Saturday, December 20, 2025 | 05:45 PM ISTहिंदी में पढें
Business Standard
Notification Icon
userprofile IconSearch

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Covaxin 77.8% effective, says Bharat Biotech

Private hospitals roll out Sputnik V vaccine in Delhi, study finds 94% of cancer patients respond well to vaccines, and more-news relevant to India's fight against the pandemic

covaxin, bharat biotech, coronavirus vaccine, covid-19, vaccination
premium

Bharath Manjesh New Delhi
Over 44,000 fresh cases reported

India reported 44,111 fresh coronavirus infections on Saturday, taking the cumulative caseload to 30.5 million, according to central health ministry data. The country saw 738 deaths due to the pandemic, taking the death toll to 401,050. The active caseload is at 495,533, while the total recoveries have surged to 29.6 million. As many as 344.6 million vaccine shots have been administered since the nationwide inoculation programme kicked off on January 16. Of these, 43.9 million were given on Friday. Read more

Covaxin 77.8% effective against symptomatic Covid: Bharat Biotech

Pune-Based drugmaker Bharat Biotech says the