India Coronavirus Dispatch: Interest in Ivermectin remains strong

Tickets issued for Covid violations soar in Delhi, 76% of parents polled in a survey don't want to send kids to schools, and more-news relevant to India's fight against the pandemic

Over 54,069 fresh cases reported

India reported 54,069 fresh coronavirus infections on Thursday, taking the cumulative caseload to about 30.1 million, according to central health ministry data. The country saw 1,321 deaths due to the pandemic, taking the death toll to 391,981. The active caseload is at 627,057, while the total recoveries have surged to 29.1 million. As many as 301.6 million vaccine shots have been administered since the nationwide inoculation programme kicked off on January 16. Of these, 6.5 million were given on Wednesday. Read more

Interest in Ivermectin remains strong despite lack of evidence on efficacy

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