The fact is that while China has fully vaccinated 71.8 percent of its population, India has fully vaccinated just 21.8 percent
The country needs to give more than 12 million doses a day to fully vaccinate all eligible adults by the end of 2021
In today’s edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: The race to 100 crore doses, why cement makers are well placed, IRCTC stock turns wobbly, crypto gets the better of gold, the missing piece in India’s solar play and more
Complemented by a focus on ramping up testing, and ensuring a strong uptake of the second dose, India’s vaccination programme can continue to put up a fierce fight against COVID-19, even as the economy opens up and normalcy is restored
In an interview to Moneycontrol, the Niti Aayog CEO singles out Serum Institute of India for praise and also says it helps that India does not have a large number of anti-vaxxers
Seventeen UNESCO World Heritage Sites including the Red Fort, Qutub Minar, Humayun Tomb, Tughlaqabad Fort, Purana Qila, Fatehpur Sikri Agra, Ramappa Temple, Hampi, Dholavira (Gujarat), ancient Leh Palace; Currency Building and Metcalf Hall in Kolkata; Khajuraho temples (MP), and Golconda Fort in Hyderabad are among the 100 monuments which will be illuminated in tricolour, the officials said.
About 27 percent of respondents in a LocalCircles Survey said they would want a third dose only if COVID-19 is or likely to become prevalent at the time of availability of the third dose.
With over 50 percent of the above 18 population now being administered with the first dose, India reached a crucial landmark on 21 October. The country took 278 days to administer a total of 100 crore vaccine doses.