COVID-19 Cases India Updates: India's recovery rate has inched up to 82 per cent.
More than 85,000 new Covid cases were reported across India in the past 24 hours, government data showed on Sunday, taking the total number of coronavirus cases in the country past the 60 lakh-mark.
Over 1,000 deaths were also recorded in the past 24 hours, pushing the total number of deaths recorded since the pandemic began past 94,000.
The number of recoveries reported in the past 24 hours is around 92,000, taking the total number of people who have fought off the virus past 49 lakh.
Around 13.4 lakh Covid tests were also conducted in the past 24 hours. India is the second worst-affected country by the Covid pandemic, second only to the United States in the total number of active cases
Here are the Highlights on Coronavirus (Covid-19) cases:
Coronavirus News: Delhi Reports Over 40 Covid-19 Deaths For Second DayDelhi recorded more than 42 coronavirus deaths on Sunday. On Saturday, the national capital saw 46 deaths - highest in over a 100 days.
With this, the number of deaths in the national capital has gone up to 5,235.
"In the last 24 hours, 3,292 cases of the COVID-19 were reported, taking the total number of cases to 2,71,114," a statement issued Delhi government it said.
Global Coronavirus Deaths Cross 1 Million Mark: ReportNews agency AFP has reported that global coronavirus deaths have crossed 1 million mark. "The pandemic has ravaged the global economy, inflamed geopolitical tensions and upended lives, from Indian slums and Brazil's jungles to America's biggest city New York," the AFP news report said.
Read Coronavirus News: Covid Cases Spike In Assam But Japanese Encephalitis Falls By 50 Per Cent
The number of coronavirus cases in Assam continue to increase but there is some good news for the northeastern state's beleaguered health officials - there has been a 50 per cent fall in the number of Japanese Encephalitis (JE) cases.
In 2019 the number of JE infections were 630, of which 154 patients died. This year only 318 have been infected so far and 51 have died. The fatality rate has fallen from 24 per cent to 16 per cent.
Japanese Encephalitis is a potentially fatal mosquito-borne disease that, in severe cases, can cause inflammation of the brain and leave the patient in a coma or with paralysis.
Coronavirus news: Mandatory Quarantine Order For Covid Patients Above 60 In Delhi WithdrawnThe Additional District Magistrate of Delhi's South West district has withdrawn an order making quarantine in Covid care facilities mandatory for infected people over 60. The order - issued September 21 - said people with co-morbidities had to admit themselves to coronavirus care facilities.
However, according to guidelines in place across the national capital (these have been issued by the Delhi government), people over 60 who tested Covid-positive and had conditions like hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, chronic lung/liver/kidney diseases and cerebro-vascular diseases, were allowed home isolation after evaluation by the treating medical officer.
An official reason has not been given for the order's withdrawal, although sources have confirmed it was called back because it was not in accordance with protocols issued by both the Delhi government and the ICMR (Indian Council for Medical Research, the centre's nodal body in this crisis).
COVID-19: Sikkim reports 38 new cases, one fresh fatalitySikkim's COVID-19 tally rose to 2,790 on Sunday as 38 more people tested positive for the disease while one fresh fatality pushed the coronavirus death to count 33, an official said.
Of the 38 new COVID-19 cases, 19 were reported from Gangtok.
A 65-year-old man of Deorali area of Gangtok succumbed to the disease.
Of the total 2,790 COVID-19 cases, 692 are active as 2,065 have recovered from the disease and 33 have died of the infection, the official added.
COVID-19: Delhi records over 40 deaths for 2nd straight day
The national capital reported 42 COVID-19 fatalities on Sunday, taking the number of deaths to 5,235, while 3,292 fresh cases pushed the infection tally to 2,71,114.
This is the second day on the trot when the city reported more than 40 coronavirus deaths.
On Saturday, authorities had reported 46 fatalities, which was the highest in a day since July 16, when the city reported 58 deaths.
The cumulative COVID-19 case count rose to 2,71,114 on Sunday with 3,292 more people contracting the viral disease.
The 42 fatalities pushed the death count to 5,235.
The capital reported 3,372 cases on Saturday, 3,827 on Friday, 3,834 on Thursday, 3,714 on Wednesday, and 3,816 on Tuesday.
