Around 150 ‘special pink booths’ have so far been set up in the state — two in each district.
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What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
Australia’s peak medical body on Thursday warned the country’s residents were “sitting ducks” for COVID-19, as business leaders call for the international border to be reopened faster despite a sluggish national vaccination drive.
Coronavirus in India: Ten states account for over 72 per cent of new COVID-19 cases
New coronavirus cases and deaths in India hit a record daily high with 4,12,262 new infections and 3,980 fatalities being reported, taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 2,10,77,410 and the death toll to 2,30,168.
US will have 300mn extra Covid jabs in July: Research
Moreover, a small number of high- and middle-income nations and regions including the US, UK, European Union (EU), China, and India account for the majority of Covid vaccines administered thus far.
SC benches to sit one hour late from scheduled time, 44 staffers test positive for COVID-19
On some media reports which suggested that around 50 per cent Supreme Court staffers have tested positive for COVID-19, an apex court official said only 44 employees got infected in the last one week.
UP: 3 women claim they were given anti-rabies injection instead of COVID-19 vaccine; probe ordered
The women, Saroj (70), Anarkali (72) and Satyavati (60), had gone to the government community health centre in Kandhla on Thursday to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, they said.
COVID-19 surge: Dose shortage hits vaccination drive in Mumbai
The remaining centres are likely to suspend the vaccination drive by afternoon or evening as the available stock is fast depleting, according to the sources.
COVID-19: Uttar Pradesh reports 39 deaths, 8,490 new cases
Over 78 lakh people have been administered the COVID-19 vaccine in the state till now including over 66 lakh who have got the first shot and over 11 lakh who were administered both the doses, Prasad said.
COVID-19: India records over one lakh new cases in single day for first time
The single-day rise in cases surpassed the earlier peak of 97,894 infections reported on September 17, last year, making it the highest so far. The death toll increased to 1,65,101 with 478 daily new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed.
Akshay Kumar hospitalised day after testing COVID-19 positive
In a statement posted on his official Twitter page, the 53-year-old actor said he is “doing fine” and hopes to be back home soon.
Covid resurge: Maharashtra, Punjab, Gujarat major cause of worry
India recorded 40,715 infections in the last 24 hours, 13 per cent lower than a day before, taking the total tally to 1,16,86,796 on Tuesday.
Over 40k Covid-19 cases recorded in India, highest in 111 days
Registering an increase for the tenth day in a row, the total active caseload has reached 2,88,394, which now comprises 2.49 per cent of the total infections, while the recovery rate has further dropped to 96.12 per cent, the data stated.
COVID-19: India records 22,854 new cases, highest daily tally this year
The country last recorded such an increase in daily cases 76 days ago on December 25 when it registered 23,067 infections in a day.
Covid-19 Vaccine: DCGI panel to meet Bharat Biotech officials shortly
The US’s Pfizer was the first company to apply for accelerated approval on December 4, followed by the Serum Institute and Bharat Biotech on December 6 and 7 respectively.
India logs 19K new Covid-19 cases, 224 deaths
Till now, 99,06,387 have recovered. Currently, there are 2,50,183 active cases. The recovery rate stands at 96.08 per cent while the fatality rate is 1.45 per cent.
UK records highest daily increase in coronavirus cases
The total number of coronavirus cases in the country now stands at 2,488,780, the data showed. It is the third day in a row when more than 50,000 cases were reported in the country, Xinhua news agency reported.
Almost 22K new Covid 19 cases take India tally to 1.02 Crore
Till now, 98,60,280 have recovered. Currently, there are 2,57,656 active cases. The recovery rate stands at 96.04 percent while the fatality rate is at 1.45 percent.
Dry run for Covid-19 vaccination conducted successfully in 4 states
Specific teams were formed for various tasks by the district administration and activities such as uploading of dummy beneficiary’s data, session site creation, vaccine allocation, communication of vaccination details to vaccinators
At 16K, India records lowest new cases since June-end
On June 23, India recorded 15,968 new cases and on June 24 it was 16,922.
Coronavirus in India: 20,021 fresh Covid-19 cases, 279 deaths in 24 hours
A total of 16,88,18,054 samples have been tested for Covid-19 till now. Of these, 7,15,397 samples were tested on Sunday, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said.
UK records highest daily number of coronavirus cases
Another 691 people have died within 28 days of a positive test, bringing the total number of coronavirus-related deaths in Britain to 68,307, the Xinhua news agency reported.
Field Day for conspiracy theorists as Nurse faints on live TV after getting Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine shot
In the video, nurse Tiffany Dover who received the shot was addressing a press conference, when she touched her forehead, apologized, and said she was feeling dizzy.
Coronavirus in India: Covid-19 tally touches 99,79,447 with 22,890 new cases
With 22,890 new Coronavirus/Covid-19 infections and 338 deaths in the past 24 hours, India’s overall tally stood at 99,79,447 on Friday, while the death toll reached 1,44,789, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said. In the past 11 months, 95,20,827 people have recovered, of whom 31,087 recovered in the[Read More…]
Coronavirus detected on imported frozen food in China
None of the goods have been distributed into the local market. Local authorities have sealed and disinfected the food and quarantined those who had contact with the tainted items, the Xinhua news agency reported.
Navy Senior most Submariner, Vice Admiral Srikant succumbs to COVID-19 related symptoms
Currently, India has over 99.06 lakh Covid cases with a total death account of 1,43,709. Out of this 94.22 lakh, people have successfully recovered since the beginning of the pandemic according to official government data