Coronavirus live updates | Gujarat schools to reopen for Standard XII from July 15

The World Health Organization (WHO) is probably going to take a call on together with Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin in its checklist of vaccines accepted for Emergency Use inside 4 to six weeks, Soumya Swaminathan, Chief Scientist, WHO, mentioned at a webinar organised by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE).

A WHO pre-qualification, or Emergency Use Listing (EUL), is critical for a vaccine firm to provide vaccines to international amenities reminiscent of COVAX or worldwide procurement. So far, eight vaccines have gotten an EUL from the WHO.

You can observe coronavirus instances, deaths and testing charges on the nationwide and State ranges right here. An inventory of State Helpline numbers is on the market as properly.

Here are the newest updates:

Uttar Pradesh

Two instances of COVID Kappa variant present in U.P.

Two instances of the Kappa variant of COVID-19 have been detected in Uttar Pradesh, in accordance to an official assertion issued on Friday.

Genome sequencing of 109 samples was achieved on the King George’s Medical College right here previously few days.

The Delta Plus variant of COVID-19 was present in 107 samples, whereas the Kappa variant was present in two samples, a press release issued after Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s routine evaluation assembly mentioned.

Gujarat

Gujarat schools to reopen for Standard XII from July 15

With COVID-19 instances declining, the Gujarat authorities on July 9 introduced that schools for Standard XII and schools for undergraduate programmes will likely be allowed to reopen with 50% class power from July 15.

(*15*), the presence of scholars will likely be on a voluntary foundation and people not attending the lessons won’t face any hostile motion for their absence.

Also, teaching centres for Standard IX onwards will likely be allowed to reopen with COVID-19 norms, together with sustaining distances and diminished participation of scholars