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Highlights: WHO grants emergency use approval to Oxford University-AstraZeneca
India has been recording a steady decline in the number of daily deaths since October 1, 2020, as per the health ministry.
The administration of the second dose of Covid-19 vaccines to the beneficiaries who have completed 28 days from the receipt of the first dose in the states of Rajasthan, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra will begin today. Schools for classes 9-12 in Chhattisgarh are also scheduled to reopen on Monday. The institutions are required to strictly adhere to the Covid-19 guidelines issued by the state and Centre....Read More
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The coronavirus caseload of the country crossed the 10.9 million mark on Sunday when it reported 12,194 new Covid-19 cases and 92 deaths, according to the Union health ministry's coronavirus dashboard. The country has been recording a steady decline in the number of daily deaths since October 1, 2020, as per the health ministry.
New Zealand's largest city Auckland will also be entering a three day lockdown after it reported three new cases of coronavirus previous week. The country's health ministry officials have raised concerns about the cases as they said it did not match the previous genome testing and are of the contagious variant discovered in the UK. Japan is expected to begin Covid-19 vaccination this week as it approved the Pfizer coronavirus shot. Britain achieved its target of vaccinating 15 million people in the top priority group before its proposed deadline of February 15. "This country has achieved an extraordinary feat", Prime Minister Boris Johnson had said celebrating the milestone.
Haryana records 108 new cases
Haryana recorded 108 new coronavirus infections, taking he state's tally to 2,69,154. There are currently 903 active cases in the state.
WHO grants emergency use approval to Oxford University-AstraZeneca vaccine
WHO has granted emergency use approval to the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine.
Jharkhand records 38 new cases, two deaths
Jharkhand recorded 38 new coronavirus infections and two fresh fatalities.
Kerala reports 2,884 new cases, 13 deaths
Kerala reported 2,884 new coronavirus infections, taking the country's tally to 10,07,019. The death toll after 13 new fatalities stands at 3,998.
Maharashtra reports 3,365 new cases, 23 deaths
Maharashtra reported 3,365 new coronavirus infections, taking the state's tally to 20,67,643. The death toll after 23 new fatalities stands at 51,552.
Tamil Nadu records 455 new cases, six deaths
Tamil Nadu recorded 455 new coronavirus infections, taking the state's tally to 8,45,575. The death toll after six fresh fatalities stands at 12,425.
Gujarat reports 249 new infections
Gujarat reported 249 new coronavirus infections, taking the state's tally to 2,65,493. The death toll currently stands at 4,401.
Goa reports 40 new cases, two deaths
Goa reported 40 new coronavirus infections, taking its tally to 54,275. The death toll after two new fatalities stands at 781.
Percentage of hospitalisation against vaccination 0.0004%: Ministry
"Percentage of hospitalisation against vaccination is 0.0004%. In the last 24 hours, there is one case that required hospitalisation. This is due to central retinal vein occlusion after blood pressure increased. Patient is now stable at the hospital in Indore, MP," said Joint Secretary, Union Health Ministry.
Eleven deaths reported in hospitals during the last 31 days of Covid vaccination drive: Ministry
"Number of cases that required hospitalisation is 35. Out of these, 21 have been discharged after treatment. Three of them are under treatment. 11 deaths have been reported in hospitals during the last 31 days of the Covid vaccination drive," said the Joint Secretary, Union Health Ministry.
Delhi reports 141 new cases, two deaths
Delhi reported 141 new coronavirus infections, taking the national capital's tally to 6,37,087. The death toll after two new fatalities stands at 10,893.
Vaccinations carried out on 85,16,385 beneficiaries: Ministry
Mandeep Bhandari, Joint Secretary, Union Health Ministry said that the total vaccination carried out was of 85,16,385 beneficiaries. 61,54,894 healthcare workers vaccinated of which, first dose of vaccine was given to 60,57,162 while second dose was given to 97,732 beneficiaries.
Andhra Pradesh records 30 new cases, one death
Andhra Pradesh reported 30 new coronavirus infections, taking the state's tally to 8,88,899. The death toll after one fresh fatality stands at 7,163.
Night curfew to be imposed on Gujarat's metro cities
Pankaj Kumar, Additional Chief Secretary of State Home Department said that night curfew from midnight to 6am would be imposed on Gujarat's metro cities from February 16 to February 28.
Not one death reported due to Covid vaccination: Vardhan
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said that no death nwas reported due to coronavirus vaccination and there was a negligible number of instances with routine side effects. He also said that relevant stakeholders were working on post-Covid symptoms.
Malaysia reports 2,176 new cases
Malaysia reported 2,176 new coronavirus infections, taking the country's overall tally to 266,445.
Covid strengthened country's health potential: Vardhan
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said that the Covid-19 pandemic had strengthened India's health potential. He cited the instance of ramping up the number of labs from one to 2,500, and spoke about how genome sequencing, that was currently being talked about in the world, had been in Indian labs since May-June of 2020.
At least 18 to 20 vaccine in pre-clinical, clinical and advanced stages: Vardhan
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said that at least 18 to 20 vaccines were in the pre-clinical, clinical and advances stages and that they were expected within the next few months. He also said that 80-85% of frontline workers had been inoculated and 20 to 25 countries were to be availed with the vaccine.
Crucial that people follow Covid appropriate behaviour: Vardhan
Union Health Minister said that it was crucial that the people followed Covid appropriate behaviour, which he called a 'social vaccine' as the real vaccine rollout process continued.
No new Covid cases reported in 188 districts in last seven days: Vardhan
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said that no new coronavirus infections were reported in 188 districts in the country during the last seven days.
Those above 50 years of age likely to be vaccinated in March: Vardhan
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said that those above 50 years of age are likely to be vaccinated in March.
Strict travel rules to contain Covid-19 variants come into effect in UK
The UK's tougher new travel rules to contain the spread of Covid-19 variants came into effect from Monday, involving compulsory hotel quarantines for anyone returning to England from one of the 33 high-risk "red list" countries, reports PTI.
Will send Covishield Covid vaccine to Canada in less than a month: Adar Poonawalla
Vaccine maker Serum Institute of India (SII) on Monday said it will send Covid-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University to Canada in less than a month, reports PTI.
Odisha logs 88 new Covid-19 cases
Odisha's Covid-19 tally mounted to 3,36,262 on Monday as 88 more people tested positive for the infection, while one fresh fatality pushed the state's coronavirus death toll to 1,911, a health official said, reports PTI.
Gujarat: Administration of second dose of Covid-19 vaccine begins
The drive to administer the second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine to those who have been covered in the first phase began across Gujarat on Monday, reports PTI.
