Coronavirus Lockdown 2021 Live Updates: Active cases in India spike to nearly 3.5 lakh, WHO sounds alarm over increased global death count

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A woman receives a dose of AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine in Indonesia’s Bali. Despite some reluctance in Europe, Asian nations including India are using Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid jabs for inoculating people. (Reuters photo) Lockdown news today Coronavirus Lockdown 2021 Live News: India is experiencing not only a forceful second wave of the coronavirus but also seeing alarming … Read more

Covid-19 in India LIVE: Centre calls urgent meeting to brief states regarding next phase of vaccination starting March 1

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As many as 10 states across India have witnessed fresh surge in the coronavirus case in last 15 days. (Reuters photo) Coronavirus LIVE Updates Covid19 February 26 Live Blog: The Union government has called an urgent meeting at 11 am today to brief states regarding phase 3 of the ongoing Covid-19 vaccination drive in the … Read more

India will soon have safe corona vaccine, start working on cold storage: PM Modi tells CMs at Covid meet

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday gave a one-point strategy to the Chief Ministers – Get ready for the coronavirus vaccine rollout. In a key meeting held virtually with the Chief Ministers of major states, PM Modi said that the Centre is keeping a track of all major developments in the world of research. The … Read more

How election experience can help India in carrying out mega Coronavirus vaccine plan

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In India, due to the sub-tropical environment, cold storage and availability of syringes, etc would be the main factors for the success of the corona vaccination plan. (PTI Photo) India, the largest democracy in the world, has been conducting elections since 1951. From the Lok Sabha polls to Panchayat elections, these mega exercises have helped … Read more

Novartis CEO says it’ll take more than just vaccines to fight Covid pandemic

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By Naomi Kresge Vaccines alone won’t be enough to fight Covid-19, Novartis AG Chief Executive Officer Vas Narasimhan said. Treatments will also play a crucial role. Significant supplies of highly effective vaccines probably won’t be available until the end of next year, according to Narasimhan, who headed development for Novartis’s former vaccines unit before it … Read more

Long Road Ahead: Vaccinating India will take at least two years, say Doctors

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As per doctors, India will have to live with the virus in the “same way we have lived with diseases like tuberculosis”. Synopsis“We need to vaccinate 60-70% of population to get herd immunity. If we get access to a vaccine by December, it would take two years to vaccinate 60% of population,” Dr Sandeep Budhiraja … Read more