The vaccination drive against coronavirus will kick off on January 16, 2021. The priority will be given to the healthcare workers and the frontline workers, estimated to be around 3 crore.
In a significant development, Drugs Controller General of India (DGCI) on Sunday (January 3) formally approved Oxford-AstraZeneca's Covishield and Bharat Biotech's Covaxin for use in India.
Taking to Twitter, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said, "The Covaxin has not yet had Phase 3 trials. Approval was premature and could be dangerous."
Senior Congress leader Anand Sharma on Sunday raised concerns over India's drugs regulator granting permission for the restricted use of Bharat Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine and asked the government to explain why mandatory protocols and verification of
In a significant development, Drugs Controller General of India (DGCI) on Sunday (January 3) formally approved Oxford-AstraZeneca's Covishield and Bharat Biotech's Covaxin for use in India.
The panel has recommended to the government that any vaccine against COVID-19 should be granted emergency use authorisation only after proper consideration and conducting its trials on a sufficient sample size.
The expert panel has recommended granting permission for restricted emergency use of 'Covaxin' in "public interest as an abundant precaution, in clinical trial mode, especially in the context of infection by mutant strains.
A total of 1,324 new coronavirus cases were reported in India, in the last 24 hours while 31 people lost their lives due to the deadly contagious virus, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Sunday
PM Modi explained that the lockdown, as well as other social distancing measures, have benefited the country despite the economic costs incurred. He also said India needs to be “very vigilant” about hot spots.
India COVID-19 confirmed cases currently stand at 6,412 while the death toll is nearing 200-mark and the number of recovered patients is at 504, according to the Health Ministry's latest data.
Mumbai-Delhi turning into a new hotspot of coronavirus in India. The Centre is trying to provide every equipment to doctors so that they can stop the spread of COVID-19
The number of novel coronavirus cases climbed to 1,397 on Tuesday after 146 new infections were reported in the past 24 hours across the country, while the death toll due to the pandemic rose to 35, according to the Union Health Ministry.
Coronavirus in India: Total Covid-19 positive cases reach 873, 79 recovered, 20 dead
Indian Council of Medical Research said that the total number of positive cases of COVID-19 has gone up to 315.
Coronavirus in India: Safety measures taken so far
India has had relatively less number of coronavirus cases with 147. There have also been 3 deaths reported in the country. Maharashtra has emerged as the state with the most number of coronavirus cases.
The confirmed coronavirus cases have crossed 100 in India. With the rising COVID-19 positive cases, the nation is taking all the necessary measures to tackle the global pandemic. Till now, 13 states in India have reported the novel coronavirus cases
Coronavirus: Two passengers with travel history to Italy and South Korea who were quarantined and kept at GMC Jammu have been tested positive for Coronavirus. Their treatment underway. With two more cases in India
At a time when coronavirus scare has gripped the nation, expert doctor says that people in India shouldn't be so worried about the deadly disease since the goverment has been taking adequate steps regarding the matter.
Coronavirus: Several countries across the world are struggling as the deadly coronavirus continues to spread its reach. In India, six confirmed cases of coronavirus have been reported so far, while several others have been quarantined.
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