Coronavirus Live Updates: 16,375 Fresh COVID-19 Cases In India

The COVID-19 vaccine can be rolled out within 10 days from the emergency use authorisation date, based on dry run feedback, the government said today.

Coronavirus Live Updates: 16,375 Fresh COVID-19 Cases In India

The number of fresh infections reported on Tuesday were marginally lower than on Monday.

New Delhi:

India added 16,375 on Tuesday, placing its overall number at 1.03 crore cases, the Health Ministry's data showed. The number of fresh infections reported on Tuesday were marginally lower than on Monday. In this period, India reported 201 deaths linked to the virus, taking the total number of fatalities to 1,49,850.

The COVID-19 vaccine can be rolled out within 10 days from the emergency use authorisation date, based on dry run feedback, the government said today.

Meanwhile, the United Kingdom has recorded more than 60,000 COVID-19 cases in daily figures for the first time on Tuesday as the government struggles to deal with a new, more infectious variant of the virus.

Here are the LIVE updates on Coronavirus Cases:

Jan 06, 2021 08:16 (IST)
Centre Allows Limited Resumption Of Flights To, From UK

Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Tuesday said that the government has allowed limited resumption of civil aviation with the United Kingdom.

"We took a decision on limited resumption of civil aviation traffic between India and the United Kingdom based on an assessment of available facts as available with our medical professionals. We decided that RT-PCR test which was done 72 hours ahead of travelling was not enough," Mr Puri told ANI.

"So, we made it compulsory to test again on arrival. We will review the situation if any steps have to be taken. So far it is the limited resumption of civil aviation with the UK. The total number of flights to UK has been reduced from 60 a week to 30," he added.

"If the situation demands that we need to take more steps, we are constantly reviewing the situation," the minister added.

Jan 06, 2021 08:09 (IST)
Covid Vaccine Roll-Out By Next Week? What Government Said
The Covid-19 vaccines will be ready for rollout in 10 days from the emergency use authorisation date based on feedback from the dry run, the government said today, ending speculation about the time frame that started since the drug regulator's approval on Sunday. Two vaccines have received approval -- Oxford University's Covishield, which is being developed by the Pune-based Serum Institute, and Bharat Biotech's Covaxin. Read more

Jan 06, 2021 07:22 (IST)
Boris Johnson Cancels Republic Day Visit To India Over Covid Crisis In UK
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson cancelled his visit to India, hours after he announced a fresh lockdown in the United Kingdom over the new strain of coronavirus that has affected thousands of people in the UK. Mr Johnson was to be the chief guest at this year's Republic Day parade in New Delhi, which was also to be his first bilateral visit after the UK's departure from the European Union in December. He had accepted the invitation last month.

"The prime minister spoke to Prime Minister (Narendra) Modi this morning, to express his regret that he will be unable to visit India later this month as planned," read a statement from his Downing Street office. Read