A reduction of 21,056 cases has been recorded in the active Covid-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours
Biological E's Corbevax gets DCGI nod based on interim results from phase 2/3 studies
If things go according to plan this India-made vaccine could hit the market within the next two to three years
Brazil and India have been similar with respect to the three waves
Continuing with the downward trend in daily coronavirus cases, Kerala on Monday recorded 4,069 fresh infections which raised the total caseload to 64,73,059 in the state
Serum Institute of India has sought emergency use authorisation from India's drug regulator for its Covid-19 vaccine Covovax for the 12 to 17 year age group
The Bombay HC asked the Maharashtra government if it was willing to withdraw its notification prohibiting people not vaccinated against Covid from travelling in local trains
'BA.2 is a sub-lineage of Omicron and is essentially as same as Omicron that was identified in November in South Africa'
A recent study by ICMR also found most symptoms weren't as evident as in earlier waves and the use of drugs on admitted patients was also quite limited
Johnson said the end to restrictions would "mark a moment of pride as we begin to learn to live with Covid"
The decision was taken in view of the declining Covid-19 cases, officials said
The active cases comprise 0.47 per cent of the total infections
The remarks were made against the backdrop that U.S. health officials said they were preparing new COVID-19 guidance on many aspects of the virus response as the Omicron case surge declined.
The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths
The mortality rate in the district was 1.67 per cent
India has so far administered 1,754,625,710 vaccine doses. That is 4095.9 per cent of its total caseload, and 125.23 per cent of its population
To date, a total of 4,456 patients infected with the Omicron variant have been reported in the state
The Insacog, however, is on high alert and is tracking the genomes across different samples it collects from across the country.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said ending all of the legal restrictions brought in to curb the spread of the virus will let people in the UK protect ourselves without restricting our freedoms.
Elizabeth, the world's oldest monarch, marked the 70th anniversary of her accession to the British throne in early February.