India has recorded more than 1.04 million coronavirus cases so far.
New Delhi:
As the first batch of thousands of doses of coronavirus vaccines reaches different parts of the country, India saw an increase of 15,968 new infections in the last 24 hours, almost 26% more than 12,584 yesterday. More than 1.01 crore of Covid patients have already recovered since the start of the pandemic; 2.14 lakh of cases are active. Yesterday, the government urged people to continue to follow appropriate Covid behavior ahead of the nationwide launch of the vaccine, which will begin on Saturday. So far, 1.51 lakh of coronavirus patients have died; 369 deaths were reported from different parts of the country in the last 24 hours.
Here are 10 developments in this great story:
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The launch of the vaccine in India, the largest in the world, begins on Saturday. On Tuesday, Rajesh Bhushan, the Union Health Secretary, said: “After one dose, or even after two doses, appropriate Covid behavior should be followed. I request this with folded hands. Please do not believe I have a dose or two doses … now nothing can happen to me “.
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Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Kerala are the five states that have recorded the most cases in the country, followed by Delhi since the start of the pandemic.
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There are only two states with more than 50,000 active cases: Maharashtra (53,463) and Kerala (63,547) and only three with more than 10,000; the third is Uttar Pradesh (10 864).
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The center has received 54.72,000 doses of coronavirus vaccines so far, the Union Health Ministry said Tuesday. “100 percent doses will be received by January 14 in all states / UT,” he added.
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In Mumbai, the first batch of doses of 1.39 lakhs of coronavirus vaccines this morning amid huge security. Mumbai will have 72 vaccination centers, state Health Minister Rajesh Tope said in a statement on Tuesday.
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The government bought the first 10 crore of the Covishield vaccine at a special price of Rs 200 per dose, Serum Institute Executive Director Adar Poonawalla told NDTV on Tuesday.
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As India reads for the Covid vaccination campaign, the national polio immunization program, which covers all children in India under the age of 5, has been postponed “until further notice” by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
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Deaths in the United States from Covid-19 reached a new daily record of nearly 4,500, Johns Hopkins University said Tuesday night. All air passengers bound for the United States will require a negative Covid-19 test within three days of their departure, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said.
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Yesterday, India experienced the lowest jump in a single day in Covid cases with 12,584 infections.
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A WHO team visits China tomorrow to investigate the origin of the coronavirus.
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