Updated: December 13, 2020 9:22:25 pm
Bahrain said Sunday that it approved the use of a Chinese coronavirus vaccine, following its earlier approval of a vaccine made by Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech. (AP / File)
BJP National Chairman JP Nadda tested positive for Covid-19 on Sunday, even as the Union Health Ministry said India’s number of active cases had dropped to 3.62 percent of total cases. India recorded 30,254 new cases on Sunday, bringing the country’s total count to more than 98.57 lakh.
India reported one of the lowest cases per million people in the world (158) in the past seven days; much lower than many other countries in the Western Hemisphere, he stressed. “The total number of recovered cases amounts to 93,57,464 to date. The gap between recoveries and active cases is constantly increasing and has crossed 90 lakhs (90,00,918) to date, ”the ministry noted.
Bahrain, meanwhile, has approved the use of a Chinese coronavirus vaccine, following its earlier approval of a vaccine made by Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech. Bahrain’s state news agency said the Sinopharm vaccine would be available in the island kingdom off the coast of Saudi Arabia in the Persian Gulf.
These are the main Covid-19 developments you need to know about today
BJP National Chairman JP Nadda Tests Positive for Covid-19
BJP National Chairman JP Nadda has tested positive for Covid-19, he said in a tweet on Sunday. He asked those who have contacted him in recent days to isolate themselves and review themselves. “My condition is fine and I follow all instructions after going to home isolation on the advice of doctors. I ask everyone who has contacted me in the last few days to isolate themselves and undergo tests, ”he tweeted.
Chandigarh police criticized people for not wearing a mask at Sukhna Lake on Sunday. (Express Photo by Kamleshwar Singh)
There has been no commitment in clinical trials of Covid-19 vaccines: Gagandeep Kang
Scientist Gagandeep Kang said that although vaccines for the coronavirus were being developed in a short period of time, there had been no compromise in their clinical trials, he reported. PTI.
Kang, associated with the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness, also said there should be equitable access to the COVID-19 vaccine globally and nationally. “Although vaccines for the coronavirus are being developed in a very short period of time, all the clinical phases of the tests are being carried out,” he said.
“What has changed is the approach to testing where all the steps that used to occur between phases of clinical trials have been eliminated, which means that regulators are working much harder and harder than ever,” Kang added. .
Covid-19 Vaccination in India May Begin in January, Normal Life Expected to Return in October: Adar Poonawalla
Serum Institute of India (SII) Executive Director Adar Poonawalla said that Covid-19 vaccination campaign is likely to begin in India in January, as his company, which is testing and manufacturing the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine candidate, expected to obtain emergency use authorization by the end of the month.
Speaking at The Economic Times Global Business Summit, Adar Poonawalla said that he hoped everyone in India would be vaccinated by October 2021, after which normal life could return.
“At the end of the month, we could get an emergency license [for the coronavirus vaccine], but the actual license for wider use could come at a later date. But we are confident that if the regulators give their approval, India’s vaccination campaign can start in January 2021, “said Adar Poonawalla.
Madhya Pradesh High Court Judge Dies During Covid-19 Treatment
Judge Vandana Kasarekar, of the Madhya Pradesh High Court Indore court, died Sunday while receiving treatment for coronavirus at a private hospital in Indore, a medical official said, PTI reported. Kasarekar, 60, also suffered from long-standing kidney disease, he said.
“Judge Vandana Kasarekar, of the Indore High Court, died while receiving treatment in a private hospital in the city. She had been in critical condition in the hospital for the past few days, “said Amit Malakar, district nodal officer for COVID-19 prevention.
“Judge Kasarekar had tested positive for COVID-19 a few days ago. Also, I had kidney disease for a long time, “he said.
FIR against Gujarat folk singer and 13 others for disobeying Covid-19 regulations
Police have registered an FIR against a popular Gujarati folk singer and 13 others for allegedly disobey COVID-19 regulations during a live music performance at a marriage function in Gujarat’s Mehsana district, a police officer said on Sunday.
Eight of the 14 defendants have been arrested after the incident that took place Friday in Visnagar taluka, where large numbers of people showed up at the wedding party, he said. The singer has not yet been detained, the Visnagar (taluka) police station official said.
A video had appeared on social media platforms in which a large number of people were allegedly seen dancing to songs sung by the artist and others at the marriage ceremony without following the mask or social distancing rules, the official said.
How Delhi will carry out the vaccination process against Covid-19
As the country prepares a roadmap to implement the Covid-19 vaccine in the coming months, the Delhi government also started the process for carrying out the ambitious immunization program. The Delhi government, in coordination with the Center, has identified 609 cold chain points in the national capital that will be used for the immunization of health workers, who will be the first to receive the vaccine when it arrives.
Cold chain points will span primary and tertiary facilities, and medical facilities from mohalla clinics and urban public health centers to district hospitals, maternity homes and most tertiary care hospitals will be connected for the campaign. vaccination. There are approximately 60 cold chain points in each district.
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