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Coronavirus live updates: WHO decision on Covaxin likely next month
The number of new Covid-19 cases increased to 38,353 in the last 24 hours, a rise of over 10,000 from Monday when India reported 28,204 infections, the lowest in 147 days. Still active caseload remained lowest in 140 days at 3,86,351, as per the health ministry. Stay with TOI for the latest developmentsRead Less
Assam records 14 Covid-19 deaths, 886 new cases, reports PTI
US to deliver nearly 837, 000 Pfizer vaccines to Caribbean, reports AP
French daily new Covid-19 infections above 30,000 for first time since end April, reports Reuters
Read: Nothing like ‘zero Covid’, waiting for that is not scientific, say experts
While all 11 districts in Vidarbha are experiencing the best ever phase in the Covid-19 pandemic over the last four weeks, the Maharashtra government is still not issuing relaxations from the level 3 restrictions. After Pune and Nagpur municipal corporations issued their notifications, it was expected that district collectors and municipal commissioners in Vidarbha, where the overall positivity is less than 0.3% on average, will issue similar notifications. But, nothing of this kind happened in any of the districts or municipal corporations.
Read: WHO decision on Covaxin authorisation likely next month
The World Health Organisation is likely to arrive at a decision on authorising Covaxin, Bharat Biotech's Covid-19 vaccine, by next month. Dr. Mariangela Simao, a WHO assistant director-general for vaccines, says the UN health agency's assessment of the vaccine was "quite advanced" and officials hoped for a decision by mid-September.
Mumbai records 289 new Covid cases, 1157 discharges, and 9 deaths, reports ANI
Read: CDC recommends pregnant women get Covid-19 vaccine
Pregnant women should be vaccinated against Covid-19, based on a new analysis that did not show increased risk for miscarriage, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Wednesday. The CDC said it has found no safety concerns for pregnant people in either the new analysis or earlier studies. It said miscarriage rates after vaccination were similar to the expected rate. Pregnant women can receive any of the three vaccines given emergency authorization - Pfizer, Moderna or Johnson & Johnson.
WHO to decide on authorising Indian-made vaccine, reports AP
Dr. Mariangela Simao, a WHO assistant director-general for vaccines, says the UN health agency's assessment of the Bharat Biotech vaccine was "quite advanced" and officials hoped for a decision by mid-September.
Emmanuel Macron warns virus is 'not behind us'; urges vaccination
French President Emmanuel Macron urged all French people who are eligible to get a Covid-19 vaccine. For several weeks, France has faced an increase in number of daily infections, driven by the highly contagious delta variant, which now accounts for most new cases. France is reporting over 22,000 new confirmed cases each day on average. Macron warned Wednesday that the virus crisis “is not behind us” after attending a government meeting focused on the Covid-19 pandemic. Read full story
More than 40 lakh vaccine doses have been administered across India today, taking total cumulative Covid vaccination coverage to 52,32,53,450, says Union health ministry
Covid-19 deaths on the rise in Central America, according to PAHO (Reuters)
Telangana records 482 new Covid-19 cases, 455 recoveries and 2 deaths in the last 24 hours, reports ANI
We're providing them free stay and food. They're poor & it's our responsibility to take care of them. We'll continue this till they return to Pakistan.
Naresh Sharma, Chairman of Durgiana Committee Dharamshala, in Amritsar (As reported by ANI)
Around 51 Pakistani Hindus, including women & children, who came in 2020 to visit religious places, are stranded in Amritsar due to Covid restrictions
Punjab: Around 51 Pakistani Hindus, including women & children, who came in 2020 to visit religious places, are str… https://t.co/87WvtvO63B
— ANI (@ANI) 1628693650000Tracking the spread of Coronavirus and Vaccinations
The news about new variants suspected in Kerala is without any basis and absolutely false, says Union health ministry (ANI)
Goa records 103 new Covid-19 cases, 63 recoveries and zero deaths in the last 24 hours, reports ANI
Total active cases 983, total recoveries 1,68,041 and death toll 3,164.
There will be no vaccination on August 12 and 13 public centres in Mumbai due to lack of doses, the BMC has annoucned
Testing 3 drugs for use against coronavirus: WHO
In a statement on Wednesday, the UN health agency says the three drugs would be adopted into the next phase of its ongoing global research into identifying potential treatments for Covid-19. The drugs were chosen by an independent panel based on the likelihood they could prevent deaths in people hospitalised for coronavirus. Read full story
Karnataka records 1,826 new positive cases, 1,618 recoveries and 33 deaths in the last 24 hours, reports ANI