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Two cases of Kappa variant of COVID-19 detected in Uttar Pradesh Two cases of Kappa variant of COVID-19 have been detected in Uttar Pradesh, according to an official statement issued on Friday. Genome sequencing of 109 samples was done at King George's medical college in Lucknow in the past few day...

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Gap between Sputnik V COVID-19 shots can be up to 180 days - Russia's RDIF The gap between the two shots of the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine can be extended up to 180 days and it will remain effective, the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) said on Friday. The RDIF official quoted Gamaleya tria...

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For once, FDA and CDC has pushed back regarding Pfizer's third dose. The company should be asked to provide the third dose FREE. As I said earlier, I am willing to pay for the third dose out of my own pocket, if Pfizer can prove to the FDA and CDC that my antibodies will be boosted 5-6 times by the...

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Headline is misleading. Most of this story is about Zydus Cadilla: Working actively with Moderna to see how its Covid vaccine can be made available in India: Govt Responding to a question at a press briefing, NITI Aayog member (Health) Dr V K Paul said, "Moderna vaccine is under emergency use a...

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For members from TN: Sputnik V vaccination drive from July 12 in Tamil Nadu The city-based AGs Health Care, an outpatient centre to be approved by the Tamil Nadu government as a COVID-19 vaccination centre, is launching a Sputnik V vaccination drive from July 12. The centre would vaccinate frontline...

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Pfizer is asking for an emergency authorization for THIRD booster dose for its vaccine as it believes its vaccine efficacy is waning. Trying to get business in India, before the majority of our citizens get vaccinated. Expect paid journos /IMA etc pushing for Pfizer. Deans Sahib: I don't think this...

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Day 169: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1732551 = 35.05 crores on the morning of Monday 5 July at 7am https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1732724 = 35.28 crores Therefore doses on Sunday 4 July = 35.28cr - 35.05cr = 23 lakhs Day 171: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?...

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India’s COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 35 Cr

Day 169: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1732551
Day 168: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetai ... ID=1732372

35,05,42,004 - 34,41,00,158 = 64,41,846

Way to go!

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^^ There is definitely a vaccine shortage this week. Don't know how long it will last. The Govt is not coming clear with the reasons. But they are no longer putting out bombastic statements like 'we shall soon reach 1 crore vaccine doses per day'. Are any previously confirmed appointments being canc...

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As for how to increase the vaccine penetration among the 'hesitant', my view is let the supply be available first.

Then the local MPs/ MLAs/ District Officials/ NGOs will all have to get into the act to persuade the hesitant. Until then, vaccinate the ones who are willing and eager.

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I think the slowdown this week is due to the shortage of vaccine at this instant. Take a look at the numbers in this press release of Tuesday morning: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1731082 Only 78 lakh vaccines available with the states Tuesday morning, with 15 lakhs more on the way....

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Hindu is also reporting that Bharat Biotech is way behind schedule: Centre commits to vaccinate all adults by Dec 31 Fails to meet deadline Bharat Biotech, the maker of Covaxin, has so far failed to keep to the committed deadlines. As on June 21, the affidavit said Bharat Biotech is yet to supply cl...

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At 7 pm
Day 162: 32,11,43,649. https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1730582
Day 161: 31,43,72,466. https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1730395

Difference = 32.11 - 31.43 = 68 lakhs for Saturday

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Hospitals body on verge of deal with J&J for one-dose vaccine supply from July The Association of Healthcare Providers (India), a body that represents small and medium hospitals, is close to striking a deal for procuring vaccines from Johnson & Johnson (J&J). AHPI expects the jabs to be...

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Safran considers India engine repair plant after mega Airbus order France’s Safran SA is considering building an engine-repair facility in India, after winning its biggest-ever turbine deal last month with joint venture partner General Electric Co. The project would be aimed at customers of the ven...

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Is that dose of distilled water? Mumbai, Kolkata hit by fake Covid vaccine rackets; several arrested Even as the vaccination drive in the country is picking up brisk pace, the spectre of fake vaccination camps is also rearing its head with two major cities-Mumbai and Kolkata- reporting more than 20...

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Serum Institute begins production of Covovax Covid-19 vaccine at Pune plant Serum Institute of India (SII) has started manufacturing the first batch of the Covovax Covid-19 vaccine from Friday at its Manjari facility in Pune. Covovax has been developed by US biotech company Novavax. SII has a colla...

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Assam directs departmental heads to check the vaccination status of frontline govt servants

Assam government directed all departmental heads to ascertain the vaccination status of such frontline government servants before releasing the monthly salary/remuneration from current month on wards.

