India s Covaxin effectively neutralises Delta variant of Covid: US National Institute of Health
A health worker displays the empty vials of COVAXIN vaccine for COVID-19 (AP Photo)
AKIPRESS.COM - India’s Coronavirus vaccine Covaxin, developed by Bharat Biotech in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research, effectively neutralises both Alpha and Delta variants of coronavirus, the U.S National Institute of Health (NIH) has said, The Indian Express reported.
The NIH said results of two studies of blood serum from people who had received Covaxin suggest that the vaccine generates antibodies that effectively neutralise the B.1.1.7 (Alpha) and B.1.617 (Delta) variants of SARS-CoV-2, first identified in the UK and India, respectively.
India reported 43,733 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, informed the Union Health Ministry on Wednesday. With this, India s active caseload of COVID cases has declined to 4,59,920, which is the lowest in 102 days. The active cases constitute 1.5 per cent of the total cases. Total recoveries touched 2,97,99,534, including 47,240 patients who recovered during the last 24 hours. As per the ministry, the daily recoveries continued to outnumber the daily new cases for the 55th consecutive day. With this, the recovery rate has increased to 97.18 per cent. The weekly positivity rate also remained below 5 per cent and is currently at 2.39 per cent. Further, the daily positivity rate is at 2.29 per cent, less than 3 per cent for 16 consecutive days.
India logs nearly 44K Covid cases, 930 deaths
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India logs nearly 44K Covid cases, 930 deaths. Image Source: IANS News
New Delhi, July 7 : India recorded 43,733 new cases in the past 24 hours and 930 deaths, said the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry on Wednesday.
Wednesday is the 29th consecutive day when India reported less than one lakh new coronavirus cases. The active cases have now come down below 5 lakh. The country has 4,59,920 active cases presently and has witnessed a total of 4,04,211 deaths so far.
According to the Union Health Ministry, a total of 47,240 people have been discharged in the last 24 hours, taking the total discharge to 2,97,99,534 till date.
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Visuals of streets jampacked with tourists coming from Himalayan hill stations like Manali, Mussoorie and Shimla have alarmed the government.
In a press conference, the Union Ministry of Health secretary Lav Agarwal noted that the phenomenon of “revenge travel” was unfolding as Indians comes out of their homes after months of lockdown. He further added that revenge travel is dangerous with the fight against COVID-19 still underway. He said, “We can nullify the ease of restrictions again if protocols are not complied with.”
India reports 43,733 new cases in last 24 hours; daily positivity rate at 2.29 pc
NEW DELHI : India reported 43,733 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, informed the Union Health Ministry on Wednesday.
With this, India’s active caseload of COVID cases has declined to 4,59,920, which is the lowest in 102 days. The active cases constitute 1.5 per cent of the total cases.
Total recoveries touched 2,97,99,534, including 47,240 patients who recovered during the last 24 hours. As per the ministry, the daily recoveries continued to outnumber the daily new cases for the 55th consecutive day.
With this, the recovery rate has increased to 97.18 per cent. The weekly positivity rate also remained below 5 per cent and is currently at 2.39 per cent. Further, the daily positivity rate is at 2.29 per cent, less than 3 per cent for 16 consecutive days.