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Topic: COVID-19

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal gets first dose of Covid vaccine, says ‘nothing to fear’

Kejriwal, who suffers from diabetes, was given the Covishield vaccine at LNJP Hospital. The second phase of vaccination drive is being carried out at 192 hospitals across Delhi.

Antigen test at venue, couples counselling — how Maharashtra’s tackling super-spreader weddings

Maharashtra has so far recorded 21.6 lakh Covid cases, of which 79,093 are active. Pune has the most number of active cases at 15,872, followed by Nagpur and Thane.

Covaxin shows 81% interim efficacy in preventing Covid, Bharat Biotech says

Bharat Biotech's phase-3 trial was conducted on 25,800 participants between 18-98 years of age, including 2,433 over the age of 60 and 4,500 with comorbidities.

Many trial participants still unsure about vaccine or placebo status, SII info only on request

As India rolls out its second phase of immunisation, Covid trial participants are seeking information about their status. But govt has allowed only individual requests.

Daily new cases increase in Punjab, active cases across India cross 1.7 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.

Ireland to Malta, UAE to Belgium — all want Indian nurses, offer better pay and perks

Kerala govt’s overseas employment body alone has sent 253 nurses abroad from 1-23 Feb, over 6 times its usual monthly number. Dubai is offering Rs 2 lakh/month salary.

India has shown capacity to make Covid vaccines on global scale, says WHO chief scientist

Speaking at the Global Bio-India 2021, Soumya Swaminathan said the fight against Covid is at a very critical junction as cases have suddenly gone up, particularly in Europe and America.

India’s active Covid cases cross 1.68 lakh, over 1.48 crore vaccine doses administered

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

Modi image on Covid vaccination certificate is ‘self-projection, politics’, some parties cry

PM’s photo is usually used in publicity material for central govt schemes, but its inclusion in documents given to beneficiaries of govt initiatives is a relatively new development.

PM Modi taking Covid shot powerful example, will reduce vaccine hesitancy — Bharat Biotech

Bharat Biotech chairman and MD Krishna Ella also expressed gratitude to PM Modi for reposing trust in the indigenously developed Covaxin.

On Camera

Read the Kashmir verdict. It’s time to stop treating it like a national security crisis

Election after election has seen Kashmir’s people demonstrate that, like other Indians, they seek a future shaped by democratic rights and norms

RBI’s policy-setting body keeps rates unchanged for 10th straight time, changes stance to ‘neutral’

Change in stance signals possibility of rate cuts, potentially as early as December, depending on inflation trends & global economy. Growth projection for FY 2024-25 retained at 7.2%.

Massive in size & capable of heavyweight strikes. Russia’s S-70 Okhotnik is unlike any other drone

No clarity on whether it was shot down intentionally or accidentally.Some reports suggest that it was purposely brought down to prevent Ukrainians getting their hands on the drone.

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?