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The government warned that overcrowding could lead to super spreader events and a new surge in coronavirus infections.

Two-thirds of Indias population have COVID-19 antibodies, survey shows Toggle share menu Advertisement Two-thirds of Indias population have COVID-19 antibodies, survey shows A woman rides a scooter through a crowded market on a rainy day amid the spread of COVID-19 in Mumbai, India, Jul 14, 2021. (Photo: REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas) 21 Jul 2021 07:30AM (Updated: 21 Jul 2021 07:48AM) Share this content Bookmark Two-thirds of Indias population have antibodi...

July 21, 2021 published at 1:58 AMReuters A woman rides a scooter through a crowded market on a rainy day amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in Mumbai, India, on July 14, 2021. Reuters Two-thirds of Indias population have antibodies against the coronavirus, according to data released on Tuesday (July 20) from a survey of 29,000 people across the nation conducted in June and July. The fourth national blood serum survey which tests for antibodies, known as a sero survey, inc...

  >> Reuters  Published: 10 Jul 2021 10:12 AM BdST Updated: 10 Jul 2021 10:12 AM BdST People shop at a crowded wholesale vegetable market after authorities eased coronavirus restrictions, following a drop in the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases, in the old quarters of Delhi, India, June 23, 2021. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi Indias devastating second coronavirus wave, which has raged since March and killed thousands of people, is not over yet, a senior government official said on Friday, warning...

India has scrapped local trials for foreign coronavirus vaccines as it tries to accelerate its vaccination rollout, with a government official saying Pfizer shots could arrive by July.

As a step to accelerate vaccination rollout, India has reportedly scrapped local trials for “well-established” foreign COVID-19 vaccines, with a government official saying Pfizer Inc (NYSE: PFE) shots could arrive by July. Only about 3% of India’s 1.3 billion people have been fully vaccinated, the lowest rate among the ten countries with the most cases. India pledged last month to fast-track imports, but its insistence on local trials and a dispute over indemnity stalled dis...

India scrapped local trials for "well-established" foreign coronavirus vaccines on Thursday as it tries to accelerate its vaccination rollout, with a government official saying Pfizer shots could arrive by July.

India scraps local trials for Covid shots Published: 10:11 PM, May 27, 2021 A woman receives vaccine at a drive-in vaccination kiosk in Ahmedabad on Thursday. AFP SHARE NEW DELHI: India scrapped local trials for "well-established" foreign coronavirus vaccines on Thursday as it tries to accelerate its vaccination rollout, with a government official saying Pfizer shots could arrive by July. The worlds second-most populous country this month recorded its hi...

The move by Uttar Pradesh comes as many Indian states curtail vaccinations due to severe shortages amid a record surge in coronavirus infections, with India recording more than 4,000 deaths for a second straight day as its health system fails to cope

India might have enough Covid-19 vaccines to inoculate entire adult population by year end, govt says Photo: Reuters Star Digital Report Star Digital Report Facing Covid-19 vaccine crunch at present, India can potentially get 216 crore doses in five months between August and December -- enough to vaccinate its entire adult population, a senior official of the government has said. Vinod Kumar Paul, who heads Indias Covid-19 Task Force, also said the Ru...