Coronavirus live updates | India to gift 2 lakh vaccine doses to U.N. peacekeepers

India had provided COVID-19 vaccine to 13 nations as grants by way of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). These nations are Bangladesh, Myanmar, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Mauritius, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, Bahrain, Oman, Afghanistan, Barbados and Dominica. Also the vaccine had been provided to 14 nations (Bangladesh, Myanmar, Morocco, Brazil, Egypt, Algeria, South Africa, Kuwait, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Saudi Arabia and El-Salvador) underneath business contract, the Union Health Ministry stated.

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Vaccine

India’s gift to U.N. peacekeepers

India introduced a gift of 2,00,000 doses of vaccine to the U.N. Peacekeeping Forces on Wednesday.

The announcement was made by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar throughout his remarks at a U.N. Security Council open debate on the implementation of decision 2532 (2020), handed final 12 months, noting the influence of COVID-19 globally and calling for the cessation of hostilities around the globe to assist fight the pandemic. The debate was attended by the Foreign Ministers of UNSC member nations.

Vaccine registration

Self-registration for COVID-19 vaccine quickly: Health Ministry

Version 2.0 of the CO-Win digital app for self registration of COVID-19 vaccine beneficiaries is prepared and can be launched quickly, the Health Ministry stated Wednesday. Plans to contain non-public sector healthcare services in a big means within the ongoing vaccination drive was additionally underneath means, it stated.

“This will enable registration of the population in the 50 yrs+ category for COVID vaccination, which is the third population priority group after healthcare workers and front line workers that are presently taking the vaccine,” stated the Ministry in its launch issued following a excessive stage assembly chaired by P.K. Mishra, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister.

Data

Tamil Nadu and Punjab falling behind different States in COVID-19 vaccination drive

The tempo of (*2*) in Tamil Nadu and Punjab is gradual in contrast to different main States. As of February 15, each States had vaccinated lower than 40% of their registered healthcare employees. Also, Tamil Nadu has administered 0.3 doses per 100 individuals, the bottom amongst all States/UTs as of February 15. Overall, India has administered 85,16,771 doses — the fourth highest on the earth amongst 48 nations with up to date knowledge. However, solely 0.63 doses have been administered per 100 individuals — the fifth lowest amongst these nations.

Karnataka

NIMHANS uploads 250 genome sequences

The genome sequencing lab at NIMHANS has uploaded outcomes of almost 250 genome sequences on the worldwide genomic database to date, stated V. Ravi, nodal officer for genetic affirmation for SARS-CoV-2 in Karnataka.

Dr. Ravi, who can be a member of the State’s Technical Advisory Committee (TAC), stated India has contributed greater than 7,000 sequences on the worldwide database and almost 2,500 had been within the final one-and-a-half months alone.

Mututation examine

Evidence of COVID-19 reinfection with out mutations in spike protein

There have been circumstances of reinfection of SARS-CoV-2 throughout the globe and together with a selected case the place it had occurred regardless of the presence of neutralising antibodies. The examine then confirmed the presence of a mutation within the structural spike protein of the coronavirus because it has occurred most often of reinfection.

However, there’s additionally proof of SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19 refinfection with none mutations to the spike protein, a joint examine by scientists of CSIR-Centre for Cellular & Molecular Biology (CCMB) and docs on the Apollo Hospitals right here indicated on Wednesday.

(With inputs from Correspondents and businesses)