Now one in 220 people are testing positive for the virus outside of hospital.
Around 248,100 people tested positive for COVID-19 in the community in England during the week ending February 27.
The Covid infection rate is down from one in 145 in the previous week and is the lowest since the week to October 1, when it was one in 240.
Coronavirus vaccine: Nurse May Parsons was the first nurse to give the Covid vaccine (Image: GETTY)
The data is a great indicator of how far the UK has come with the vaccine program in a few short months. However, the rollout is not without issues.
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Europe s vaccine supply crisis has seen a number of European Union member states look to strike out and seek alternative supplies of doses. Hungary and others have brokered deals to import vaccines from outside the Eurozone such as with Russia s Sputnik V. Amid concerns that EU solidarity is breaking down, France s Europe Minister Clement Beaune has spoken out and insisted that continued cooperation within the EU on vaccination benefits everyone.
UPDATED: March 5, 2021 00:27 IST
The accused (in white T-shirt) would pose as a BMC marshal or a cop and extort money from people for not wearing masks. (Photo: India Today)
Mumbai Police has arrested a man who has been accused of posing as BMC marshal or police officer and extorting money people in the name of fines for not wearing masks.
The accused has been identified as Amit Tawde, 25, a resident of Mulund area in Mumbai. According to police officials, Tawde is unemployed and in order to earn quick money he thought of duping people for not wearing masks. He used to target people at night and escape on his bike.
Coronavirus India updates Feb 26: India reported 16,577 new coronavirus cases, 12,179 discharges and 120 deaths on Friday, as per the Union Health Ministry. The total tally of Covid-19 cases has reached 1,10,63,491, total discharges so far are 1,07,50,680 and the death toll is 1,56,825. Meanwhile, the cumulative number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered to healthcare and frontline workers in the country has crossed 1.30 crore, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday. From March 1, the Covid-19 vaccination will be extended to people aged 60 years and above and those aged above 45 years with comorbidities, it stated.
Govt apprehensive of involving private hospitals in vaccination drives, say experts
Govt apprehensive of involving private hospitals in vaccination drives, say experts
The possibility of fake vaccines in a lightly regulated sector is dangerous, say experts as private hospitals await clear signals from authorities to partake in vaccinating initiatives for those above 50 years of age.
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Private hospitals in India are awaiting for a green signal from regulatory and healthcare authorities to get started on coronavirus vaccination drives. (Representative photo: PTI)
CEOs PUSH FOR PRIVATE SECTOR IN VACCINATION
“If the government involves the private hospitals and nursing homes to join the anti-Covid vaccination drive, about 500 million people can be inoculated in two months,” said Azim Premji at a post-budget interaction with industry leaders organised by the Bangalore Chamber of Industry and Commerce.