Coronavirus Live Updates: 2,59,551 Fresh COVID-19 Cases In India

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Coronavirus Live Updates: The COVID-19 active caseload is 30,27,925 which now comprises 11.63 per cent of the total infections.

Coronavirus Live Updates: 2,59,551 Fresh COVID-19 Cases In India

India on Friday recorded 2,59,551 Fresh COVID-19 Cases.



India on Friday recorded new cases of coronavirus infection at over 2.59 lakh, taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 2,60,31,991 according to the Union Health Ministry data.

The COVID-19 active caseload is 30,27,925 which now comprises 11.63 per cent of the total infections.

The recovery rate is 87.25 per cent, the data stated.

A total of 2,59,551 new infections were registered in a day, while the death count increased to 2,91,331 with 4,209 daily new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed.

Here are the Live Updates on India Coronavirus (Covid-19 Cases) Cases:




















May 22, 2021 07:58 (IST)
Tripura Reports Its First Case Of Black Fungus Infection In Covid Patient

Tripura reported its first case of Mucormycosis or Black Fungus in a COVID-19 patient, two days after the infection was declared an epidemic by the centre. Announcing the first case, Tripura Education Minister Ratanlal Nath said the infection was found in a 68-year old patient who was undergoing treatment for Covid at a private hospital in Agartala.
“The centre asked the state government to include Mucormycosis under Epidemic Diseases Act, 1987 and to report all suspected and confirmed cases in each district under all facility level which will be shared to the health department,” Mr Nath said. (Read full story here)










May 22, 2021 07:46 (IST)
India, Pfizer Seek To Bridge Dispute Over Vaccine Indemnity: Report

Pfizer and the Indian government are seeking to resolve tensions over a demand by the US drugmaker for legal protection from any claims linked to the use of its COVID-19 vaccine in one of the world’s biggest markets, two sources told Reuters.
India has not given any manufacturer of a COVID-19 vaccine indemnity against the costs of compensation for any severe side effects, which is a condition Pfizer has obtained in many countries where its shots have already been widely used, including Britain and the United States.But three other sources told Reuters that some form of legal protection is still on the table as India and Pfizer work to reach a vaccine deal. (Read full story here)










May 22, 2021 06:52 (IST)
120-Year-Old Kashmir Woman Takes Covid Jab; Honoured By Army Commander
A 120-year-old woman has become an inspiration for people living in rural areas of Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district after she took a lead in her remote hamlet to get vaccinated against COVID-19, prompting Northern Army Commander Lieutenant General Y K Joshi to felicitate the centenarian at her home on Friday.

In an environment where vaccine hesitancy has been witnessed among sections of the public, 120-year-old Dholi Devi got herself the shot on May 17 that has been able to transform the mindset of the local population, an army officer said.

“Dholi Devi represents the voice of hope during the pandemic gloom and the entire village has now voluntarily come forward for inoculation inspired by her,” he said.

Speaking to reporters, Ms Devi said she is 120-years-old and took the vaccination and faced no problem at all.


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