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  • South African sales of unused Indian AstraZeneca vaccines finalized

    South African sales of unused Indian AstraZeneca vaccines finalized

    Health Minister Zweli Makhaike confirmed that the full purchase amount was received by the Health Department on Monday of last week

    South Africa’s Health Minister Zweli Makhisse has confirmed that the sale of one million doses of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine received from the Serum Institute of India last month has ended.

    Vaccines were sold to 14 African countries in South Africa after South Africa’s vaccination workers suspended planned use when it was found to have limited efficacy against a new version of the virus, the second of the pandemic during the country’s second wave. Was prominent during the wave. Of last year.

    Instead, South Africa opted to use alternative vaccines to provide some level of immunity to thousands of health workers, but expressed concern over the slow rate of a planned three-phase vaccination program amid delays in vaccine delivery is.

    “In the past weeks, the department has had to ensure that all member states identified by the African Union (AU) vaccine acquisition team as recipients of the vaccine are compliant and have all the regulatory approvals, permits and immunizations to get the vaccines out. Licensed. ” Their respective countries, ”Mr. Mkhize said in a statement released on Sunday.

    Mr. Makhisay confirmed that the full purchase amount was received by the Health Department on Monday of last week. However, he did not disclose the amount.

    “The AU and South African teams ensured that all logistic arrangements are in place for vaccine loading,” the minister said.

    The AU had found that the benefits of using the AstraZeneca vaccine, which has been suspended in more countries due to security fears, far outweighed the risks. The vaccine came in suspension after reports due to blood clots in some cases.

    The first batch of vaccines were sent to nine AU member states on Sunday, while the remaining five would be collected by other countries later this week.

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  • COVID-19 | New infections make a fresh peak

    COVID-19 | New infections make a fresh peak

    77.7% of new cases were reported in the last 24 hours in Maharashtra, Punjab, Karnataka, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh.

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the ‘Janata Curfew’ after a year, which ended on March 25 last year due to a national lockdown, with new daily cases reaching 43,846 – a new high for this year. This brought the number of confirmed infections in India to around 11.6 million.

    77.7% of new cases were reported in the last 24 hours in Maharashtra, Punjab, Karnataka, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. Maharashtra reported 27,126 cases, while 2,578 cases were reported in Punjab and 2,078 in Kerala.

    Also read: Center warns of ‘possible upheaval’ in cases at Kumbh Mela

    More than 80% of the new cases were from six states.

    The districts reporting the most cases were Maharashtra, Pune, Nagpur, Mumbai, Thane and Nashik.

    Till now, 7 million vaccine doses have been given till 7 am on Sunday. These include 7.7 million healthcare workers who have received at least one dose and 4.8 million who have received both. About 8 million frontline workers received the first dose as 2.6 million who received both doses. Approximately 17 million seniors have been vaccinated with at least one dose as specific infections, with 45 above 3.6 million.

    Also read: How Safe is AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 Vaccine?

    India’s total active case load was three lakhs, an increase of 20,639 cases in the last 24 hours. There were 197 deaths in the last 24 hours. In six states, Maharashtra accounted for 7% of the deaths, followed by 3% in Punjab and 15% in Kerala.

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  • Delhi parents protest against CM residence demanding reopening of schools for primary students

    Delhi parents protest against CM residence demanding reopening of schools for primary students

    Educational institutions in the national capital closed in March last year due to the coronavirus epidemic

    A group of parents staged a protest on Saturday near Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence, demanding students of classes 1 to 8 return to schools.

    The protesting parents, led by the Management Association of Delhi State Public Schools, said that since the work has been resumed in the Anganwadis, courts and classrooms from 9th to 12th, the students of primary section also have to go back to the schools. should be allowed.

    RC Jain, president of the Delhi State Public Schools Management Association, said the government should provide parents with the option of sending their children to school along with continuing online education.