COVID-19 case tally 12,571, recovery rate over 87% in NoidaUttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddh Nagar recorded 204 new COVID-19 patients on Sunday that pushed the district's case tally to 12,571, official data showed.
The number of active cases came down to 1,570 from 1,637 on Saturday and 1,723 on Friday, according to the data released by the UP Health Department for a 24-hour period.
On the brighter side, 265 more patients got discharged during the period, as the total number of recoveries reached 10,950, the data showed.
The district, adjoining Delhi, has so far recorded 51 deaths linked to the pandemic with a mortality rate of 0.40 per cent, down from 0.41 per cent, it showed.
The recovery rate of patients improved to 87.10 per cent from 86.35 per cent on Saturday and 85.52 per cent on Friday, as per the statistics.
COVID-19: 18,056 new cases; 380 die, 13,565 recover in MaharashtraMaharashtra recorded 18,056 new coronavirus positive cases on Sunday, which pushed the state's overall tally to 13,39,232, the health department said.
With the death of 380 patients during the day, the count reached 35,571, it said.
A total of 13,565 patients were discharged on Sunday. With this, the state's recovery count stands at 10,30,015, the department said in a statement.
There are 2,73,228 active cases in the state at present.
Out of the 380 deaths reported on Sunday, 200 were from the last 48 hours, it said. The Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), which comprises Mumbai city and its satellite towns, reported 4,876 new cases and 81 deaths. The total number of cases in this region has
reached 4,67,614 and death count 15,466.
Mumbai city recorded 2,261 cases and 44 deaths during the day, which took the case tally to 1,98,846 and fatality count to 8,794.
Pune city reported 1,557 cases, Pimpri Chinchwad 763, Nashik city 875, Nagpur city 928, Nanded city 258, Aurangabad city 210, Sangli city 147, Ahmednagar city 141.
COVID-19: 50 more deaths, 1,458 new cases in Punjab
Fifty more fatalities pushed the death toll due to COVID-19 to 3,238 in Punjab while 1,458 more cases took the infection tally to 1,10,106 on Sunday.
Nine deaths were reported from Ludhiana, eight from Jalandhar, six from Patiala, five each from Amritsar and Pathankot and three each from Hoshiarpur and Rupnagar, as per the state health departments medical bulletin.
Two deaths each were reported from Fatehgarh Sahib, Gurdaspur, SBS Nagar, Tarn Taran and one each from Mansa, Moga and Sangrur.
The places which reported new cases included Amritsar (167), Mohali (165), Ludhiana (151), Patiala (131), Pathankot (115) and Jalandhar (108).
Coronavirus news - Experts On Likely Factors Behind High COVID-19 Death Numbers In Delhi
Outstation patients being brought to Delhi in "very sick state" for treatment, and "time lapse" in transferring to hospital home quarantined persons whose health has deteriorated, could be among the factors behind the high number of COVID-19 fatalities recorded in the last few days, say experts.
Doctors at leading government facilities and private hospitals in Delhi on Sunday also concurred that the deaths being reported now are "mostly of patients aged 60 and above with co-morbidities".
The national capital reported 46 COVID-19 deaths on Saturday, the highest in over 70 days, taking the toll to 5,193, while 3,372 fresh cases pushed the tally to 2,67,822.
This is the highest number of coronavirus deaths reported in a day in Delhi since July 16, when the city had recorded 58 fatalities.
COVID-19: 2,310 new cases; 26 deaths, 2,081 discharged in Madhya PradeshMadhya Pradesh on Sunday recorded 2,310 new coronavirus cases, pushing its caseload to 1,22,209, while 26 deaths took the count to 2,207, an official said.
Seven of these deaths were reported in Indore, the worst-hit district by the pandemic in the state, four in Bhopal, three each in Jabalpur and Hoshangabad, two in Gwalior, one each in Sagar, Shahdol, Dewas, Rajgarh, Balaghat, Shajapur and Mandla.
The official said that 2,081 patients were discharged during the day, taking the overall recovery count to 97,571.
