Coronavirus India updates

  • Two made-in-India COVID vaccines more cost-effective than others in world: PM Modi Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the two already approved made-in-India COVID-19 vaccines are more cost-effective than any other in the world, and have been developed as per the country’s needs…..read more
  • With 6 new cases, 96 in India now have new UK coronavirus strain The number of persons infected with the UK strain of the coronavirus has increased to 96, even as flights from Britain resumed after a 16-day suspension to prevent the spread of the mutant strain in India….read more
  • India coronavirus: Can its vaccine makers meet demand? India produces 60% of the world’s vaccines, but it’s also one of the countries with the largest number of coronavirus cases globally, second only to the US.  It must not only provide for its own vaccine needs, but also meet its commitments to producing a share of the global supply. So can it meet that demand?……read here
  • How is India preparing to roll out COVID-19 vaccines? Who is in line for a vaccine? What is Co-WIN? What is the kind of field-level mobilisation required for the drive? ……read here
  • India wants Serum Institute to lower price of AstraZeneca Covid-19 shot The Indian government has been negotiating with the Serum Institute of India to bring down the price of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine…..read more
  • India’s Covid-19 fatality rate declines to 1.44%; daily deaths below 300 for last 16 days The Covid-19 fatality rate in India has been showing a sustained decline and has further dropped to 1.44 per cent due to focused efforts of the Centre, states and Union Territories on effective clinical management of the hospitalised cases……read more
  • A vaccine is a vaccine… regulators never approve a backup, says virologist Shahid Jameel Shahid Jameel, Virologist, and Director, Trivedi School of Biosciences, Ashoka University said different concerns existed regarding both approved vaccines in India adding that it was premature to assume they would be useful against the ‘UK strain’……read more
  • New challenges for COVID-19 vaccine trials in India With the daily cases coming down, many people who would have volunteered would not see the urgency now as earlier …..read more
  • AIIMS played huge role in patient care, research during crisis: Harsh Vardhan The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi, has made enormous contributions to patient care, research and education during the crisis, said Health Minister Harsh Vardhan…..read more
  • India ready to save humanity with two vaccines, says Modi “India used to import PPE kits, masks, ventilators and testing kits from outside but today our nation is self-reliant. Today, India is ready to save humanity with two ‘Made in India’ coronavirus vaccines,” Mr. Modi told the Indian diaspora, inaugurating the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas over videoconference…..read more