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Coronavirus live updates: 56 lakh vaccine doses given today, India's total coverage now 58.82cr

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Aug 23, 2021, 23:19:08 IST

Coronavirus live updates: 56 lakh vaccine doses given today, India's total coverage now 58.82cr

India reported 25,072 new Covid-19 cases and 389 deaths in the last 24 hours, making it the lowest in 160 days, as per health ministry's updated bulletin on Monday. Stay with TOI for all updates --

15:36 (IST) Aug 23

Haryana CM Manohar Lal khattar admits 13500 deaths in Haryana during Covid so far. The number include of those from outside Haryana .Khattar reiterates zero death due to lack of oxygen. He reasoned negligence of hospitals in state.

15:34 (IST) Aug 23

Over 57.05 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses provided to states and union territories so far, says health ministry

15:21 (IST) Aug 23

Booster Covid-19 shots should be delayed -WHO Director-General

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Monday that Covid-19 booster shots should be delayed as priority should be given to raising vaccination rates in countries where only 1% or 2% of the population has been inoculated.

14:52 (IST) Aug 23

We are now expanding genome sequencing into the state departments. As of today, over 80,000 sequencings have been done not just for the existing variants but also for any new variant of significance: Dr Renu Swarup, Secy, Dept of Biotechnology, GoI

14:51 (IST) Aug 23

So far all the breakthrough infections which have been sequenced there has been no other variant been identified but for the Delta and in some cases we know that we have Alpha in the country: Dr. Renu Swarup, Secretary, Dept of Biotechnology, GoI

14:47 (IST) Aug 23

We are also testing each of these vaccines for variants of Covid-19. We are now looking at developing a vaccine that can be pan-corona so that if any other virus comes in then the vaccine can respond to it: Dr Renu Swarup, Secretary, Dept of Biotechnology, GoI

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14:47 (IST) Aug 23

We've a pipeline of vaccines-EUA given for the DNA vaccine,our own MRNA candidate likely to move into ph-3 soon, Biological E candidate may go to the regulator for approval by Sept end&nasal vaccine given Ph2-3 approval:Dr Renu Swarup, Secy, Dept of Biotechnology, GoI on vaccines

14:45 (IST) Aug 23

Bus service between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka resumed from midnight, after 119 days. The services between the two states were suspended at the end of April due to the Covid outbreak

(Visuals from MGR Bus Stand in Madurai)

14:42 (IST) Aug 23

The Coimbatore district administration said swimming pools and gyms would be allowed to function from Monday. However, both the trainees and trainers must be vaccinated.

14:34 (IST) Aug 23

With the Tamil Nadu government allowing theatres to resume with 50 per cent capacity from Monday, the Coimbatore district administration has allowed permission for the same.

14:18 (IST) Aug 23

Shops, businesses in Tamil Nadu can operate till 10 pm.

Restrictions have been lifted following the declining number of fresh and active Covid-19 cases in the district. The district administration in a statement on Monday said the shops and establishments must strictly follow Covid protocols even though there is a reduction in the number of Covid cases.

14:07 (IST) Aug 23

Cinemas halls in Tamil Nadu can function with 50% occupancy from today

13:00 (IST) Aug 23

Weekly positivity rate (1.91%) less than 3% for last 59 days, says government.

12:48 (IST) Aug 23

Total recoveries rise to 3,16,80,626.

12:33 (IST) Aug 23

Schools in Karnataka reopen for classes 9-12 from today. Visuals from a school in Kalaburagi.

12:05 (IST) Aug 23

Recovery rate increases to 97.63%; highest since March 2020

12:03 (IST) Aug 23

India's active caseload stands at 3,33,924; lowest in 155 days

11:37 (IST) Aug 23

The high court of Bombay at Goa on Monday asked the state government to clarify what it means by "liberal tourism".

The state government is seeking to permit entry to all fully vaccinated persons without a Covid-19 negative test certificate and attached the decision of the State's latest Expert Committee which decided that "liberal tourism should not per permitted under the present circumstances". In the same meeting, the Expert Committee unanimously agreed to permit entry to all fully vaccinated persons into the state without a Covid-19 negative certificate, provided 14 days have passed after their second dose.

10:58 (IST) Aug 23

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10:35 (IST) Aug 23

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