COVID-19 vaccine: Court said government must continue creating awareness on vaccines (Representational).
Mumbai:
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday asked the Maharashtra and Union governments what steps they had taken to inform citizens about the Centre s SOPs on COVID-19 vaccination for people who do not possess one of the seven identity cards prescribed for the purpose.
A bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and G S Kulkarni also asked the Union government to inform the court of the steps taken to cover under its vaccination drive the people who were mentally ill and without a legal guardian and hence, not in a position to give informed consent for receiving the vaccine.
Migrant workers return to national capital as the unlocking process begins in Delhi, from today
9.17 am: India registers 1,00,636 Covid-19 new cases, pushing the infection tally in the country to 2,89,09,975 since the pandemic broke out in January last year. With 2,427 deaths, the toll climbs to 3,49,186. There are 14,01,609 active cases and 2,71,59,180 patients have recovered so far from the infection.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
8.25 am: Two doses of the Covishield vaccine have produced more antibodies than two doses of Covaxin, according to a real-world study on vaccinations in healthcare workers in India,
The Hindu reports. The study is yet to be peer reviewed.
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The joint statement after the meet said that the ministers reaffirmed the need to use all relevant measures during the pandemic .
In a significant step forward, the
BRICS grouping comprising of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa have backed the India-South Africa joint proposal for COVID-19 vaccine waiver at the World Trade Organisation(WTO).
The grouping decided to back the proposal at the BRICS
foreign ministers virtual meet which was held under the chairmanship of India.
The joint statement after the meet said that the ministers reaffirmed the need to use all relevant measures during the pandemic which included supporting ongoing consideration in