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COVID Vaccine News: No foreign head of state as chief guest for our R-Day, says MEA
15 Jan, 2021 | 12:05:41 AM IST
The parade for the Republic Day will be celebrated but with restricted amount of spectators due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Wrap up: All you need to know
- Delhi government extends till January 31 its order pertaining to 14-day quarantine for passengers arriving in Delhi from the United Kingdom
- 2 hospitals prepare for PM interaction with vaccinated staff
- WHO team arrives in Wuhan to investigate pandemic origins
- COVID-19 infection gives some immunity for at least 5 months, UK study finds
- US sets another record with over 4,300 Covid-19 deaths
Citing precautions and contraindications for COVID-19 vaccination ahead of massive immunisation scheduled on January 16, the Union Health Ministry has said that interchangeability of vaccine is not permitted while pregnant and lactating mothers should not receive COVID-19 vaccine at this time.
UK travel ban on South America, Portugal over new variant fears
The UK government's COVID-19 operations committee met on Thursday to discuss the issue of the Brazilian variant and announced that the ban on travellers from these countries will come into effect from 4 am on Friday.
India records less than 20,000 new COVID-19 cases daily during last 7 days
India reported 16,946 new COVID-19 cases and 198 deaths in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday. With this, India has recorded less than 20,000 daily new cases during the last seven days and less than 300 daily deaths during the last 20 days.
Maharashtra has received 9.63 lakh doses of Covishield and 20,000 doses of Covaxin till now. Government and private health workers to get vaccinated on priority in the first phase of vaccination: Health Department
Sweden passes 10,000 virus deaths
The latest tally of deaths reported by the country's Public Health agency brings the total to 10,185 deaths related to Covid-19 in the country of some 10.3 million inhabitants.
Comparative factsheet for COVID19 vaccines (Covishield & Covaxin) has been prepared for recordkeeping purposes. Comparison parameters will incl vaccine platform, physical specifications, dosage, cold chain storage requirements, & minor Adverse Events Following Immunisation: MoHFW
Swiss nursing home hit by British COVID-19 variant outbreak
Three-quarters of a nursing home's residents and half its workers have been infected with the coronavirus variant first found in Britain, a Swiss regional government said on Thursday.
Delhi government extends till January 31 its order pertaining to 14-day quarantine for passengers arriving in Delhi from the United Kingdom
Delhi: 340 fresh cases, four fatalities
This is also the eleventh time the daily incidences count stood below the 500-mark in January. The infection tally in the city stood at over 6.31 lakh and the death toll mounted to 10,722 with four new fatalities, they said.
WHO deplores 95% of vaccine doses limited to 10 countries
The World Health Organization's European branch on Thursday said 95 percent of vaccine doses so far administered worldwide were limited to 10 countries and called for a more equitable distribution.
Number of people who have tested positive for new UK variant of SARS-CoV-2 in the country climbs to 109: Union health ministry
All preparations in place to initiate COVID-19 vaccination programme on principles of Jan Bhagidari: PMO
PM Modi will launch pan India rollout of COVID vaccination drive on Jan 16 at 10:30am via video conferencing. Total 3006 session sites across all States/UTs to be virtually connected during the launch. Around 100 beneficiaries to be vaccinated at each session site on Jan 16: PMO
Due to the global COVID19 situation, it has been decided that this year there will not be any foreign head of state or government as the chief guest for our Republic Day event: Anurag Srivastava, MEA Spokesperson
It will take 6-7 months for vaccine to reach general public: Maha offical
Maharashtra has received 9.63 lakh doses of Covishield vaccine manufactured by the Serum Institute of India and 20,000 doses of Covaxin which is developed by Bharat Biotech, he said.
Bangladesh's COVID-19 cases rise to 525,723
Bangladesh recorded 813 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 16 new deaths on Thursday, bringing its total tally to 525,723 with 7,849 deaths, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said.
2 hospitals prepare for PM interaction with vaccinated staff
Coimbatore Medical College Hospital and Government Headquarters Hospital, Pollachi, are getting ready for the proposed interaction of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with healthcare workers during the rollout of the nationwide COVID-19 vaccination scheduled on January 16.