"Of the new cases, Indore accounted for 478, Bhopal 262, Jabalpur 228 and Gwalior 112. The number of cases in Indore rose to 22,607, including 545 deaths, while Bhopal's tally is 16,722 with 379 deaths. Gwalior and Jabalpur have 10,233 and 9,207 cases respectively," the official said.
COVID-19: Uttar Pradesh reports 4,403 new cases in last 24 hours
Uttar Pradesh reported 4,403 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, taking the number of active cases in the state to 55,603.
Uttar Pradesh Principal Health Secretary Amit Mohan Prasad in a press conference said in the last 24 hours and 5,656 people discharged.
The current recovery rate in the state is 84.19 per cent, with a total of 3,25,888 recovered from the viral infection so far.
"The death count due to coronavirus infection in the state has reached 5594," said Mr Prasad.
COVID-19: Gujarat adds 1,411 new casesGujarat on Sunday reported 1,411 fresh COVID-19 cases, taking the total count of infections to 1,33,219, state health department said.
With 10 more persons succumbing to the infection, the cumulative toll went up to 3,419, it said.
A total of 1,231 patients were discharged in the day, taking the total count of recoveries in the state to 1,13,140, the department said.
The state's case recovery rate has increased to 84.93 per cent.
Coronavirus news: Karnataka Congress Leader Dinesh Gundu Rao Tests Positive For COVID-19Congress leader and Karnataka Legislative Assembly member Dinesh Gundu Rao tested positive for coronavirus on Sunday. He will quarantine himself for the next 10 days.
Mr Rao, in a tweet, said, "I have tested Corona positive today. Therefore will be quarantining myself for 10 days."
Congress leader has also urged the people, who have come in contact with him to get themselves tested for the virus.
"I request all my primary contacts to get themselves checked and take necessary precautions," he added.
COVID-19: 21 States, UTs report more recoveries than new cases H, says Centre
With India reporting the maximum number of COVID-19 recovery cases than active cases, at least 21 states including the union territories are witnessing more recoveries than new cases, informed the Union Health Ministry on Sunday.
These states/UTs include Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Odisha, Punjab, Meghalaya and Chhattisgarh.
"It has been ensured through early identification of COVID-19 cases, prompt surveillance and tracking along with standardised clinical care," said the health ministry.
For the last several days, the single-day COVID-19 recoveries on an average have been more than 90,000.
COVID-19: Tripura reports 302 fresh cases, two fatalitiesAt least 302 people tested positive for COVID-19 in Tripura on Sunday, pushing the tally to 24,728, a health department official said.
The death count rose to 267 with two more people succumbing to the infection, he said.
West Tripura district, of which state capital Agartala is a part, has accounted for 146 of the 267 COVID-19 deaths.
Altogether 499 people were discharged on Saturday from G B Pant hospital, the main referral facility in the northeastern state for COVID-19 patients.
Tripura currently has 6,069 active coronavirus cases, while 18,369 people have recovered from the disease. Twenty-three patients have migrated to other states.
COVID-19: Delhi's fatality rate less than 1% in last 10 days,says Satyendar Jain
Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said on Sunday the COVID-19 fatality rate in the national capital was less than one per cent in the last 10 days and asserted that a massive increase in testing for detection of coronavirus infection has led to the rise in cases.
He said Delhi recorded 3,372 fresh cases on Saturday and 4,476 patients recovered within 24 hours.
About 46 deaths reported during the same period, which has been the highest in nearly 70 days, Jain said, "We do not look at the figures for a single day. The average fatality rate of the last 10 days has been 0.94 per cent.
Coronavirus news: Yogi Adityanath hold meeting today over COVID-19 situation
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday will hold a video conference with officials over COVID-19 situation in the state.
He has recently instructed officials to enhance the number of beds and manpower at COVID-19 hospitals to control the pandemic.
"The state government is committed to keeping the public safe from the COVID-19 infection. The government is committed to keep the pandemic away from the state and provide better treatment to the people, " Mr Adityanath said, as per the CMO.
According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, there are 57,086 active coronavirus cases in Uttar Pradesh while 5,517 people have succumbed to the disease in the state.
Delhi government provided over 60,000 oximeters to COVID-19 patients in city: Official dataThe Delhi government has so far provided 60,042 oximeters to home quarantined COVID-19 patients in the city to help them check their oxygen levels, according to official figures.
