More than 5,000 people have been given both shots of the vaccine; efficacy data around March
India on Wednesday conducted 937,590 coronavirus tests, taking the total count of tests conducted so far in the country to 178,400,995. The test positivity rate recorded was 2.2%
India on Tuesday conducted 931,408 coronavirus tests, taking the total count of tests conducted so far in the country to 177,463,405. The test positivity rate recorded was 1.9%
Fewest Covid deaths in a day since May 31; most recoveries in a day since December 24, biggest single-day net reduction in active cases since Nov 16, only 5 new active cases across India
I would go for Bharat Biotech's Covaxin and not Covishield, and that is my personal judgment, the former head of Centre for Advanced Research in Virology at ICMR says
With 19,557 new daily recoveries, India's recovery rate has improved to 96.19%; the fatality rate remains unchanged at 1.45%
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While the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine made by Serum Institute here has 70.42% efficacy, Bharat Biotech's still does not have efficacy data as trials are underway in India
Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Sunday said data generated through pre-clinical studies and various phases of clinical trial shows Covaxin is 'safe'
India on Saturday conducted 958,125 coronavirus tests, taking the total count of tests conducted so far in the country to 174,899,783. The test positivity rate recorded was 1.9%
India on Friday conducted 829,964 coronavirus tests, taking the total count of tests conducted so far in the country to 173,941,658. The test positivity rate recorded was 2.3%
India on Thursday conducted 1,062,420 coronavirus tests, taking the total count of tests conducted so far in the country to 173,111,694. The test positivity rate recorded was 1.9%
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India on Wednesday conducted 1,127,244 coronavirus tests, taking the total count of tests conducted so far in the country to 172,049,274. The test positivity rate recorded was 1.9%
India on Tuesday conducted 1,120,281 coronavirus tests, taking the total count of tests conducted so far in the country to 170,922,030. The test positivity rate recorded was 1.8%
Non-judicious use of therapies, that have not been scientifically established for treating C-19, put immune pressure on the virus which can lead to mutations, said ICMR chief Balram Bhargava
India on Monday conducted 983,695 coronavirus tests, taking the total count of tests conducted so far in the country to 169,801,749. The test positivity rate recorded was 1.7%
India on Sunday conducted 715,397 coronavirus tests, taking the total count of tests conducted so far in the country to 168,818,054. The test positivity rate recorded was 2.8%
India on Saturday conducted 943,368 coronavirus tests, taking the total count of tests conducted so far in the country to 168,102,657. The test positivity rate recorded was 2.0%
India on Friday conducted 853,527 coronavirus tests, taking the total count of tests conducted so far in the country to 167,159,289. The test positivity rate recorded was 2.6%