Coronavirus LIVE Updates: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson made a special reference to India’s role in manufacturing and accessing one of the most promising coronavirus vaccine candidates currently undergoing testing during his speech to the General Assembly of the United Nations (UN).
Latest coronavirus updates: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson made special reference to India’s role in manufacturing and accessing one of the most promising coronavirus vaccine candidates currently undergoing trials during his speech to the General Assembly of the United States. United Nations (UN).
Referring to the vaccine that Oxford University is working on, Johnson emphasized the importance of equitable access to any successful vaccine because the health of every country depends on everyone having access to a safe and effective vaccine, wherever it is. breakthrough occurs. .
Karnataka and MLA Congress leader Dinesh Gundu Rao said Sunday that he tested positive for COVID-19. The former president of the state Congress said that he was asymptomatic and that he will soon recover thanks to the good wishes of all.
Rao had participated in the proceedings of the monsoon session of the Karnataka assembly until last night. It was recently designated as AICC in charge of Tamil Nadu, Goa and Puducherry.
The president of the BJP women’s wing in West Bengal, Agnimitra Paul, said on Sunday that she was diagnosed with COVID-19 and asked people who contacted her recently to get tested.
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has said that new recoveries in the country have surpassed new cases of COVID-19 ‘for several consecutive days during the period of the last nine days’
Total recoveries have risen to 49,41,627, and there are 9,56,402 active cases of coronavirus infection in the country, representing 15.96 percent of total cases, according to the data.
India on Sunday reported a single-day increase of 88,600 new COVID19 cases and 1,124 reported deaths in India, in the past 24 hours.
The number of coronavirus cases in India crossed 59 lakh on Saturday with 85,362 new cases, however the number of recoveries was higher with 93,420 people recovering in the past 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said. The total number of recoveries stands at 48.49 lakh.
Data updated at 8 a.m. Saturday showed that the number of coronavirus cases rose to 59,03,932, while the number of victims rose to 93,379 after 1,089 people succumbed to the disease in 24 hours.
With a total of 48,49,584 recoveries, the country’s recovery rate rose to 82.14 percent. Meanwhile, the COVID-19 fatality rate was recorded at 1.58 percent.
There are 9,60,969 active cases in the country that comprise 16.28 percent of all cases, the ministry’s data showed.
India’s COVID-19 count had surpassed 20 lakh on August 7, 30 lakh on August 23, 40 lakh on September 5, and surpassed 50 lakh on September 16.
On Saturday, the ministry said that of the 85,362 new cases of coronavirus reported in the last 24 hours, 75 percent are concentrated in 10 states and territories of the Union.
He also said that the country’s testing capacity has exceeded 14 lakh of daily testing. According to the ICMR, a total of 7,02,69,975 samples have been analyzed as of September 25, and 13,41,535 were analyzed on Friday.
The 10 Union states and territories for which 75 percent of new cases have been reported are Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Delhi, West Bengal and Chhattisgarh.
Maharashtra continues to top this list, accounting for more than 17,000 cases. Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh reported more than 8,000 and 7,000 cases respectively, the ministry said.
Additionally, Maharashtra, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi, and Chhattisgarh account for 83 percent of the 1,089 COVID-19 deaths recorded in one day.
On the other hand, the ministry added that seventeen states and UT “have cases per million below the national average (4,278) while 23 report deaths per million below the national average (68).”
Meanwhile, the Union Health Ministry said 24 states and UT are reporting a higher number of new recoveries than new cases.
“As India records more recoveries than new cases, the gap between recovered and active cases is continually widening. Recoveries are more than five times the active cases of coronavirus infection,” he said.
Recovered cases exceed active cases (9,60,969) by almost 39 lakh.
The ministry added that 10 states and UT account for nearly 73 percent of the new recovered cases. Maharashtra has maintained this leadership with 19,592 new recoveries.
“These sustained encouraging results have been made possible with the Center-led proactive and calibrated strategy of ‘test, track and treat’ with a sharp focus on the ‘Chase the Virus’ approach,” the ministry said.
Will Center will have Rs 80,000 cr for vaccine distribution, asks CEO of Serum Institute
Adar Poonawalla, executive director of the Serum Institute of India (SII), which is producing the possible coronavirus vaccine developed by the University of Oxford, asked on Saturday whether the government will have Rs 80 billion available to purchase and distribute the vaccine.
“Quick question: will the government of India have Rs 80 billion available next year? Because that’s what @MoHFW_INDIA needs, to buy and distribute the vaccine to everyone in India.” tweeted.
