THE TIMES OF INDIA | Apr 13, 2022, 14:43:12 IST
Daily Coronavirus Live Updates
Indian Covid vaccines are better than Pfizer, Moderna, SII chief Adar Poonawalla said on Wednesday. Meanwhile, India reported 1,088 new Covid-19 cases and 26 deaths in last 24 hours, according to health ministry’s updated data at 9 am. Stay with TOI for latest updates on Covid in India and world.Read Less
Indian Covid vaccines better than Pfizer, Moderna: Adar Poonawalla
Serum Institute of India (SII) CEO Adar Poonawalla on Wednesday claimed that “Made in India” Covid-19 vaccines have provided more protection against the coronavirus infection than mRNA vaccines like Pfizer and Moderna. Speaking to ANI, the SII CEO said, “The Covid-19 vaccines which have been made in India are providing more protection against the disease than mRNA vaccines like Pfizer and Moderna.”
New Zealand reports 9,495 new community cases of Covid as country further relaxes restrictions
New Zealand recorded 9,495 new community cases of Covid on Wednesday, the country’s Ministry of Health said in a statement. Of the new community infections, 1,828 were detected in the largest city of Auckland, according to the ministry. In addition, 47 new cases of Covid were detected at the New Zealand border, said the ministry, Xinhua news agency reported.
Shanghai warns Covid lockdown violators will be punished as cases hit 25,000
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In graph: Daily Covid deaths
Active Covid cases decline to10,870
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India reports 1,088 new Covid-19 cases and 26 deaths in last 24 hours.
China reports 1,500 new local Covid-19 cases in past 24 hours
Consulate General of India, Shanghai, to remain inaccessible and not be in a position to provide consular services in person, in the wake of Covid lockdown in Shanghai: Embassy of India, Beijing, China
UN: COVID plunged 77 million into poverty before Ukraine war
A U.N. report says the pandemic plunged 77 million more people into extreme poverty last year and many developing countries can’t recover because of the crippling cost of debt repayments
It wasn’t just vaccines…I count it as one of the great achievements of that year that we could actually scale up vaccine production in that way…He (Secy Blinken) really went out of his way to move the American system & get things done.
EAM Dr S Jaishankar in Washington, DC
Last summer, in India we went through a very severe wave of COVID-Delta wave. We had enormous demand for oxygen, respirators &certain drugs which were particularly effective for Delta treatment. A lot of countries came forward but a country that really stood out there was US.
EAM
(During) Covid, the work that we’ve (US-India) done together, hasn’t simply been to the benefit of both of our countries, it has increasingly been to the benefit of countries throughout the Indo-Pacific region and beyond: US secretary of state Antony Blinken in Washington, DC
THE TIMES OF INDIA | Apr 13, 2022, 14:43:12 ISTDaily Coronavirus Live Updates Indian Covid vaccines are better than Pfizer, Moderna, SII chief Adar Poonawalla said on Wednesday. Meanwhile, India reported 1,088 new Covid-19 cases and 26 deaths in last 24 hours, according to health ministry’s updated data at 9 am. Stay with TOI for latest updates on Covid in India and world.Read LessIndian Covid vaccines better than Pfizer, Moderna: Adar PoonawallaSerum Institute of India (SII) CEO Adar Poonawalla on Wednesday claimed that “Made in India” Covid-19 vaccines have provided more protection against the coronavirus infection than mRNA vaccines like Pfizer and Moderna. Speaking to ANI, the SII CEO said, “The Covid-19 vaccines which have been made in India are providing more protection against the disease than mRNA vaccines like Pfizer and Moderna.”New Zealand reports 9,495 new community cases of Covid as country further relaxes restrictionsNew Zealand recorded 9,495 new community cases of Covid on Wednesday, the country’s Ministry of Health said in a statement. Of the new community infections, 1,828 were detected in the largest city of Auckland, according to the ministry. In addition, 47 new cases of Covid were detected at the New Zealand border, said the ministry, Xinhua news agency reported.Shanghai warns Covid lockdown violators will be punished as cases hit 25,000In graph: Active Covid casesIn graph: Daily Covid deathsActive Covid cases decline to10,870In graph: Daily Covid casesIndia reports 1,088 new Covid-19 cases and 26 deaths in last 24 hours.China reports 1,500 new local Covid-19 cases in past 24 hoursConsulate General of India, Shanghai, to remain inaccessible and not be in a position to provide consular services in person, in the wake of Covid lockdown in Shanghai: Embassy of India, Beijing, ChinaUN: COVID plunged 77 million into poverty before Ukraine warA U.N. report says the pandemic plunged 77 million more people into extreme poverty last year and many developing countries can’t recover because of the crippling cost of debt repaymentsIt wasn’t just vaccines…I count it as one of the great achievements of that year that we could actually scale up vaccine production in that way…He (Secy Blinken) really went out of his way to move the American system & get things done.EAM Dr S Jaishankar in Washington, DCLast summer, in India we went through a very severe wave of COVID-Delta wave. We had enormous demand for oxygen, respirators &certain drugs which were particularly effective for Delta treatment. A lot of countries came forward but a country that really stood out there was US.EAM(During) Covid, the work that we’ve (US-India) done together, hasn’t simply been to the benefit of both of our countries, it has increasingly been to the benefit of countries throughout the Indo-Pacific region and beyond: US secretary of state Antony Blinken in Washington, DC