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Harsh Vardhan said there have been a little over 1 crore Covid cases in India (Representational)
New Delhi:
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Saturday said that country s scientists and health experts have worked on the development of an indigenous vaccine and in the upcoming six to seven months India will have the capacity to inoculate about 30 crore people.
Addressing the 22nd Group of Ministers (GoM) meeting on COVID-19, Health Minister said, Our scientists and health experts have worked on the development of a vaccine by genome sequencing and isolation of the coronavirus and developed an indigenous vaccine. In 6-7 months, we will have the capacity to inoculate about 30 crore people.
Updated Dec 19, 2020 | 15:55 IST
India on Saturday recorded 25,152 new coronavirus cases and 347 deaths, taking the total number of infected people since January past the one crore-mark. Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan | Photo Credit: ANI
Key Highlights India s Covid-19 caseload surpassed the somber one-crore mark Saturday, adding 10 lakh cases in nearly a month,
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan says India will have a capacity to inoculate about 30 crore people with Covid vaccine in 6-7 months
New Delhi: Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Saturday said that India will have the capacity to inoculate about 30 crore people with Covid-19 vaccine in six to seven months. He further said that the country s scientists and health experts have developed an indigenous vaccine.
Updated Dec 19, 2020 | 19:59 IST
News headlines for December 19: PM Modi praised Tata Group for its role in India s development. Also, Amit Shah hit out at the Mamata Banerjee government over continued political violence in West Bengal. Prime Minister Narendra Modi [File Photo] | Photo Credit: ANI
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New Delhi: With India becoming the second country after the US to record one crore confirmed COVID-19 cases, Prime Minister Narendra Modi praising Tata Group for its role in the country s development and Union Home Minister Amit Shah hitting out at the Mamata Banerjee government over continued political violence in West Bengal, Saturday was packed with groundbreaking news stories. Below are the day s biggest headlines.
SpiceJet Chairman s daughter-led healthcare venture looks to support Covid vax drive
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Wed, Dec 16 2020 14:48 IST |
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SpiceJet chairman Ajay Singh s daughter Avani Singh.. Image Source: IANS News
New Delhi, Dec 16 : SpiceJet Chairman Ajay Singhs daughter Avani Singh-led healthcare venture, which has disrupted the Covid testing market is now looking to support the countrys upcoming Covid vaccination drive.
At present, the healthcare venture offers the cheapest and fastest RT-PCR testing in the country.
A trained commercial pilot, a bachelor s and master s degree holder from Stanford University and having learnt the ropes working as a consultant at McKinsey, Singh had all that it takes for a big plunge into her father s business.