The Arvind Kejriwal government had in June announced to provide oximeters to the COVID-19 patients in home isolation with no symptoms or mild symptoms of the disease and facing breathing problems due to low oxygen levels.
"It was started with a view to be able to provide treatment and shift any such patients to hospital for medical care. Thousands of oximeters distributed by the government have saved many lives of patients in home isolation," a senior government official said.
According to the latest government figures, a total of 60,042 oximeters have been distributed among COVID-19 patients spread across 11 districts. Most of the oximeters were provided to patients in West (7,504), Central (7,050), South West(6,953), North West (6,656) and East (5,925) districts.
Oximeters are devices used to measure oxygen level in blood. With a drop in blood oxygen level, patients feel problem in breathing and need to be admitted to hospitals if their oxygen saturation drops to 90 per cent or below (normal is 95-100 per cent).
COVID-19: 15 new cases push tally of Andamans to 3,774The COVID-19 tally of Andaman and Nicobar Islands rose to 3,774 on Sunday as 15 more people tested positive for the infection, a health official said.
Six new patients have travel history, while nine fresh infections were detected during contact tracing, he said.
Twenty-three more people have been cured of the disease, the official said.
The Union territory now has 171 active coronavirus cases, while 3,551 people have been cured of the disease and 52 patients have succumbed to the infection so far, he said.
The administration has so far sent 56,059 samples for COVID-19 tests, of which 173 reports are awaited and the remaining have been received, the official added.
COVID-19: India's total recoveries close to 50 lakhs
A total of 92,043 people have recuperated from COVID-19 in a span of 24 hours, taking India's total recoveries close to 50 lakhs and exceeding the active cases of coronavirus infection by 39,85,225, the Union Health Ministry said on Sunday.
The single-day recoveries on an average for the last few days have been more than 90,000, the ministry said underlining, "This high rate of daily recoveries has sustained India's leading global position as the country with the maximum number of recovered cases."
A total of 92,043 recoveries have been registered in a span of 24 hours in the country, while 88,600 new infections were recorded during the same period, according to the data updated at 8 am.
"Maintaining its upward trend, the national recovery rate presently has risen to 82.46 per cent," the ministry highlighted.
COVID-19: 76% of new recovered cases reported from 10 States, UTs, says Centre
A total of 92,043 new COVID-19 recoveries have been reported in the last 24 hours in the country, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Sunday.
The Ministry informed that 76 per cent of the new recovered cases are from 10 States and Union Territories.
"92,043 new recoveries have been reported in the last 24 hours in the country. 76 per cent of the new recovered cases are found in 10 States and UTs," said the Ministry.
Maharashtra has contributed more than 23,000 COVID-19 recoveries, followed by Andhra Pradesh with more than 9,000 cases.
While 77 per cent of the newly reported cases were from 10 States and UTs. Maharashtra continues to lead this tally and contributed more than 20,000 cases followed by Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh with more than 8,000 and 7,000 cases respectively.
76 per cent of new recovered COVID-19 cases reported from 10 States, Union Territories: Health Ministry
A total of 92,043 new COVID-19 recoveries have been reported in the last 24 hours in the country, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Sunday.
The Ministry informed that 76 per cent of the new recovered cases are from 10 States and Union Territories.
"92,043 new recoveries have been reported in the last 24 hours in the country. 76 per cent of the new recovered cases are found in 10 States and UTs," said the Ministry.
COVID-19: India's total recoveries close to 50 lakhs
A total of 92,043 people have recuperated from COVID-19 in a span of 24 hours, taking India's total recoveries close to 50 lakhs and exceeding the active cases of coronavirus infection by 39,85,225, the Union Health Ministry said on Sunday.
The single-day recoveries on an average for the last few days have been more than 90,000, the ministry said underlining, "This high rate of daily recoveries has sustained India's leading global position as the country with the maximum number of recovered cases."
A total of 92,043 recoveries have been registered in a span of 24 hours in the country, while 88,600 new infections were recorded during the same period, according to the data updated at 8 am.
