The NITI Aayog has promulgated a price range of Rs 300-500 for two Covid vaccines that would be available for the priority group at private facilities in the third phase of vaccination set to begin from March 1, sources privy to the development told IANS, adding that the Bharat Biotech's Covaxin would cost a bit higher.
The findings, published in the journal Blood Advances, indicated that five proteins (resistin, lipocalin-2, HGF, IL-8, and G-CSF) that are associated with neutrophils, a type of white blood cell, were elevated in the Covid-19 patients who later became critically ill.
Amid the suspension, special international flights have been allowed under the Vande Bharat Mission since May last year and under bilateral "air bubble" arrangements with select countries since July.
A total of 16,488 infections were reported in a day, while the death toll increased to 1,56,938 with 113 new fatalities, showed the data updated at 8 am on Saturday.
Delhi had recorded 94 fresh COVID-19 cases on February 16, the lowest in over nine months then. However, after a week on February 24, it more than doubled to 200 and increased further to 220 on Thursday and 256 on Friday.
Once FDA clears the J&J shot for US use, only a few million doses are expected to be ready for shipping in the first week. J&J told US Congress that it expects to deliver 20 million doses by the end of March and 100 million by June.
Meanwhile, the state reported 30 fresh coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, taking the tally to 2,17,484. The death toll remained at 1,091 as no new fatality due to the infection was reported in the period.
The slum-dominated Dharavi area in Mumbai recorded 16 new coronavirus cases on Friday, the highest daily rise since October, a senior official of theBrihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said.
Maharashtra is seeing a renewed surge in COVID-19 cases and recorded over 8,000 of them on Thursday.
For 10 months, Muslim and Christian minorities in Sri Lanka and international rights groups have been lobbying the government to end the policy of forced cremations.
The number of active cases increased to 1,55,986, which accounts for 1.41 per cent of the total infections. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 1,07,50,680 which translates into a national recovery rate of 97.17 per cent.
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Maharashtra on Wednesday recorded a single-day spike of 8,807 new cases, taking the count of infections in the state to 21,21,119. The state reported over 8,000 cases in a day after a gap of over four months.
Covid doses will be given free in government hospitals, while Covishield developed by AstraZeneca may cost Rs 300-400 in private hospitals. Cost of Covaxin, developed by Bharat Biotech may cost a little more. Those undergoing vaccination will not have the option to select the vaccine brand.
Altogether 327 students from various districts in Vidarbha region reside at the hostel of the Bhavna Public School. Earlier this week, 39 students and five employees of a hostel in Latur district of Marathwada had tested positive.
Everyone above 60 years of age and those over 45 years with comorbidities will be able to get the COVID-19 vaccine, revealed Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar. What is the cost? How to register for vaccination? KNow everything about the second phase of vaccination here.
India launched the world's largest vaccination drive on January 16 for the healthcare and frontline workers. According to government data, over 11 lakh people have been administered two doses of Covid vaccines so far.
On January 29, 18,855 new infections were recorded in a span of 24 hours after which the daily rise of cases stayed below 15,000. The daily deaths were registered above 130 after a gap of 26 days.
If not controlled, it can spread to other states in the country, Dr Subhash Salunke, technical adviser to the Maharashtra government on COVID-19 outbreak, told reporters here on Wednesday night.
Located in the city of Pune in Maharashtra, the SII is the world's largest vaccine manufacturer by volume.
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