China yet to overcome pandemic blues, Indians able to move freely due to mass vaccination drive: Telangana Governor

China yet to overcome pandemic blues, Indians able to move freely due to mass vaccination drive: Telangana Governor

Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan. | Photo Credit: Nagara Gopal Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan said that while China is yet to overcome the pandemic blues and is still suffering, Indians are able to move freely without any restrictions and face masks. This has been possible due to the vaccination program which the Central government has taken up … Read more

Covid-19: CoWIN shows ‘Fully/Partially Vaccinated’ badge; on the way to becoming open source

Covid-19: CoWIN shows ‘Fully/Partially Vaccinated’ badge; on the way to becoming open source

The CoWIN portal, mandatory for Indians to register for vaccines, faced a plethora of problems after it was launched earlier this year. (Reuters) The CoWIN portal has started displaying a ‘Partially Vaccinated’ or ‘Fully Vaccinated’ badge next to an individual’s name when they log in. The badge will appear on the CoWIN profile after logging … Read more

Covid-19 third wave disaster soon? Top virologist warns against reopening, cites India’s low vaccinated population

Covid-19 third wave disaster soon? Top virologist warns against reopening, cites India’s low vaccinated population

The virologist also warned against the long-term impact of Covid-19, adding people usually didn’t talk about it. (File) Virologist Dr. W. Ian Lipkin has warned India that it did not have the Covid-safety armour needed to fully reopen the country, citing the extremely low vaccinated population, PTI reported. Dr. Lipkin less than 20% of the … Read more

CoWIN adds new feature to offer real-time data on Covid-19 vccination

CoWIN adds new feature to offer real-time data on Covid-19 vccination

The launch of the new real-time ticker comes on the birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (File) The Centre has introduced a real-time ticker tracking the vaccination count on the CoWIN portal. National Health Authority CEO RS Sharma tweeted: “…we have added a ticker to show vaccinations happening in near real-time. We are currently clocking … Read more