Odisha reports 3,922 fresh COVID-19 cases, 14 more deaths
Odisha's COVID-19 tally rose to 2,09,374 on Sunday as 3,922 more people tested positive for the disease, while 14 fresh fatalities pushed the state's coronavirus death toll to 797, a health department official
said.
The new cases were reported from all the 30 districts of the state, he said.
At least 2,309 cases were registered in quarantine centres, while 1,613 people tested positive for the infection during contact tracing.
Arunachal Pradesh reports 198 new COVID-19 cases; tally 8,869
At least 198 more people, including 15 security personnel and two healthcare workers, tested positive for COVID-19 in Arunachal Pradesh, raising the northeastern state's caseload to 8,869, a senior health department official said on Sunday.
Barring 25, all new patients are asymptomatic and have been shifted to COVID care centres, State Surveillance Officer (SSO) Dr Lobsang Jampa said.
Of the 198 fresh cases, 87 were reported from the Capital Complex region, 21 from East Siang, 14 from Changlang, 12 from Tawang, 10 each from Kurung Kumey and West Kameng, and seven each from Upper Subansiri, West Siang and Papumpare.
Mizoram reports 30 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours
Mizoram reported 30 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours on Sunday, according to the State Government.
"Mizoram reports 30 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total cases in the state to 1,865, including 1,316 discharged cases. The active cases stand at 549," said the Department of Information and Public Relations, Government of Mizoram.
1,967 new COVID-19 cases, nine deaths in Telangana
Telangana reported 1,967 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total infection count to 1,85,833, while the death toll rose to 1,100 with nine more fatalities.
The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation accounted for the highest number of cases with 297, followed by Karimnagar (152), Rangareddy (147), Medchal Malkajgiri (137), Nalgonda (105) and other districts, a state government bulletin said on Sunday, providing data as of 8 PM on September 26.
The cumulative recovered cases stood at 1,54,499, while 30,234 are under treatment across the state.
Thane reports 1,621 new COVID-19 cases, 33 deaths
The number of COVID-19 cases in Thane has gone up to 1,68,634 with 1,621 fresh infections in the Maharashtra district, an official said on Sunday.
Besides, 33 more patients succumbed to the disease on Saturday, taking the COVID-19 death toll in the district to 4,335, he said.
The maximum fresh cases were reported from Thane city at 428, followed by Kalyan-376, and Navi Mumbai-309, he said, adding that the remaining cases were detected in other parts of the district.
India's COVID-19 caseload nears 60 lakh; recoveries cross 49 lakh
India's COVID-19 caseload neared 60 lakh with 88,600 fresh infections being reported on Sunday, while the number of people having recuperated from the disease crossed 49 lakh pushing the national recovery rate to 82.46 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry.
The total coronavirus cases mounted to 59,92,532, while the death toll climbed to 94,503 with 1,124 people succumbing to the disease in a span of 24 hours, data updated at 8 am showed.
The total recoveries have surged to 49,41,627, and there are 9,56,402 active cases of coronavirus infection in the country which comprises 15.96 per cent of the total caseload, the data stat
Jharkhand reports 1,226 new COVID-19 cases, nine fresh fatalities
Jharkhand's COVID-19 caseload rose to 78,935 as 1,226 more people tested positive for the infection, a health department official said on Sunday.
Nine more patients succumbed to the infection, taking the state's coronavirus death toll to 670, he said.
Jharkhand now has 12,426 active COVID-19 cases, while 65,839 people have been cured of the disease so far, the official said.
The state has tested 30,152 samples for COVID-19 on Saturday, he added.
France reports 14,412 new confirmed coronavirus cases
France registered 14,412 new confirmed coronavirus cases on Saturday, not far from a daily record of 16,096 set earlier this week.
The total number of cases now stands at 527,446, Health Ministry data showed. The number of people who have died from the infection increased by 39 to 31,700.
US Midwest sees surge in COVID-19 cases as four states report record increases
Four U.S. states in the Midwest reported record one-day increases in COVID-19 cases on Saturday as infections rise nationally for a second week in a row, according to a Reuters analysis.
Minnesota reported 1,418 new cases, Montana 343 new cases, South Dakota reported 579 and Wisconsin had 2,902 new cases.
