The Pune-based firm has collaborated with Gamaleya Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology, Moscow in Russia for developing Sputnik V at its licensed Hadapsar facility. (File image)Coronavirus Cases and Deaths in India Today, Covid-19 Vaccine Tracker: The number of active Covid-19 cases in India has dipped further and experts believe that it is now in the zone where the existing health infrastructure can handle it. According to the Union Health Ministry, the daily positivity rate has now dropped to 6.21 per cent. The number of active cases has begun to fall in almost all the states and the biggest relief is that a dip is clearly visible in the daily count of deaths.
Meanwhile, over 22.37 lakh doses of vaccine have been administered in the country. The health ministry said that out of total people vaccine vaccinated so far, 99,24,634 are healthcare and 1,59,18,192 frontline workers who have taken the first dose.
However several states have started preparing to combat the possible third wave of COVID-19 pandemic. It must be noted that experts have warned that the third wave may affect people of different age groups along with children as anticipated.
Serum Institute gets DGCI’s nod to manufacture Sputnik V vaccine in India with certain conditions
The DCGI has granted permission to the Serum Institute of India (SII) to manufacture the Sputnik COVID-19 vaccine in India for examination, test and analysis with certain conditions, official sources said. The Pune-based firm has collaborated with Gamaleya Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology, Moscow in Russia for developing Sputnik V at its licensed Hadapsar facility. “The DCGI has granted permission to the Serum Institute to manufacture the Sputnik COVID-19 vaccine in India for examination, test and analysis at its licensed Hadapsar facility with certain conditions,” an official source said. The company had submitted an application to the DCGI in this regard on Thursday.
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COVID19 | 478 new cases, 1,170 recoveries and 13 deaths reported in Jharkhand today; the number of active cases in the state is 6,832 (ANI)
COVID19 | Gujarat reports 1,120 fresh cases, 3,398 recoveries & 16 deaths today; active cases at 22,100 (ANI)
COVID19 | Assam reports 4,548 new cases, 54 deaths and 4,263 discharges today; active cases at 50,765. The recovery rate in the state is 87.02% (ANI)
Himachal Pradesh reports 787 new COVID-19 cases, 2030 recoveries, and 27 deaths in the past 24 hours; active cases at 9787 (ANI)
Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla on Friday thanked US President Joe Biden and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar for a policy change that will boost the production of COVID-19 vaccines in India and globally. Confident of the availability of COVID-19 vaccines in the US, the Biden administration has removed Defense Production Act priority ratings on AstraZeneca, Novavax and Sanofi vaccines. | Read More
The government is helping vaccine manufacturers get more production units, financing and supply of raw materials, the PMO said on Friday after Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviewed the progress of the country’s COVID-19 vaccination drive. While reviewing the status of vaccine wastage in various states, Modi said the wastage numbers are still on a higher side and that steps need to be taken to bring them down.
He was briefed by officials about the current availability of vaccines and the roadmap for ramping it up. He was also apprised about the efforts being taken to help various vaccine manufacturers ramp up the production of vaccines. | Read More
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COVID19 induced curfew in Assam to be implemented from 1pm to 5am of June 6 till June 16. All shops and commercial establishments to shut at 12 noon on all days. All govt & non-govt offices to remain closed till June 15: Assam govt (ANI)
COVID19 | Chandigarh reports 88 new cases, 3 deaths today; case tally reaches 60,487 including 1005 active cases (ANI)
Karnataka reports 16,068 new COVID-19 cases, 364 deaths and 22,316 recoveries in the last 24 hours; active cases at 2,80,186 (ANI)
PM Modi reviews progress of COVID19 vaccination drive in the country
