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Coronavirus live updates: Oxford Covid vaccine 'safe and well-tolerated' in older age groups

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Nov 19, 2020, 23:15:51 IST

Coronavirus live updates: Oxford Covid vaccine 'safe and well-tolerated' in older age groups

With 45,576 more coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours on Thursday, India witnessed a jump of over 50 per cent in such cases reported on Tuesday, pushing its cumulative tally to 89,58,483. As per Health Ministry data, the total death toll rose to 1,31,578 with 585 more fatalities in the last 24 hours, a jump of 24 per cent over the previous day's figure. Stay with TOI for latest updates

16:15 (IST) Nov 19

Oxford vaccine developer Gilbert says astrazeneca is looking to roll out vaccine at low price per dose, reports Reuters.

16:14 (IST) Nov 19

There's no attempt to coincide today's Phase II release with Pfizer or Moderna results.

Oxford vaccine trial chief investigator Pollard (Reuters)

16:11 (IST) Nov 19

We would plan to alert people that we had reached the point of interim readout as journal publication can take time.

Oxford vaccine trial chief investigator Pollard (Reuters)

16:09 (IST) Nov 19

Oxford vaccine trial chief investigator Pollard says we plan to publish interim efficacy results in a peer-reviewed journal, reports Reuters.

15:34 (IST) Nov 19

Teams to visit the districts reporting high no. of Covid cases & support the State efforts towards strengthening containment, surveillance, testing, infection prevention and control measures, and efficient clinical management of the positive cases: Health Ministry

15:19 (IST) Nov 19

Dr Randeep Guleria, Director, AIIMS Delhi to lead 3-member team to Haryana & Dr V K Paul, Member (Health), Niti Aayog is heading the Rajasthan team Dr S K Singh, Director (NCDC) to lead Gujarat team. Dr L Swasticharan, Addl DDG, DHGS to head the team to Manipur: Health ministry

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15:19 (IST) Nov 19

High-level Central teams deputed to Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Manipur. With the surge in daily new cases & spike in daily fatalities in Delhi, the spillover effect is being observed in NCR regions in Haryana & Rajasthan where Covid cases are rising: Health ministry

14:58 (IST) Nov 19

Govt reserves 5 MBBS seats under central pool for children of Covid-19 warriors

The government has decided to reserve five MBBS seats under the central pool for wards of Covid-19 warriors for the academic year 2020-2021. Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said the move aims to dignify and honour the noble contribution made by Covid-19 warriors who have lost their lives due to the infection or died accidently on account of Covid-19-related duty. The Union Health Ministry has introduced a new category, 'Wards of Covid Warriors', in the guidelines for selection and nomination of candidates against central pool MBBS seats.

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14:42 (IST) Nov 19

DMs directed to double number of Covid testing centres in their respective districts in Delhi

Amid a huge surge in Covid-19 cases in the national capital, the Delhi government on Thursday directed all district magistrates (DMs) to take steps to double the number of testing centres in their respective districts immediately. The order issued by the Delhi health department also said that manpower required for the new testing centres 'may be hired from open market, if required'.

14:40 (IST) Nov 19

People seen shopping at Delhi's Sarojini Nagar Market amid spike in Covid-19 cases

A local says, “Everyone should protect themselves & follow health norms to contain virus spread." The total cases in Delhi stand at 5,03,084 incl 42,458 active cases, as per last health bulletin.

14:39 (IST) Nov 19

Delhi: BJP stages protest against Delhi govt's handling of Covid-19 and air pollution, slogans demanding CM Arvind Kejriwal's resignation raised. Party leader Vijay Goel also participated.

14:38 (IST) Nov 19

Disheartening to note that number of deaths due to Covid-19 in a day in Delhi has climbed to 131: High court

14:27 (IST) Nov 19

A fine of Rs 2000 will be imposed on anyone who is found not wearing a mask at a public place.

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

14:27 (IST) Nov 19

Four fold increase in fine for Covid norms violations in Delhi

Now Rs 2000 fine for not wearing masks, violating social distancing norms, etc. Earlier the fine was Rs 500.

14:18 (IST) Nov 19

You can imagine that Covid-19 will be spread on a large scale. So, celebrations are not banned. What is banned is the entering of a large number of people in a pond or river at once. Let's celebrate at homes: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

14:18 (IST) Nov 19

We want our brothers and sisters to celebrate Chhath Puja very nicely. Please celebrate but if 200 people enter into a pond at a time, and even if just one of them has Covid-19, all of them will contract the infection. This is also the opinion of experts: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

14:18 (IST) Nov 19

All the parties agreed that this is the time for all of us become one and serve the people of Delhi.

CM Arvind Kejriwal after all-party meeting to discuss Covid-19 situation in Delhi

14:05 (IST) Nov 19

Sharing the vision of PM Modi he said that the Centre will deliver a new India to the citizens in 2022.

"We will deliver a new India in 2022 as per the dream of PM Narendra Modi. Only humanism and nationalism would prevail in this new India as our PM envisions," Harsh Vardhan concluded.

14:04 (IST) Nov 19

Our performance has been excellent on every parameter set by the World Health Organisation, we have the highest recovery rate and the least fatality rate. We have 2,115 laboratories in every look and corner of the country for Covid tests: Health minister

Over 20 lakh dedicated Covid beds are in place. It proves that whenever India decides to excel at something, it does.

14:03 (IST) Nov 19

Our scientists are now well ahead of many others globally in their research on the vaccine. In a couple of months, we should be able to produce a vaccine for the Covid-19 infection.