14:53 (IST)
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Minimum of 80% vaccination coverage need to lower Covid-19 risk, says WHO
The World Health Organization said a minimum of 80 percent vaccination coverage is required to significantly lower the risk of coronavirus cases linked to new variants, like the delta variant first detected in India, the Associated Press reports.
Dr. Michael Ryan, WHO’s emergencies chief, told a news conference that ultimately, “high levels of vaccination coverage are the way out of this pandemic”. Many rich countries have been moving to vaccinate teenagers and children — who have lower risk of more dangerous cases of COVID-19 than the elderly or people with comorbidities — even as those same countries face pressure to share vaccines with poorer ones that lack them.
14:44 (IST)
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317 new COVID-19 cases push Mizoram's tally to 13,996
Mizoram on Tuesday reported 317 new COVID-19 cases, pushing the state's tally to 13,996, an official statement said.
Of the fresh cases, Aizawl district reported the highest at 251, followed by Kolasib district (21) and Lawngtlai district (17). The remaining cases were from Lunglei, Serchhip, Saitual, Siaha, Mamit and Khawzawl districts, it said. More than 61 children, including a one-month-old baby, were among the newly infected people, the statement said.
14:29 (IST)
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Why did govt use COVID-19 data as 'propaganda tool' rather than to stop virus: Priyanka Gandhi
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday slammed the Centre for allegedly not maintaining transparency on Covid-related data, and asked why the government used it as a "propaganda tool" rather than for stopping coronavirus spread.
As part of her "Zimmedaar Kaun" (who is responsible) campaign, in which she has been questioning the government over its handling of the pandemic, the Congress general secretary put out a video in which she attacked the central government over the data related to Covid put out by it.
In her posers to the Centre, she asked why there is such a massive deficit between official death data of Covid and unofficial data gathered from crematoriums, graveyards and other sources.
14:23 (IST)
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Puducherry govt extends lockdown till 14 June, eases several curbs
The Puducherry administration has extended its ongoing lockdown by another week from June 7 midnight to June 14 and announced an easing of several restrictions. The announcement comes following a decline in coronavirus cases in the union territory.
An order issued late Monday night by the Secretary (Relief and Rehabilitation) and member Secretary of State Executive committee of Puducherry said the corona curfew adopted all along would continue to be in force from 10 pm to 5 am the next day.
14:14 (IST)
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Over 1.19 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses still available with states: Centre
More than 1.19 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with the states and UTs to be administered, the Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday. Over 24 crore vaccine doses have been provided to states and UTs so far through Government of India (free of cost channel) and through direct state procurement category.
Of this, the total consumption, including wastages is 23,47,43,489 doses, the ministry said. "A total of 1,19,46,925 COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with the states and UTs to be administered," it said.
14:04 (IST)
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22 patients ‘turned blue’ after oxygen supply cut off during mock drill
Uttar Pradesh government has ordered an investigation after the owner of a hospital in Agra was purportedly caught on video saying that the facility cut off the oxygen supply for patients for five minutes in April in a “mock drill”.
As per India Today, Paras Hospital owner, Dr Arinjay Jain, also admitted that 22 patients started gasping for oxygen after the hospital snapped the oxygen supply for five minutes.
Jain can be heard saying in the video that the mock drill was done to check who would survive if the hospital’s oxygen supply ran out. Firstpost has not independently verified the authenticity of the video.
NDTV reports that in a statement to the media, Agra District Magistrate Prabhu N Singh claimed there was no death due to lack of oxygen on that day the alleged video was recorded. However, he said a probe would be conducted.
Dr Arinjay Jain, owner of Paras hospital in Agra, caught on camera and accept if switching off oxygen supply for 5 minutes on April 26 following which 22 patients in critical condition succumbed.#Agra #oxygenshortage #murder pic.twitter.com/ZqDTA7yOqb
— Arvind Chauhan (@Arv_Ind_Chauhan) June 7, 2021
13:54 (IST)
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Arunachal Pradesh logs 360 fresh COVID-19 cases, tally rises to 29,696
Arunachal Pradesh reported 360 fresh COVID-19 cases, pushing the coronavirus caseload to 29,696, a senior health official said on Tuesday. The COVID-19 death toll remained at 125 as no fresh fatality was reported in the state in the last 24 hours, State Surveillance Officer (SSO) Dr Lobsang Jampa said.
The Capital Complex region recorded the highest number of fresh cases at 74, followed by West Kameng and Upper Subansiri with 31 cases each, Changlang (30), Lower Subansiri and East Siang with 25 cases each, East Kameng (23), Lohit (18), Namsai (15) and Upper Siang (13), the official said.
