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India fast-tracks EUA for foreign-produced COVID vaccines amid spike in cases: A look at all the options
Fp Staff •The Drugs Control General of India has permitted emergency use of Covid vaccine Sputnik V with certain conditions, clearing the way for a third vaccine in addition to Covishield and Covaxin
Nagma tests positive for coronavirus days after receiving first dose of vaccine, goes into home quarantine
•Nagma, in a tweet, urged everyone to be cautious, even if they have been vaccinated.
Maharashtra: COVID-19 inoculation drive temporarily halted in Pune, Panvel and Satara due to shortage of doses
Fp Staff •In highest ever single-day spike, the state reported 59,907 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, taking the overall caseload to 31,73,261
Google India teams up with Health Ministry and Gates Foundation for COVID-19 vaccination drive
Trendingdesk •The company is currently working to roll out accurate information about COVID-19 vaccination centres in the country using Google Search, Google Assistant and Maps.
India reports 16,738 COVID-19 infections in past 24 hours; highest since 29 January
•The COVID-19 toll increased to 1,56,705 on Thursday with 138 daily new fatalities. The daily deaths crossed 130 after a gap of 26 days
India has administered 1 cr COVID-19 vaccine doses in 34 days, 2nd fastest after US, says Centre
•Till 8 am on Friday, the cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered to healthcare workers and frontline workers in the country was 1,01,88,007
COVID-19 vaccine recipients to get second jab starting today; 28-days-gap between doses advised
•Over 77 lakh healthcare and frontline workers have received the first dose of the vaccine till Friday, the health ministry said