Coronavirus LIVE: Maharashtra reports 14,317 new cases, 57 deaths in a day

The 7,25,930 beneficiaries who received the first dose of vaccine on Wednesday included 4,95,026 senior citizens and95,834 individuals aged between 45 and 60 years with specified comorbidities

Coronavirus LIVE UPDATES: India reported 22,854 fresh Covid-19 cases on Wednesday pushing the overall tally to 11,285,561, according to Worldometer. The death toll from the deadly infection jumped to 158,189

The total number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in the country crossed 2.52 crore with 9.22 lakh jabs given on Wednesday till 7 pm, the Union Health Ministry said. Of the 2,52,89,693vaccine doses administered, 71,70,519 healthcare and 70,31,147 frontline workers were given the first dose, while 39,77,407 healthcare and 5,82,118 frontline workers the second dose, according to a provisional report.

World coronavirus update: The global tally of coronavirus cases stands at 118,610,058. While 94,222,966 have recovered, 22,630,931 have lost their lives. Meanwhile, the US continues to be the worst-hit country with 29,858,913 cases.

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Coronavirus LIVE: 44 students test positive at hostel in Maharashtra's Latur city, says health department

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44 students test positive at hostel in Maharashtra's Latur city: Health department official

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Coronavirus LIVE: Maharashtra reports 14,317 new cases, 57 deaths in a day

Coronavirus LIVE: Maharashtra reports 14,317 new cases, 57 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the state health department

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Include retail employees in list of 'frontline workers' for Covid vaccination: Ficci to govt

Industry chamber Ficci has written to the Union Health Ministry seeking inclusion of retail industry staffers in the list of 'frontline workers' for the Covid-19 vaccination drive.

 

"The kirana community along with retail employees should be recognised as 'frontline workers' as they have been serving the nation tirelessly despite being the most vulnerable to the risk of infection.

 

"These frontline retail warriors should be prioritised in the initial phase of the vaccination rollout," said Arvind Mediratta, chairperson, Ficci Retail and Internal Trade Committee and MD & CEO - METRO Cash & Carry India Pvt Ltd.

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Coronavirus LIVE: Chandigarh reports 108 new cases

Chandigarh reported 108 new coronavirus cases, taking the total infection count to 22,697, says health department

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Four new coronavirus cases in Noida, tally up to 25,643

Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddh Nagarrecorded four new cases of Covid-19 on Thursday that pushed the district's infection tally to 25,643, official data showed.

 

The active cases in the district came down to 82 from 85 the previous day, according to data released by the UP Health Department for a 24-hour period.

 

Seven patients got discharged during the period with the overall recoveries reaching 25,470, the fifth highest in the state, the data showed.

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Pfizer jab 97% effective against symptomatic Covid: study

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Goa's coronavirus tally reaches 55,676 with 69 new cases

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Cancer patients less protected after first Covid vaccine jab, UK study finds

Cancer patients may not be protected to the same degree as the rest of the population after they receive their first of two doses of a Covid-19 vaccine, a new UK study has found on Thursday.

 

A team of experts from King's College London and Francis Crick Institute found in the first real-world study of its kind that a shorter than the stipulated 12-week gap between the two vaccine doses for such patients appeared to be the answer.

 

The study's senior authors, Dr Sheeba Irshad and Professor Adrian Hayday, believe that there should be urgent re-evaluation of UK policy for the dosing interval for all cancer patients, and likewise for many other high-risk groups of immuno-suppressed patients.