Coronavirus HIGHLIGHTS: Kerala Announces Complete Lockdown On Saturday & Sunday, Only Essential Services Allowed
Coronavirus LIVE, Friday, June 11, 2021: A group of public health experts, including doctors from AIIMS and members from the national task force on COVID-19, have said that mass, indiscriminate and incomplete vaccination can trigger the emergence of mutant strains and recommended that there is no need to inoculate those who had documented coronavirus infection.
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Coronavirus LIVE, Friday, June 11, 2021: A group of public health experts, including doctors from AIIMS and members from the national task force on COVID-19, have said that mass, indiscriminate and incomplete vaccination can trigger the emergence of mutant strains and recommended that there is no need to inoculate those who had documented coronavirus infection. In their latest report, the experts from the Indian Public Health Association (IPHA), Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine (IAPSM), and Indian Association of Epidemiologists (IAE) said vaccinating the vulnerable and those at risk, instead of mass population-wide inoculation including children, should be the aim at present.
calling it “fake", the Centre on Thursday dismissed media reports of an alleged data leak of database of about 15 crore Indians who registered themselves on the CoWIN portal for Covid-19 vaccination drive. “There have been some unfounded media reports on the CoWIN platform being hacked. Prima facie, these reports appear to be fake," a statement issued by the Union Health Ministry said.
President Joe Biden on Thursday called a US donation of 500 million Covid vaccine doses to poorer countries a "historic step" in the fight against the global pandemic.
COVID-19: More Curbs To Go As Pune's Positivity Rate Dips Below 5%
Pune Municipal Corporation announced more relaxation in coronavirus-induced restrictions from Monday after the positivity rate of Maharashtra's second largest city dipped below 5 per cent.
Under category 2, shops dealing in essential items can stay open till 7pm om all days, and those selling non-essential items can operate in the same time segment on weekdays.
Malls, restaurants, bars, eateries, and hotels, coaching classes, training institutes, study rooms, and libraries have been given permission to operate with 50 percent seating capacity.
Meanwhile, gardens, playgrounds etc will remain open from 5 am to 9 am and 4 pm to 7 pm, while private offices can function with 50 per cent staff
Telangana Reports 1,707 New Covid Cases, 16 Deaths In Last 24 Hrs
No Need Of Change In Vaccine Dosage Interval: Govt
There have been reports that it would be better to shorten the gap between 2 doses of Covishield, in light of variants in circulation. Dr VK Paul, Member (Health), NITI Aayog has assured that there is no need for panic on need for an immediate change in dosage interval: Govt of India
"Let us adopt due scientific process and respect the decision taken by NTAGI...Covishield Vaccine Doses Gap Reduction requires proper scientific study in the context of our country’s scenario," Dr V K Paul, Member (Health), NITI Aayog said: Govt of India
Covid-19 Under Control In Bihar; CM For Stepping Up Testing Rate
COVID-19 situation remained under control in Bihar on Friday when a total of 566 fresh cases were reported while the death toll rose by 14. According to the state health department, the total number of fatalities has reached 9466 and the aggregate tally of confirmed cases has climbed to 7,16,296.
However, 7,99,481 people have been recovered after being infected with the coronavirus and the state was now left with only 6343 active cases. The recovery rate is 97.79 per cent.
Madhya Pradesh Daily Tally Goes Below 400 With 35 Deaths
Madhya Pradesh's COVID-19 tally rose to 7,87,572, after 397 more persons tested positive for the infection on Friday, while the toll rose to 8,510 with 35 casualties, an official from the state health department said.
As many as 1,240 patients were discharged from hospitals in the last 24 hours, taking the count of recoveries in Madhya Pradesh to 7,73,615, the official said.
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