The Serum Institute of India has said that it will provide Covishield to private hospitals for Rs 600 per dose. It will charge the state governments Rs 400 for per dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.
The decision was taken late on Tuesday night at a virtual cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who last week tested positive for the virus.
The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 13 crore as part of the world's largest vaccination drive.
The central government has announced that everyone above 18 years of age will be eligible to get vaccinated against COVID-19 from May 1
The vaccine rollout in Japan has been very slow with less than 1 per cent vaccinated, causing concern about the postponed Tokyo Olympics that are scheduled to open in just over three months.
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Drawling criticism over handling of the second wave of covid-19, the union government on Monday decided to allow vaccination to everyone above 18 years of age starting 1st May.
As cases spiralled in many states, Union government on Monday liberalised vaccination drive to allow states, private hospitals and industrial establishments to procure the doses directly from manufacturers.
Death toll increased to 60,824 with 351 new fatalities. As many as 52,412 patients were discharged from hospitals, taking the number of recovered patients to 31,59,240.
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In a significant step, the Central government on Monday announced that people above 18 years of age will be eligible to get coronavirus vaccine from May 1. The decision was taken during a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi with leading doctors from across the country and with top pharma companies on the prevailing COVID-19 situation
EAM said India prioritised vaccination of its people while describing those who questioned why country was exporting at all as "non-serious" people.
"Remdesivir is not a life-saving drug in COVID-19. It is to be administered only in the hospital settings," the Health Ministry said in a tweet.
The weekly positivity rate and death rate have increased at a fast pace, Rajasthan Health Secretary said.
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Amit Shah has said that the production of Remdesivir is 'adequate' and as a precautionary measure its export has been banned.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi's intervention to ensure an adequate supply of COVID vaccines, medicines and oxygen to the state, which has been reporting a sharp spike in fresh infections.
Former prime minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the COVID-19 crisis, stressing that ramping up vaccination was the key to battling the pandemic.
India reported a record 2,61,500 new coronavirus cases and 1,501 deaths on Sunday, while active cases have surpassed the 18-lakh mark, the ministry data stated.
"LoP in Maharashtra Legislative Council and MLC Prasad Lad few days ago went to Daman to meet the officials of Bruck Pharma, requesting them to sell their exportable stock into Maharashtra," Fadnavis said.
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