India Coronavirus Dispatch: Vaccine inequity deepens in 18-44 age group

IAS officer starts online portal for plasma donations, study finds vaccines don't damage placenta in pregnant women, and more-news relevant to India's fight against Covid-19

Over 360,000 fresh cases reported

India reported 362,727 fresh coronavirus infections on Thursday, taking the cumulative caseload to 23.7 million, according to central health ministry data. The country saw 4,120 deaths due to the pandemic, taking the death toll to 258,317. The active caseload is at 3.7 million, while the total recoveries have surged to 19.7 million. As many as 17.7 million shots have been administered since the nationwide inoculation programme kicked off on January 16. Of these, 1.8 million were given on Wednesday. Read more

Vaccine inequity deepens in the 18-44 age group

Seven states account for almost 85