Page 55 - Coronavirus Vaccine

China calls WHO chief 'irresponsible' for doubting zero-Covid strategy

China's uncompromising approach stands in contrast to most other parts of the world, where governments have chosen to live with the virus.

Govt may not allow different Covid vaccine as booster shot: Report

A study found that a booster shot different from the primary vaccines, such as Covishield or Covaxin, did not produce satisfactory results

India coronavirus update: 2,897 new Covid-19 cases, 54 deaths reported

The country logged 2,897 Covid-19 fresh infections in the last 24 hours, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed on Wednesday

Global coronavirus caseload crosses 518.7 mn; death toll at 6.25 mn

India accounts for the second highest caseload at 43,107,689

CEPI funds Bharat Biotech consortium project for variant-proof Covid-19 jab

CEPI has till date announced funding for nine such projects including the Bharat Biotech one

Mumbai sees 122 Covid cases, seventh time addition to tally over 100 in May

Mumbai on Tuesday reported 122 case steep rise from the 63 cases detected a day earlier and the seventh time the daily addition to the tally was above the 100-mark this month, a civic official said.

Over 87% of India's adults have got both Covid vaccination doses

India has administered both doses of Covid vaccines to over 87 per cent of adult population, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya announced on Tuesday.

UK study shows second Covid booster gives higher immunity than first

The UK rolled out fourth doses to over-75s and those over the age of 12 who are immunosuppressed in April. It is also offered in Israel and Germany

Over 181.5 mn unutilised Covid vaccines available with States, UTs: Centre

India's Covid-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 1.905 billion (1,90,50,86,706) as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 2,37,09,334 sessions

Data story: India logs 2,288 new cases; death toll rises to 524,103

India has so far administered 1,905,086,706 vaccine doses. That is 4419.36 per cent of its total caseload, and 135.82 per cent of its population

Global Covid caseload tops 517.8 million, death toll crosses 6.25 million

The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 81,973,621 and 997,740, respectively, according to the CSSE

Madhya Pradesh sees 28 Covid-19 cases, no death; active tally now 199

A government release said 11,80,92,605 Covid-19 vaccine doses have been administered so far, including 42,599 on Monday

Covid-19: Mumbai reports 64 new cases, almost 50% less than Sunday

Mumbai on Monday reported 63 COVID-19 cases, almost 50 percent less than Sunday's addition of 123, taking the tally here to 10,60,792, a civic official said

Coronavirus: Decoding India's 'excess mortality' according to WHO estimates

A Business Standard analysis found that most of the countries with an older cohort of population and higher in the development index had a lower excess mortality rate than India.

Data story: India logs 3,207 new cases; death toll rises to 524,093

India has so far administered 1,903,490,396 vaccine doses. That is 4415.89 per cent of its total caseload, and 135.7 per cent of its population

Global coronavirus caseload tops 517.3 mn, death toll crosses 6.25 mn

The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 81,863,725 and 997,526, respectively

Covid: 24 students test positive at NID; hostel declared containment zone

A total of 24 students of the city-based National Institute of Design (NID) have tested positive for COVID-19 in three days, with 16 cases being reported on Sunday alone, officials said.

India registers 3,451 fresh Covid-19 infections, 40 more fatalities

In India, the daily positivity rate is 0.96 per cent while the weekly positivity rate is 0.83 per cent.

China records 319 more local Covid infections amid fresh outbreaks

215 of those were in Shanghai

Global Covid caseload tops 517 million, death toll crosses 6.25 million

The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 81,858,744 and 997,503, respectively, according to the CSSE