13:40 (IST)
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Pilots' body seeks compensation for COVID-19 death, priority in vaccination
An association of Indian pilots has approached the Bombay High Court seeking schemes for adequate compensation for pilots who died of COVID-19 or got infected by it, priority in vaccination against the disease and insurance coverage for those working during the pandemic.
The petition, filed by the ''Federation of Indian Pilots'', said pilots are providing essential services, and sought a direction to the Union government to provide an ex-gratia amount of Rs 10 crore to the families of pilots who died due to COVID-19.
As per the public interest litigation (PIL), since February 2021, 13 pilots have succumbed to COVID-19.
13:27 (IST)
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Cancelled order for 1 crore doses due to Centre's restrictions: Kerala govt to HC
The Kerala government informed the Kerala High Court that it cancelled the order for 1 crore doses of vaccine after vaccine companies informed the state that they can't provide these many doses under limits set by the Centre. Court directed the Centre to respond on the new vaccination policy by tomorrow.
13:23 (IST)
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Wastage to affect vaccine allocation negatively, say new Centre guidelines
The Centre released revised guidelines for national COVID vaccination program, to be implemented from 21 June. "Vaccine doses will be allocated to States/UTs based on population, disease burden and vaccination progress. Wastage will affect allocation negatively," guidelines said.
Price of vaccine doses for private hospitals will be declared by each vaccine manufacturer. Within population group of citizens over 18 years of age,
States/UTs may decide their own prioritisation factoring in vaccine supply schedule, according to the guidelines.
13:06 (IST)
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Bihar to relax restrictions for a week
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced relaxations in COVID-19 restrictions, which will be applicable for the next one week.
The night curfew will continue from 7 pm to 5 am, while government and private offices will function till 4 pm with 50 percent strength. Shops will open till 5 pm and private vehicles will be permitted.
12:56 (IST)
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Karnataka CET dates announced
The Karnataka Common Entrance Test (CET) examination has been scheduled for 28 and 29 August. Registration for the exam will begin from 15 June.
12:55 (IST)
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Corona curfew extended in Madhya Pradesh till 15 June
Madhya Pradesh government extended the corona curfew till 15 June but with certain relaxations. The state reported 535 new COVID19 cases and 1,376 recoveries in the last 24 hours. The number of active cases in the state is down to 7,983.
12:34 (IST)
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Uttar Pradesh lifts curfew in all districts
The Uttar Pradesh government decided to lift the coronavirus curfew from 7 am to 7 pm in all districts. The night curfew and the weekend curfew will still be continued in all districts, an official spokesperson said.
"There will be relaxation in coronavirus curfew in all the districts of the state from Wednesday onwards, from 7 am to 7 pm, for five days as the active Covid cases have come below 600," he said. The active caseload in the state stands at 14,000 with less than 600 active cases in each district.
12:25 (IST)
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Navi Mumbai, Thane see further easing of restrictions from today
Maharashtra issued a fresh notification for Navi Mumbai and Thane's unlocking process that will begin from today.
The notification, issued by Thane district collector Rajesh Narvekar, placed Kalyan Dombivali municipal limits in category 3.
Category 2 is for cities and districts where the positivity rate is five per cent and oxygen bed occupancy is 25 to 40 percent, while category 3 comprises areas where the positivity rate is five per cent to 10 percent and the oxygen bed occupancy is more than 40 percent.
12:21 (IST)
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Centre issues SOPs to travel abroad for education, employment
The Union health ministry said that people who are seeking to travel abroad for education, employment or as a part of the Indian contingent to the Tokyo Olympics will be required to get their CoWin certificates linked to their passports. The facility is available till August 31 this year
These categories will also be allowed to take the second dose of Covishield before the mandated minimum interval of 84 days from the date of first dose. However, the second dose will only be given 28 days after taking the first dose. CoWin will soon provide the facility of administering the second dose in such cases.
11:19 (IST)
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Jammu and Kashmir village first in India to achieve 100% vaccination of adults
A remote hamlet in Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir has become the first village in India to vaccinate all its adult population against COVID-19, officials said.
The credit goes to the healthcare workers whose strenuous efforts shot Weyan hamlet, with an adult population of 362, to national fame, they said. "The village is located only 28 kilometres away from Bandipora district headquarters, but a distance of 18 kilometres has to be covered by foot as there is no motorable road,” an official of the health department said.
He said the task of vaccinating all the residents was even more difficult as the village consists of nomadic families who go to higher reaches for grazing their livestock.
"There is no internet access in the village. So it was not possible for the residents to get appointments for vaccination like the way people in urban areas do," Bashir Ahmed Khan, Chief Medical Officer, Bandipora said while explaining the difficulty faced by the healthcare workers.
