The number of active cases in the country stands at 1,26,620. (Reuters/ File image)Coronavirus Variants and Vaccinations, Coronavirus Active Cases in India Today’s News, November 19 LIVE Updates: India has reported 11,106 new cases, 12,789 recoveries and 459 deaths in the last 24 hours, Union Health Ministry said on Friday. Of these, Kerala accounted for 6,111 fresh cases, 7202 recoveries and 51 deaths, the health ministry added. The number of active cases in the country stands at 1,26,620.
The cumulative COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 115 crore, as per the data on Cowin dashboard.
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Vaccine hesitancy biggest threat to overcoming pandemic: Serum Institute CEO Adar Poonawalla
Serum Institute of India (SII) CEO Adar Poonawalla has said vaccine hesitancy is now the greatest threat in overcoming the Covid-19 pandemic. “The vaccine industry has worked tirelessly to provide enough stocks for the nation. Today, there are over 200 million doses available with states. I urge all adults to get vaccinated as soon as possible. Vaccine hesitancy is now the greatest threat in overcoming this pandemic,” he said in a tweet.
Here are the latest and verified Covid updates from India and around the globe:
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India has approved the export of 20 million doses of the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine made by the Serum Institute of India to Indonesia, according to a government document seen by Reuters and a government source. (Reuters)
Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways said it had fired three cargo pilots who were infected with COVID-19 during a layover in Frankfurt, over an unspecified "serious breach" of crew rules while overseas. (Reuters)
Britain's health ministry on Friday said it would add booster shots to the COVID-19 pass for outbound international travel, though it added they would not be added to the domestic pass at this time. (Reuters)
The Philippines has approved a plan to allow entry soon to foreign tourists vaccinated against COVID-19, its tourism ministry said, following moves by other Southeast Asian countries to relax travel curbs. (Reuters)
Florida banned schools and businesses from requiring vaccination against COVID-19 and set the stage for a possible withdrawal from the federal agency aimed at protecting workplace safety. (Reuters)
The Spanish beach resort of Benidorm, famous for its vibrant nightlife and especially popular with British partygoers, has opened a COVID-19 vaccination centre for tourists as cases surge along with arrival numbers. (Reuters)
In a bid to achieve 100 per cent vaccination against COVID-19, the administration in Maharashtra’s Palghar district has decided to give extra funds to gram panchayats that finish vaccinating their entire population by December 31, a senior official said on Friday.
District collector Dr Manik Gursal said the decision was taken at the district planning committee (DPC) meeting presided over by Guardian Minister Dada Bhuse at the Palghar district headquarters on Thursday. | Read More
The first known COVID-19 case was a market vendor in the Chinese city of Wuhan, not an accountant who appeared to have no link to the market but whose case contributed to speculation the virus could have leaked from a lab, a U.S. study noted. (Reuters)
Canada will announce as expected on Friday it is authorizing the use of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5 to 11, a government source said. (Reuters)
People taking medications that suppress the immune system overall do not have a higher risk of dying from COVID-19 or being put on a ventilator than those not taking these drugs, according to a study published in The Lancet Rheumatology journal.The team led by researchers at Johns Hopkins University in the US analysed electronic health records of adults hospitalised with COVID-19 from January 2020 to June 2021 in the US.The study included 222,575 individuals, including 16,494 patients who had been on immunosuppressive medications prior to hospitalisation.The researchers separated these medications into 17 classes and found that none were associated with a significantly increased risk of being put on a ventilator -- an indication of severe COVID-19 illness."In general, people taking immunosuppressive medications may be reassured that they can safely continue to do so during this pandemic," said study lead author Kayte Andersen, a doctoral candidate at Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School."These findings are encouraging and important, given how commonly these medications are used," said G Caleb Alexander, a professor at the Bloomberg School's Department of Epidemiology.At the start of the pandemic, people who take immunosuppressive drugs for organ transplants, autoimmune diseases, cancers and other conditions were considered as being at potentially increased risk of severe outcomes, given their weakened immune systems.On the other hand, some of the damage to lungs and other organs in severe COVID-19 comes less from direct viral damage and more from immune overactivation, the researchers said. (PTI)
