COVID-19
India’s COVID-19 active cases fall below 1.7 lakh, recovery rate at 96.98 pc
India’s total active caseload has dropped to less than 1.7 lakh (1,69,824) on Saturday, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW). The Ministry said that the present active caseload now consists of less than 1.6 per cent, which is just 1.58 per cent of India’s total positive cases. “The nine States and […]
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No new COVID-19 positive case reported in Arunachal Pradesh
No fresh case of COVID-19 has been recorded in Arunachal Pradesh in the last 24 hours. The overall tally in the state stands at 16,827 as no new cases has been reported since Friday. Two more persons have recovered from the disease, taking the total number of recoveries in the state to 16,758. The recovery […]
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India to vaccinate 300 million people against COVID-19 in next few months, says PM Modi at Davos dialogue
India will vaccinate 300 million people including the elderly and those with co-morbidities against COVID-19 in the next few months, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday. Addressing the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Davos Dialogue on via video conferencing, the Prime Minister said there are two ‘Made in India’ vaccines against coronavirus and many more vaccines will […]
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India’s COVID-19 recovery rate now nearly 97 per cent
With a consistent rise in cumulative recoveries of coronavirus, India’s recovery rate has reached nearly 97 per cent, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) on Thursday, while adding that it is one of the highest globally. Total cumulative recoveries stand at 1,03,73,606 today with 14,301 patients recovered and discharged in the last […]
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Schools, colleges reopen after a gap of 10 months in Manipur
After a gap of ten months, schools and colleges in Manipur reopened from Wednesday with several COVID-19 safety procedures in place. Sangeeta Mayengbam, Principal of Tamphasana Girls Higher Secondary School in Imphal, said that students are allowed to attend classes after getting consent from their parents or guardians. “Students are allowed to attend classes after […]
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Covaxin effective on UK virus strain of COVID-19: ICMR
An Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) study on Covaxin shows a comparable neutralization activity of the vaccinated individuals against UK-variant strain. The ICMR’s National Institute of Virology scientist performed the plaque reduction neutralization test using sera collected from the 26 recipients of Bharat Biotech’s coronavirus vaccine (COVAXIN) against UK-variant strain. “A comparable neutralization activity […]
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20.29 lakh healthcare workers vaccinated against COVID-19 across India so far
The cumulative number of healthcare workers vaccinated against COVID-19 crossed 20.29 lakh on Tuesday. A total of 20,29,424 beneficiaries (till 7 pm Tuesday) were vaccinated through 36,572 sessions, as per the provisional report, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW). The countrywide COVID-19 vaccination program was conducted successfully on the eleventh day. In […]
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R-Day Beating Retreat ceremony receives overwhelming response despite fewer spectators
Amid the COVID-19 scare, only the Border Security Force (BSF) soldiers and their families were allowed to witness the ceremonial Beating Retreat ceremony at the Attari border of Punjab’s Amritsar during the 72nd Republic Day celebrations on Tuesday. Earlier, the BSF had announced that no public was allowed at the ceremony due to COVID-19 restrictions […]
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India records lowest daily new COVID-19 cases after 8 months
India has crossed a crucial milestone in its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic as the daily new cases touched a new low on Tuesday, said the Ministry of Health of Family Welfare (MoHFW). As many as 9,102 daily new cases were added to the national tally in the last 24 hours after 237 days. The […]
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One million COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in India in just 6 days: Health Ministry
India took only 6 days to administer one million COVID-19 vaccine doses, a count which is higher than that of countries like the US and the UK, the Union Health Ministry said on Sunday as the number of beneficiaries who have received the anti-coronavirus shots inched close to 16 lakh. The UK took 18 days […]
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