May 16, 2021, 15:03 IST
HYDERABAD: The second batch of the Russian-made Sputnik V vaccine arrived in Hyderabad, Telangana. Russia is helping India in their battle against Covid19. They decided to partner with India to fight this virus.
“The second batch of Sputnik V arrives in Hyderabad, India!,” read the developers tweet.
“Given the recent launch of the Russian vaccine in the Indian vaccination campaign, this second delivery has become very timely,” said Russia’s Ambassador to India Nikolay Kudashev in a tweet.
He also added that there are plans to introduce a single-dose vaccine- Sputnik Lite, in India, very soon. Sputnik Lite demonstrated 79.4% efficacy, according to an analysis of data gathered 28 days after the shot was administered as part of Russia’s mass vaccination programme between December 2020 and April 2021, the vaccine’s developers said in a statement.
Hyderabad: As the number of COVID19 cases in the country is increasing, it is also creating a problem regarding the drugs. For the past few weeks, there were reports regarding the shortage of anti-viral drug Remdesivir. Some people are taking advantage of this vulnerable situation to dig others’ pockets. Recently an engineering graduate from Andhra Pradesh was arrested by the
Daily Covid Cases in Delhi Below 10,000; A Positive Sign May 15, 2021, 13:57 IST
The capital city has been reporting a high number of Covid cases every day, but after a long time today, Delhi finally saw a dip in the daily cases. On Friday, a total of 8,506 cases were reported. Since the second week of April, Delhi has been reporting above 10,000 cases every day, so the Friday numbers come as a sign of relief.
It was the first time since April 10 that the city saw a drop in the cases to below 10,000. After a long time, the positivity rate among those tested was relatively low. Out of 68,575 people tested, around 12% of them turned out to be positive. This is a good sign for Delhi where a lockdown has been in place for the past couple of weeks.
The country is pacing up its vaccination drive now. With Covaxin, Covidshield and other vaccine getting approval in India, the nation is trying to vaccinate everyone now. Many above the age of 45 are done with both the vaccine doses. They are indeed relatively safer now, but it doesn’t mean you can completely ignore all the Covid regulations. Basic norms like wearing a mask,
The vaccination drive is currently going on in India. As the country is facing a shortage, immunization of those between 18 to 45 years hasn’t started yet. Covishield and Covaxin are the major vaccines in India that received Emergency approval, earlier this year. Although the vaccines are working well, it is not fully effective against the new COVID strain. Cases of B.1.617