Fresh infections stayed below 30,000 cases for the 20th day while active cases have fallen to 2,06,586, the lowest in the last 215 days. The recovery rate was recorded at 98.07%.
In the stockpile of 250 million doses, Covishield makes up the bulk, while the rest are Covaxin. India will restart exports some 6 months after it was halted due to the second wave.
The active cases in the country have declined to 2,07,653, comprising 0.61% of the total infections. A total of 96.34 crore vaccines have also been administered so far.
Indian envoy T.S. Tirumurti noted that India has provided medical-related assistance and subsequently, vaccines to numerous countries all over the world.
Ten lakh doses of Covaxin would be sent to Iran and 10 lakh doses of Covishield will be exported each to Myanmar, Nepal & Bangladesh under the ‘Vaccine Maitri’ programme in October.
The vaccine ZyCoV-D received emergency use authorisation from the drug regulator on August making it the first vaccine to be administered in the age group of 12 to 18 besides adults.
China-made Sinovac has also been approved by Australia's top drugs regulator, removing a barrier for international students seeking to study in the country, PM Scott Morrison said.
The status of assessment for Covaxin is ongoing. Bharat Biotech said it submitted data pertaining to its Covid vaccine to WHO on 19 April and is awaiting feedback for the same.
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.
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.
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?
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