Coronavirus HIGHLIGHTS: Fortis Research Institute In Gurugram Starts Sputnik-V Trial Run For Public
Coronavirus HIGHLIGHTS: In Tamil Nadu, a total of nine Delta Plus variant cases have been reported, said the State Health Minister Ma Subramanian. The third wave of Covid 19 won't be as severe as the second wave reveals ICMR study.
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Coronavirus HIGHLIGHTS, Sunday, June 27: A new coronavirus vaccine developed by Indian pharmaceutical company Zydus Cadila will be available soon for those between 12-18 years of age, the central government said in an affidavit to the Supreme Court on Saturday.
Filed in response to the Supreme Court's pointed questions about the vaccination drive that followed a dramatic overhaul in its policy earlier this month, the centre also briefed the court about its plans to vaccinate all adults in the country by the end of the year.
It said that 186.6 crore doses are needed to vaccinate people above 18 years who number 93-94 crore.
The Delta variant of COVID-19, identified in at least 85 countries and first detected in India, is likely responsible for the exponentially rising daily number of virus cases in South Africa's economic hub, Gauteng province.
Russia has reported its highest daily COVID-19 death toll of the year as the country grapples with a sharp spike in infections that has brought new restrictions in some regions. The national coronavirus task force said Saturday that 619 people died over the past day, the most since December 24. There were 21,665 new infection cases, nearly 1,300 more than on the previous day and more than double the 9,500 reported on June 1.
Fortis Memorial Research Institute starts Sputnik-V trial run
Fortis Memorial Research Institute in Gurugram has started trial run of Russian jab SputnikV for the general public.
Haryana records 17 more fatalities, 115 fresh cases
Haryana on Sunday reported 17 more Covid-related deaths, which took the cumulative toll to 9,385, while 115 fresh cases pushed the tally to 7,68,378 in the state, according to the health department's daily bulletin. The latest deaths include two each from Gurgaon and Hisar districts, it said.
Of the fresh cases, Palwal reported 20 cases while 16 cases were from Gurgaon, the bulletin said. The active cases in the state stand at 1,685. The total recoveries so far are 7,57,308, and the recovery rate is 98.56 per cent, it said. The cumulative positivity rate is 7.74 per cent, the bulletin said.
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