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Govt may not allow different Covid vaccine as booster shot: Report

A study found that a booster shot different from the primary vaccines, such as Covishield or Covaxin, did not produce satisfactory results

India coronavirus update: 2,897 new Covid-19 cases, 54 deaths reported

The country logged 2,897 Covid-19 fresh infections in the last 24 hours, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed on Wednesday

Over 87% of India's adults have got both Covid vaccination doses

India has administered both doses of Covid vaccines to over 87 per cent of adult population, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya announced on Tuesday.

Over 181.5 mn unutilised Covid vaccines available with States, UTs: Centre

India's Covid-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 1.905 billion (1,90,50,86,706) as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 2,37,09,334 sessions

Data story: India logs 2,288 new cases; death toll rises to 524,103

India has so far administered 1,905,086,706 vaccine doses. That is 4419.36 per cent of its total caseload, and 135.82 per cent of its population

Active Covid cases in country dip to 19,637 with 10 deaths in last 24 hours

The active cases comprise 0.05 per cent of the total infections, while the national Covid-19 recovery rate was 98.74 per cent, the health ministry said

Measuring progress

NFHS data should guide policy

India must work on health infra at 100 years of independence: Mandaviya

The goal of the Centre is to work holistically in the health sector with synergy between preventive healthcare and modern medical facilities, said Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday.

Data story: India logs 3,207 new cases; death toll rises to 524,093

India has so far administered 1,903,490,396 vaccine doses. That is 4415.89 per cent of its total caseload, and 135.7 per cent of its population

WHO Covid death numbers an attempt to ruin India's image: State health mins

A resolution was passed strongly objecting to WHO's estimates of Covid deaths in India which stated the modelling methodology used by the global health body to reach the figure was "flawed"

India reports 3,805 new Covid-19 cases, 22 deaths in last 24 hours

The daily positivity rate was recorded at 0.78 per cent and the weekly positivity rate at 0.79 per cent

Total Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in India crosses 1.9 bn

The countrywide Covid vaccination drive was rolled out on January 16 last year with healthcare workers getting inoculated in the first phase

Data story: India logs 3,805 new cases; death toll rises to 524,024

India has so far administered 1,900,094,982 vaccine doses. That is 4408.70 per cent of its total caseload, and 135.46 per cent of its population

India records 3,545 fresh Covid cases, 27 deaths in last 24 hours

The daily positivity rate was 0.76 per cent while the weekly positivity rate was recorded at 0.79 per cent

NTAGI approves precaution doses before 9 months for those going abroad

At present, the Union Health Ministry has set a nine month gap after the second dose for the administration of precaution dose

India logs 3,275 fresh Covid infections and 55 deaths in 24 hours

The active cases constitute 0.05 per cent of the total infections, the health ministry said, adding the country's Covid-19 recovery rate is 98.74 per cent

India reports 3,205 new Covid cases, 31 fatalities in last 24 hours

An increase of 372 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload which now stand at 19,509, according to the data

CSR report shows truth about Covid deaths, says NITI Aayog member VK Paul

The NITI Aayog member denied the claims made by some international media reports that Covid-19 deaths are eight times more than that is being reported in India

One confirmed XE case in India, no reports of clusters in country: INSACOG

In the bulletin for April 18 and 25, INSACOG mentions that one case of coronavirus XE varient has been confirmed in the country.

India reports decline in Covid cases with 2,568 new infections, 20 deaths

The active caseload declined to 19,137 cases, accounting for 0.04 per cent of the country's total positive cases