    “The government should issue an SOP that can give its children to attend offline classes and follow certain guidelines, and the rest can continue through the online medium,” said Mr. Jain PTI.

    He said that after more than a year from school, the children have become frustrated and their parents are finding it difficult to go to their work and take care of the child’s education at the same time.

    Educational institutions in the national capital closed in March last year due to a coronavirus epidemic. The work of reopening educational institutions in the national capital has begun.

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  • Coronavirus live updates March 13, 2021

    Coronavirus live updates March 13, 2021

    The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 28 million on Thursday.

    You can track coronavirus cases, deaths, and trial rates at the national and state levels here. A list of state helpline numbers is also available.

    Here are the latest updates:

    The national

    Over 2.80 crore vaccine doses administered so far

    The COVID-19 vaccine has been administered nationwide so far, including 72,84,406 health care workers (HCWs) who took the first dose, and 41,76,446 HCWs who took the second dose, 72,15,815 frontline workers (FLWs) ( First dose), 9,28,751 FLW (second dose), over 60,69,695 beneficiaries, over 60 years of age and 12,30,704 beneficiaries who are over 45 years of age and with specific co-morbidities, the ministry added. .

    Tamil Nadu

    Hemodialysis was performed on 725 COVID-19 patients in RGGGH.

    Dean E. According to Theriranrajan, the nephrology team of Rajiv Gandhi Sarkar General Hospital (RGGGH) has undergone hemodialysis for 725 COVID-19 patients.

    So far, 1,520 kidney transplants have been performed at RGGGH. As part of World Kidney Day, the hospital honored the recipient and donor of the 1,500th kidney transplant. According to a press release, one beneficiary of the maintenance hemodialysis program, who has been on dialysis for four years, and another patient with chronic kidney disease who have been undergoing treatment for more than 30 years, were also honored.

    South Korea

    South Korea reports 3-week high cases of COVID-19

    South Korea reported a three-week high of 490 new coronovirus cases on Saturday, with the infection found to be high as officials prepare for a vaccine rollout overseas.

    The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) had increased daily changes from 4 midnight to slightly lower than 19 from Friday midnight to just before 19. Of Friday’s total, 474 locally transmitted infections and 16 were imported.

    Australia

    Australia records first local COVID-19 case in 2 weeks

    Australia on Saturday tested positive for coronavirus after more than two weeks in the first local COVID-19 case, banning triggering in area hospitals. Positive for the UK version.

    Andhra Pradesh

    Vizag officials on high alert after 4 cases detected in schools

    After four new COVID-19 cases were reported in some schools in the Gopalapatnam area of ​​the city and a few more cases in some schools in the state, the Education Department is on high alert and is taking all measures to prevent possible spread. Of coronavirus in district schools.

    Karnataka

    Vaccination camps were set up in the premises of old age homes

    Officials running old age homes and long-term care facilities have demanded that the government organize vaccination camps in the facilities complex for its residents and employees with necessary due diligence measures.

    The reason for this is that it is risky to take residents, most of whom are senior citizens, and go to hospitals with dementia for vaccination because they are the most vulnerable to infection. The officials running these institutions have now written to the Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan asking them to provide vaccination in the campus.

    ()With input from our correspondents and agencies)

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  • Coronavirus live March 10 2021 live update

    Coronavirus live March 10 2021 live update

    The Principal Secretary to PM Modi, Shri PK Mishra has directed the States / UTs to expand the capacity of vaccine administration to operate vaccination centers.

    According to a release issued by the Ministry of Health, Drs. Mishra said that there should be convenient registration of beneficiaries and this should be done by maximizing the slots available on co-win with all immunization centrifugal sessions for up to 4 weeks.

    You can track coronavirus cases, deaths, and trial rates at the national and state levels here. A list of state helpline numbers is also available.

