Indian government says it has more than 12 million Covid-19 vaccines, rebutting shortage reports
From CNN’s Swati Gupta in Delhi
People wait to receive a Covid-19 vaccine in Mumbai, India, on Thursday, April 29. Rajanish Kakade/AP
The Indian Health Ministry announced Thursday that more than 10 million Covid-19 vaccines – both AstraZeneca and Covaxin are currently in storage with states across India, and 2 million more will be distributed within the next three days.
In a rebuttal to statements on severe vaccine shortages in multiple cities and districts across India, the health ministry released data detailing the free vaccine supply to different states in the coming days.
France announces a 4-step process to lift lockdown
From CNN’s Arnaud Siad Lewis Joly/AP
France will see a progressive lifting of Covid-19 restrictions in four steps starting Monday until June 30, French President Emmanuel Macron said in an interview released today.
Here s a look at the steps:
Monday will mark the end of certificates required for movement, as well as the end of domestic travel restrictions.
Starting on
May 19 curfews will start at 9 p.m local time (as opposed to 7 p.m. currently) and shops, terraces and museums, cinemas and theaters will reopen with limited capacity.
On
June 9, curfews pushed further to 11 p.m local time. There will also be a return to offices, and cafes, restaurants and gyms can reopen. Subject to a “health pass,” sports and cultural events of up to 5,000 attendees will be allowed. Tourists will be allowed to return, also subject to a “health pass.”
Turkey Prepares for its First National Lockdown as COVID-19 Cases Rise wibc.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wibc.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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Turkey on Tuesday reported over 61,000 new coronavirus cases, according to Turkish Health Ministry data.
A total of 61,028 cases, including 2,895 symptomatic patients, were confirmed across the country, the data showed.
Turkey s overall case tally is over 4.38 million, while the nationwide death toll reached 36,613, with 346 more fatalities over the past day.
As many as 55,592 more patients in the country won the battle against the virus, bringing the total number of recoveries approaching 3.8 million.
More than 44.4 million coronavirus tests have been conducted in Turkey thus far, with 322,128 done since Monday.
The latest figures showed that the number of COVID-19 patients in critical condition rose to 3,375, Anadolu Agency reported.
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