India's cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage exceeded the 196.94 crores (1,96,94,40,932) mark today, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Jharkhand CM Asks PM for Free COVID Vaccine for 18-44 Age Group
In the letter sent on Monday, Soren said the state was battling a deadly second wave of COVID-19 with its limited resources.
Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren. Photo: PTI
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Ranchi:Â Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking free COVID jabs for the 18-44 age group, saying the state was unable to incur nearly Rs 1,100 crore on it due to stressed resources.
In the letter sent on Monday, Soren said the state was battling a deadly second wave of COVID-19 with its limited resources.
World Health Organization Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan. | Fabrice Coffrini/AFP
The World Health Organization’s Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan has said that India’s ban on the export of coronavirus vaccines had a severe impact on 91 countries, reported NDTV.
“Ninety one countries are impacted by the shortage of supplies, particularly since the AstraZeneca parent company has not been able to compensate for the doses which have not come from Serum [Insitute of India],” Swaminathan said in an interview, adding that these countries were vulnerable to the new, more transmissible strains, including the B.1.617.2 coronavirus variant first found in India.
“Not just B.1.617.2, but other variants will emerge in other countries and spread around the world.” she told NDTV. “We know that these variants spread very quickly. Even before they can be recognised, they are already spreading around the world. The same thing happened with the 117 [variant],
Coronavirus: India records over 18,000 new cases after 36 days, nearly 15 lakh vaccinated on Friday
The country’s tally rose to 1,11,92,088, while the active cases jumped for the fourth consecutive day. Updated Mar 06, 2021 · 03:00 pm A health worker (R) inoculates a senior citizen with a Covid-19 vaccine at a government hospital in Bengaluru, Karnataka, on March 5. | Manjunath Kiran / AFP
India on Saturday reported 18,327 new coronavirus cases, pushing the country’s tally to 1,11,92,088, data from the health ministry showed. The toll jumped by 108 to 1,57,656.
The country recorded over 18,000 cases after 36 days, according to PTI. On January 29, 18,855 new infections were recorded in a span of 24 hours after which the daily caseload remained below 18,000.