID-19 cases in India rise to 21,179

The Hindu  

India logged 3,038 new coronavirus cases, while the active cases increased to 21,179, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday, April 4, 2023. The COVID-19 case tally was recorded at 4.47 crore The active cases now comprise 0.05 per cent of the total infections and the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.76 per cent, the …

India sees a surge in COVID-19 cases: Does the country need a fourth jab?
1 year, 11 months ago

India sees a surge in COVID-19 cases: Does the country need a fourth jab?

Firstpost  

India has registered 3,641 fresh cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours. Experts say taking a booster shot may not be very beneficial COVID-19 cases across several states in India are on the rise, thanks to XXB.1.16 – a subtype of Omicron, also a matter of concern. According to the health ministry data, India logged 3,641 new infections in …

COVID-19 | Nothing to panic about, take precaution, booster shots, say doctors
2 years ago

COVID-19 | Nothing to panic about, take precaution, booster shots, say doctors

The Hindu  

Amid a gradual increase in COVID-19 cases in Delhi in recent days, some medical experts say the new XBB.1.16 variant could be driving the rise in cases but add there's no need to panic and people should follow COVID-appropriate behaviour and get booster shots if they have not already. Over the past week, Delhi has seen a rise in daily …

COVID-19: India's daily corona cases cross 800 after 126 days
2 years ago

COVID-19: India's daily corona cases cross 800 after 126 days

India TV News  

COVID-19: India's daily corona cases cross 800 after 126 days COVID-19 India update: The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,41,58,161 and the case fatality rate stands at 1.19 per cent. India COVID numbers: India's single-day tally of COVID-19 cases crossed 800 after 126 days today, while the number of active cases climbed to 5,389, …

India saved 3.4mn people through Covid-19 vaccination drive: Report
2 years, 1 month ago

India saved 3.4mn people through Covid-19 vaccination drive: Report

Hindustan Times  

India saved at least 3.4 million lives by undertaking a nationwide Covid-19 vaccination campaign at an unprecedented scale, said a new report released by the Union health minister, Mansukh Mandaviya, on Friday, adding that the vaccination campaign also yielded a positive economic impact by preventing a loss of $18.3 billion. India started its Covid vaccination drive on January 16, 2021, …

Not Permissible To Take One Dose Of Covishield And Another Of Covaxin: Centre To Delhi High Court
2 years, 2 months ago

Not Permissible To Take One Dose Of Covishield And Another Of Covaxin: Centre To Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Central Government has informed the Delhi High Court that it is not permissible for an individual to take first dose of Covishield and second dose of Covaxin. Central Government’s standing counsel Anurag Ahluwalia told Justice Prathiba M Singh that mixing of two COVID-19 vaccines is not permissible for the first and second dose. The court was hearing a plea …

Time to Join this ‘Herd’: 39% Have Boosted Their Protection against Covid Virus, Finds Survey
2 years, 2 months ago

Time to Join this ‘Herd’: 39% Have Boosted Their Protection against Covid Virus, Finds Survey

News 18  

At least 39% of respondents have already taken the Covid vaccine booster dose, while 6% plan to take the injectable booster and 4% the nasal one, a LocalCircles survey has found. Amid the uptick in Covid in cases in China and other countries, the Centre gave nod for Bharat Biotech’s intranasal COVID vaccine iNCOVAAC as a booster dose. Director General …

No second Covid-19 booster dose required: Report
2 years, 2 months ago

No second Covid-19 booster dose required: Report

Live Mint  

There is no need to take a second booster dose against Covid-19 infection, news agency ANI reported on Tuesday citing government sources. According to the data by the Union Health Ministry, a total of 220.11 crore vaccine doses have been administered in the country, of which 95.13 crore have taken the second dose while only 22.41 crore of the population …

Covid News Updates: No Pandemic Curbs in Goa till Jan 2; Centre Warns Against Overcrowding Ahead of Festive Season
2 years, 3 months ago

Covid News Updates: No Pandemic Curbs in Goa till Jan 2; Centre Warns Against Overcrowding Ahead of Festive Season

News 18  

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya asked States to strengthen surveillance systems, ramp up testing and ensure readiness of hospital infrastructure during a meeting with state health ministers on Friday regarding the Covid-19 situation in India. Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will visit a government hospital in Delhi on Tuesday for a mock drill to review the emergency response in place …

COVID-19: Centre approves Bharat Biotech's intranasal vaccine, to be available on CoWIN
2 years, 3 months ago

