India Covid Dispatch: One in six had antibodies before 2nd wave in K'taka

A protein-based vaccine that mimics shape of coronavirus, jabs at govt-run centres in Mumbai to resume on Saturday, and more-news relevant to India's fight against the pandemic

Over 40,000 fresh cases reported

India reported 40,120 fresh coronavirus infections on Friday, taking the cumulative caseload to 32.1 million, according to central health ministry data. The country saw 585 more deaths due to the pandemic, taking the death toll to 430,254. The active caseload is at 385,227, while the total recoveries have surged to 31.3 million. As many as 529 million vaccine shots have been administered since the nationwide inoculation programme kicked off on January 16. Of these, 5.7 million were given on Thursday. Read more

Karnataka: 1 in 6 people had antibodies before second wave