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Bharat Biotech's Covaxin gets authorisation for emergency use: V K Paul

So far 1.9 million people in the country have been given Covaxin, of whom 311 showed some side effects

Maharashtra: Two health officials test Covid postive after 2nd vaccine dose

Two health department officials have tested coronavirus positive in Jalna district of Maharashtra days after they were given the second dose of COVID-19 vaccine, an official said on Thursday. These two district health officials had taken the second jab a few days back. However, both of them experienced mild symptoms of COVID-19, he said. "When their samples were examined, they tested positive for the infection," the official said. Another health official at a government hospital in Ambad town also tested coronavirus positive, he added. Additional civil surgeon Padmaja Saraf said it takes around 42 days for the antibodies to develop after both the doses of the vaccine are administered. "One must wear a mask and adhere to all COVID-19 protocols even after taking both the doses of the vaccine," she said. Meanwhile, the district reported 204 new cases on Thursday. Of them, Jalna town recorded 139. The district has recorded 17,417 cases till now and 15,712 people have re

India records highest daily Covid figure of 2021

India recorded its highest daily figure of COVID-19 cases this year with 22,854 new infections

Include retail employees in list of 'frontline workers': Ficci to govt

Industry chamber Ficci has written to the Union Health Ministry seeking inclusion of retail industry staffers in the list of 'frontline workers' for the COVID-19 vaccination drive. "The kirana community along with retail employees should be recognised as 'frontline workers' as they have been serving the nation tirelessly despite being the most vulnerable to the risk of infection. "These frontline retail warriors should be prioritised in the initial phase of the vaccination rollout," said Arvind Mediratta, chairperson, Ficci Retail and Internal Trade Committee and MD & CEO - METRO Cash & Carry India Pvt Ltd. He said the industry leaders jointly deliberated on the need for intervention of the private sector in the vaccination programme and stressed upon prioritising retail employees as well as small retailers like mom and pop kirana shops. The Indian retail and e-commerce industry employs around 40 million people. Those working across stores, distribution centres, warehouses and

Coronavirus LIVE: Maharashtra reports 14,317 new cases, 57 deaths in a day

The 7,25,930 beneficiaries who received the first dose of vaccine on Wednesday included 4,95,026 senior citizens and95,834 individuals aged between 45 and 60 years with specified comorbidities

Acceleration in vaccine rollout achieved with help of private sector: Govt

The Centre on Thursday said the acceleration in delivering COVID-19 vaccine shots has been achieved in collaboration with the private sector

No shortage of Covid vaccine doses in any state in India: Health ministry

The Union Health Ministry on Thursday clarified that there is no shortage of COVID-19 vaccine doses in any state in the country so far

No plan to manufacture Covid-19 vaccine in India during pandemic: Pfizer

Company was the first vaccine maker to apply for an emergency-use authorisation in India.

Cancer patients less protected after first Covid vaccine jab, UK study

Cancer patients may not be protected to the same degree as the rest of the population after they receive their first of two doses of a Covid-19 vaccine, the study found

Covid-19 vaccination coverage in India touches 25.6 million

The union health ministry informed on Thursday evening

European Union approves Johnson & Johnson's single dose Covid vaccine

The European Medicines Agency has authorised Johnson & Johnson's one-dose coronavirus vaccine, giving the European Union's 27 nations a fourth licensed vaccine to try to curb the pandemic amid a stalled vaccination drive in the bloc. In a decision issued Thursday, the EU medicines regulator said it was recommending the vaccine be authorized after a thorough evaluation of J&J's data found it met the criteria for efficacy, safety and quality. With this latest positive opinion, authorities across the European Union will have another option to combat the pandemic and protect the lives and health of their citizens, said Emer Cooke, EMA's Executive Director.

'Very worried,' says health ministry on coronavirus surge in Maharashtra

Speaking on the coronavirus situation in the country, the health ministry also urged the states seeing spike in infections to pull up their socks

Pandemic dents BMW 2020 profit, despite China-lead rebound

Chinese consumers also helped propel BMW's rival Daimler AG to a full-year pre-tax profit

Delhi records 409 fresh Covid-19 cases, highest in over 2 months

Delhi recorded 409 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, the highest single-day rise in nearly two months

Will the coronavirus ever go away?

No one knows for sure. Scientists think the virus that causes Covid-19 may be with us for decades or longer

PM Modi's nonagenarian mother Hiraba gets vaccinated

Modi's mother Hiraba took the coronavirus vaccine dose on Thursday

Havells India to cover Covid-19 vaccination cost for staff in India

Consumer electrical goods maker Havells India on Thursday said it will cover cost of Covid-19 vaccination for all its direct and indirect employees in India

Complete lockdown in Nagpur from March 15-21 amid rising coronavirus cases

However, essential services will be allowed during this period, said Nagpur Guardian Minister Nitin Raut

India Coronavirus Dispatch: How Pak may get India-made vaccine doses

Researchers oppose the use of placebo trials for vaccine development, 103-year-old becomes country's oldest woman to get the vaccine, and more-news relevant to India's fight against Covid-19

A year on, WHO still struggling to manage pandemic response

When the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus a pandemic one year ago Thursday, it did so only after weeks of resisting the term