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Over 13.7 lakh doses in a day — Andhra created a record even before India vaccinated 85 lakh

Andhra Pradesh health authorities say they can better the record as state has the capacity to vaccinate 20 lakh people a day, attribute success to 'strong network of village-level health workers'.

CDL, Kasauli — the Himachal lab which makes sure that every Covid vaccine you get is safe

Central Drugs Laboratory, Kasauli, is only lab authorised to test safety & efficacy of vaccines in India, including those for Covid. It's also only lab authorised by WHO to test vaccines exported from India.

Final verdict on Covaxin efficacy could come soon as Bharat Biotech submits phase 3 trial data

Bharat Biotech submitted phase 3 trial data of Covaxin to the Drug Controller General of India. The data is crucial to ascertaining the efficacy of a vaccine.

Health Minister Harsh Vardhan calls Yoga ‘ray of hope’ in fight against Covid-19

Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan marked the 7th International Day of Yoga by performing the exercise in Delhi and said it increases immunity against Covid.

India administers record 75 lakh vaccine doses as revised procurement policy kicks in

Under revised policy, central govt is sole public sector entity to buy 75% of vaccine doses in India, procured at Rs 150 per dose from manufacturers.

At 89 cases, Delhi records lowest daily count of new Covid infections this year

Daily infections dropped below 100 for the first time since 16 February, when 94 Covid-19 cases were recorded in the capital.

PM Modi boasts of world’s largest free Covid vaccine drive as Centre revises policy

In a Twitter post, the Prime Minister also said the biggest beneficiary in this phase of the vaccine drive shall be the poor, the middle class, and the youth of the country.

Centre has allocated only 15 lakh Covid vaccine doses to Delhi for July: Manish Sisodia

The Deputy CM Monday called India's vaccination drive 'mismanaged' and added that it will take around 16 more months to inoculate Delhi's entire population at the current rate.

Post-Covid inflammatory syndrome in adults is rare but possible, Canadian study reveals

So far, multisystem inflammatory syndrome after Covid has been identified only in children but a Canadian university study noted that age should not limit potential diagnosis of the condition.

Covid pandemic: Cuban vaccine shows good results, Israel’s trained dogs sniff out virus

ThePrint brings you some important global stories on the coronavirus pandemic.

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Drop that cigarette. Smokers are twice as likely to develop skin cancer compared to non-smokers

A noticeable effect of smoking is premature aging. Studies indicate that the skin biopsy of a 40-year-old heavy smoker can resemble that of a 70-year-old non-smoker.

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?