    Here are the latest updates:

    Maharashtra

    Maharashtra Creates 7-point action plan to control the spread of COVID-19

    To investigate the spike in COVID-19 cases, the Maharashtra Health Department has formulated a seven-point action plan, which includes close contact testing, rapid contact-tracing, large-scale testing in hot-spots and audit of deaths.

    Principal Secretary of Health Department, Dr. According to Pradeep Vyas’s letter of 3 March, all the district administration has been directed to take action on these points immediately.

    The action plan also includes strictly adhering to guidelines on social, political and religious ceremonies and involving civil societies and religious leaders to motivate people to adopt COVID-19-appropriate behavior.

    COVID-19 cases have been increasing in Maharashtra since the second week of February.

    Maharashtra

    Aurangabad police to collect fine from masked violators

    Aurangabad city commissioner Atik Kumar Pandey on Wednesday authorized city policemen to impose fines on masked wearers in Maharashtra.

    Till now, the teams of the civic body of the city were charging a fine of Rs 500 from those who did not cover the face.

    The official said that the city commissioner, in an order issued on Tuesday, also authorized the city police to collect fines from those who violate the mask rules.

    He said that 50 percent of the total fine recovered by the police will go to the Aurangabad Municipal Corporation and the rest will be deposited in the Police Welfare Fund.

    Another official said that with 550 new cases of coronovirus on Tuesday, the number of infections in the district reached 53,907.

    The national

    India’s recovery is more than 1.09 crores

    The Union Health Ministry said on Wednesday that India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 1,12,62,707 with 17,921 fresh cases a day, while the recovery was 1.09 crore.

    According to data from the ministry, the death toll rose to 1,58,063 with 133 new deaths being updated at 8 am.

    The number of active cases decreased to 1,84,598, which now includes 1.64 percent of the infection count.

    The data said that the number of people suffering from the disease has risen to 1,09,20,046, which is the national COVID-19 recovery rate of 96.96 percent, while the case fatality rate is 1.40 percent.

    America

    Alaska became the first US state to open vaccines to nearly all

    The government stated that Alaska became the first state to waive eligibility requirements for COVID-19 vaccines and that anyone living 16 or older lives or works in the state to vaccinate.

    Mr Dunleavy made the announcement after his own fight with COVID-19, which he described as an inconvenience and said that underscored his desire for vaccination. He said he did not become seriously ill, but did not want to be “re-homed,” affecting his family or possibly spreading the virus to others.

    He described expanding eligibility for vaccines in Alaska as a “game changer”, especially with the summer tourist season booming and the state looking to rebuild its epidemic economy.

    He said that he respects those who do not want to be vaccinated and abandons their personal experience for those dull vaccinations. “I would ask that you give some reasonable consideration,” the Republican said.

    Dr. Anne Zinck, the state’s chief medical officer, said officials were looking at open vaccine appointments and wanted to allow as many people as possible to get a vaccine as a vaccine. He added that more appointments would be added as the vaccine is moved around the state and additional doses come.

    “It feels in so many ways that we can get to the point where we can provide protection to those who want it in the state,” Zinc said during a news conference with Mr. Dunley.

    According to the Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker, Alaska has given states two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine in percentage of its population.

    Australia

    Australia to complete vaccination program by October

    The speed of Australia’s COVID-19 immunization drive is not cause for concern and the vaccination program will be completed by the end of October, officials said on Wednesday, as more than 100,000 first-dose administrations in the country ended.

    Australia began vaccinating its 25 million population last month, but the vaccination campaign is running behind schedule as officials slowed vaccination because two elderly people were inadvertently given four times the recommended dose.

    Health Secretary Brendan Murphy told reporters, “This is not a race, we have no burning platform in Australia. We are taking it as quickly and carefully and safely as possible.”

    “We are not like the US or the UK or other countries in the world where they have found people dying in hospital. We can take our time, set up our systems, do it safely and carefully, we can do our rollout. Are expanding. Every day. “

    Murphy said that the country would end the timely vaccination program by the end of October despite the initial vaccination as CSL Ltd expected to reach 1 million by the end of March when CSL Ltd starts producing AstraZeneca supplements locally.

