India on Tuesday morning recorded 18,795 new coronavirus cases, taking the country’s tally since the pandemic broke out in January last yea...
India on Tuesday morning recorded 18,795 new coronavirus cases, taking the country’s tally since the pandemic broke out in January last year to 3,36,97,581.
The country reported fewer than 20,000 infections after 201 days, the health ministry said. The new cases were also a sharp drop from 26,041 infections recorded on Monday.
The toll rose to 4,47,373 with 179 fatalities in the last 24 hours.
The active cases declined to 2,92,206 – the lowest since March last year, the health ministry said.
More than 87 crore vaccine doses have administered in the country since the beginning of the inoculation drive on January 16. Of these, over 1 crore doses were administered to beneficiaries on Monday.
The World Health Organization’s decision on including Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin in its list of vaccines approved for Emergency Use has been further delayed due to technical questions, NDTV reported, citing unidentified officials.
The emergency use listing involves rigorous assessment of clinical trial data. An approval from the global health body will allow the company to export its vaccines. Additionally, it will facilitate easier international travel of Indian citizens who have been administered Covaxin.
Meanwhile, a sero survey by an affiliate of the Indian Council of Medical Research showed that at least 73% of individuals and 93% of healthcare workers from Odisha have developed antibodies...