In the last week, seven mostly Midwest states have reported record one-day rises in new infections -- Minnesota, Montana, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Wisconsin and Wyoming. Minnesota and Utah reported record increases two days in a row.
Queen Elizabeth to honour UK health workers during the pandemic
Britain's Queen Elizabeth will recognise the work of hundreds of doctors, nurses, fundraisers and volunteers during the COVID pandemic when the her annual birthday honours list is published next month.
The list, which was due to be published in June, was postponed in order to add nominations for people playing key roles in the early months of the outbreak. It will be released on Oct. 10.
Britain has recorded the worst death toll in Europe and one of the worst economic contractions of any leading nation since the pandemic took hold in March.
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Australia's Victoria state to ease COVID-19 restrictions as cases slow
Victoria, Australia's second most populous state and the epicentre of the country's COVID-19 outbreak, will accelerate the easing of social distancing restrictions as infections slow to fewer than 20 cases a day, its premier said on Sunday.
Victoria, which reported 16 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, has placed nearly 5 million residents of its capital Melbourne under one of the world's most stringent lockdowns since early August.
With cases well below the record one-day high of more than 700 cases reported in August, state Premier Daniel Andrews said some curbs, including a night curfew, will be removed almost immediately.
Combat COVID-19: Kerala Health Ministry gets automatic hand sanitsing machine ''SANICAFE''
Amid the continuous surge in COVID-19 cases, Centre for Development in Advanced Computing, Thiruvananthapuram under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, has donated an automatic hand sanitising machine ''SANICAFE'' to the state health department.
The machine has been donated to Health Minister KK Shailaja.
"The machine works by detecting the presence of the person passing near the ''SANICAFE'', giving an audio/visual signal to the person to clean the hand. The machine dispenses sanitiser without the need for the person to touch it," said Hemant Darbari, Director General of Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC).
Over 5 lakh PPEs being manufactured per day in India: Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan
Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Saturday said that over 5 lakh personal protective equipment per day are being produced by the 110 PPE manufacturers in the country.
"Now we have 110 PPE manufacturers in India, producing over 5 lakh per day. States who used to complain about not getting an adequate number of PPEs, now say they do not have a place to keep them when we talk about sending PPEs," Harsh Vardhan said here at the 79th Foundation Day of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).
The Union Health Minister further said that India has conducted around 7 crore tests for COVID-19 and the recovery rate is improving.
Delhi records 46 COVID-19 deaths, highest in over 70 days
The national capital reported 46 COVID-19 deaths on Saturday, the highest in over 70 days, taking the toll to 5,193, while 3,372 fresh cases pushed the infection tally to 2,67,822, authorities said.
This is the highest number of deaths reported in a day since July 16, when the city recorded 58 fatalities.
The capital reported 3,827 new cases on Friday, 3,834 on Thursday, 3,714 on Wednesday and 3,816 on Tuesday.
"Will Centre Have 80,000 Crore For Covid Vaccines" Adar Poonawalla AsksAdar Poonawalla, the CEO of the Serum Institute of India - the world's largest manufacturer of vaccines by volume and which is conducting trials of Covid vaccine candidates ahead of mass production - took to Twitter today to highlight challenges in vaccine production and distribution in the country.
"Quick question: will the Government of India have 80,000 crores available over the next one year? Because that is what the Ministry of Health needs to buy and distribute the vaccine to everyone in India. This is the next concerning challenge we need to tackle," Mr Poonawalla said.
As Biggest Vaccine Maker, India Will Help World Overcome Covid: PM Modi To UN General AssemblyIndia can help in bringing the world out of the coronavirus crisis with mass vaccine distribution once all trials are completed successfully, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today in his virtual address to the United Nations General Assembly or UNGA. He asked the UN to do more in the fight against the pandemic.
"As the largest vaccine-producing country of the world, I want to give one more assurance to the global community today," PM Modi said. "India's vaccine production and delivery capacity will be used to help all humanity in fighting this crisis," he said.
He said India was moving ahead with Phase-3 clinical trials - the large-scale trials considered the gold standard for determining safety and efficacy - and would help all countries enhance their cold chain and storage capacities for the delivery of vaccines.