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Topic: CoWIN app

Server hiccup, no slots, one crore people registered in 4 hrs — How CoWIN performed on day 1

Govt officials say the portal received 27 lakh hits per minute, adding they’re working round-the-clock to ensure it runs smoothly.

Registration for Covid vaccination for all above 18 years to start 4pm today

After registration, taking an appointment to get the jab would be mandatory for those between 18-44 years as walk-ins will not be allowed initially, officials said.

Expect 6-7 million Covid vaccinations to happen daily from 1 May, says CoWin panel head

Dr R.S. Sharma, also the CEO of National Health Authority, said that preparations had been made to handle the increased traffic and refuted reports of worsening CoWin glitches.

Registration for Covid vaccination for those above 18 to begin from 28 April on CoWIN

The central government had announced that the vaccination for those above 18 years will begin across the country from May 1 as part of the third phase of the inoculation drive.

After Chinese, now North Korean hackers are eyeing CoWIN, cyber intel firm alerts

Cyber intelligence firm Cyfirma says purpose of fake CoWIN sites is to collect personal information from Indian users and use that for cyberattacks.

No glitches in CoWin, people were looking for app when there is none, says govt

Day one of second phase of vaccination drive saw many complaints from people trying to register for the shot. Govt says it is monitoring user experience but says no glitches found so far.

Co-WIN app meant for administrators, vaccine registration to be done via portal — Govt

This was clarified by the ministry amid reported glitches in doing registrations as India opened up vaccination for senior citizens and those aged 45 and above with comorbidities.

Covid vaccination sessions won’t be held on 27, 28 February due to Co-Win transition

The govt Wednesday said that people above 60 years of age and those over 45 years with comorbidities will be able to get the vaccine for free from 1 March.

Co-WIN isn’t fashion but a necessity, says RS Sharma, ex-TRAI chief in charge of vaccine app

In an interview, Ram Sewak Sharma, chairman of Co-WIN panel, says the app has functions separate from Aarogya Setu and that data collection is minimal, not sensitive & encrypted.

Maharashtra govt suspends Covid vaccination drive till Monday citing issues in Co-Win app

Not just in Maharashtra, everywhere in the country this app created problems in the execution of vaccination drive, said state public health minister Rajesh Tope.

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Army chief’s big warning to Pakistan: Stop sponsoring terrorism if you want to exist geographically

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