Britain gave green signal to AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine on Wednesday, however, the US is expected to approve the UK-backed vaccine in April, a senior official said.Monc

US expects to approve UK-backed AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine in April

The US is expected to approve the UK-backed AstraZeneca-Oxford Covid vaccine in April, a senior official said. Moncef Slaoui, the chief advisor to Operation Warp Speed, the military-led US effort for vaccines, said, that the US trials and assessments would be complete for approval 'sometime in early April.' He further praised Britain's regulatory agency as 'science-based', and said he wasn't questioning&nbsp;the decision they had made in terms of vaccine approval to AstraZeneca-Oxford.

The US is expected to approve the UK-backed AstraZeneca-Oxford Covid vaccine in April, a senior official said. Moncef Slaoui, the chief advisor to Operation Warp Speed, the military-led US effort for vaccines, said, that the US trials and assessments would be complete for approval 'sometime in early April.' He further praised Britain's regulatory agency as 'science-based', and said he wasn't questioning the decision they had made in terms of vaccine approval to AstraZeneca-Oxford.

Delhi recorded 7,897 fresh cases of Covid-19 on Saturday, while 39 more people died due to the infection. 11,235 people have so far died due to the contagion

Delhi recorded 7,897 fresh cases of Covid-19 on Saturday,&nbsp;while&nbsp;39 more people died due to the infection.
11,235 people have so far died due to the contagion in the national capital.
The positivity rate also mounted to 10.21 per cent, breaching the 10 per cent for the first time this year.
On Friday, 8,521 cases and 39 deaths were recorded.
This was also the first time that over 8,000 cases had been recorded in a day this year amid a massive spike in cases in the span of the last few weeks.
The highest single-day spike in Delhi to date -- 8,593 cases -- was reported on November 11 last year.

Uttar Pradesh reported 12,787 fresh cases of coronavirus, in the highest one-day spike since the pandemic began, health authorities said on Saturday. 48 fresh fatalitie

Uttar Pradesh reported 12,787 fresh cases of coronavirus, in the highest one-day spike since the pandemic began, health authorities said on Saturday. 48 fresh fatalities in the period took the state&rsquo;s death toll to 9085. The case fatality rate is currently at 1.3%.
The number of active cases in the state stands at 58,801 now, of which 32,900 patients are in home isolation and 991 are in private hospitals. The remaining are in government Covid facilities.
Lucknow&rsquo;s Covid-19 caseload crossed the one lakh mark on Saturday as 4059 new infections were reported along with 23 fresh fatalities. Since the first case, reported on March 10, 2020, the caseload now is 102,963 in the state capital.

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday announced that there will be no lockdown in Delhi, but new restrictions will be imposed soon to curb the sharp increase i

Delhi chief minister&nbsp;Arvind&nbsp;Kejriwal on Saturday said that there will be no lockdown&nbsp;in the national capital, but new restrictions will be imposed soon to curb the sharp increase in Covid&nbsp;cases. Kejriwal&nbsp;also spoke about removing the age criteria and scaling up the vaccination process. Informing that Delhi is only left with the vaccine for the next 7 to 10 days, the CM said that if Delhi has enough doses and if the age bar is removed, people of Delhi can be vaccinated within 2-3 months.&nbsp; Currently, there are 26,631 active Covid-19 cases in Delhi.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Asserting that the Covid-19 vaccines should be provided to Indians first and then the government should think about exporting it to other countries, UPA chief Sonia Gan

Asserting that the Covid-19 vaccines should be provided to Indians first and then the government should think about exporting it to other countries, UPA chief Sonia Gandhi on Saturday blamed the Centre of for &ldquo;mismanaging the situation&rdquo; by exporting vaccines. In a video-meeting with the chief ministers of the Congress ruled states, Sonia said the govt allowed a shortage to be created in India.
During the meeting, the Congress president told chief minister to focus on testing, tracking and vaccination. She said Covid-19 is surging and as the principal opposition party, it&rsquo;s Congress&rsquo; responsibility to raise issues and push the government to move away from PR tactics and act in the interest of the people.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday continued his attack on the Centre and said the Narendra Modi government’s “failed policies” have led to a &l

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday continued his attack on the Centre and said the Narendra Modi government&rsquo;s &ldquo;failed policies&rdquo; have led to a &ldquo;terrible second wave of coronavirus in the country&rdquo;.
On Friday, he had urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to halt the export of vaccines to curb the second Covid-19 wave in India.
 In a tweet on Saturday, Rahul said &ldquo;migrant workers are forced to flee again&rdquo;. He said besides increasing vaccination, it is necessary to provide money in their hands - both for the life of the common man and the economy of the country. The Congress leader remarked the egoistic government is allergic to good suggestions.

Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg has no plans to attend the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) which will be held in Glasgow this N

Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg&nbsp;has no plans to attend the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) which will be held in Glasgow this November.
She cited the coronavirus pandemic for her absence at the summit, and urged world leaders&nbsp;to postpone the event.
She further said that the UK government, which is hosting the summit, should wait until global vaccination rates have risen so that everyone can take part in the summit at the same time.
COP26 is the next annual UN climate change conference and it will bring together world leaders with the aim of agreeing on a plan to tackle climate change.

