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Will India be able to vaccinate 1 billion people this yr? Key Covid updates

Only around 3 per cent of the population has been inoculated till now. The Indian government is expected to grant foreign vaccine makers Pfizer and Moderna indemnity against legal proceedings

Govt's target to vaccine 1 billion people in 2021 'not possible': ICMR

Experts slammed the government for poor planning of the home-grown vaccine production and deployment, as a result of which "India doesn't have enough vaccines to go around"

DATA STORY: India records under 3,000 daily Covid deaths for first time in 34 days

India has so far administered 216,046,638 vaccine doses. That is 789.38 per cent of its total caseload, and 15.52 per cent of its population

Plea against ICMR advisory barring repeat of RTPCR on Covid patients

The ICMR's advisory barring repeat of RTPCR on those who tested positive for COVID-19 has been challenged in the Delhi High Court which sought response of the Centre and Delhi government

India reports fewest daily new Covid cases in 50 days; deaths below 3,000

India reported 127,510 new infections- its lowest total in 50 days - while 2,795 more succumbed to the pandemic in 24 hours

DATA STORY: India's daily rise in Covid cases down at 152,734, deaths at 3,128

India has so far administered 213,154,129 vaccine doses. That is 778.81 per cent of its total caseload, and 15.31 per cent of its population

DATA STORY: At 165,553, India's daily increase in Covid tally lowest in 46 days

India has so far administered 212,066,614 vaccine doses. That is 774.84 per cent of its total caseload, and 15.23 per cent of its population

DATA STORY: India's daily increase in Covid tally down to 173,790

India has so far administered 208,902,445 vaccine doses. That is 763.28 per cent of its total caseload, and 15.01 per cent of its population

DATA STORY: India's daily new Covid cases lowest in 44 days; TPR drops to 9%

India has so far administered 205,720,660 vaccine doses. That is 751.65 per cent of its total caseload, and 14.78 per cent of its population

56% of Covid-19 patients with secondary infection die: ICMR study

Many patients needed potent antibiotics as they had superbugs and couldn't be treated with regular ones.

India reports its lowest daily Covid-19 tally increase in 44 days

The single-day rise in coronavirus cases in India fell below the 200,000 mark for a second time this month, taking the total tally to 27,555,457

Assam coronavirus update: 5,704 new cases, 83 more fatalities reported

Assam's Covid-19 caseload surged to 3,92,574 after 5,704 more people tested positive for the virus, while 83 fresh fatalities pushed the death toll to 3,088.

Decoded: Why are black, white and yellow fungal infections on the rise now?

What are these infections, why are their cases rising and how does one protect against them?

DATA STORY: India's Covid recovery rate again goes past 90% after 45 days

India has so far administered 202,695,874 vaccine doses. That is 740.60 per cent of its total caseload, and 14.56 per cent of its population

ICMR to examine effectiveness of SII's Covishield, Bharat Biotech's Covaxin

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) will conduct a survey from next week to examine the effectiveness of these vaccines in preventing progression of COVID into a severe form.

DATA STORY: India's Covid vaccination goes past 200 mn doses; 14.5% jabbed

India has so far administered 200,662,456 vaccine doses. That is 770.82 per cent of its total caseload, and 14.42 per cent of its population

DATA STORY: India's Covid tally sees first daily rise of under 200,000 in 40 days

India has so far administered 198,538,999 vaccine doses. That is 762.67 per cent of its total caseload, and 14.26 per cent of its population

DATA STORY: With 4,454 deaths in a day, India's Covid fatality tops 300,000

India has so far administered 196,051,962 vaccine doses. That is 753.12 per cent of its total caseload, and 14.08 per cent of its population

DATA STORY: India's Covid fatalities have been above 4,000 on 11 of the past 15 days

India has so far administered 26,289,290 vaccine doses. That is 742.83 per cent of its total caseload, and 13.89 per cent of its population

DATA STORY: India's Covid vaccination past 190 mn; about 14% population jabbed

India has so far administered 191,879,503 vaccine doses. That is 737.09 per cent of its total caseload, and 13.78 per cent of its population