The World Health Organization's chief scientist said there was currently no evidence that healthy children and adolescents need booster doses of Covid-19 vaccine. Meanwhile, An expert panel of India's central drug authority on Wednesday recommended granting regular market approval to Covid vaccines Covishield and Covaxin for use in adult population subject to certain conditions.
Maharashtra on Wednesday recorded 43,697 cases, 10 per cent more than the previous day, including 214 new Omicron infections, and also saw 49 fatalities linked to the infection.
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India captain Yash Dhull, five other players test positive for Covid-19 at ICC Under-19 cricket World Cup in West Indies
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Assam reports highest single-day spike in Covid-19 cases for third day in a row with 8,339 people testing positive for disease, tally climbs to 6,70,128.
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DCGI's Subject Expert Committee (SEC) recommended regular market authorisation to Covishield and Covaxin: PTI sources
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Lata Mangeshkar is still in ICU, we are trying our best to ensure she recovers soon: Dr Pratit Samdani, who is treating her at Mumbai's Breach Candy Hospital told ANI.