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This Article is From Jan 29, 2021

Latest News Live Updates: India Has Inoculated More Than 2.3 Million Of Our Healthworkers: PM Modi

Latest News Live Updates: PM Modi said India had launched the world's biggest vaccination programme.

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India News Posted by Aditi Ghosh

Updated : January 29, 2021 4:10 am IST

India's success will help the world succeed: PM Modi

New Delhi:

Prime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing the World Economic Forum's online Davos Agenda Summit today said despite dire predictions, India beat all odds in the global fight against the coronavirus. "Last year, in February-March, a lot of experts had said the India will be the worst-affected country, there will be tsunami of cases. They predicted 2 million deaths in the country. But India moved ahead with a proactive public participation," PM Modi said, addressing the World Economic Forum's Davos Dialogue.

PM Modi also said India had launched the world's biggest vaccination programme. "In just 12 days, India has vaccinated more than 2.3 million healthcare workers," he said.

The eight-year-old Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will contest elections in six states that go to polls next year, its chief Arvind Kejriwal said at the party's Ninth National Council meeting on Thursday.

"The AAP will contest Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh and Punjab," Mr Kejriwal said pushing for action against those responsible for the January 26 violence in Delhi after the farmers' tractor rally went rogue.

Meanwhile, India's COVID-19 tally of cases crossed 1.07 crore with 11,666 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease has surged to 1,03,73,606 pushing the national recovery rate to 96.94 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday.

The total infections have mounted to 1,07,01,193. The death count increased to 1,53,847 with 123 daily new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed.

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 1,03,73,606 pushing the national COVID-19 recovery rate to 96.94 per cent, while the COVID-19 case fatality rate stands at 1.44 per cent.

Here are the live updates:

Jan 29, 2021 04:10 (IST)

Farmers stay put at UP Gate, ''excess force'' removed
Hundreds of Bharatiya Kisan Union members stayed put on the Delhi-Meerut Expressway early on Friday, notwithstanding the Ghaziabad administration's ultimatum to vacate the UP Gate protest site, PTI reported.

Jan 29, 2021 03:52 (IST)

Novavax Covid vaccine highly effective, but not against South Africa variant
US biotech firm Novavax said Thursday its two-shot Covid-19 vaccine candidate showed 89.3 percent efficacy in a major Phase 3 clinical trial in Britain.

But the positive news was offset by results that showed it was much less effective against a highly transmissible variant of the coronavirus first identified in South Africa that is spreading quickly around the world.

The company said it would immediately begin developing a new vaccine targeting this variant, AFP reported.

Jan 29, 2021 02:28 (IST)

Haryana government extends suspension of mobile internet, SMS services in 3 districts
The Haryana government on Thursday extended the suspension of mobile Internet services, SMS services, and all dongle services in the districts of Sonipat, Palwal and Jhajjar for the next 24 hours till Friday 5 pm.

However, voice calls have been exempted, from the order, ANI reported.

Jan 29, 2021 02:04 (IST)

Farmers move towards Singhu border from Burari ground
Around 30 farmers from DDA Ground in Burari have moved towards the Singhu border and around 15 have been detained for their possible involvement in violence on January 26 and for violating laws, Delhi Police said on Thursday.

The Burari ground is being cleared, the police said.

Jan 29, 2021 02:00 (IST)

AAP leaders will voluntarily court arrest if farmers' protest sites forcibly vacated: Sanjay Singh
AAP leader Sanjay Singh on Thursday said the party stands with farmers agitating against the Centre's contentious farm laws and its leaders will "voluntarily" court arrest if the police will try to forcibly remove peasants from protest sites, PTI reported.

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Jan 29, 2021 01:56 (IST)

Conspiracy to end farmers' agitation: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Thursday alleged that an attempt was being
made to end the farmers' agitation on Delhi borders, PTI reported.

Jan 28, 2021 23:52 (IST)

Coronavirus news: Delhi reports 199 new COVID-19 cases
Delhi reported 199 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, taking total cases in the national capital to 6,34,524.

According to the Delhi government health bulletin, the recoveries in the national capital reached 6,22,114 after 119 new discharges today.

The death toll has mounted to 10,835 with six more deaths.