India saw a single-day rise of 11,106 new COVID-19 cases, taking the country's tally to 3,44,89,623, while the active cases have declined to 1,26,620, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Friday.The death toll has climbed to 4,65,082 with 459 daily fatalities, according to the data updated at 8 am.The daily rise in new coronavirus infections has been below 20,000 for 42 straight days and less than 50,000 daily new cases have been reported for 145 consecutive days now.The active cases have increased to 1,26,620 comprising 0.37 per cent of the total infections, the lowest since March 2020, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.28 per cent, the highest since March 2020, the health ministry said.A decrease of 2,142 cases has been recorded in the active number of COVID-19 cases in a span of 24 hours.The daily positivity rate was recorded at 0.98 per cent. It has been less than 2 per cent for last 46 days.Weekly positivity rate was also recorded at 0.92 per cent. It has been below two per cent for the last 56 days, according to the health ministry.The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 3,38,97,921 while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.35 per cent.The cumulative doses administered in the country so far under the nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive has exceeded 115.23 crore.India's COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7, 2020, 30 lakh on August 23, 40 lakh on September 5 and 50 lakh on September 16. It went past 60 lakh on September 28, 70 lakh on October 11, crossed 80 lakh on October 29, 90 lakh on November 20 and surpassed the one-crore mark on December 19.India crossed the grim milestone of two crore on May 4 and three crore on June 23.The 459 new fatalities include 372 from Kerala and 24 from Maharashtra.Of the 372 deaths, 51 were reported over the last few days and 321 were designated as COVID-19 deaths after receiving appeals based on the new guidelines of the Centre and the directions of the Supreme Court, a Kerala state government release said on Thursday.A total of 4,65,082 deaths have been reported so far in the country including 1,40,692 from Maharashtra, 38,165 from Karnataka, 36,847 from Kerala, 36,336 from Tamil Nadu 25,095 from Delhi, 22,909 from Uttar Pradesh and 19,355 from West Bengal.The health ministry stressed that more than 70 per cent of the deaths occurred due to comorbidities."Our figures are being reconciled with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)," the ministry said on its website, adding that state-wise distribution of figures is subject to further verification and reconciliation. (PTI)
Arunachal Pradesh reported 10 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, taking the tally to 55,242, a health official said.The toll remained at 280 as no fresh fatality was recorded in the last 24 hours, he said.There are 54 active cases in the state at present, he added.So far, 54,908 people have recovered from the disease, including four on Thursday, the official said.The Capital Complex Region has the highest number of active cases at 13, followed by Tawang (10), and West Kameng and East Siang at eight cases each.The new cases were detected after testing 333 samples. (PTI)
Arunachal Pradesh reported 10 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, taking the tally to 55,242, a health official said.The toll remained at 280 as no fresh fatality was recorded in the last 24 hours, he said.There are 54 active cases in the state at present, he added.So far, 54,908 people have recovered from the disease, including four on Thursday, the official said.The Capital Complex Region has the highest number of active cases at 13, followed by Tawang (10), and West Kameng and East Siang at eight cases each.The new cases were detected after testing 333 samples. (PTI)
The daily rise in new coronavirus infections has been below 20,000 for 42 straight days and less than 50,000 daily new cases have been reported for 145 consecutive days now. (PTI)
Active COVID-19 cases in India have declined to 1,26,620: Union health ministry (PTI)
Statewide COVID restrictions being cancelled with effect from Nov 20. Wearing of masks will be mandatory at public places, workplaces & on public transport. Spitting at public places is illegal and will result in fine & punishment: Uttarakhand State Disaster Management Authority (ANI)
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Of the 11,106 new cases, 12,789 recoveries & 459 deaths reported in the last 24 hours, Kerala reported 6111 cases, 7202 recoveries, and 51 deaths. (ANI)
India reports 11,106 new cases, 12,789 recoveries & 459 deaths in the last 24 hours, as per Union Health Ministry.
Active caseload stands at 1,26,620 (account for less than 1% of total cases, currently at 0.37% - lowest since March 2020) (ANI)