Fans are definitely not allowed but the officials who are attending the Indian Premier League matches in Mumbai will have to carry a negative RT-PCR report in

Fans are definitely&nbsp;not allowed but the officials who are attending the Indian Premier League matches in Mumbai will have to carry a negative RT-PCR&nbsp;report in order to get access to the ground. Mumbai&nbsp;Cricket Association has made a strong move as Covid-19 cases in the city and the state are going through the roof. The tests are mandatory for all officials as Maharashtra&nbsp;has seen close to 59,000 cases on Friday. Mumbai&nbsp;is hosting a number of matches this season starting from 10th April to 25th April.&nbsp;

In just about a month, the poll-bound state of West Bengal has witnessed a massive surge of 15% in the fresh Covid-19 case count. The state had 241 new cases on Ma

In just about a month, the poll-bound state of West Bengal has witnessed a massive surge of 15%&nbsp;in the fresh Covid-19 case count. The state had 241 new cases on March 10, and on April 10, the number rose to&nbsp;3,648, which is also Bengal's highest Covid&nbsp;count in 2021.&nbsp; The number of active Covid-19 cases also increased by 6 times. While there&nbsp;were 3,127 active cases on March 10, Bengal has 18,603 active cases as of April 10.
The sharp spike in Covid cases in Bengal is due to the hectic poll campaign by parties amid the assembly election. Massive roadshows, rallies, public meetings and all events openly defied&nbsp;Covid&nbsp;protocols.&nbsp;The 8-phase polling that began on March 27 will end on April 29.&nbsp;Currently, West Bengal's Coronavirus&nbsp;case tally stands at 6,06,455 along with 10,378 deaths.&nbsp;

Reports indicate that price negotiations for importing Russian vaccine Sputnik V have begun. Hyderabad based Dr Reddy's Lab (DRL) has already formulated a tie-up w

Reports indicate that price negotiations for importing Russian vaccine Sputnik V have begun. Hyderabad based Dr Reddy's&nbsp;Lab (DRL) has already formulated a tie-up with Russian Direct Investment Fund to import the vaccine once regulatory approvals are through.&nbsp;
Current rate of procurement for Covishield&nbsp;and Covaxin&nbsp;is at Rs 150/dose for the Indian government.&nbsp; DRL&nbsp;and Sputnik V backer&nbsp;RDIF&nbsp;have agreed upon 100 million doses for import into India.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;

Fans who have been waiting for the release of Kangana Ranaut-starrer ‘Thalaivi’, will have to wait a little more to watch the film. The makers o

Fans who have been waiting for the release of Kangana Ranaut-starrer &lsquo;Thalaivi&rsquo;,&nbsp;will now have to wait a little longer.&nbsp;The release of the film has been postponed due to the rising number of Covid-19 cases in the country.
Stating that they&nbsp;want to extend their support towards the government, the makers said that &lsquo;Thalaivi&rsquo; which was&nbsp;ready for release will now not hit the screens on April 23.&nbsp;
'Thalaivi'&nbsp;is&nbsp;based on the life of the late Tamil Nadu CM J Jayalalithaa.&nbsp;

In a grim milestone, India logged 1,45,384 new Covid-19 cases on Saturday, highest single-day spike since the outbreak of the pandemic, pushing the tally to 1,32,0

In a grim&nbsp;milestone, India logged 1,45,384 new Covid-19 cases on Saturday, highest single-day spike since the outbreak of the pandemic, pushing the tally to 1,32,05,926.
The death has increased to&nbsp;1,68,436 with&nbsp;794 people succumbing to the disease in the last 24 hours, as per the Union Health Ministry.
The total number of cured Covid-19 patients climbed to 1,19,90,859 with 77,567 people recovering from the disease in the last 24 hours.
The active cases in the country are&nbsp;10,46,631.

Four cases, one fatal, of rare clots with low blood platelets were reported among those vaccinated with the Johnson & Johnson shot which has prompted the EU drug re

Four cases, one fatal, of rare clots with low blood platelets were reported among those vaccinated with the Johnson &amp; Johnson shot which has prompted the EU drug regulator to review the vaccine.&nbsp; The EMA has already approved the Johnson &amp; Johnson vaccine for use, but its rollout across the 27-nation EU is not due to start until later this month.
European Medicines Agency has also widened the probe on the&nbsp;AstraZenca&nbsp;jab after five cases reported a blood vessel leak which caused swelling and a drop in blood pressure after vaccination in recipients.

Pfizer has requested to expand use of its Covid-19 vaccine to adolescents ages 12 to 15 in the US. The emergency authorization request with the USFDA is to amend t

Pfizer has requested to expand use of its Covid-19 vaccine to adolescents ages 12 to 15 in the US. The emergency authorization request with the USFDA&nbsp;is to amend the current order which allows vaccination of only 16+ in the US.&nbsp;
Last week, Pfizer-BioNTech said its Phase 3 clinical trials showed its&nbsp;vaccine was safe and 100 percent effective&nbsp;in 12- to 15-year-olds.&nbsp;Pfizer has also started trials for the vaccine for children between the age of 6 months to 11 years old. The&nbsp;first doses in that trial&nbsp;were administered in March.

