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India's coronavirus recovery rate touches 97%, Health ministry says

With a consistent rise in cumulative recoveries of coronavirus cases, India's Covid-19 recovery rate has reached 97 per cent, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) on Monday

India's unusual Covid vaccine problem: Plenty of shots, but few takers

While vaccine hesitancy has surfaced in places like Japan and Brazil, and China's candidates have also faced questions over data, the scale of the problem in India is by far the biggest

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Vaccine candidates in development in India

How vaccines were made so quickly, Delhi vaccination centres to test for antibodies, priority list spot is validation for ASHA workers-news relevant to India's fight against Covid-19

India kicks off massive vaccine drive as fears loom over safety of jabs

At hospitals and vaccination centers in major Indian cities -- from Mumbai to New Delhi -- a total of 224,301 people received vaccines over the weekend

Low turnout for the shot as six states vaccinate 17,000 on Sunday

Many adoopt wait-and-watch approach as confidence about safety and efficacy of the jab is low

3,030 gets vaccinated in Tamil Nadu on Day-2 even as many resist the jab

Meanwhile, State reports 589 new Covid-19 cases past 24 hours, 164 from Chennai alone

Ready for any alternative to law repeal demand: Agri minister to farmers

Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Sunday again appealed to the farmers unions to suggest ways to resolve the deadlock over the agrarian reforms implemented by the Modi government

'Wait and watch' approach blamed for for 53% turnout for vaccine in Delhi

People adopting a "wait and watch" approach, lack of communication and glitches in CoWin app are the major reasons why only 53 per cent people got Covid shots on the first day in Delhi, experts said

No side-effects of Covid-19 vaccine in Maharashtra so far: Health minister

There has been no case of adverse reaction or side-effects of Covid-19 vaccine in Maharashtra so far, state Health Minister Rajesh Tope said

Some didn't turn up for Covid vaccination at last moment: Delhi health min

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said some people did not turn up for coronavirus vaccination at the last moment, adding that the government cannot ask anyone to compulsorily take the jab

India's active Covid cases fall below 2% of total caseload for first time

The share of India's active Covid-19 cases, which stand at 208,826, has fallen below 2 per cent of the total caseload for the first time, the Union health ministry said on Sunday

Kolkata allocated highest number of coronavirus vaccines in Bengal

Kolkata has been allocated the highest number of coronavirus vaccines in West Bengal, at 93,500, for the first phase of the vaccination drive scheduled to begin on January 16

India records 16,946 new coronavirus infections, active cases at 213,603

India's Covid-19 caseload increased to 1,05,12,093 with 16,946 infections being reported in a day, according to Union health ministry data updated on Thursday

102 people found infected with new strain of coronavirus: Health Ministry

The number of people in India who have tested positive for the new UK variant of coronavirus has climbed to 102, the Union Health Ministry said on Wednesday

Kerala gets its first Covishield vaccine consignment from Serum Institute

The first consignment of Covidshield vaccine from Pune-based Serum Insititute of India arrived at the Cochin international airport here on Wednesday morning to combat Covid-19, official sources said

India records 15,968 new cases, total Covid-19 recoveries at over 10 mn

India's Covid-19 caseload increased to 1,04,95,147 with 15,968 infections being reported in a day, while the recoveries have surged to 1,01,29,111 pushing the national recovery rate to 96.51 per cent

Meghalaya gets 35,000 doses of Covishield vaccine, inoculation at 11 sites

35,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine 'Covishield' have reached safely in Meghalaya on Wednesday morning, informed State Chief Minister Conrad Sangma

Air India carries 1st consignment of Bharat Biotech Covid vaccine to Delhi

The first consignment of Covaxin developed by Bharat Biotech is being carried via flight from Hyderabad to Delhi on Wednesday, officials informed

People shouldn't hesitate to get vaccinated, says Delhi's 1st Covid patient

Days ahead of the nationwide Covid-19 vaccination roll-out, Delhi's first coronavirus patient urged people to get immunised without hesitation and listen to the scientific community

India registers 16,311 coronavirus cases, 161 additional fatalities

India added 16,311 new cases to its COVID-19 tally in the last 24 hours, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Monday