Pope Francis, ex-pope Benedict get virus vaccines: Vatican
Pandemic-hit tourism & hospitality sector looks forward for fair deal in Budget
To ensure that there is a shared tourism vision across the Centre and states, industry has also proposed creation of a National Tourism Council of Chief Ministers headed by the Prime Minister along with the tourism minister, Federation of Associations in Indian Tourism and Hospitality (FAITH) said in a statement.
Nagpur division receives 1.14 lakh doses of COVID-19 vaccine
The vaccines will be administered in 34 centres in Nagpur division, which includes Bhandara, Chandrapur, Gadchiroli, Gondia, Nagpur and Wardha districts, the official said.
WHO team arrives in Wuhan to investigate pandemic origins
A global team of researchers arrived Thursday in the Chinese city where the coronavirus pandemic was first detected to conduct a politically sensitive investigation into its origins amid uncertainty about whether Beijing might try to prevent embarrassing discoveries.
All set for COVID vaccination roll-out; jabs four times a week: Delhi CM
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said the Delhi government is fully prepared for the COVID-19 vaccination roll-out starting January 16, with over 8,000 healthcare workers to be immunised every scheduled day in the city.
Puducherry adds 43 COVID-19 cases, tally reaches 38,567
Japan futures slip on fears over surging COVID-19 cases in China
India's Serum Institute to stockpile Novavax vaccine candidate from around April
Russia registers 24,763 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Chinese COVID-19 vaccine Ad5-Ncov shows high antibody levels at Russian trial
India's tally of the new UK COVID-19 strain reaches 109
Serum Institute CEO says in talks to sell vaccines to Morocco, South Africa, Saudi Arabia; priority is India
Serum Institute CEO expects to complete Phase III safety, immunogenicity trial in India in a month or two
U.S. tops 10 million COVID-19 vaccinations as California expands eligibility for shots
Mexico, Central America cite COVID-19 concern over migration
But the antibodies will not develop immediately after vaccination. The second dose will be administered 28 days after the first dose and 14 days after it the antibodies will develop. Two doses are necessary: Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Brazil's Covid-19 vaccination drive to begin Jan end
Brazil's vaccination campaign against the novel coronavirus will begin at the end of January in pandemic hotspot Manaus, capital of northern Amazonas state, Health Minister Eduardo Pazuello said.
The total number of persons found infected with the mutant UK strain of COVID-19 is 109: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 infection gives some immunity for at least 5 months, UK study finds
- People who have had COVID-19 are highly likely to have immunity to it for at least five months but there is evidence that those with antibodies may still be able to carry and spread the virus, a UK study of healthcare workers has found.
- Preliminary findings by scientists at Public Health England (PHE) showed that reinfections in people who have COVID-19 antibodies from a past infection are rare - with only 44 cases found among 6,614 previously infected people in the study.
- But experts cautioned that the findings mean people who contracted the disease in the first wave of the pandemic in the early months of 2020 may now be vulnerable to catching it again.
- They also warned that people with so-called "natural immunity" - acquired through having had the infection - may still be able carry the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus in their nose and throat, and could unwittingly pass it on.
PM Modi likely to interact with healthcare workers on first day of COVID-19 vaccination drive
Both Covaxin & Covishield have been properly tested. Our scientists have tested them on all parameters & only then it has been decided to use them. Both the vaccines are safe & there is no difference between the two of them. Both of them will build immunity & antibodies: MP CM
I urge Yogi Adityanath ji to begin the vaccination by getting himself vaccinated first so that there is no doubt in the minds of people in state
- UP Congress President Ajay Kumar Lallu
Combat COVID-19: No shoulder to shoulder march-past by NSG commandos this year on R-Day
China denies entry to two WHO team members after COVID-19 tests: WSJ
- China denied entry to two members of a World Health Organization team investigating the origins of the novel coronavirus after both tested positive for COVID-19 antibodies, the Wall Street Journal reported.
- Chinese officials blocked the duo from boarding their plane to the central Chinese city of Wuhan after they tested positive for the antibodies in blood-based serology tests during transit in Singapore.
