Surge in coronavirus cases in Ahmedabad post-Diwali
News | Dec 05, 2020, 11:15 PM ISTAfter Diwali festivities, a surge in coronavirus cases has been witnessed in Gujarat's Ahmedabad.
After Diwali festivities, a surge in coronavirus cases has been witnessed in Gujarat's Ahmedabad.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi after a recent all party meeting on coronavirus situation said that experts believe wait for COVID-19 vaccine will not be long, it may be ready in a few weeks.
Reviewing the coronavirus situation in Rajasthan's Jaipur and Jodhpur, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said that to break the chain of corona infection in the state, it is necessary to take strict action against those who violate the health protocols and endanger the health of others.
Additional Chief Secretary of Health Department, Amit Mohan Prasad informed that 5,22,866 people have recovered from COVID-19 and discharged till date.
Uttar Pradesh Additional Chief Secretary of Health Department, Amit Mohan Prasad informed that state has become the first state to test more than 2 crore samples. "Yesterday, 1,66,938 samples were examined in the state.
Just hours after Haryana Health minister Anil Vij, who took a trial dose of Covaxin a fortnight ago, tested positive for coronavirus on Saturday, the vaccine developer Bharat Biotech issued a statement saying, ''Covaxin is designed to be efficacious''.
The vaccine developer said that the clinical trials are based on a 2-dose schedule, given 28 days apart, and vaccine efficacy will be determined 14 days after the second dose.
Haryana minister Anil Vij has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Taking to Twitter, Anil Vij confirmed he has tested positive for COVID-19 and has been admitted to Civil Hospital Ambala Cantt.
"I have been tested Corona positive. I am admitted in Civil Hospital Ambala Cantt. All those who have come in close contact to me are advised to get themselves tested for corona," Anil Vij wrote on Twitter.
The total coronavirus cases mounted to 96,08,211, while the death toll climbed to 512 with 1,39,700 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed. As of now, the COVID-19 case fatality rate stands at 1.45 per cent.
Uttar Pradesh recorded 1,985 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours and 2,247 people have been recovered in the same duration, informed Additional Chief Secretary of Health Department, Amit Mohan Prasad.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that India's Covid vaccine is highly effective. Speaking at an all-party meeting with leaders of various political outfits and top union ministers to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic situation in the country, the PM said that homemade vaccines have shown promising results.
"Indian scientists are very sure of success in developing COVID-19 vaccine, their confidence very high," he said. "Experts believe wait for COVID-19 vaccine will not be long, it may be ready in a few weeks," the PM added.
Congress senior leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury reacted on all-party meet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss the COVID-19 situation.
Speaking to ANI in Bihar's Patna on December 04, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav spoke on all-party meeting on COVID-19.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that India's Covid vaccine is highly effective. Speaking at an all-party meeting with leaders of various political outfits and top union ministers to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic situation in the country, the PM said that homemade vaccines have shown promising results.
With the motto 'Rajasthan is Vigilant', the state has started the best management of coronavirus, said Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot while speaking with the central team which had come to review the COVID-19 management in Rajasthan.
Indian Navy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh on December 03 said that the county is battling COVID-19 pandemic and security challenges at the same time.
Director of AIIMS (Delhi) Dr Randeep Guleria on December 03 said that whenever a COVID-19 vaccine is available should be first given to elderly and frontline workers.
Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for coronavirus on Wednesday was approved by UK, becoming the first country to approve it against COVID-19, paving the way for mass vaccinations against the deadly novel coronavirus from as early as next week. The British regulator, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency’s (MHRA), says the jab, which claims to offer up to 95 per cent protection against COVID-19 illness, is safe for roll-out.
Health and Family Welfare Ministry Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on December 1 said that India's average daily COVID-19 positivity rate last week was 3.72% and among all the big nations in world, cases per million in India (at 211 cases/mn) are the lowest.
Market expert Sunil Shah on December 01 reacted on Indian stock and Sensex is in positive zone. He said that it's a good is going on for the investors as there is liquidity rally in the market and liquidity is coming in huge number in the market.
Soon, an AI based app will be able to conduct test for coronavirus. The test will be completed in just 30 seconds.
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