This is the next “challenge” we have to tackle, he said, also pointing to the prime minister’s office.
“I ask this question because we need to plan and guide vaccine manufacturers both in India and abroad to serve the needs of our country in terms of procurement and distribution,” Poonawalla added.
SII has signed an agreement to manufacture the possible vaccine developed by the Jenner Institute at the University of Oxford in collaboration with the British-Swedish pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca.
Previously, the SII had announced that it would make the $ 3 Oxford vaccine available to low- and middle-income countries, including India.
In the meantime, PTI reported that clinical trials of the Oxford University vaccine, dubbed ‘Covishield’, were scheduled to begin at KEM State Hospital in Mumbai from Saturday.
The report quoted KEM dean Dr. Hemant Deshmukh as saying that three people will receive an injection of the vaccine on the first day.
“We have examined 13 people so far, including 10 today, of whom three will receive the first injection of the Covishield vaccine developed by the University of Oxford-AstraZeneca on Saturday,” he said.
Another person will receive placebo as part of the standard testing procedure, he added. KEM is the first hospital in Mumbai where human trials of the vaccine, which is being manufactured in the country by the Serum Institute of India, will begin on Saturday.
Where is the effective UN response against COVID-19, asks Modi at the UNGA?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the UNGA on Saturday and raised questions about the United Nations response in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic and assured the global community that India will use its production and delivery capacity to help all mankind in the fight against deadly disease.
“For the past 8 to 9 months, the entire world has been fighting the coronavirus pandemic. Where is the United Nations in this joint fight against the pandemic? Where is its effective response?” Modi said when stating that reform in the responses, in the processes and in the very character of the United Nations is the need of the moment.
In his pre-recorded video statement for the historic General Debate of the 75th session of the UN General Assembly, Prime Minister Modi said that even during these very difficult times of the raging pandemic, India’s pharmaceutical industry has shipped essential medicines. to more than 150 countries.
“As the largest vaccine producing country in the world, I want to give one more assurance to the global community today. India’s vaccine production and delivery capacity will be used to help all of humanity in fighting this crisis.” Modi said in a firm assurance from the international community that it is fighting the devastating coronavirus pandemic.
Uddhav Thackeray warns against ‘second wave of coronavirus’ as people move out of their homes
Maharashtra Prime Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday expressed fear of a “second wave” of coronavirus transmission in the state as more people are moving for work and called for stricter enforcement of the rules.
Speaking in a virtual meeting with ministers and officials from the Marathwada and Nashik divisions on the COVID-19 situation, the prime minister expressed concern about asymptomatic patients, who are allowed to stay at home, to go out without proper precautions. and infect others. PTI reported.
He said the focus should be on reducing the death rate. Thackeray ordered officials to ensure that people follow health rules, such as wearing masks, and that violators are fined.
“In Britain, asymptomatic positive patients are treated at home, but they are monitored every day. They are transferred to hospitals if necessary. We are allowing asymptomatic patients to remain in home quarantine, but they are moving out and infecting others.” said the boss. said the minister.
“There is fear of a second wave (of coronavirus transmission) as now more people are moving for work. There is a danger that older people will be infected at home,” he said.
During his interaction with officials, Thackeray emphasized the need for increased mass awareness and tracking and testing. He added that the proper protocol must be followed in the treatment of patients with COVID-19, “and only the medical prescription should be followed.”
He asked the district-level task force comprised of medical experts to stay in regular contact with the state-level task force.
Similarly, in Tamil Nadu, Chief Secretary K Shanmugam ordered the state’s district collectors to find out the reasons for the increase in COVID-19 cases in the state recently. Tamil Nadu has seen an increase in cases in at least 15 districts, PTI reported.
State deaths
The new deaths include 416 from Maharashtra, 86 from Karnataka, 84 from Uttar Pradesh, 72 from Tamil Nadu, 68 from Punjab, 59 from West Bengal, 48 from Andhra Pradesh, 30 from Madhya Pradesh, 25 from Chhattisgarh and 24 from Delhi.
The total of 93,379 deaths reported so far in the country includes 34,761 from Maharashtra, followed by 9,148 from Tamil Nadu, 8,417 from Karnataka, 5,606 from Andhra Pradesh, 5,450 from Uttar Pradesh, 5,147 from Delhi, 4,665 from West Bengal, 3,393 from Gujarat, 3,134 from Punjab and 2,152 from Madhya Pradesh.
With inputs from agencies