    Australia has received approximately 54 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine, which Murphy calls a “workforce vaccine for Australia”, with 50 million produced locally.

    Vaccine safety

    Kovaxin phase-2 test shows vaccine safe

    Covaxin, India’s indigenous COVID-19 vaccine, showed improved immune response as well as improved responsiveness (response symptoms) and safety results in phase 2 trials, interim results that are now published in the journal Lancet Infectious Diseases .

    The vaccine demonstrated an interim clinical efficacy of 81% in its subsequent Phase 3 clinical trial, covaxin manufacturer Bharat Biotech said a few days after publication. Developed in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), it is a two-dose vaccine, given 28 days apart.

    Delhi / National

    Wear a mask properly or get off the plane: Delhi HC

    Flight passengers who insist on wearing their masks properly can now be flown immediately or placed on the “no-fly” list, as per the new guidelines issued by the Delhi High Court.

    Look Coronavirus: Can Masks Protect You?

    “It is clarified that masks should be worn according to government instructions, covering the nose and mouth, and should not be worn only under the mouth or under the chin,” Justice C Hari Shankar ordered

    Maharashtra

    No immediate lockout in Mumbai: BMC

    Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Commissioner Iqbal Chahal said on Tuesday that despite the increase in cases of COVID-19, the situation in Mumbai is under control and there is no need to impose lockdown anymore.

    According to civil authorities, the spike in cases is the result of increased daily testing. BMC has tested significantly in the 11,000 to 15,000 tests conducted in January which is currently over 20,000. 23,000 COVID-19 tests were conducted by the civic body on Monday.

    Karnataka

    Do not take tremendous steps on school fees row, HC tells government

    The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday directed the state government not to take any drastic action against members of the Association of India Schools affiliated to the CBSE and ICSE for violating the government’s order so that the schools do not collect more than 70% Be asked to do. Tuition was charged for the previous academic year.

    The national

    Centre no. For special classification of attorneys for the purchase of vaccines

    The Center on Tuesday informed the Delhi High Court that it is not desirable to create a special classification of lawyers to get priority in Kovid-19 vaccination.

    “The term frontline worker is used only for citizens who should be directly in contact with Kovid-infected patients,” the center said.

    Last week, the High Court asked the Center to respond to the issue of immunization of members of the judiciary, staff / staff working in the courts, as well as the priority of advocates and without the limitations of their age or physical condition.

    ()With input from our correspondents and agencies)

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  • coronavirus live march 9 2021 live updates

    coronavirus live march 9 2021 live updates

    According to to Union Health Ministry, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Haryana and Gujarat were displaying an upward trajectory in new daily cases.

     

    The Ministry said the Centre was regularly holding high-level review meetings with the States and Union Territories (UTs) showing a surge in new daily cases. The Health Secretary was also holding weekly review meetings as part of the Centre’s efforts to continuously engage with the States and UTs reporting higher caseload of active cases and those showing rise in new daily cases.

    Elderly people are wheeled away after getting their shot of the COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine in Mexico City, on Monday, March 8, 2021.

    Elderly people are wheeled away after getting their shot of the COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine in Mexico City, on Monday, March 8, 2021.  
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    You can track coronavirus cases, deaths and testing rates at the national and State levels here. A list of State Helpline numbers is available as well.

    Here are the latest updates:

    Japan

    Japan to stage Tokyo Olympics without foreign spectators due to COVID-19 concerns

    Japan has decided to stage this summer’s Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics without overseas spectators due to concern among the Japanese public about COVID-19, Kyodo news agency said on Tuesday, citing officials with knowledge of the matter.

    Kyodo said the government had concluded that welcoming fans from abroad would not be possible given public concern about the coronavirus and the detection of more contagious variants in many countries, Kyodo cited the officials as saying.

