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Bharat Biotech ‘thousands of volunteers short’ for ongoing Covaxin Phase 3 trials

Trial sites conducting Covaxin study say the company has given them an indicative deadline of 31 December to complete the recruitment of volunteers, but company denies claim.

India’s R value increases to 0.90, daily Covid-19 tests fall below 10 lakh

ThePrint’s daily Covid tracker that brings you the numbers that matter — from total cases, tests done and recoveries to positivity rate and deaths.

6 states, 1 UT see Rt value above 1, Delhi records highest daily tests per million

States Tracker — a daily comprehensive look at how much each state is testing for Covid-19, and how fast and wide their infection is spreading.

China’s Sinovac Covid vaccine’s efficacy uncertain despite Brazil, Turkey results

Turkey said a trial of Sinovac’s vaccine showed an estimated efficacy rate of 91.25%. However, Sao Paulo Health Secretary said the vaccine 'didn’t reach 90%' efficacy.

India’s Covid R value increases to 0.90, infection rate above 1 in Kerala

Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Karnataka saw a rise in their R values, but the infection rate dropped in West Bengal, Maharashtra & Gujarat.

India noticed ‘super-spreading’ Covid strain in March-May but it died on its own, expert says

Anurag Agrawal, director of CSIR's Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, said big outbreak in India with new virus strain is unlikely unless there is an escape from immunity.

India records 23,067 new infections in 24 hours, recoveries cross 97 lakh

The number of active Covid cases in the country stayed below three lakh for the fourth consecutive day. The death toll has increased to 1,47,092.

Covaxin Phase 2 trials find Covid vaccine safe, no serious adverse events reported

Researchers, however, said evaluation of safety outcomes required extensive phase 3 clinical trials of the Covid vaccine developed through partnership between ICMR & Bharat Biotech.

‘India doesn’t need 2-child law’ — NFHS data suggests no need to fear population boom

Fertility rates have dipped across states, indicating India's population is stabilising. Experts point to several factors, including an increase in contraceptive use.

India records 24,712 new Covid cases in 24 hours, positivity rate at 2.3%

ThePrint’s daily Covid tracker that brings you the numbers that matter — from total cases, tests done and recoveries to positivity rate and deaths.

On Camera

Modi’s speech rightly questions politics of appeasement. Wrongly targets all Muslims

The PM did make a valid point when he criticised the Congress for categorising the entire Muslim community in Karnataka under the Other Backward Classes. It is pure appeasement of Ashraaf Muslims and discriminates against Pasmandas.

Foreign policy resonating among more Indians in 2nd & 3rd tier towns of India, says EAM Jaishankar

Speaking at launch of economist Surjit Bhalla’s book, S Jaishankar also highlights Gen Z’s engagement with ‘reel culture’, which has 'promoted awareness, created interest in many subjects'.

Germany removes restrictions, India can now buy small arms from its firms

Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.