Covid LIVE: Karnataka sees 16,068 new cases in a day; 14,152 in Maharashtra

Coronavirus live updates: India reported 132,364 fresh Covid-19 infections today, taking the caseload tally to 28,572,359. Death toll stands at 340,702. Stay tuned for corona-related news

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43% of 60 years plus population in India vaccinated against coronavirus: Govt

About 43 per cent of 60 years plus population vaccinated against coronavirus infection; 37 per cent above 45 years inoculated so far: Health Ministry

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CBSE panel to work out criteria for assessment of class 12 students, submit report in 10 days

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Friday constituted a 13-member committee to work out an objective criteria for assessment of class 12 students after their board exams were cancelled.

 

The panel will submit its report within 10 days.

 

"In view of the uncertain conditions due to Covid and the feedback obtained from various stakeholders, it was decided that class 12 board exams of CBSE will not be held this year. It was also decided that CBSE will take steps to compile the results as per a well defined objective criteria in a time-bound manner," said CBSE Examination Controller Sanyam Bhardwaj.

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Village achieves 100% Covid vaccination of those aged 45 and above

Ilaiyankudi, a village in Karaikal district, has achieved 100 per cent vaccination of all those aged 45 and above, according to the District Collector Arjun Sharma.

 

With this, the village in Tirunallar area of the district has become the first village in the Union Territory of Puducherry to achieve the distinction, he said.

 

Speaking to reporters after visiting the village, the Collector said the small village has a total of 64 people aged 45 and above and all of them have now been fully vaccinated. He said the people of the village cooperated with the officials of various departments to achieve this. READ MORE...

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Delhi HC anguished over shortage of vaccines in India

The Delhi High Court Friday expressed anguish over the way things have transpired in the second wave of COVID-19 where vaccine shortage is hitting everyone even when the Central government says the best way to fight the pandemic is to vaccinate the entire population.

 

The high court was deliberating with the issue related to manufacturing of COVID vaccine Sputnik V by India's Panacea Biotec in collaboration with Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF).

 

The high court directed the Centre to release arbitral award of over Rs 14 crore along with interest from 2012 to Panacea Biotec for manufacturing Sputnik V vaccine in India subject to the condition that the company obtains permission from the government to manufacture the vaccine.

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Data sharing going on with WHO to give recognition to Bharat Biotech's Covaxin: Govt

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India is 245 per million population in terms of deaths, world average is 477 per mn population: Niti Aayog

India is 245 per million population in terms of deaths, world average is 477 per million population: Niti Aayog

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66% new Covid cases coming from 5 states; 68% decline from May 7 peak: Govt

India has to buy time to ensure that high coverage of vaccination against COVID-19 is achieved, the government said on Friday.

 

If the containment measures, COVID-19 appropriate behaviour or vaccination pace slackens, cases can rise again, it said.

 

Data sharing is going on with the WHO to give recognition to Bharat Biotech's Covaxin, the government said, adding that India was pursuing it and wanted to achieve it as soon as possible. India has overtaken US in terms of the number of people who have received at least a single dose of the vaccine. READ MORE...

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India has to buy time to ensure high coverage of Covid vaccination is achieved: Govt

India has to buy time to ensure that high coverage of vaccination against COVID-19 is achieved, the government said on Friday. If the containment measures, COVID-19 appropriate behaviour or vaccination pace slackens, cases can rise again, it said.

 

Data sharing is going on with the WHO to give recognition to Bharat Biotech's Covaxin, the government said, adding that India was pursuing it and wanted to achieve it as soon as possible. India has overtaken US in terms of the number of people who have received at least a single dose of the vaccine, it said. Almost 68 per cent decline has been noted in COVID-19 cases since the highest reported peak of cases on May 7, the government said.

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Punjab govt withdraws order for vaccine doses to 18-44 age group at private hospitals

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COVAXIN and Zydus vaccines already being tested in children: V K Paul

COVAXIN and Zydus vaccines already being tested in children. We will need around 25 crore doses. We will have to take this into account when we strategize. Information and analysis being continually being examined. We have been working with Bharat Biotech and WHO, data sharing is on, we are keen that this milestone is achieved soon. We are pursuing it: Dr. VK Paul, Member on delay in emergency use listing for COVAXIN

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Odisha cancels Class 12 board exams due to Covid-19 situation

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday announced that board examinations for Class 12 conducted by the Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE) has been cancelled, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

Informing about the decision, Patnaik said, "Students life is more important than exams. Life first, everything else is secondary, as long as life is safe, there will be eternal possibility and society and civilisation will move forward."

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22.41 crore vaccine doses given so far across India: Health Ministry

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Over 60% elderly population has received at least one dose of Covid vaccine: Health Ministry

Over 60% elderly population has received at least one dose of Covid vaccine: Health Ministry

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Jharkhand reports 10 more Covid-19 deaths, 427 new cases

Jharkhand reported 10 more COVID-19 fatalities pushing the death toll to 5,021 while the coronavirus tally climbed to 3,39,930 as 427 more people tested positive for the infection, a health department bulletin said on Friday.

 

Ranchi, East Singhbhum and Simdega districts reported two deaths each followed by one death each from Bokaro, Dhanbad, Hazaribag and Ramgarh.

 

Jharkhand now has 7,537 active COVID-19 cases, while 3,27,372 patients have recovered from the virus. Altogether, 86,48,503 samples have been tested for COVID-19 in Jharkhand, including 51,125 on Thursday, it added. However, the mortality rate remained at 1.47 per cent, higher than the national average of 1.20 per cent.

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17.2 crore people in India received at least one dose of vaccine: Niti Aayog

The number of people who have received at least one dose of vaccine in India is 17.2 crore. We have overtaken the US in terms of the number of people in our country who have received the first dose of vaccine: Dr. VK Paul, Member-Health, Niti Aayog