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First shots of vaccine may available for priority health worker in India by January.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held a review of India’s vaccination strategy amid indications that the fast-developing Oxford-AstraZeneca shot may be eligible for emergency use authorization in India as early as next month.
“Important issues related to progress of vaccine development, regulatory approvals and procurement were discussed,” the PM tweeted.

The PM reviewed the aspects of emergency use authorization and manufacture and procurement of medicine. As the results of Phase 3 trials arrive, regulators will speedily examine these for according authorization for use. Adar Poonawala of Serum Institute, which is manufacturing the vaccine in India, has indicated that it can approach the Indian regulator soon after the UK partner reveals the phase 3 trial results. This means the first shots may be available for priority health worker recipients in India by January.
A press release said the vaccine supply chain was being enhanced and non-vaccine supplies were being escalated. Medical and nursing students and faculty will be involved in training and implementation of the programme. The government has provided aid of Rs 900 crore to support research and development of vaccines.

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Covid toll in Karnataka is a worrying sign for state government

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Even though Karnataka recorded the lowest number of Covid deaths in April since the virus struck first in 2020, the state is recording a rise in the positivity rate (1.50 per cent). Five people died from the Covid infections in April as per the statistics released by the state health department. In March, the positivity rate stood around 0.53 per cent. In the first week of April it came down to 0.38 per cent, second week registered 0.56 per cent, third week it rose to 0.79 per cent and by end of April the Covid positivity rate touched 1.19 per cent.

on an average 500 persons used to succumb everyday in the peak of Covid infection, as per the data. Health experts said that the mutated Coronavirus is losing its fierce characteristics as vaccination, better treatment facilities and awareness among the people have contributed to the lesser number of Covid deaths.

During the 4th and 6th of April two deaths were reported in Bengaluru, one in Gadag district on April 8, two deaths were reported from Belagavi and Vijayapura on April 30. The first Covid case was reported in the state in March 2020 and three Covid deaths were recorded in the month. In the following month 21 people became victims to the deadly virus, and May 2020 recorded 22 deaths. The death toll recorded everyday after May crossed three digits. However, the third wave, which started in January 2

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