The report says two vaccine doses provide 81% protection against B.1.617.2 variant, first identified in India, and 87% against B.1.1.7 strain, which was first identified in the UK.
Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilisers DV Sadananda Gowda announced an allocation of 23,680 additional vials of Amphotericin- B to various states and Union territories.
Addressing a press briefing, Niti Aayog member (health) VK Paul said though there was an overall decline in cases, the positivity rate was still over 10 per cent in 382 districts.
The Indian envoy to Russia, Bala Venkatesh Varma, informed that Sputnik will be produced in three phases, the first of which is supply from Russia that has already started.
Delhi requires 80 lakh doses a month to vaccinate its youth, but received only16 lakh doses in May. The Centre has reduced Delhi's quota in June to 8 lakh doses, the chief minister said.
Petrol & diesel prices have barely changed since June 2022, even though oil prices have fallen 28% since then. This has boosted profitability of OMCs and dividend payouts to govt.
The port call witnessed subject matter exchanges between the Indian Navy and the Philippine Navy personnel. There were also sports fixtures, cross-deck visits, and cultural exchanges.
Discussion about outcome of Lok Sabha polls continues to boil in cauldron of expectations only from BJP. Now reverse this equation, what if we asked about the performance of the 'loser'?
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