Coronavirus live updates | Over 1.37 crore vaccine doses administered to healthcare and frontline workers

The cumulative variety of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered to healthcare and frontline workers has crossed 1.37 crore on Friday. A complete of 1,37,56,940 vaccine doses have been given by way of 2,89,320 periods, as per the provisional report until 6 p.m., famous a Health Ministry launch.

You can observe coronavirus instances, deaths and testing charges on the nationwide and State ranges here. A listing of State Helpline numbers is out there as effectively.

Expert opinion

Second nationwide wave of infections unlikely, says skilled

A current surge in infections however, India is unlikely to see a “second wave” in infections, in accordance to Deputy Director at IIT, Kanpur, Manindra Agrawal, additionally one among India’s main mathematicians and amongst these concerned with the National ‘Super Model’ initiative, led by the Department of Science and Technology.

As on Friday, India has confirmed just a little over 11 million infections since March 2020 of which 1,52,895 have been energetic ones. Prof. Agrawal instructed The Puucho that based mostly on the mannequin, this is able to at most rise to 11.3 or 11.5 million infections by April 2021 — or about 3,00,000-5,00,000 new confirmed infections over the subsequent 10 weeks (approx).

Sputnit V vaccine

Panel seeks extra knowledge to give emergency use authorisation for Sputnik V vaccine

A Subject Expert Committee (SEC) of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has sought extra knowledge on Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine trials from Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories to accord emergency use authorisation (EUA) for the COVID-19 vaccine.

“The committee recommended that [the] firm should submit immunogenicity and safety data of Phase II and III trial as per approved protocol for further consideration. Further, the firm is requested to present its data with more clarity,” minutes of the February 24 assembly of the SEC made public on Friday stated.

Data

India unlikely to meet its goal of 400 million COVID-19 vaccine doses by July

Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan stated in October 2020 that India is expected to receive and utilise 400-500 million doses and cowl roughly 200-250 million individuals by July 2021. If India continues to vaccinate on the present tempo, it is going to have administered simply 60 million doses by July 31, 2021 — about 15% of the meant goal.

To meet the goal, India wants to administer 2.44 million doses a day within the remaining days, in opposition to simply 0.3 million doses a day at current. However, 40 days into the marketing campaign, the tempo of vaccination is but to choose up, in contrast to in most different nations with a excessive burden.

Kerala

Free RT-PCR checks for international travellers

The obligatory RT-PCR checks for COVID-19 at airports for international travellers coming into the State shall be carried out freed from price by the State authorities, Health Minister K.K. Shylaja has stated.

The Minister stated right here on Friday that because the Centre had given strict directions relating to the conduct of RT-PCR checks for these coming from overseas, the checks can’t be averted. The traveller can be allowed to depart the airport after giving the pattern and the outcomes can be despatched inside 6-8 hours to the cellular quantity offered.

Vaccine registration norms

Select a COVID-19 vaccination centre, e book appointment

The Union Health Ministry on Friday introduced choices for advance self registration, on-site registration and facilitated cohort registration for potential beneficiaries of the second spherical of COVID vaccinations, beginning on March 1.

The second spherical of vaccination will cowl these over 60 years of age and 45+ with comorbidities.

(With inputs from our Correspondents and companies)