TopicCoronavirus

Topic: Coronavirus

Coronavirus or Covid-19 is an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. It is a viral disease that turned into a pandemic in early 2020. The first known case was recorded in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. Coronavirus has multiple variants such as Delta and Omicron, and its most common symptoms are fever, chills and sore throat.

Aadhaar card not mandatory for registration on CoWIN portal, Centre tells SC

PTI - February 7, 2022

The top court was informed by health ministry that one of nine identity documents including passport, driving licence, PAN card, voter's card, ration card can be produced for vaccination.

Global maternal mortality was falling before Covid-19 disruption. Race and location are key

Shirley Sylvester - February 7, 2022

From 2000 to 2017, global maternal mortality dropped by 38%. But a closer look at the data reveals that the progress has not been shared by all.

Dr. Reddy’s gets emergency use approval from DCGI for Russian vaccine Sputnik Light

PTI - February 7, 2022

Sputnik Light is second Covid vaccine to be made available in India by Dr. Reddy’s. In April 2021, DCGI granted approval to two-dose Sputnik V vaccine for restricted use in India.

India registers 83,876 fresh Covid cases, 7.25% positivity rate in last 24 hours

PTI - February 7, 2022

The number of active cases in the country declined further to 11,08,938, comprising 2.62% of the total infections. The national Covid-19 recovery rate improved to 96.19%.

India records 1.07 lakh Covid infections, active cases decline to 12.25 lakh

PTI - February 6, 2022

Death toll climbed to 5,01,979 with 865 new fatalities in the last 24 hours. The national Covid recovery rate stands at 95.91 per cent, according to health ministry.

Penalties and taxes for the unvaccinated aren’t working. Counselling is still the best way

Zain Chagla - February 5, 2022

Govt should promote policies to increase resources for proactive uptake to encourage vaccination, instead of basing policies on penalties.

Expert panel recommends emergency use authorisation for Russian Covid jab Sputnik Light

Payal Banerjee - February 5, 2022

According to some conditions for granting EUA, the firm should submit safety, efficacy and immunogenicity data from ongoing clinical trials in India and Russia for a review to DCGI.

Single-day COVID-19 tally dips below 500-mark in Bihar, positivity rate 0.34 pc

PTI - February 4, 2022

Patna, Feb 4 (PTI) Bihar’s single-day COVID-19 tally dipped below 500 on Friday, the first time since January 3, as 496 new cases were...

India’s Covid fatalities crosses 5 lakh, becomes country with 3rd highest death rate in world

PTI - February 4, 2022

Trailing behind the US and Brazil, the country took 217 days to reach 5 lakh deaths from 4 lakh recorded on July last year, the longest time taken to record 1 lakh fatalities.

77 lakh without ID cards administered 1st vaccine dose, 14.55 lakh given 2nd dose: Govt to SC

PTI - February 3, 2022

The three-judge bench asked law officer, appearing for Centre, to update figures on the affidavit and queried as to why the Delhi govt has not filed any affidavit in the matter.

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