10.58 am: As many as 1,597 health workers got inoculated in Mumbai on Tuesday as the vaccination drive resumed after certain technical gl...
10.58 am: As many as 1,597 health workers got inoculated in Mumbai on Tuesday as the vaccination drive resumed after certain technical glitches, Hindustan Times reports.
10.56 am: Germany extends lockdown till February 14 amid concerns over mutant coronavirus strains, Reuters reports.
10.51 am: Around 1,000 doses of the Covishield vaccine have been found to be damaged or frozen at a cold storage at the Silchar Medical College and Hospital in Assam’s Cachar district, India Today reports. The health department asks the hospital for a report.
10.48 am: Britain on Tuesday registered a record 1,610 coronavirus deaths, though the number of new cases declined, AFP reports.
10.44 am: Delhi health officials on Tuesday said that 1,000 vaccine doses had been wasted so far, Hindustan Times reports.
“As per the guidelines, vials of both Covishield or Covaxin have to be used and discarded within four hours of being opened,” an unidentified official told the newspaper. “Each Covishield vial has 10 doses, and the low turnout is only adding to the wastage.”
10.39 am: The Indian Council of Medical Research says vaccine recipients will be followed up with for three months after they get the second dose, ANI reports.
9.53 am: The health ministry allows on-spot registration of beneficiaries for vaccination, Hindustan Times reports. This has...
