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Coronavirus in India News Live Updates: NTAGI to discuss today if booster gap can be cut from 9 months to 6
The government’s scientific advisory group on immunisation is expected to meet on Wednesday to deliberate whether the gap between the second and the booster or ‘precaution dose’ of Covid vaccine can be reduced to six months from nine months at present, an official source said. Stay with TOI for all updatesRead Less
Covid-19: NTAGI to discuss today if booster gap can be cut from 9 months to 6
The government’s scientific advisory group on immunisation is expected to meet on Wednesday to deliberate whether the gap between the second and the booster or ‘precaution dose’ of Covid vaccine can be reduced to six months from nine months at present, an official source said.
Covovax at pvt hospitals at Rs 225 excluding tax
Serum Institute of India’s Covid-19 vaccine Covovax will now be available for children (12 to 17 years) at government immunization centres as well as private hospitals. The vaccine manufactured by SII under licence from US firm Novavax will be offered at Rs 225 per dose, excluding taxes, at private healthcare facilities.
Coronavirus particles found in air can infect humans, experiments show
A new study has confirmed the airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2, concurring with previous studies that suggest that the concentration of the virus RNA is higher in indoor air as compared to outdoor spaces. The collaborative study was conducted by a group of scientists from Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad and IMTech, Chandigarh, with hospitals in Hyderabad and Mohali, a CCMB release said here on Tuesday.
West Bengal on Tuesday reported 34 new cases of Covid-19, seven more than the previous day, taking the tally to 20,18,374, a health department bulletin said.
Chhattisgarh sees 9 Covid-19 cases, no death; active tally stands at 41
Chhattisgarh on Tuesday reported nine COVID-19 cases, taking the state's tally to 11,52,288, while the death toll remained unchanged at 14,034, an official said.
Pfizer profit soars in first quarter, revises 2022 forecast
BJP president J P Nadda says "India is changing" under PM Narendra Modi's leadership, lauds ruling dispensation for running successful Covid-19 vaccination campaign, apart from evacuating 23,000 Indians from war-hit Ukraine
Delhi positivity rate at 5.97 percent: Health bulletin
Delhi reports 1,414 new Covid19 cases, 1,171 recoveries and 1 death in the last 24 hours
Active cases at 5,986
Mumbai sees 100 COVID-19 cases, highest since 112 on Apr 27; active tally now 637
SII lowers each dose of Covovax jab from Rs 900 to Rs 225 excluding taxes
A day after its Covid shot Covovax was included on the CoWIN portal for inoculation of children aged 12-17 years at private vaccination centres, the Serum Institute of India (SII) on Tuesday reduced the price of each dose of the vaccine. Read more
'Covid-19 vaccine Covovax now available for children in India'
Serum Institute of India (SII) CEO Adar Poonawalla on Tuesday said that the Covid-19 vaccine Covovax is now available in India for children. Read more
President Ram Nath Kovind cautions people that Covid-19 is not completely over yet, asks them to be alert and follow all government guidelines
Covid-19: India reports 2,568 new cases and 20 deaths in 24 hours, sees dip in active cases
As many as 4,19,552 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours, the ICMR said on Tuesday, adding that a total of 83,86,28,250 tests for Covid detection have been conducted in the country so far.
Meanwhile the daily positivity rate was recorded at 0.61 per cent, the weekly positivity rate stood at 0.71%, as per Tuesday's bulletin.
The recovery rate currently has been recorded at 98.74%. With 2,911 fresh recoveries in the last 24 hours, the total number of people, who recuperated from the disease, reached 4,25,41,887, Union health ministry stated.
India's active caseload currently stands at 19,137, with a decline of 363 such cases in a span of 24 hours.
Active cases at present constitute 0.04% of the total Covid cases in the country.
The virus case tally was pushed to 4,30,84,913 and the death toll stood at 5,23,889, government data showed.
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