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India records lowest daily coronavirus cases in more than six months

India recorded 16,375 new cases of coronavirus, the lowest in over six months, taking the country's Covid-19 caseload to 10,356,844, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday

WHO chief lauds India's decisive action, resolve to end coronavirus

Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Tuesday lauded India's action and its resolve to end the COVID-19 pandemic as the largest vaccine producer of the world."#India continues to take decisive action & demonstrate its resolve to end #COVID19 pandemic. As the world's largest vaccine producer it's well placed to do so," tweeted Tedros.Lauding the efforts of PM Modi in the fight against the pandemic, he wrote, "If we #ACTogether, we can ensure effective & safe vaccines are used to protect the most vulnerable everywhere @narendramodi".India has one of the largest vaccine manufacturing capacities in the world (including the largest vaccine producer - Serum Institute of India) and has secured authorisation to mass-produce the AstraZeneca, Novavax and Gamaleya Research Institute vaccines.With a population of 1.3 billion (and 94 million over 65-year-olds), the domestic vaccination drive will be the largest in the world.The country ...

Coronavirus vaccination dry run to be held in UP's Varanasi today

A dry run for vaccination against Covid-19 would be held in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Parliamentary constituency, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday

Three test positive for the new UK variant of coronavirus in Rajasthan

A total of three persons have tested positive for the new UK variant of coronavirus in Rajasthan's Sriganganagar district, an official said on Monday.

19 persons arriving from UK missing in Patna amid new Covid-19 strain fears

At least 19 persons, who arrived from the United Kingdom recently, are missing in Patna, officials said on Monday

Consistent fall in active caseload due to dip in daily cases: Health min

The decline in India's daily Covid-19 cases has ensured a consistent fall in the active caseload, which constitutes 2.36 per cent of the total infections, health ministry has said

India records 16,504 new Covid-19 cases, positivity rate dips to 5.89%

Daily new Covid-19 cases in the country remained below 20,000 for the third consecutive day, while higher testing has led to further decline in the cumulative positivity rate to 5.89 per cent

India on threshold of starting world's largest vaccination programme: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said India is soon going to start the largest vaccination programme in the world

ICMR says clinical trial data show Bharat Biotech's Covaxin is 'safe'

Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Sunday said data generated through pre-clinical studies and various phases of clinical trial shows Covaxin is 'safe'

Two vaccine jabs 28 days apart, antibodies form 2 weeks after second: AIIMS

The AIIMS Director also cautioned that the different COVID-19 vaccines are not interchangeable, and people should complete their entire schedule of vaccination by one type

Vaccines nod 'turning point' in India's fight against Covid: NITI Aayog

Terming the approval given to two coronavirus vaccines for emergency use as "turning point" in India's fight against Covid-19, Aayog member V K Paul said

Congress not proud of anything Indian: Nadda over vaccine approval concerns

"Congress and the Opposition is not proud of anything Indian. They should introspect about how their lies on the Covid-19 vaccine will be used by vested interest groups for their own agendas," he said

Delhi records 424 fresh Covid-19 cases, lowest in over seven months

Delhi recorded 424 fresh Covid-19 cases, the lowest in over seven months, and14 more fatalities due to the disease on Sunday, even as the positivity rate slipped to 0.62 per cent, authorities said

WHO hails India's emergency use authorisation approval to Covid vaccines

World Health Organisation (WHO) has welcomed India's decision giving emergency use authorisation to Covid-19 vaccines, informed Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director, WHO South-East Asia

A decisive turning point: PM Modi on coronavirus vaccine approval

Prime Minister Modi lauded scientists of the country after DCGI gave approval to Serum Institute of India's 'Covishield' vaccine and Bharat Biotech's 'Covaxin' for emergency use

Our goal now is to provide it globally: Bharat Biotech on Covaxin approval

Bharat Biotech on Sunday said the approval for emergency use of its Covid-19 vaccine-- Covaxin-- is a giant leap for innovation and novel product development in India

Approval to Covaxin premature, could be dangerous, says Shashi Tharoor

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Sunday said that the emergency approval to Covid-19 vaccine--Covaxin is premature and could be dangerous as it is still under phase 3 trial

India will become coronavirus-free, says MoS Health Ashwini Kumar Choubey

With vaccines of Serum Institute and Bharat Biotech being granted permission for restricted use, Union Minister of State for Health Ashwini Choubey stated India will become corona-free

Coronavirus recovery rate in India crosses 96 per cent: Health ministry

India has crossed a significant milestone in its fight against coronavirus, with the national COVID-19 recovery rate crossing 96 per cent, one of the highest globally, the Union Health Ministry said

We have to strengthen India's role in healthcare, says PM Narendra Modi

India has emerged as the nerve centre of global health and in 2021 we have to strengthen India's role in healthcare, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi