Coronavirus Essential podcast | India s active COVID cases tally falls to 1.36 lakh; vaccines worth Rs 338 crore exported so far, says Piyush Goyal
Tune in to the Coronavirus Essential for all the top and latest news on the pandemic. February 12, 2021 / 08:27 PM IST
On February 12, India s tally of active COVID-19 cases has fallen to 1.35 lakh comprising only 1.25 per cent of the total infections, while the distribution of new cases in a span of 24 hours shows only one state reporting over 1,000 cases, according to the Union Health Ministry.
India s exports of the COVID-19 vaccine stood at around Rs 338 crore till February 8, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said in the Rajya Sabha.
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Coronavirus Essential podcast | Over 7 million Indians vaccinated so far; WHO clears the air on Oxford vaccine
Tune in to the Coronavirus Essential for all the top news on the pandemic. February 11, 2021 / 07:47 PM IST
India paced up its covid-19 vaccination drive this week, becoming the quickest in the world to go past 7 million vaccine doses on February 10. Around 37% of these doses were given in just the last seven days. But with some states still lagging in progress, the health ministry has now come up with strict deadlines for completing the first phase.
The benefits of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University outweigh any risks and the shot should recommended for use, including in people aged 65 and older, a World Health Organization panel said.