New Delhi: India's total tally of COVID-19 cases surged to 3,10,64,908 with 38,079 new infections being reported in a day, while the recoveries have crossed 3.02 crore, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday.
The death count increased to 4,13,091 with 560 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed.
Meanwhile, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has not received any application from the Serum Institute of India for authorisation of Covishield, a COVID-19 vaccine, almost a fortnight after the EU introduced the EU Digital Covid Certificate that makes intra-EU travel possible.
"For the COVID19-vaccine Covishield to be evaluated for use in the EU, the developer needs to submit a formal marketing authorisation application to EMA, which to date has not been received," the EMA said at a press meeting.
The EMA had earlier said minor differences in manufacturing processes could result in differences in the final product, and the EU law required assessments as part of the authorisation process.
So far, the EMA has approved only those vaccinated by either of the four vaccines - Comirnaty of Pfizer/BioNTech, Moderna's Spikevax, Vaxzervria by AstraZeneca-Oxford and Johnson & Johnson's Janssen - for restriction-free travel within the EU during the pandemic.
Here are the LIVE Updates on coronavirus cases in India:
Jul 17, 2021 22:53 (IST)
Coronavirus News: Special Vaccination Drive For Bed-Ridden Persons In Maharashtra
A special Covid vaccination drive will be undertaken for bed-ridden persons in the state, the Maharashtra health department announced on Saturday, reported news agency PTI.
People who are bed-ridden and who are likely to remain in that condition for the next six months will be considered for this drive, it said.
Jul 17, 2021 20:27 (IST)
Coronavirus News: Vaccination Camp Held For Pregnant Women In Navi Mumbai
The civic authorities in Navi Mumbai held a special coronavirus vaccination camp for pregnant women today and raised awareness among them about the benefits of vaccination, an official said, reported news agency PTI.
At least 27 pregnant women took the jab at the special camp, where civic officials also informed 232 women, who attended the programme, about the benefits of taking the vaccine, said Mahendra Konde, the public relations officer of the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC).
Jul 17, 2021 19:19 (IST)
Coronavirus News: Union Health Ministry Recommends Tuberculosis Screening For All Covid Patients
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare today recommended Tuberculosis (TB) screening for all COVID-19 positive patients and COVID-19 screening for all diagnosed TB patients, reported news agency ANI.
According to a release by the Union Health Ministry, there have been some media reports alleging that a sudden rise in cases of Tuberculosis (TB) has been noticed among patients who were infected with COVID-19 recently, leaving the doctors worried on receiving around a dozen similar cases every day.
Jul 17, 2021 18:45 (IST)
Coronavirus News: Delhi Logs 59 Cases In 24 Hours
Delhi records 59 fresh cases of coronavirus in 24 hours with four related deaths, authorities said. The positivity rate has furthered dropped to 0.08 per cent.
