New Delhi [India], April 28 (ANI): The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) informed that India administered more than 20 lakh COVID vaccine doses till 8 pm on Wednesday.
New Delhi [India], April 28 (ANI): In a major move, the Serum Institute of India (SII) has reduced the price of its COVID-19 vaccine 'Covishield' from Rs 400 to Rs 300 per dose for states, announced firm CEO Adar Poonawallah on Wednesday.
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 28 (ANI): Amid the devastating third COVID-19 wave in Pakistan, vaccine supplies in private health facilities have run out and the facility chiefs say that they are struggling to obtain more doses from manufacturers in the face of high global demand.
New Delhi [India], April 28 (ANI): More than one crore COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with states and union territories, and another 57 lakh doses will be received by them in the next three days, the union health ministry informed on Wednesday.
New Delhi [India], April 28 (ANI): The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 14.78 crore on Wednesday, informed the health ministry.
New Delhi [India], April 28 (ANI): Ahead of the third phase of COVID-19 vaccination beginning May 1, Rajasthan Health Minister Raghu Sharma on Wednesday said that the state needs at least seven crore doses of vaccines to innoculate people in the state between 18-45 years of age.
New Delhi [India], April 28 (ANI): The board of directors at Morepen Laboratories Ltd on Wednesday approved the investment proposed by Corinth Group, a global private investment firm headquartered in Switzerland, to the extent of 100 million dollars (about Rs 750 crore).
New Delhi [India], April 28 (ANI): Witnessing a continuous surge in coronavirus infections across the country, India reported over 3.60 lakh fresh COVID-19 cases and close to 3,300 related deaths in the last 24 hours, its biggest single-day hike since the onset of the pandemic.
New Delhi [India], April 27 (ANI): India achieved yet another milestone on Tuesday. Eight States/UTs have not reported any COVID-related deaths in the last 24 hours. Also, the Centre has so far provided more than 15 crore vaccine doses to States/Union Territories (UTs) free of cost.
New Delhi [India], April 27 (ANI): India's total vaccination crossed more than the 14.77 crore mark on Tuesday after more than 24 lakh vaccine doses were administered till 8 pm today in the country.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 27 (ANI): Days before the third phase of the vaccination drive, Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar has expressed concerns over the availability of COVID-19 vaccine doses, and said that people who are yet to receive the second dose will be given priority.