Coronavirus News Highlights: Today is the 341st day since India implemented a nationwide lockdown to help curb the novel coronavirus pandemic. So far, India has recorded 1,11,12,241 confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 1,57,157 deaths. A total of 1,07,86,457 people have recuperated from COVID-19 so far. There are 1,68,627 active cases in the country as of date, which comprises 1.48 percent of the total caseload, the data stated. India's recovery rate continues to rise and now stands at 96.1 percent. Globally, more than 11.4 crore people have been infected by the coronavirus and 25.29 lakh have died so far. India has begun the second phase of the vaccination drive in which everyone above 60 years of age and those over 45 years with comorbidities will be able to get the COVID-19 vaccine. India's regulator has granted restricted emergency use approval for two vaccines -- Covishield and Covaxin.
No glitch in CoWIN right from the start. Some people had spread misinformation that there is CoWIN app. Later, we specified that there is no such app. Registration can be done on Aarogya Setu app & CoWIN portal: RS Sharma, Head, Empowered Panel on Covid vaccinations.
Home minister Amit Shah was today administered first dose of Covid vaccine by Medanta doctors: MHA sources
As per Germany government, Covishield isn't as effective for people aged 64 & above as it's for people aged between18-64. Can government clarify the confusion? It's a coincidence that PM took Bharat Biotech's COVAXIN vaccine today. However, I urge all to get vaccinated.
A 97-year old man became the first to receive the COVID-19 vaccine here as the drive for inoculating the general public got underway in Karnataka on Monday. After the vaccination drive since January 16 covered health workers and frontline workers, the next phase started from Monday for all people above 60 years of age and those over 45 with comorbidities.
Senior citizens sporting face masks queued up at private Manipal Hospitals here for getting the vaccine shot. Some of the beneficiaries were wheelchair bound. "
Ramaswami Parthasarathy, 97-year-old, was the first to get vaccinated," Manipal Hospitals said in a statement.
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi. (ANI)
I am above 70 years of age. You should give it (COVID-19 vaccine) to youngsters who have longevity in life as opposed to me. I merely have 10-15 more years to live: Mallikarjun Kharge, Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, when asked if he would take the vaccine jab (ANI)
Fourteen people were arrested in Alibag in Raigad district for allegedly partying in afarmhouse without following COVID-19 protocols, police said today.The arrests were made following a raid on the farmhouse, located in Kalote village, on February 27 after atip-off, a Khalapur police station official said. (PTI)
Amid increasing COVID-19 cases in Kerala, over 300 government and aided schools across the state have got ''sanitiser booths'' to ensure the hygiene and safety of students. The booths, installed at the entrance of each school, are equipped with sensor-integrated automatic machines that will dispensesanitiserto the students and others, official sources here said. It is an initiative of the vocational higher secondary education (VHSE) unit of the National Service Scheme (NSS), under the state General Education Department (GED), they added. As the final years exams were about to begin in state schools, the ''sanitiserbooths'' were part of extra precautionary measures against the spread of the coronavirus infection among children, a seniorNSSofficial said. "The machines are installed at 332 government/aided schools across the state, having vocational higher secondary orNSSunits. The state Health Department has given us all support for the project,"NSS(GED-VHSE)ProgrammeCoordinatorRanjithP toldPTI.
The COVID-19 vaccination drive for senior citizens and those above the age of 45 withcomorbiditesbegan at 37centresin Goa on Monday along with the rest of the country.Those wanting to get inoculated need to produce governmentauthorisedidentity documents likeAadhaarcards, while the 45 plus age group beneficiaries will have to get a certificate from a registered medical practitioner on a prescribed format approved by the Centre, an official said.StateImmunisationOfficer DrRajendraBorkarsaid the drive has started in 37 government-run facilities and a meeting would be held shortly to get private hospitals on board as well."The response so far has been good. The 37centresincludeGMCH, South Goa District Hospital,Mapusa,PondaSub District Hospital. Eachcentrehas a target of administering 100 doses per day," he said. (PTI)
PM took COVID-19vaccine & showed that we must do the same when turn comes. It'll go long way in getting over vaccine hesitancy. All over 60 yrs of age & those above 45 yrs with comorbidities must take vaccine. It's the only way to come out of pandemic.He took Made in India, Bharat Biotech's COVAXIN, vaccine & showed that both vaccines are safe & efficacious. We must come forward & take whichever vaccine is available. There's been controversy comparing one vaccine to other, that has also been laid to rest today.Prime Minister wanted to put the nursing officers at ease and therefore he joked, talked to them in local language & enquired where they were from. It really helped because nurses were not aware of whom they would be vaccinating.This (PM receiving COVIDvaccine jab) will be a big game-changer. I'm sure a large number of people will come & take the vaccine. We've opened many sites to accommodate people, both in govt & private sector. In AIIMS, five sites have been opened.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern urges New Zealanders to "call out" Covid-19 rule-breakers, as public angerbuilds over a series of infringements that forced the country's largest city back into lockdown, reports AFP
I will do the booking today and I plan to get vaccinated tomorrow: Union Health Minister Dr HarshVardhan told to ANI
