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Two to virus. On Wednesday, the India (SII) while over 5,500 four per 10,000 breakthrough country reported record contracted the infection after infections have occurred, a 2,101 deaths against record taking the second dose. very small number. This was 3,15,478 cases reported during “And the data are not at all mainly healthcare workers 24 hours. worrisome”, said Dr Balram prone to more occupational This is the first time India Bhargava, ICMR chief, at a rou- hazards, he said. has reported more than 3 lakh tine Press conference here. 5,709 people contracted Covid positive in 24 hours. The + % $ %&' “Around 0.04 per cent of the infection after the second surge was driven by 17,37,178 individuals, who dose of either of the two vac- Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh. Rajasthan, - # # received the second dose of cines. “This is a very small ( ) $ (% Delhi and Karnataka. Several Bihar, West Bengal, and Covaxin, were positive for number and not at all worri- others States, like Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Punjab, # Covid-19, while 0.03 per cent some, “ he said. ate behaviour even after taking is being produced in the coun- tries, the supply of industries are also trying to catch up with #/ of 1,57,32,754 people, who NITI Aayog Member the vaccination”. try per day and 6,600 metric will be restricted so that more )01 the worst-affected States. took the second dose of (Health) VK Paul noted that Amid oxygen shortage in tonnes is being supplied to the and more oxygen can be made The health authorities in " Covishield, contracted the there is a risk even after taking the country, Union Health States for medical use. available for medical use. We (2(2(3 Maharashtra went into a tizzy, infection,” he said. vaccination so “we stress peo- Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said “We have issued instruc- have allocated 6,600 MT out of as the daily deaths shot to 568, Bhargava who presented ple to follow Covid appropri- 7,500 metric tonnes of oxygen tions that, leaving a few indus- 7,500 MT to States,” he said. )*+,-./, while the State recorded 67,468 the data said vaccines reduce 01/)*-.23 infections — the second-high- ssuing unusually strong the risk of infection and pre- est since the outbreak of the Istrictures on the Centre vent death and severe infection. )2-4.,01,)5)3 pandemic in March last year. and industries, the Delhi High “After vaccination, if one gets Continued on Page 2 Court on Wednesday ordered infection then it is known as )/--+/.) the Government to “forth- breakthrough infection,” was little less at 78 per cent- The analysis was on a data receive two doses of Covaxin,” 01).+/.,3 with” provide oxygen by what- he said. than the 81 per cent reported set of 127 Covid positive Bharat Biotech said in the ( ever means to hospitals facing So far, 1.1 crore doses of ovaxin, a vaccine devel- in March. On Wednesday, volunteers. statement. ,,2-,5+ shortage in treating serious Covaxin have been adminis- Coped by Bharat Biotech, Bharat Biotech, in a Press In a statement here, the Dr Balram Bhargava, Covid-19 patients, observing tered. Out of which 93 lakh has demonstrated overall inter- release, announced results from company said the safety and Director General, Indian 1-5,.2,. it “seems human life is not received the first dose and out im clinical efficacy of 78 per an interim analysis of its phase efficacy results from the final Council of Medical Research, Panaji: The Goa important for the state”. of that 4,208 (0.04 per cent) cent and 100 per cent efficacy 3 trial. The efficacy against analysis would be available in said Covaxin works well against ),+*545 Government announced a 10 “You are not exploring all people got the infection which against severe Covid-19, the severe Covid-19 disease was June, and the final report will most variants of SARS-CoV-2. -day-long night curfew in the avenues to augment oxygen is four per 10,000 individuals. Hyderabad-based company 100 per cent, the company be submitted to a peer- “These findings together con- ),,,,5, state effective from supply. Beg, borrow or steal,” About 17,37,178 people said on Wednesday announc- claimed, but that against reviewed publication. “Based solidate the position of our Wednesday and imposed the court told the Centre, received the second dose of ing phase 3 interim analysis protecting from asymptomatic on the achievement of the suc- indigenous vaccine in the glob- )5,*5*+ curbs on restaurants, cinema and asked why is it not wak- which only 695 (0.04 per cent) results of the vaccine. Covid-19 infection was cess criteria, placebo recipients al vaccine landscape.” halls and casinos in the wake ing up to the gravity of the tested positive for Covid-19, The efficacy of Covaxin 78 per cent. have now become eligible to Continued on Page 2 +/5).+01,-4/23 of rising Covid-19 cases. emergency situation. It also warned that certainly all hell will break loose with the stop- page of medical oxygen to the hospitals. ** # The court was conducting R an urgent hearing on a pub- lic holiday on a plea filed by ! " #$ Balaji Medical and Research Centre, which owns and runs various hospitals in the name ! of Max, stating that if supply of oxygen is not replenished " # on an immediate basis, the n a disturbing incident, at lives of the patients who are # fter the reports of depletion Ileast 22 Covid-19 patients critical and on oxygen support Aof medical oxygen stock in who were on ventilators and on will be endangered. hospitals in Delhi due to surge oxygen support died at a civil Continued on Page 2 in Covid -19 cases, the Central hospital at Nashik in north Government on Wednesday Maharashtra on Wednesday increased additional 480 met- afternoon following the sudden s India makes efforts to ric tonnes to Delhi’s quota of interruption in liquid oxygen widen the ambit of its oxygen. However 140 metric supplies caused by leakage in A P coronavirus vaccination drive cines at the price of 600 per total production to the Central tonnes, which Haryana has to the pipe carrying the life sav- beginning May 1, Pune-based dose, said the SII in a statement Government’s vaccination pro- supply, is yet to reach Delhi. ing gas from a tank installed at Serum Institute of India (SII) here even as it shared data on gramme, and the remaining 50 The oxygen will come from the hospital. on Wednesday issued fresh the comparative prices of jabs per cent of the capacity will be States like Odisha, West Bengal, The 22 patients who died prices of its Covishield vaccine being sold in other countries of for the State Governments and Uttarakhand, Haryana, Uttar were among 23 patients who — 600 per dose for private other makers. private hospitals. Pradesh and Himachal were on oxygen support. The !" hospitals and 400 per jab for It pointed out that the The SII, the world’s biggest Pradesh. What remains a mat- incident took place at the ! State Governments. Another Covishield shot is cheaper than vaccine maker, urged the cor- ter of grave concern is that of Nashik Municipal Corporation ! $ jab manufacturer Bharat the international vaccines. porate entities and private indi- the 480 metric tonnes, 100 (NMC)-run Dr Zakir Hussain %! Biotech is yet to come out with The comparison has viduals to access the vaccines metric tonne oxygen from Municipal Hospital, after a ! its prices list. revealed that while American through the State facilitated Odisha (70 metric tonne) and pipeline carrying liquid oxygen ! " " # $ %&' !' Presently, one can get the vaccines cost 1,500 per dose, machinery and private health West Bengal (30 metric tonne) from a 13 kilo litre capacity "" jab free of cost in the Chinese and Russian vaccines systems and assured that the will take almost 72 hours to tank installed at the hospital "! Government set-up while in cost 750 per dose. However, vaccine will be made available reach Delhi. developed a leak around noon. in the pipe increased and oxy- pended, unconfirmed reports ! the private sector, these are meanwhile, the Congress and in the open market in around Delhi Chief Minister The oxygen supplies to the gen emanating from the leak- said that the gas supplies "($ available at 250 per dose the Left hit out at the four to five months’ time. Arvind Kejriwal confirmed the patients came to be suspended ing pipe enveloped the hospi- remained suspended for more under the national vaccination Government over a higher Everyone above 18 years of increase in Central quota of for some time to facilitate the tal premises.