PM was briefed about the current availability of vaccines & roadmap for ramping it up. He was also apprised about the efforts undertaken to help various vaccine manufacturers ramp up production of vaccines: PMO (ANI)
The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has exceeded 22.75 cr (22,75,67,873) including more than 33 lakh doses administered today. More than 2.59 cr people of age group 18-44 vaccinated: Ministry of Health (ANI)
COVID-19 | 973 new cases, 24 deaths and 1,207 recoveries reported in Mumbai today; active cases at 16,347 (ANI)
Serum Institute of India gets DGCI's nod to manufacture Sputnik V vaccine in India for examination, test and analysis with certain conditions: Official sources (PTI)
When other nations were vaccinating their people, the Centre was exporting vaccines. And now they are having a shortage of vaccines. But selling vaccines for profit is happening for the first time that too in Punjab. Rahul Gandhi gives suggestions that the poor should get vaccines free and when his party's government in Punjab is earning Rs 650 on each dose why is he silent. If he is silent on this, this reeks of some settlement between the Captain & party high command: Harsimrat Badal, SAD (ANI)
Maharashtra reports 14,152 new COVID-19 cases, 289 deaths and 20,852 recoveries in the last 24 hours
Active cases: 1,96,894Total cases: 58,05,565Total discharges: 55,07,058 (ANI)
Telangana reports 2175 new COVID-19 cases, 3821 recoveries, and 15 deaths in the last 24 hours
Total cases: 5,87,664Total recoveries: 5,53,400Death toll: 3346Active cases: 30,918 (ANI)
Kerala reports 16,229 fresh COVID19 cases, 135 deaths today; active cases at 1,74,526 (ANI)
The European Union on Friday submitted a plan to the World Trade Organization that it believes will more effectively broaden supply of COVID-19 vaccines than the intellectual property (IP) rights waiver backed by the United States. India, South Africa and dozens of developing countries are demanding the waiver to address what they say is a “staggering inequity” in access to vaccines and other COVID-19 treatments.
A surprise US shift in May to support a waiver heaped pressure on remaining opponents, such as the European Union and Switzerland that are home to many drugmakers. The European Commission, which oversees trade policy for the 27-nation EU, said on Friday it had submitted an alternative, focused on limits on export restrictions and making use of flexibility in existing WTO rules. The World Trade Organization will next be able to discuss the plan at meetings planned next Tuesday and Wednesday. | Read More
Our aim is to increase global vaccine coverage. We are also hopeful other countries will also start sharing vaccines. Our intention is to lead on global vaccine coverage. A lot of work has to be done to actually deliver the vaccines. When other countries also share vaccines, then, we can get in a position to actually end this global pandemic: Gayle E Smith, US State Dept Coordinator for COVID-19 Response and Health Security on US strategy for global vaccine sharing (ANI)
National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) cancels class 12 exams in view of COVID-19 pandemic: Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal (PTI)
National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) cancels class 12 exams in view of COVID-19 pandemic: Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal (PTI)
The Indore Municipal Corporation in Madhya Pradesh on Friday organised a special COVID-19 vaccination camp for eunuchs as they fall in the "high risk" category, an official said. The camp was held in Nandlalpura in partnership with an NGO, and 86 eunuchs were vaccinated, including a 71 year-old and 65-year-old, the official added. "As the eunuch community roams the city and its members come in contact with several people, they are classified in the high risk category. Therefore, we arranged a vaccination camp for them," IMC commissioner Pratibha Pal said.
Meanwhile, Indore vaccination official Tarun Gupta said 10.5 lakh people overall have been given the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, including 2.2 lakh who have got thesecond dose as well. Indore is the state's worst coronavirus-hit district with a caseload of over 1.51 lakh, including 1,351 deaths. PTI
DIAL launches COVID19 vaccination centre for airport staff at T3.
