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Coronavirus in India live updates: Centre, Bharat Biotech invite other companies to scale up Covaxin production

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Jul 30, 2021, 21:30:23 IST

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Coronavirus in India live updates: Centre, Bharat Biotech invite other companies to scale up Covaxin production

India's daily case count of Covid-19 went past the 3.5 lakh mark on Thursday after a two-day low even as the country recorded more than 4,000 deaths for the second day in a row. With 3,62,727 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, India's total caseload now stands at 2,37,03,665, as per the Union health ministry data updated at 8:00 am. Stay with TOI for the latest developments-

11:34 (IST) May 13

SC said it will pass directions to UP, Delhi and Haryana on this issue today and give a week’s time to other states to place in record what steps they have taken on the basis of SC orders in the basis of its orders last year to ameliorate migrant workers’ plight.

11:24 (IST) May 13

SC asks UP, Haryana and Delhi governments to detail the steps they had taken to help migrant workers caught in the second surge of pandemic that slowed down industrial activities causing loss of employment and earning to them.

11:20 (IST) May 13

The recommendations of the NTAGI will be sent to the National Expert Group on Vaccine Adminstration for Covid-19.

11:20 (IST) May 13

No change in dosage interval for Covaxin has been suggested by the panel.

11:20 (IST) May 13

Currently, the interval between two doses of Covishield is four to eight weeks.

11:20 (IST) May 13

The National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI) has recommended increasing the gap between two doses of Covishield vaccine to 12-16 weeks, sources said on Thursday.

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11:06 (IST) May 13

Govt panel recommends those testing positive for Covid-19 should defer vaccination for six months after recovery: Sources

11:06 (IST) May 13

Pregnant women may be offered choice to take any Covid-19 vaccine; lactating women eligible for jabs any time after delivery: Govt panel

10:57 (IST) May 13

Govt panel NTAGI recommends increasing gap between two doses of Covishield to 12-16 weeks, no change for Covaxin dosage interval: Sources

10:36 (IST) May 13

Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) approves Phase II/III clinical trial of Covaxin in the age group of 2 to 18 years. Bharat Biotech to conduct trials in 525 healthy volunteers

10:28 (IST) May 13

Indian Air Force has till now carried out 696 sorties within the country and transported 443 Oxygen tankers within the country while 110 sorties have been carried out to bring 102 tankers containers from abroad: Indian Air Force Spokesperson

10:15 (IST) May 13

Daily death count

10:10 (IST) May 13

Daily Covid case count

09:51 (IST) May 13

Covid cases in India in the last 24 hours

09:49 (IST) May 13

Mixing doses of two Covid-19 vaccines triggers more fatigue, headaches: Oxford study

Mixing doses of two leading Covid-19 vaccines increased patients’ side effects such as fatigue and headaches in early findings from a study that has yet to show how well such a cocktail defends against the virus. People who got a first dose of AstraZeneca shot followed by Pfizer’s vaccine four weeks later reported more short-lived side effects, most of them mild, researchers from the University of Oxford reported in The Lancet medical journal. That was also true when the order of the shots was switched.

09:22 (IST) May 13

India records 3.62 lakh Covid-19 cases, 4,120 deaths in last 24 hours

Total discharges: 1,97,34,823
Death toll: 2,58,317
Active cases: 37,10,525
Total vaccination: 17,72,14,256

09:12 (IST) May 13

Haryana will float global tenders to purchase Corona vaccine for people of Haryana so that free vaccination could be provided to 18+ citizens of the State at the earliest: Haryana minister Anil Vij

08:57 (IST) May 13

Total number of samples tested up to May 12 is 30,94,48,585 including 18,64,594 samples tested on Wednesday: ICMR

08:55 (IST) May 13

Vaccination for the above 18 population is being rolled out gradually in phases. Priority has to be given to above 45 persons waiting to get second dose, keeping in view limited vaccines available now: Manoj Parida, Chandigarh Advisor

08:53 (IST) May 13

Chief minister Pramod Sawant said that Goa is receiving 323 oxygen concentrators today, which will be transported to Goa by the Indian Air Force.