Facebook said on Friday it is converting a part of its Menlo Park headquarters into a vaccination site, joining the government effort to speed up the vaccination drive

Facebook said on Friday it is converting a part of its Menlo Park headquarters into a vaccination site, joining the government effort to speed up the vaccination drive in the United States. For this initiative, the company is teaming up with Ravenswood Family Health Centre. Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg wrote in a post, Facebook also teaming up with the State of California and local nonprofits to support mobile vaccination clinics in four of the state&rsquo;s hardest hit regions. Earlier this year, the social media company decided to launch a tool to give people in the United States information about where to get Covid-19 vaccines and added a coronavirus information area to Instagram.

Private vaccination centers will remain closed in Mumbai for the next three days as Maharashtra underwent a complete lockdown for the weekend starting 8 pm from today.

Private vaccination centers will remain closed in Mumbai for the next three days as Maharashtra underwent a complete lockdown for the weekend starting 8 pm from today. However, government vaccination centers would remain open in the city. This comes amid complaints of vaccine shortage in the state.&nbsp;The new curbs, called &lsquo;Break the Chain&rsquo;, were announced on April 4 and are to remain in force till the end of the month.&nbsp;Maharashtra reported 58,993 new Covid-19 cases and 301 deaths in the last 24 hours.&nbsp;

Delhi has reported 8,521 new Covid-19 cases, and 39 deaths in the last 24 hours. Active cases are now at 26,631, and the national capital is just short of crossing the

Delhi has reported 8,521 new Covid-19 cases, and 39 deaths in the last 24 hours. Active cases are now at 26,631, and the national capital is just short of crossing the peak of 8,593 cases seen in November last year. All schools and colleges have been closed in Delhi given the huge rise in coronavirus cases, Stricter norms like night curfews are already in place, amid a new wave of Covid-19 that has pushed infection numbers to record highs. Entry of all private vehicles in Gurugram from the Delhi border has been banned after 10pm till April 30 in view of the night curfew. As many as 32 healthcare workers, including doctors, have tested positive for coronavirus in a week in Delhi's AIIMS hospital.

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal tweeted on Friday to inform that all schools in the national capital would be closed for classes till further notice due to an alarming spike i

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal announced on Twitter on Friday that all schools in the national capital would be closed for classes till further notice due to an alarming spike in Covid-19 cases. Most of the classes were already suspended in Delhi but students from Class 9 through 12 were attending school in view of their board exams. The capital recorded the highest one-day Covid-19 spike on Thursday with over 7500 new cases. Currently, the case count in the national capital stands at 6,98,005. Delhi has also imposed night curfew from 10 pm to 5 am till April 30 to curb the spread of the infection.

The railways on Friday said there is no plan to curtail or stop train services and assured passengers that trains will be provided on demand amid reports of migrant wor

The railways on Friday said there is no plan to curtail or stop train services and assured passengers that trains will be provided on demand amid reports of migrant workers rushing to their hometowns, a deja vu of the days following the coronavirus-triggered lockdown in 2020. With the number of COVID-19 cases on the rise, there has been a sudden surge in passenger movement at railway stations from across the country. Many travellers say the fear of an imminent lockdown was the reason for their trips back home. The Railways have also ruled out the need for a COVID-negative certificate to travel by train for now.

CM Nitish Kumar has said arrangements are being made to those returning to the home state Bihar amid the sharp spike in Covid-19 cases in several states. The Chief Mini

CM Nitish Kumar has said arrangements are being made to those returning to the home state Bihar amid the sharp spike in Covid-19 cases in several states. The Chief Minister said those coming by trains from Maharashtra will be tested for COVID19 at the railway stations.
At a high-level meeting on Tuesday to review the coronavirus situation in the state, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar had said that there was a possibility of return of migrants from worst-affected states. He asked officials to set up quarantine centres at block levels on the lines of the ones which were set up in 2020 when millions had returned home after losing their jobs and homes during the nationwide lockdown.

Maharashtra Disaster Management Minister Vijay Wadettiwar on Friday while speaking to India Today said that a complete lockdown in the state has been proposed in view o

Maharashtra Disaster Management Minister Vijay Wadettiwar on Friday while speaking to India Today said that a complete lockdown in the state has been proposed in view of continued spike in Covid-19 cases and upcoming festivals. The disaster management minister said to curb the infection the state must break the chain of transmission by minimising crowding. Health Minister Rajesh Tope also said that the state is headed towards a lockdown if the situation does not change. Wadettiwar said that the final call on the imposition of lockdown will be taken by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday during an all-party meeting.

Britain gave green signal to AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine on Wednesday, however, the US is expected to approve the UK-backed vaccine in April, a senior official said. Moncef Slaoui, the chief advisor to Operation Warp Speed, the military-led US effort for vaccines, said, that the US trials and assessments would be complete for approval 'sometime in early April.' He further praised Britain's MHRA regulatory agency as 'science-based', and said he wasn't questinging the decision they had made in terms of vaccine approval to AstraZeneca-Oxford.

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