The Supreme Court on December 09 said that the state governments and Union Territories are not required to put posters outside the homes of quarantined COVID-19 patients.
Initial doses of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine will be delivered to the United States from Monday (December 14) morning, said General Gustave Perna, head of the Donald Trump-led administration's Operation Warp Speed. Perna said that 145 distribution sites will receive the vaccine on Monday, 425 sites
Bollywood actress Kriti Sanon has confirmed that she has tested positive for COVID19. She wrote, "I'd like to inform everyone that I have tested positive for Covid-19. There's absolutely nothing to worry about as I'm feeling fine and have quarantined myself as per the BMC and my doctor's advice."
Covishield is logistically feasible for distribution in India's both urban and rural parts as it can be stored at two to eight degrees Celsius, which is an ideal temperature for being kept in cold storages in the country.
The UK on Wednesday became the first country to approve the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine against COVID-19, with the UK regulator Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) granting a temporary authorisation for its emergency use.
Uttar Pradesh Additional Chief Secretary of Health Department, Amit Mohan Prasad informed that over 5.24 lakh people have been recovered from COVID-19 in state since march when the pandemic started.
Additional Chief Secretary of Health Department, Amit Mohan Prasad informed that total 1,950 new COVID-19 cases have been recorded in Uttar Pradesh in last 24 hours.
After securing a clearance by its parent company in the United Kingdom and Bahrain, Pfizer India has become the first pharmaceutical firm to seek from the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) an emergency use authorisation for its COVID-19 vaccine in India.
After Diwali festivities, a surge in coronavirus cases has been witnessed in Gujarat's Ahmedabad.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi after a recent all party meeting on coronavirus situation said that experts believe wait for COVID-19 vaccine will not be long, it may be ready in a few weeks.
Reviewing the coronavirus situation in Rajasthan's Jaipur and Jodhpur, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said that to break the chain of corona infection in the state, it is necessary to take strict action against those who violate the health protocols and endanger the health of others.
Additional Chief Secretary of Health Department, Amit Mohan Prasad informed that 5,22,866 people have recovered from COVID-19 and discharged till date.
Uttar Pradesh Additional Chief Secretary of Health Department, Amit Mohan Prasad informed that state has become the first state to test more than 2 crore samples. "Yesterday, 1,66,938 samples were examined in the state.
Just hours after Haryana Health minister Anil Vij, who took a trial dose of Covaxin a fortnight ago, tested positive for coronavirus on Saturday, the vaccine developer Bharat Biotech issued a statement saying, ''Covaxin is designed to be efficacious''.
The vaccine developer said that the clinical trials are based on a 2-dose schedule, given 28 days apart, and vaccine efficacy will be determined 14 days after the second dose.
Haryana minister Anil Vij has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Taking to Twitter, Anil Vij confirmed he has tested positive for COVID-19 and has been admitted to Civil Hospital Ambala Cantt.
"I have been tested Corona positive. I am admitted in Civil Hospital Ambala Cantt. All those who have come in close contact to me are advised to get themselves tested for corona," Anil Vij wrote on Twitter.
The total coronavirus cases mounted to 96,08,211, while the death toll climbed to 512 with 1,39,700 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed. As of now, the COVID-19 case fatality rate stands at 1.45 per cent.
Uttar Pradesh recorded 1,985 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours and 2,247 people have been recovered in the same duration, informed Additional Chief Secretary of Health Department, Amit Mohan Prasad.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that India's Covid vaccine is highly effective. Speaking at an all-party meeting with leaders of various political outfits and top union ministers to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic situation in the country, the PM said that homemade vaccines have shown promising results.
"Indian scientists are very sure of success in developing COVID-19 vaccine, their confidence very high," he said. "Experts believe wait for COVID-19 vaccine will not be long, it may be ready in a few weeks," the PM added.
Congress senior leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury reacted on all-party meet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss the COVID-19 situation.
Speaking to ANI in Bihar's Patna on December 04, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav spoke on all-party meeting on COVID-19.
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