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Number of Indians hesitant to take Covid-19 vaccine rise, survey shows

Many Indians appear hesitant to get vaccinated for Covid-19 as infections have fallen sharply since a mid-September peak and some people are worried about possible side-effects, according to a survey

India's daily Covid-19 case count falls below 23,000 after over 5 months

India's daily Covid-19 case count fell below 23,000 after a little over five months as the nation reported 22,065 infections. The national recovery rate stood at over 95 per cent

India's Covid-19 caseload jumps to 9.7 million with 29,398 fresh infections

India recorded less than 30,000 fresh Covid-19 infections, the second time this month, which pushed its caseload to over 9.7 million, while the total recoveries surged to more than 9.2 million

No compromise on scientific, regulatory norms of Covid vaccine: Health min

Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan said that India was ensuring that there was no compromise of scientific and regulatory norms regarding the safety and efficacy of Covid-19 vaccines

India's cumulative coronavirus tests cross 150 million: Health Ministry

India's tally of cumulative Covid-19 testing has crossed 150 million, out of which past 10 million tests were added in just 10 days, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

India's active Covid-19 cases near 400,000, recovery rate at 94.37 per cent

India recorded 36,011 new Covid-19 infections in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of active coronavirus cases in the country to 403,248

Not aware where records on Covid vaccine expert group are: Health ministry

The Health Ministry has said in response to an RTI that it doesn't know where records related to agenda circulated in meetings of the National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration for Covid are held

Covid-19 caseload in India rises to over 9.5 million, 9 mn recovered

India's Covid-19 caseload rose to over 9.5 million, while the total number of people who have recuperated from the disease crossed 9 million, pushing the national recovery rate to 94.20 per cent

India has one of lowest Covid deaths per million globally: Health ministry

India continues to have one of the lowest deaths per million population globally, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Over 1.4 cr cashless treatments provided under Ayushman Bharat: Govt

More than 1.4 crore cashless treatments worth over Rs 17,500 crore have been provided to poor citizens under central government's Ayushman Bharat till date, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said.

Local Covid-19 vaccine final trials may end within 2 months: Harsh Vardhan

The state-run Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and privately-held Bharat Biotech this month started third-stage trials of COVAXIN, in a process that would involve 26,000 volunteers

eVIN system being repurposed for tracking Covid vaccine delivery: Vardhan

He also highlighted India's tryst with the coronavirus pandemic as an evidence of cooperation between the public and private sectors

500 mn Covid vaccine doses to be made available by Aug: Harsh Vardhan

India's coronavirus caseload mounted to 89,58,483 on Thursday with 45,576 infections being reported in a day, while the death toll climbed to 1,31,578 with 585 new fatalities

India has initiated an integrated response against Covid-19: Harsh Vardhan

From development of indigenous vaccines to novel point-of-care diagnostics, India has initiated an integrated response to overcome the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic, Union minister Harsh Vardhan said on Saturday. Speaking at the 8th BRICS STI Ministerial Meeting held on Friday, Vardhan said India is also hosting clinical trials for all the major vaccines, and about 20 vaccines are in different stages of development. Two of them are in the most advanced stage of development. COVAXIN developed through ICMR-Bharat Biotech collaboration and COVISHIELD from the Serum Institute of India. Both are in Phase-III clinical trial stage, he added. "India has initiated an integrated response to overcome this unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic. "From the development of indigenous vaccines, novel point-of-care diagnostics and therapeutic formulations based on traditional knowledge, to establishing research resources and offering services, Indian R&D entities, both public and private, are working ..

Andaman and Nicobar Islands reports 17 new Covid-19 cases, tally at 4,494

The Covid-19 tally of Andaman and Nicobar Islands rose to 4,494 as 17 more people tested positive for the infection, a health official said

Jharkhand registers 284 new coronavirus cases, 3 fresh fatalities

Jharkhand's Covid-19 tally rose to 105,224 as 284 more people tested positive for the infection, a health official said

Vardhan asks to focus on effective management of Covid-19 to reduce deaths

Union minister Harsh Vardhan on Wednesday advised seven states, including Maharashtra and Uttarakhand, to focus on enhanced testing

Delhi CM requests health minister to augment bed capacity in hospitals

At present, Delhi has a total bed capacity of 15,713, including ICU beds, for Covid-19 patients

India registers 45,903 fresh coronavirus cases, 490 more fatalities

India's caseload rose to 8.5 million with 45,903 new infections, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease crossed 7.9 million, pushing the national recovery rate to 92.56%

Andaman and Nicobar Islands reports 17 new Covid-19 cases, tally at 4,420

The Covid-19 tally of Andaman and Nicobar Islands rose to 4,420 as 17 more people tested positive for the infection, a health official said