Category: Health

One million COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in India in just 6 days: Health ministry

New Delhi, Jan 24: India took only 6 days to administer one million COVID-19 vaccine doses, a count which is higher than that of countries like the US and the UK, the Union Health Ministry said on Sunday as the number of beneficiaries who have received the anti-coronavirus shots […]

With 14,256 fresh cases, India’s COVID-19 tally climbs to 1,06,39,684

New Delhi, Jan 23: With 14,256 fresh cases, India’s COVID-19 tally climbed to 1,06,39,684 on Saturday, while 1,03,00,838 patients have recuperated so far, pushing the national recovery rate to 96.81 per cent, according to the health ministry. There are 1,85,662 active cases of the coronavirus infection in the […]

Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)

JAMMU, JANUARY 21-The Government on Thursday informed that 117 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 42 from Jammu division and 75 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 123764. Also 01 COVID-19 death […]

Update on COVID-19 Vaccination

Total number of vaccinated healthcare workers across the country more than 3.81lakh No case of serious/severe of AEFI reported DELHI, JANUARY 18: The third day of the massive countrywide COVID-19 vaccination program was also conducted successfully. Total of 3,81,305 beneficiaries have been vaccinated till today through 7,704 sessions, as per the provisional […]

COVID-19: India records lowest fatalities in eight months

New Delhi, Jan 18: The daily coronavirus infections fell below 14,000 for the second time this month taking India’s COVID-19 caseload to 1,05,71,773, while 145 new fatalities were recorded, the lowest in around eight months, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday. A total of 13,788 […]

India’s COVID-19 vaccination drive hits bump due to app glitch

SATARA/BHUBANESWAR, India – India’s COVID-19 vaccination drive was still facing some delays on Sunday after it hit a bump on the first day due to glitches in an app used to coordinate the campaign, according to officials in some states. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched on Saturday what […]

Update on COVID-19 Vaccination

India vaccinates the highest number of persons on DAY1 of the nationwide COVID19 vaccination drive; more than many other countries More than 2.24 lakh Persons Vaccinated against COVID19 till now 17,072 beneficiaries vaccinated in 6 States on DAY2 3 cases of Post-vaccination Hospitalization reported DELHI, JANUARY 17: India […]

India records 15,144 fresh COVID-19 cases

New Delhi, Jan 17: India’s COVID-19 caseload climbed to 1,05,57,985 on Sunday with 15,144 fresh infections while recoveries surged to 1,01,96,885, pushing the national recovery rate to 96.58 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The death toll increased to 1,52,274 with 181 more fatalities, the […]

AstraZeneca COVID vaccine set to become first one approved in India – sources

NEW DELHI – India’s drug regulator is set to approve on Friday a coronavirus vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University for emergency use, three sources with knowledge of the matter said. The decision would pave the way for the vaccine’s rollout in the world’s second-most populous country […]

India drug regulator meets to discuss AstraZeneca vaccine: sources

NEW DELHI – Experts at India’s drug regulator were meeting on Wednesday to consider approving an AstraZeneca/Oxford coronavirus vaccine for emergency use after Britain became the first country to do so, two sources with knowledge of the matter said. A representative of India’s Central Drugs Standard Control Organization […]

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