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PIB Release for today:

Day 158: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1729508 = 29,40,42,822

If yesterday ended at 28.88 crores, then today's doses are 29.40-28.88 = 52 Lakhs

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Cumulative doses on Saturday at 7pm = 27,62,55,304 Number on Monday morning at 7am = 28,00,36,898 as per this PIB Rlease: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1728946 Therefore Sunday doses = 38 lakhs If Monday was 85 lakhs, then total does should be 28.85 crores. But CoWIN Dashboard is onl...

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Aditya_V wrote:Nearly 82 lac today

82 lakhs Sunday + Monday, or just Monday?

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Jal Jeevan Mission: About 7.99 lakh households in Assam have tap water connections, rise of 10 pc from 2019, says govt About 7.99 lakh households in Assam have tap water connections, a rise of 10 per cent from 2019, the Jal Shakti Ministry said on Saturday, as it allocated a grant of Rs 5,601.16 cr...

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Assam government asks employees to get vaccinated by July 1 Assam government has asked the employees to get vaccinated by July 1 or the government will not allow no coming to office due to not being vaccinated. The Chief secretary has issued order to this effect. Assam government is targeting 3 lak...

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Day 154: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1728325
Day 155: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1728657

Day 155 - day 154 = 27,62,55,304 - 27,20,72,645 = 41,82,659

Way to go!

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Thanks to members Deans, Pratyush, Karan M, and ani_sharma

We get a truer picture through these shared experiences.

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For folks in Chennai: Apollo Hospitals to start providing Sputnik V to the general public Apollo Hospitals, on Friday, announced that it has introduced Sputnik V vaccination in Chennai for its employees today and that the vaccination will also be available for the general public. In a press release,...

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Suraj wrote: I’ve already asked this in the past . Not many take the time to respond to this in detail but maybe you’ll be luckier .

Thanks

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Covid-19: Centre tells states to aggregate vaccine demand from private sector With the new vaccination regime beginning on June 21, state governments have been asked to aggregate vaccine demand from the private sector. VK Paul, member, health, Niti Aayog, said aggregation of vaccine demand from pri...

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Zydus Cadila likely to seek emergency use authorisation for its Covid vaccine next week Indian pharmaceutical major Zydus Cadila is likely to apply to the central drugs regulator seeking emergency use authorisation for its COVID-19 vaccine ZyCoV-D next week, official sources said on Friday. If appr...

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Since there is so much FUD being spread by different sources about vaccination in India, I would like, with the Mods’ permission, to request the BRF members to report their (and their family members’) actual experiences of vaccination in India. Not long stories, but if the members can report the fol...

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How India is changing vaccine plan amid shortages Starting Monday, every adult in India will be eligible for a free vaccine paid for by the federal government. The new policy, announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi last week, ends a complex system introduced just last month of buying and distrib...

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Whatever happened to the Bharat 52? Has it passed the trials yet?

BF had promised to deliver 2 Bharat 52's a week if given orders. IMHO it was a good enough gun. It should have been ordered parallel with Dhanush. The Army would have had a few hundred by now.

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The vaccination data shows a significant increase in weekly vaccination numbers. May wk 2: 1.3cr May wk 3: 1.3cr May wk 4: 1.7cr Jun wk 1: 1.9cr Jun wk 2: 2.1cr Jun wk 3: 2.3cr (likely - how close to 2.3 depends on saturday figure) Hesitancy is not an easy measure to quantify and it's better to sta...

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If yu look at the daily vaccination numbers closely, it seems that any 'Vaccine Hesitancy' or 'Vaccine Saturation' is in the 60+ age group. The daily numbers for the 18-44 group are quite robust. Hopefully, under Phase 4 starting Monday there will be better coordinatination among the Center, States,...

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Russian COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V to be available in 9 more cities across India Russian COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V will be available in nine more cities across India, including Bengaluru, Mumbai, Chennai, Visakhapatnam, Baddi, Kolhapur and Miryalaguda, informed the official twitter handle of Sputn...

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Day 152: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1727728
Day 153: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1728000

Day 153 - day 152 = 26,86,65,914 - 26,53,17,472 = 33,48,442

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Has Biological E started their Phase 3 trials yet?

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Day151 https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1727351
Day 150 https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetai ... ID=1727049

Day 151 - day 150 = 26.17 Cr - 25.87 Cr = 30 lakhs

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A year after India-China faceoff in China: 43% Indians stopped buying Chinese products: LocalCircles survey About a year after India and China faced off at Galwan valley, many Indians claim they have stopped buying Chinese products or have reduced the usage substantially, a LocalCircles survey said...

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I heard that the old agreement to sell at Rs 2 crores was made in 2011. So, the appreciation from Rs 2 crores to Rs 18 crores happened in 10 years. Not unusual in such situations.

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