11:07 (IST)
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33.6 lakh doses administered in India on 7 June
More than 33.64 lakh COVID-19 vaccine doses were administered in India on 7 June, the Union Health Ministry's latest provisional report suggested. The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country reached 23.61 crore. 30.38 lakh beneficiaries received their first shot and 3.26 lakh people were given their second dose.
10:47 (IST)
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Rajasthan eases curbs; allows offices and shops to function
The Rajasthan government announced certain relaxations to the COVID-19 lockdown imposed in the state following a dip in the number of infections and the positivity rate.
Under the modified guidelines issued by the Home department to come into effect from Tuesday, government and private offices in the state can stay open till 4 pm with 50 percent of staff presence.
Parks will be open from 5 am to 8 am, and shops and commercial establishments of permitted categories will be open from 6 am to 4 pm from Monday to Friday, it said.
Passengers coming from outside the state will have to submit a negative RT-PCR report not older than 72 hours. However, those fully vaccinated will be allowed to enter Rajasthan without a test report, as per the fresh guidelines.
While dining in restaurants will not be allowed, takeaways will be available. The facility of home delivery from these establishments will be allowed till 10 pm. Gatherings of all kinds, public, social, political, sports, entertainment, educational, cultural and religious, processions and fairs will continue to be banned.
Cinema halls, theatres, multiplexes, auditoriums, swimming pools, gyms, amusement parks, picnic spots, sports grounds and similar places will remain closed in the state. Coaching institutions and libraries etc will remain closed too. Fully air-conditioned shopping complexes/malls will not be allowed to open.
10:42 (IST)
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India reports lowest cases since 2 April
India reported the lowest number of COVID-19 cases in 66 days, while the number fell under 1 lakh after 63 days. Recovery rate rose to 94.29 percent, while the daily positivity rate stood at 4.62 percent, less than 10 percent for the 15th consecutive day.
Recoveries continued to outnumber the daily cases for the 26th consecutive day.
09:49 (IST)
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Free vaccines for all adults from 21 June: Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday had announced the Centre will provide free coronavirus vaccines to states and union territories for inoculation of all above 18 from 21 June.
Asserting that vaccine supply would be increased significantly in the coming days, Modi said the centre has now decided to buy 75 percent of jabs from vaccine makers for free supply to states, while private sector hospitals will continue to procure 25 percent of vaccines but they cannot charge more than Rs 150 per dose over the pre-fixed price.
09:43 (IST)
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India reports 86,498 cases, lowest since 2 April
India's total tally of COVID-19 cases surged to 2,89,96,473 with 86,498 new infections being reported in a day, while the recoveries have crossed 2.73 crores, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday. The death count increased to 3,51,309 with 2,123 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed.
Coronavirus LATEST News Updates: More than 1.19 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with the states and UTs to be administered, the Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday.
Uttar Pradesh government has ordered an investigation after the owner of a hospital in Agra was purportedly caught on video saying that the facility cut off the oxygen supply for patients for five minutes in April in a “mock drill”.
As per the recently released vaccination guidelines by the Centre, vaccine doses will be allocated to states based on population, disease burden and vaccination progress. Moreover, wastage will affect allocation negatively.
As active cases in each district fell below 600, the Uttar Pradesh government decided to lift the coronavirus curfew from 7 am to 7 pm in all districts, but night and weekend restrictions will still be continued.
India reported the lowest number of COVID-19 cases in 66 days, while the number fell under 1 lakh after 63 days. Recovery rate rose to 94.29 percent, while the daily positivity rate stood at 4.62 percent, less than 10 percent for the 15th consecutive day.
India reported on Tuesday a daily rise in new coronavirus infections of 86,498 cases over the past 24 hours, according to a statement by government.
The total cases stand at 2,89,96,473, of which 13,03,702 are active cases. The daily toll was 2,123, while the total COVID-19 deaths so far stood at 3,51,309.
According to data released by the health ministry, 23,61,98,726 vaccine doses have been administered so far.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday had announced the Centre will provide free coronavirus vaccines to states and union territories for inoculation of all above 18 from 21 June. Asserting that vaccine supply would be increased significantly in the coming days, Modi said the centre has now decided to buy 75 percent of jabs from vaccine makers for free supply to states, while private sector hospitals will continue to procure 25 percent of vaccines but they cannot charge more than Rs 150 per dose over the pre-fixed price.
Glaring COVID-19 vaccine inequality has created a "two-track pandemic" with Western countries protected and poorer nations still exposed, World Health Organization head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said, renewing pleas for shot donations.
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