Jan 28, 2021 21:25 (IST)

R-Day violence: Antiquities inside Red Fort missing, tableaux damaged, says Union minister

Union Culture and Tourism Minister Prahlad Patel on Thursday said some antiquities inside the Red Fort are missing and tableaux showcased at the Republic Day parade damaged, two days after a section of protesting farmers laid siege to the iconic structure.

During the tractor parade of farmers on Republic Day, a group of farmers had entered the Red Fort premises and climbed on to the ramparts.

"All the tableaux are kept in the Red Fort premises after the Republic Day celebrations. These are viewed by the public for seven to 15 days. When I went there, I saw that these have been damaged. These include the culture ministry tableau and the Ram Mandir tableau. In fact, all the tableaux have been messed with," said Mr Patel at a press briefing.

Jan 28, 2021 21:09 (IST)

EU could ban vaccine exports under new checks

The European Union is setting up a Covid-19 vaccine export monitoring system giving member states an opportunity to ban shipments out of the bloc if they are not "legitimate", officials said Thursday.

European Council President Charles Michel welcomed the move in a letter to the leaders of four member states, saying: "The EU needs to take robust action to secure its supply of vaccines and demonstrate concretely that the protection of its citizens remains our absolute priority."

Some details of the new system were given by EU officials speaking to journalists on condition of anonymity a day ahead of its expected adoption by the European Commission.

Jan 28, 2021 20:54 (IST)

German Vaccine Board Recommends AstraZeneca Shots For Only Those Under 65 Years Of Age

Germany's vaccine commission STIKO on Thursday said it was recommending the use of AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine only for under-65-year-olds, due to insufficient data on its effectiveness on older people. Read Here

Jan 28, 2021 19:39 (IST)

Ghaziabad administration asks protesting farmers asked to end their protest and vacate the road

A volatile situation has developed at the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border in Ghazipur as protesting farmers were asked to end their protest and vacate the road.

The Ghaziabad administration, which gave the order, plans to clear the road by tonight, sources said.

But the farmers have refused to budge, with farmer leader Rakesh Tikait declaring that he is ready to face bullets. "The Supreme Court has justified the peaceful sit-in," Rakesh Tikait said.

"There has been no violence on the Ghazipur border. Despite this, the government is adopting a repressive policy. It is the face of the Uttar Pradesh government," he added.

Jan 28, 2021 19:28 (IST)

Covid Contained, No New Cases In Fifth Of Country, Says Government

India said on Thursday it had curbed an increase in COVID-19 infections, with a fifth of its districts reporting no new cases for a week, even as its immunisation campaign has covered 2.4 million people.

The country of 1.35 billion has recorded the highest number of cases in the world after the United States, though the rate of infection has come down significantly since a mid-September peak. Some studies have suggested pockets of India have attained herd immunity through natural infection.

"India has successfully contained the pandemic," Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said, noting that fewer than 12,000 cases were reported in the past 24 hours.

Jan 28, 2021 19:15 (IST)

Coronavirus: 67% Of India's Active COVID-19 Cases In Kerala, Maharashtra: Health Ministry

On a day when the centre declared that India has flattened its COVID-19 graph after the first wave of infections peaked in September, it flagged concern about two states -- Kerala and Maharashtra. Read Here

Jan 28, 2021 18:53 (IST)

Vietnam reports first virus outbreak in nearly two months

Vietnam recorded its first coronavirus outbreak in almost two months on Thursday, with more than 80 new cases reported as authorities began testing tens of thousands of people to contain the spread.

The infections were detected in northern Vietnam, where one cluster has been linked to a case of the more contagious coronavirus variant first spotted in Britain.

The figure was a new daily record for the communist nation of 96 million people, which has been widely praised for its handling of the pandemic -- recording just over 1,500 cases before the new cluster and only 35 deaths.

The latest outbreak in the provinces of Hai Duong and Quang Ninh is "more complicated and serious" than anything Vietnam has dealt with before, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam said.

Jan 28, 2021 18:43 (IST)

Guidelines issued to states, UTs to ensure no wastage of COVID vaccines: Health secretary

The Union health ministry has issued detailed guidelines to the states and Union territories to ensure that there is no wastage of COVID-19 vaccines and for that purpose, the vaccinators at the session sites have been allowed to add additional beneficiaries, apart from the 100 scheduled for the day, in case they do not turn up.

