India Coronavirus Dispatch: 10% of Keralites believed to have antibodies

Restrictions in light of Holi and other festivals, Bollywood stares at fresh financial woes amid surge in cases, and more-news relevant to India's fight against Covid-19

Drugmakers Serum Institute, Bharat Biotech told to boost Covid vaccine production

The central government has asked Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII) and Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech to boost the manufacturing of their coronavirus vaccines, ThePrint reported. Officials said there is "enough vaccine available" to inoculate the beneficiary groups but this move was needed to ramp up the vaccination coverage. This comes on the heels of the government's decision to form an inter-ministerial panel to increase the production of Covid-19 vaccines. Read more here 

Over 10% of people in Kerala with Covid antibodies: Sero survey

The findings of a serosurvey carried