Delhi Airport and its staff have been at forefront since the COVID19 outbreak. We’ve launched vaccination drive for these COVID warriors to save them from virus: DIAL CEO Videh Kumar Jaipuriar (ANI)
The surge of COVID-19 cases in the country in the last two months shows a correlation with the rise in B.1.617 variant of the SARS-CoV-2, according to INSACOG, a grouping of 10 national laboratories. April and May witnessed a deadly second wave of coronavirus cases that swept through the country stretching the healthcare infrastructure to its limits. | Read More
Total 42,000 vaccines were given to private hospitals which we've taken back from them. Chief Minister immediately took cognisance of the incident and the decision was nixed. Those who have paid extra price for vaccine will get reimbursement: Punjab Health Min Balbir Singh Sidhu (ANI)
Coronavirus Live Tracker: Delhi reports 523 fresh infections, 50 deaths and 1,161 recoveries in last 24 hours
COVID19 | Delhi reports 523 fresh infections, 50 deaths and 1,161 recoveries in the last 24 hours; Positivity rate at 0.68% (ANI)
Former Indian sprinter Milkha Singh, being unwell due to COVID 19, was admitted here yesterday. His condition is stable: Prof. Ashok Kumar, Official Spokesperson, PGIMER, Chandigarh (ANI)
The UK's medicines regulator on Friday approved the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for 12 to 15 year olds. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) said the decision followed a 'rigorous review' of safety and effectiveness in the lower age groups and its conclusion is that the benefits of the vaccine far outweigh any risks. Until now, COVID-19 vaccines being administered in the UK have been approved for adults aged 16 and over. 'We have carefully reviewed clinical trial data in children aged 12 to 15 years and have concluded that the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective in this age group and that the benefits of this vaccine outweigh any risk,' said Dr June Raine, MHRA Chief Executive. (PTI)
Data sharing is going on with WHO to give recognition to Bharat Biotech's Covaxin, we want to achieve it as soon as possible: Govt (PTI)
Data sharing is going on with WHO to give recognition to Bharat Biotech's Covaxin, we want to achieve it as soon as possible: Govt - PTI
As per Our World in Data, the number of people who have received at least one dose of vaccine in India is 17.2 crore. We have overtaken the US in terms of the number of people in our country who have received the first dose of vaccine: Dr. VK Paul, Member-Health, Niti Aayog - ANI
United Kingdom approves Pfizer/BioNTech COVID shot for 12- to 15-year-olds - Reuters
There has been a continuous decrease in districts reporting more than 100 average daily new cases; 257 districts reporting more than 100 daily cases: Lav Agrawal, Joint Secretary, Health Ministry on COVID19 situation - ANI
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday said the state has set a target of vaccinating the entire population in the age group of 18 to 44 years by July 30. Speaking to reporters here, the chief minister urged citizens eligible for vaccination to cooperate and get themselves inoculated. (PTI)
A plea in the Delhi High Court on Friday urged it to direct the Delhi government to take immediate steps for ensuring operation of non-functional hospitals and to improve Mohalla clinics in the national capital to deal with the predicted third wave of COVID-19. Justice Rekha Palli issued notice to the Centre and Delhi government and sought their stand on the petition which also seeks formulation of a scheme for fair and transparent distribution of the Rs one crore compensation to family of frontline workers who succumbed to COVID-19 while performing their duties. (PTI)
Critical of the government's handling of Covid, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said doctors need protection from coronavirus and the BJP dispensation's callousness as he made an appeal to save them. Gandhi has criticised the government's policies to check the spread of the pandemic and the vaccination drive.
India will be a "significant recipient" of US vaccines, the country's envoy here has said as President Joe Biden announced details of his administration's decision to share 2.5 crore COVID-19 shots to countries across the globe that have been facing vaccine shortages. Biden on Thursday said that the US will allocate 75 per cent - nearly 1.9 crore of the first tranche of 2.5 crore doses - of unused COVID-19 vaccines from its stockpile through the UN-backed COVAX global vaccine sharing programme to countries in South and Southeast Asia as well as Africa. (PTI)
India has managed the second COVID wave very well as the number of fresh cases have come down significantly, Niti Aayog Member V K Saraswat has said even as he emphasised that preparations need to be in place to deal with the third wave that might impact the younger population more. Saraswat further said that India's epidemiologists have made very clear indications that the third wave of COVID-19 is inevitable and is likely to start from September-October, so the country should vaccinate as many people as possible. (PTI)
India will be a "significant recipient" of US vaccines, the country's envoy here has said as President Joe Biden announced details of his administration's decision to share 2.5 crore COVID-19 shots to countries across the globe that have been facing vaccine shortages. Biden on Thursday said that the US will allocate 75 per cent - nearly 1.9 crore of the first tranche of 2.5 crore doses - of unused COVID-19 vaccines from its stockpile through the UN-backed COVAX global vaccine sharing programme to countries in South and Southeast Asia as well as Africa. (PTI)