Genome sequencing at Delhi's IGI Airport to identify & contain the new mutant variant of COVID-19
Delhi: CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (CSIR-IGIB) & SpiceHealth launched genome sequencing at D… https://t.co/MlgCCIh0dn
— ANI (@ANI) 1610610812000Calls to reopen classrooms grow as teachers get vaccinated
State leaders around the U.S. are increasingly pushing for schools to reopen this winter pressuring them, even as teachers begin to gain access to the vaccine against the raging pandemic.
UK records highest daily Covid-19 deaths
Another 1,564 people have died in the UK within 28 days of a positive Covid-19 test, the highest increase in daily fatalities since the pandemic began in the country early last year, according to official figures.
We will begin with 81 centers, it will then be increased to 175 in a few days & then to 1000 centers across Delhi
- CM Arvind Kejriwal
So far, we have received 2,74,000 doses of vaccine from the Centre. Each person will be administered two doses & Centre provides 10% extra vaccine, taking damage into account. So the 2,74,000 doses will be sufficient for around 1,20,000 health workers: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal
Vaccination will be done at 81 locations in Delhi on 16th January. Around 100 people will be vaccinated at each of these locations in a day. Vaccination will be done on four days a week - Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal
Kolkata allocated highest number of COVID vaccines in Bengal
- Kolkata has been allocated the highest number of COVID vaccines in West Bengal, at 93,500, for the first phase of the vaccination drive scheduled to begin on January 16, a senior health official said on Thursday.
- North 24 Parganas district has been allocated the second-highest number of COVID vaccines at 47,000, followed by Murshidabad at 37,500, he said.
Vaccines and masks: Joe Biden plan aims to break pandemic cycle
- A coronavirus action plan being unveiled by President-elect Joe Biden centres on a mass vaccination campaign and closer coordination among all levels of government.
- The Biden plan comes as a divided nation remains caught in the grip of the pandemic's most dangerous wave yet. So far, more than 380,000 Americans have died.
Experts question govt vaccine purchase price, say it's higher
- The government procurement price of Rs 200 per dose for Covishield, manufactured by Serum Institute, is higher than what the EU is said to be paying.
- The EU is paying euro 1.78 per dose (nearly Rs 159) for the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine.
COVID vaccine makers to be liable for adverse effects of jabs
- Indian vaccine makers will be held liable for any complications or adverse effects that arise from the administration of their jabs.
- The government has not accepted their demand that they be indemnified against mishaps.
WHO team of 10 international experts arrives in Wuhan, China
A World Health Organization (WHO) team of 10 international experts that will investigate the origins of #COVID19 pa… https://t.co/yEra9xWSmV
— ANI (@ANI) 1610601704000Philippines approves Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for emergency use
- The Philippines' Food and Drug Administration has authorised for emergency use the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech, the first to be approved in the country, which has among the most coronavirus cases in Asia.
- FDA head Rolando Enrique Domingo said the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, which has shown a 95% success rate, could be effective in preventing COVID-19, with which nearly half a million people in the Philippines have been infected.
WHO team arrives in Wuhan to search for the origins of the coronavirus pandemic
The 10-member team sent to Wuhan by the World Health Organization was approved by President Xi Jinping's government after months of diplomatic wrangling that prompted an unusual public complaint by the head of the WHO.
WHO team to investigate the origins of COVID-19 to arrive in China shortly (visuals from Wuhan airport)
A World Health Organization (WHO) team of 10 international experts that will investigate the origins of #COVID19 pa… https://t.co/YVWaa7MpVN
— ANI (@ANI) 1610596713000India reports 16,946 new COVID-19 cases, 17,652 discharges and 198 deaths in last 24 hours, as per Union Health Ministry
- Total cases: 1,05,12,093
- Active cases: 2,13,603
- Total discharges: 1,01,46,763
- Death toll: 1,51,727
Second year of Covid-19 pandemic could be more difficult than first: WHO
The World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic on March 11. To date, more than 92.1 million people have been infected with the coronavirus worldwide, with over 1.97 million fatalities, according to Johns Hopkins University.
A total of 18,42,32,305 samples tested for COVID-19, up to 13th January of which 7,43,191 samples were tested yesterday: Indian Council of Medical Research
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati urges members and workers of her party to celebrate her birthday on 15th January as 'Jankalyankari Diwas', by helping the poor, needy and victims of COVID-19, while following all COVID norms.
