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India Coronavirus Dispatch: Serum sitting on a stockpile of 55 mn shots

The nationwide 'R-value' stays steady, over 5 million people vaccinated, Indians locked out of Saudi, and more-news relevant to India's fight against Covid-19

Serum Institute of India's COVID19 vaccine 'Covishield' will be shipped to different locations in the country from Pune airport, ahead of January 16 vaccine rollout. Photo: ANI
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File photo of Serum Institute of India's Covid-19 vaccine 'Covishield' being transported to the Pune airport. Photo: ANI

Bharath Manjesh New Delhi
IN NUMBERS: 11,713 new infections reported nationwide

11,713 new coronavirus infections were recorded in the last 24 hours nationwide, taking the cumulative caseload to 10.81 million, according to a report in Deccan Herald. 95 deaths were reported, taking the total death toll to 1,54,918, according to central health ministry data updated on Saturday. With 14,488 people making recoveries in the last 24 hours, the total recoveries have surged to 1,05,10,796.  The national recovery rate has climbed to 97.16 per cent. Read more here  

SII sits on a stockpile of 55 mn shots awaiting Centre's call

Pune-based vaccine

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