India Coronavirus Dispatch: IISc vaccine better than others, says minister

As many as 14% of deaths in Mohali are of those under 45, doctors hint at cow dung-black fungus link amid reports of 'cow dung therapy', and more-news relevant to India's fight against Covid-19

Over 343,144 fresh cases reported

India reported 343,144 fresh coronavirus infections on Friday, taking the cumulative caseload to 24 million, according to central health ministry data. The country saw 4000 deaths due to the pandemic, taking the death toll to 262,317. The active caseload is at 3.7 million, while the total recoveries have surged to 20 million. As many as 179 million shots have been administered since the nationwide inoculation programme kicked off on January 16. Of these, 2 million were given on Thursday. Read more

Vaccine being developed by IISc better than others: Karnataka Health Minister

Karnataka Health Minister