India’s only domestically developed Covid-19 vaccine was found to be 78 percent effective in a second analysis of clinical trials done around the country, Covaxin’s makers said on April 21.
India’s new coronavirus infections hit a record level on April 14 with Mumbai set to be locked down at midnight, but hundreds of thousands of pilgrims still thronged to a religious festival in the north of the country.
Confusion and complacency in addressing Covid-19 means the pandemic is a long way from over, but it can be brought under control in months with proven public health measures, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on April 12.
India reported another record number of new Covid-19 infections on April 9 and daily deaths hit their highest in more than five months, as the country battles a second wave of infections and states complain of a persistent vaccine shortage.
Coronavirus-related deaths worldwide crossed 3 million on April 6, according to a Reuters tally, as the latest global resurgence of Covid-19 infections is challenging vaccination efforts across the globe.
India reported a record rise in Covid-19 infections on April 5, becoming the second country after the United States to post more than 100,000 new cases in a day, as politicians stage massive election rallies raising fears of further spreading the virus.
Pennsylvania-based Ocugen struck a deal to sell 100 million doses of a Covid-19 vaccine.
Mexico surpassed India in confirmed Covid-19 deaths on Jan. 29, giving the Latin American country the third-highest toll worldwide, according to a Reuters tally of official data.
Global coronavirus cases surpassed 100 million on Jan. 27, according to a Reuters tally, as countries around the world struggle with new virus variants and vaccine shortfalls.
The worldwide coronavirus death toll surpassed 2 million on Jan. 15, according to a Reuters tally, as nations around the world are trying to procure multiple vaccines and detect new Covid-19 variants.