COVID-19: Centre approves Bharat Biotech's intranasal vaccine, to be available on CoWIN

Firstpost  

The needle-free vaccine will be available at private centres. It will be introduced on the Co-WIN platform on Friday evening New Delhi: Bharat Biotech’s intranasal COVID-19 vaccine has been approved by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare for inclusion in the vaccination programme as a booster dose for those above 18 years of age, official sources said on Thursday. …

Indian Army issues advisory on Covid, asks defence personnel to take safety measures
2 years, 3 months ago

Indian Army issues advisory on Covid, asks defence personnel to take safety measures

India TV News  

The Indian Army issued an advisory on Friday asking defence personnel to take up adequate measures to tackle COVID. The advisory asked them to take up measures such as the usage of face masks in closed or crowded places, practising hand sanitisation, and maintaining social distancing among others. Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya is set to hold a virtual …

Bharat Biotech's needle-free intranasal Covid vaccine approved as booster dose
2 years, 3 months ago

Bharat Biotech's needle-free intranasal Covid vaccine approved as booster dose

India TV News  

Bharat Biotech's needle-free intranasal Covid vaccine approved as booster dose Bharat Biotech nasal vaccine: According to reports, two drops of the vaccine can be treated as a dose. Bharat Biotech's needle-free intranasal Covid vaccine has been approved by the Centre as booster dose for those aged above 18, official sources said. Meanwhile, the Indian Medical Association has advised people to …

Covid not over yet; need to be alert, increase booster doses uptake: Mandaviya tells Parliament
2 years, 3 months ago

Covid not over yet; need to be alert, increase booster doses uptake: Mandaviya tells Parliament

Live Mint  

New Delhi: With covid-19 cases surging in China, health minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday urged all members of Parliament to help spread community awareness about the pandemic and the need to remain alert. Presently 153 new cases on an average are being reported daily across the country, but globally approximately 5.87 lakh new cases are still being reported on an …

COVID-19 update: India records 185 fresh cases in last 24 hours, active cases come down to 3,402
2 years, 3 months ago

COVID-19 update: India records 185 fresh cases in last 24 hours, active cases come down to 3,402

India TV News  

COVID-19 cases in India : India recorded 185 new cases of the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours. According to the data shared by the Union Health Ministry today, the total recovery rate reached at around 98.80 per cent and total recoveries data reached to 4,41,42,432. The total active cases of COVID-19 in India have decreased to 3,402, the …

New Year, Old Fear: China's Covid Surge Shows Why India Can Breathe Sigh of Relief For Now
2 years, 3 months ago

New Year, Old Fear: China's Covid Surge Shows Why India Can Breathe Sigh of Relief For Now

News 18  

It was a long haul away from Zero Covid for China. “Population immunity is much higher in India and our research suggests that most people have already been infected with Omicron, with a large fraction having had both Delta and Omicron infections,” said Agrawal. Additional immunity provided by India’s large vaccination programme reduces the potential for major impact, he said, …

COVID-19 vaccine: How well does India’s adverse reaction tracking system work? | In Focus podcast
2 years, 3 months ago

COVID-19 vaccine: How well does India’s adverse reaction tracking system work? | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

Last month, the Central government, in an affidavit to the Supreme Court, said that it cannot be held liable to pay compensation for deaths caused by adverse reactions to the COVID-19 vaccine. The affidavit was filed in a case in response to a petition filed by the parents of two young women, who allegedly died due to adverse reactions following …

Government Not Liable To Compensate For Deaths Due To COVID Vaccination : Centre Tells Supreme Court
2 years, 3 months ago

Government Not Liable To Compensate For Deaths Due To COVID Vaccination : Centre Tells Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Government cannot be held liable to compensate for the deaths occurring due to the administration of COVID-19 vaccines, said the Central Government in an affidavit filed before the Supreme Court.Responding to a petition filed by parents of two girls who died due to the adverse effects of Covishield vaccine, the Union Government submitted that : "The vaccines in use …

What Makes India's Covid Vaccination Programme A Global Best Practice In Public Health
2 years, 4 months ago

What Makes India's Covid Vaccination Programme A Global Best Practice In Public Health

News 18  

On April 14, 2020, India’s Prime Minister made an appeal to scientists and researchers to take the lead in developing a vaccine against the coronavirus. The group was tasked with formulating an implementation strategy for the Covid-19 vaccine including the selection of vaccine candidates, procurement of vaccines, prioritisation of population groups for vaccination, enabling digital infrastructure, vaccine delivery platforms as …

