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COVID-19: India logs 5,880 new cases, 14 deaths
Fp Staff •While four deaths each were reported from Delhi and Himachal Pradesh, one each was reported from Gujarat, Jammu and Kashmir, Maharashtra and Rajasthan and two reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated
COVID-19: India logs 4,435 new cases, highest single-day rise in 163 days
Sandeep Sharma •The daily positivity rate was recorded at 3.38 per cent and the weekly positivity rate at 2.79 per cent. As many as 220.66 crore doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered so far under the nationwide vaccination drive
COVID-19: Centre approves Bharat Biotech's intranasal vaccine, to be available on CoWIN
•The needle-free vaccine will be available at private centres. It will be introduced on the Co-WIN platform on Friday evening
US eatery asked MEA S Jaishankar for COVID jab certificate, here's what happened next
Trendingdesk •Jaishankar said he visited a restaurant with his son in the US, where they wanted to see the duo’s COVID vaccine certificate. ‘I showed them my phone and my son, from his wallet, produced a piece of paper… and said this is my certificate’, indicating the technological advancement of India
Biological E Limited delivers 10 crore doses of Corbevax to Centre
•Corbevax is expected to be available as a booster dose on the CoWIN App in public and private vaccination centres from 12 August
Government reduces gap between second COVID-19 dose and booster shot from 9 to 6 months
Fp Staff •The decision to reduce the gap between the two doses were taken by the government's advisory body on vaccination NTAGI
CoWin to be repurposed into platform for universal immunisation, blood donation, says NHA CEO
•RS Sharma revealed that not only are several countries interested in the app but also Guyana is poised to use the CoWin platform for their vaccination programme
Adding extra layer of safety, says Mansukh Mandaviya on extension of precaution dose of COVID-19 vaccine to all above 18
•Central Government on Friday announced that precaution dose will now be available to all above 18 years of age from 10 April at private vaccination centers
COVID-19: India crosses 185 crore vaccination coverage milestone
•A total of 99,04,28,218 doses of first dose and 83,60,22,063 second doses have been administered so far, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Explained: The measures that Bharat Biotech will take in response to WHO’s suspension of Covaxin
Fp Explainers •The WHO directed the Hyderabad-based company to upgrade its facilities to address deficiencies in good manufacturing practices. Bharat Biotech will temporarily slow down Covaxin’s production to focus on the job at hand