     

    Karnataka

    Karnataka ‘marching towards COVID-free State’: Minister

    Karnataka Health Minister K. Sudhakar on Tuesday said the state is ‘marching towards a COVID free state’ with more than 10 lakh vaccinations having been done so far.

    Karnataka crossed 10 lakh inoculations on Monday, March 8. “Marching towards a Covid free state. Vaccinated 73,269 beneficiaries on March 8th, highest in a single day so far,” Mr. Sudhakar tweeted.

    He said Karnataka has safely vaccinated more than one lakh elderly people above 60 yrs in just eight days, since March 1.

    According to the health department, 55,612 people, including 32,183 senior citizens, were inoculated on a single day on March 8.

    Delhi

    Delhi govt allocates ₹50 cr in budget for free COVID vaccines

    The Delhi government on Tuesday announced that COVID-19 vaccine will be administered to people free-of-cost at its hospitals in future phases of the inoculation drive too and a provision of ₹50 crore has been made in its annual budget for this scheme.

    Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, who also holds the finance portfolio, while presenting a ₹69,000-crore budget, said ₹9,934 crore has been allocated to the healthcare sector.

    “For people to get ‘freedom from COVID-19’, a person can go to a private hospital and pay ₹250 and get a vaccine shot. But, there are many who everyday have to think, whether they should spend money to get ration for the family or arrange vaccine. And, in the 75th year of Independence, this question should not arise in the minds of citizens. So, we have decided that vaccines at our hospitals will continue to be given for free to people,” he said.

    The Minister said an outlay of Rs 50 crore has been made under the ‘Aam Aadmi Nishulk COVID Vaccine Yojana’.

    “Also, learning from our COVID-19 management, ₹1,293 has been set aside for expansion of healthcare services, including opening new hospitals, renovating old ones and augmenting beds,” he said.

    Maharashtra

    Can’t rule out partial lockdown in Mumbai: Guardian Minister

    Mumbai Guardian Minister Aslam Shaikh on Tuesday said if COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the city, the possibility of a night curfew or partial lockdown cannot be ruled out.

    Talking to reporters in the Vidhan Bhavan complex, Shaikh saidlocal authorities have been empowered to take a decision on lockdown as and when necessary.

    “If the spike in COVID-19 cases continues, there is a possibility of night clubs being closed down first in the city. We cannot rule out the possibility of a night curfew or partial lockdown,” the minister said.

    Shaikh noted that people not wearing masks are being penalised in the city.

    “We may have to shut places like beaches and the Gateway of Indiawhere people gather in the evenings,” he said, while appealing to people to take all precautions.

    Mumbai has been showing a daily spike of over 1,000 cases for last few days.

    United Nations

    India helping to address issue of vaccine equity: UN

    Lauding India for its vaccine leadership, a top UN Women official has said the country was directly helping to address the issue of vaccine equity while rich nations were “cutting side deals” with pharmaceutical giants to buy more vaccines than they actually need.

    India is called the pharmacy of the world during the COVID-19 pandemic with its vast experience and deep knowledge in medicine. The country is one of the world’s biggest drug-makers and an increasing number of countries have already approached it for procuring coronavirus vaccines.

    Praising India for its vaccine leadership, Assistant-Secretary-General & Deputy Executive Director of UN Women Anita Bhatia said India is directly helping to address the issue of vaccine equity at a time when the world deals with the crippling coronavirus pandemic and rich countries are “cutting side deals” with pharmaceutical companies to buy more vaccines than they actually need.

    “India is a leader. I’m so proud of my country for this because there are so many people in need of vaccines,” Bhatia told PTI in an interview.

    She said she is elated to read reports everyday of India shipping vaccines to countries around the world, from its neighbourhood to Africa.

    India has provided 56 lakh doses of coronavirus vaccines under grants assistance to a number of countries. The vaccines were sent to Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Maldives, Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar and Seychelles.