India records 937 Covid infections in 24 hours, active cases decline by 324. Check state-wise data
2 years, 4 months ago

India records 937 Covid infections in 24 hours, active cases decline by 324. Check state-wise data

India TV News  

Highlights 937 new infections were recorded in last 24 hours Active cases declined to 14,515, according to Union Health Ministry The active caseload declined by 324 in 24 hours and now comprise 0.03 per cent India's COVID-19 case tally rose by 937 in a day to reach 4,46,61,516, while active cases declined to 14,515, according to Union Health Ministry data …

Expert Bodies like ICMR Best Judges, Says Delhi High Court on Plea to Allow Homoeopathy for Mild Covid
2 years, 4 months ago

Expert Bodies like ICMR Best Judges, Says Delhi High Court on Plea to Allow Homoeopathy for Mild Covid

News 18  

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday observed that expert statutory bodies like the Indian Council for Medical Research are the “best judges” to decide and approve “medical protocols” in treating mild Covid-19 cases. The court was hearing a Public Interest Litigation filed by two doctors in 2020 seeking directions to the ministry of AYUSH for allowing homoeopathic medicines Arsenicum album …

COVID-19: India reports 1,542 fresh cases in past 24 hours; Health Minister Mandaviya to review situation
2 years, 5 months ago

COVID-19: India reports 1,542 fresh cases in past 24 hours; Health Minister Mandaviya to review situation

India TV News  

COVID-19: India reports 1,542 fresh cases in past 24 hours; Health Minister Mandaviya to review situation COVID-19 Update: Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will review the coronavirus situation and the ongoing vaccination drive today. COVID-19 Update: India reported 1,542 fresh Covid positive cases in the past 24 hours which took total active cases to 26,449 with 0.68% positivity rate on …

Health Ministry not to procure fresh COVID-19 vaccines; surrenders ₹4,237 crore from vaccination budget
2 years, 5 months ago

Health Ministry not to procure fresh COVID-19 vaccines; surrenders ₹4,237 crore from vaccination budget

The Hindu  

The government’s COVID-19 vaccination programme is in its final leg with the Health Ministry deciding against procuring more vaccines as of now and surrendering ₹4,237 crore, or nearly 85% of the 2022-23 budget allocation for inoculation purposes, to the Finance Ministry. Official sources told PTI that more than 1.8 crore doses are still available with the governments at the Centre …

India Reports 2,678 New Covid-19 Cases, 10 Deaths in a Day
2 years, 5 months ago

India Reports 2,678 New Covid-19 Cases, 10 Deaths in a Day

News 18  

India has recorded a single-day rise of 2,678 new COVID-19 cases, pushing its tally of the infections to 4,46,23,997, while the count of active cases has increased to 26,583, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. The count of active cases now comprises 0.06 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has increased …

Covid-19: India logs nearly 5,000 new infections, active cases drop below 45k
2 years, 6 months ago

Covid-19: India logs nearly 5,000 new infections, active cases drop below 45k

Live Mint  

India has witnessed a marginal decline in daily Covid-19 cases on Saturday with country recording 4,912 new infections in the past 24 hours, according to an update given by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The country conducted 3,03,888 Covid tests in the last 24 hours, with the total number of tests conducted so far at 89.33 crore. The …

Few takers for booster dose against Covid in Navi Mumbai
2 years, 6 months ago

Few takers for booster dose against Covid in Navi Mumbai

Hindustan Times  

Almost 83% of target beneficiaries in Navi Mumbai are yet to get their third dose against Covid. Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation is clueless as to how to convince people to get vaccinated for the booster dose against Covid. Even as the government has made the booster dose available for 18-year-old and plus beneficiaries, it doesn’t seem to attract the people …

Will Two ‘Made-in-India’ Vaccines Be the New Covid Boosters? News18 Decodes Differences
2 years, 6 months ago

Will Two ‘Made-in-India’ Vaccines Be the New Covid Boosters? News18 Decodes Differences

News 18  

India will soon roll out mRNA shots and intranasal vaccines, which will be available on CoWIN, and can be used as boosters against Covid-19. India’s first mRNA shot is only the third mRNA vaccine to be approved for Covid-19 in the world after Pfizer and Moderna. But mortality will be reduced.” Sharing a study of the intranasal vaccines under clinical …

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