India has reported a record-high 126,789 new COVID-19 cases, health ministry data showed on Thursday, with much of the country struggling to contain a second surge in coronavirus infections.
Deaths rose by 685, the highest since November, taking the tally to 166,862, the data showed as India’s overall caseload reached 12.9 million, the third-highest globally, behind the United States and Brazil.
The new cases reported by the health ministry overtook Wednesday’s 115,736 infections, with dozens of cities and towns imposing night curfews to try to contain infections.
The western state of Maharashtra, the worst-hit in the country, accounted for nearly 47 percent of new infections.
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KTR Thanks Health Workers, Scientists For COVID Efforts at Bio Asia 2021 Feb 23, 2021, 11:12 IST
● Genome Valley Excellence Award 2021 presented to Bharat Biotech for its breakthrough, pioneering research, development and commercialization of vaccines
Hyderabad: Asia’s largest Life Sciences and Biotechnology convention – BioAsia 2021 kick-started today in the presence of advocates from Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Pharma and Healthcare industries in India and abroad. The 18th edition of the global forum is being held on 22nd and 23rd February and was inaugurated by Mr KT Rama Rao, Hon’ble Minister for Industries and Commerce & IT, Government of Telangana. With the theme of ‘Moving The Needle’, the annual flagship event of the Government of Telangana, BioAsia, is focusing on COVID-19, Global Health, Pharma and MedTech.