    “This is India playing its rightful role in the world as a leader on something that we have invested in for decades. And now all of that investment in science, technology and vaccine development is really coming to the fore as a shining example of India’s leadership,” Ms. Bhatia said.

     

    New Zealand

    New Zealand opens 1st big vaccination clinic

    New Zealand has opened its first large vaccination clinic as it scales up efforts to protect people from the coronavirus.

    The clinic in south Auckland will initially target household members of border workers. New Zealand has stamped out community spread of the virus and considers border workers and their families the most vulnerable to catching the disease from infectious travellers.

    National

    India records 15,388 fresh cases, 77 more fatalities

    With 15,388 fresh cases, India’s COVID-19 tally has climbed to 1,12,44,786, while the number of recoveries has surged to 1,08,99,394, the Union health ministry said on Tuesday.

    The death toll due to the viral disease has gone up to 1,57,930 in the country with 77 more fatalities, the ministry’s data updated at 8 am showed.

    WHO

    WHO against ‘Vaccine passports’

    A senior World Health Organisation official said that so-called “vaccine passports” for COVID-19 should not be used for international travel because of numerous concerns, including ethical considerations that coronavirus vaccines are not easily available globally. At a press briefing on Monday, WHO emergencies chief Dr. Michael Ryan said there are “real practical and ethical considerations” for countries considering using vaccine certification as a condition for travel, adding the U.N. health agency advises against it for now.

    “Vaccination is just not available enough around the world and is not available certainly on an equitable basis,” Ryan said. WHO has previously noted that it’s still unknown how long immunity lasts from the numerous licensed COVID-19 vaccines and that data are still being collected.

    Ryan also noted the strategy might be unfair to people who cannot be vaccinated for certain reasons and that requiring vaccine passports.

    India vaccinations

    Record vaccine coverage in India

    Nearly 17 lakh COVID vaccine doses were administered till 9 p.m. on Monday making it the highest single day coverage since the beginning of the drive in January, said the Health Ministry on Monday.

    “16,96,588 vaccine doses were given till 9 p.m. today, the 52 day of nationwide vaccination. While 14,30,954 beneficiaries were vaccinated for the first dose, 2,65,634 health care workers (HCWs) and frontline workers (FLWs) received the second dose as per the provisional report. Final reports would be completed for the day by late tonight,” said the release.

     

    Kerala

    Kerala gets 48,960 doses of Covaxin

    Kerala received 48,960 doses of COVID-19 vaccine on Monday. This time, the consignment received is Bharat Biotech’s fully indigenous COVID-19 vaccine, Covaxin.

    Of the stock received, 16,640 doses are for Thiruvananthapuram region, 19,200 for Ernakulam region and 13,120 for Kozhikode region. More vaccine stocks are expected to reach the State in a few days, when more vaccination sites would be opened, an official release said.

     

    Tamil Nadu

    Over one lakh persons vaccination on March 8

    In the highest daily coverage, over one lakh persons — a little over 40% of them aged above 60 years — were vaccinated across Tamil Nadu on Monday. A total of 1,10,251 persons were inoculated, taking the State’s total coverage so far to 9,58,327.

    A total of 47,535 senior citizens, 26,787 persons aged 45 to 59 years with comorbidiites, 25,486 frontline and 10,443 healthcare workers received the vaccines. Of this, 46,338 persons aged above 60 years, 26,231 persons with comorbidities, 24,979 frontline and 9,864 healthcare workers received Covishield.

    Tamil Nadu’s daily count of COVID-19 cases stayed above the 500-mark for the fourth day in a row. A total of 556 persons tested positive for the infection in the State, taking the overall tally to 8,55,677.

     

    Telangana

    Minister tests COVID-positive, checks into hospital

    Women and Child Welfare Minister Satyavathi Rathod has tested positive for COVID-19. After getting the results on Monday, she checked into hospital and is said to have mild symptoms.

     

    (With inputs from our Correspondents and agencies)

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