Responding to a question at a press conference on how the ministry is dealing with vaccine wastage across the country, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Thursday said when the vaccination programme was rolled out, a 10-per cent wastage was factored in.

"We have issued detailed guidelines to the states and Union territories on how to avoid wastage of vaccines. We have made our digital platform more flexible and have permitted that apart from the scheduled 100 beneficiaries, the person handling the vaccination session at a particular site can add additional people as long as they are part of the database. This is being done to ensure that there is a lesser wastage of the vaccines."

Jan 28, 2021 18:16 (IST)

Infrastructure is a supporting pillar for growth: PM Modi

Infrastructure is a supporting pillar for growth. In the last six years, in India, 57,000 km inter-state highways have been built while over 58% of railway lines were electrified.
Multimodal connectivity plan is being made to connect all the economic zones.
Despite the pandemic, FDI increased by 13% in the country in 2020
It's important that the nation and industries grow together. By 2040, the country's infrastructure needs would be around 4.5 trillion rupees.
From infrastructure, clean energy, to technology and mobility, there are lots of opportunity, as it's in a democracy and a climate-friendly environment. We invite you and we are ready to help you in any way possible.
Digitisation is our country's priority. Through its inclusion the transfer of money to banks and its transaction have been made possible.
In MSMEs, to promote equity and innovation, we have started several funds. We are trying to connect MSMEs to AI and machine learning. We are aiming to connect them to digital marketing as well. Government e-marketplace comes in as a perfect example
COVID crisis has taught us the basics of human values. Industry 4.0 is for humans, and not robots.
We must ensure that technology becomes a tool for ease of living, and not a trap.

Jan 28, 2021 17:43 (IST)

India is among those whose number of cases is gradually going down: PM Modi

Last year February-March, a lot of experts had said the India will be the worst-affected country, there will be tsunami of cases. Lots of them predicted 2 million deaths in the country. But, India with a proactive public participation kept moving ahead
We used technology to manufacture PPE kits, Corona vaccines, masks and are also exporting them.
Today, India is among those whose number of cases is gradually going down.
The country is among those countries which has turned out to be successful in saving lives.
The country, which comprises of 18% of the world's population, has saved the world from disaster by bringing the situation under control.
In just 12 days, we have inoculated more than 2.3 million of our healthworkers. In a few months, we will inoculate around millions of our elderly
The country has sent the vaccines to other countries, we have trained healthworkers from other countries online. Right now, there are just 2 made-in-india vaccines. In coming times, there will be more.
Today, 1.3 billion people in the country have Aadhaar. In December, there was a transaction of Rs 4 trillion in UPI
During corona, we have transferred 1.3 trillion to the bank accounts rupees during corona times, this was made possible due to our digital infra
India's success will help the world succeed. We are committed to strengthen the global supply chain. We are capabale of it.
We have to ensure that technology becomes the tool for ease of business and not a mere trap
During tough times, India has been undertaking its global responsibility from the beginning. When airspace was closed in many countries, India took more than 1 lakh citizens to their countries and delivered essential medicines to more than 150 countries
Our companies maintained the stock for maintaining medical supplies during the pandemic and we have to maintain that in every sector

Jan 28, 2021 17:36 (IST)

Bahrain receives delivery of AstraZeneca vaccine from India

Bahrain has received its first delivery of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine produced by the Serum Institute of India, state media said on Thursday.

The vaccine will be free to citizens and residents of the Gulf Arab state, state media said.Bahrain Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, who is also prime minister, thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi "and our friends in India for working with us to secure the delivery of" the vaccine, his court said in a Twitter post.

Jan 28, 2021 17:21 (IST)

Too early to ease virus curbs in Europe, says WHO

The World Health Organization's European branch on Thursday said it was too early to ease virus restrictions in Europe despite a drop in new cases in most countries.

"Thirty countries have seen a significant decrease in 14-day cumulative incidence... Yet, transmission rates across Europe are still very high, impacting health systems and straining services, making it too early to ease-up," the WHO's regional director for Europe, Hans Kluge, said at an online press conference.

Jan 28, 2021 16:59 (IST)

Pfizer-BioNTech Say Their Covid Vaccine Works Against UK, South Africa Variants

The vaccine made by Pfizer and BioNTech appears to retain its effectiveness against coronavirus mutations in worrying new variants that have emerged recently in Britain and South Africa, the firms said Thursday. Read Here

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