Covishield  

The government is planning to inoculate 1 crore people on a daily basis starting mid-July  

‘We are pleased to inform that in the month of June we will be able to manufacture and supply nine to 10 crore doses of our Covishield vaccine to the country as compared to our production capacity of 6.5 crore doses in May,’ Prakash Kumar Singh, the Director of Government and Regulatory Affairs at SII, said in the letter
 

‘India’s vaccination program is robust; by December we will be able to vaccinate over 100 crore Indians,’

Decline in daily new cases continues, with the lowest number, 1.86 lakh, since April 14 recorded yesterday

According to data released by the Union Health Ministry, the number of active cases came down to 3,516,997 from 3,618,458 a day ago

The Public Health England (PHE) has revealed that one dose of Oxford-AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine reduces the risk of death by a resounding 80 per cent
 

Taking vaccines is the best way to keep oneself safe. While vaccines may not ensure one doesn’t get infected, they ensure one is safe is from disease 
 

As the state reels under the second wave of coronavirus, the ministers of Karnataka have unanimously decided to contribute their one year's salary for Covid relief work in the state
 

Actor Gurmeet Choudhary, who has earned popularity with his role as Lord Ram in TV series Ramayan, will open a 1000-bed super modern hospital in Patna and Lucknow    
 

Gujarat gets a 280-litre oxygen plant in Gandhinagar's Kolvada Ayurvedic Hospital 

While India continues to inoculate its people, vaccinating people in the Maoist-affected areas of Chhattisgarh is tougher and more challenging  
 

Three youngsters, cutting across party lines, have immersed themselves in altruistic work as the pandemic continues to wreak havoc   
 

An Indian Council of Medical Research study has shown that Bharat Biotech's Covaxin can effectively neutralise multiple variants of SARS-CoV-2 as well as the double mutant strain
 

The government is planning to accelerate Covaxin’s production to six-seven crore doses a month by July-August

The cumulative number of COVID19 vaccine doses administered in the country has nearly reached 12 Cr today as part of the world’s largest vaccination drive