India's coronavirus cases have risen by 24, 492 in the last 24 hours, 6.8% lower than the 26,000-plus yesterday. But there are concerns that India is seeing the beginning of a second wave.. The fatalities due to the viral disease also increased to 1,58,856 after 131 deaths were recorded in the last 24 hours. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called meeting with all Chief Ministers on Wednesday. | NDTV

India plans to immunise 250 million people against Covid-19 by August 2021. Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, one of Asia's top pharma CEOs says the task poses huge challenges. https://bbc.in/33gKHdI | BBC News India

4.6K views · 26 reactions | The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered to healthcare and frontline workers in the country has crossed 1.14 crores, the Union Health Ministry said on Monday. A total of 1,14,24,094 vaccine doses have been administered to 75,40,602 healthcare workers (HCWs) and 38,83,492 frontline workers (FLWs) through 2,44,071 sessions in India, as per the provisional report till 6 pm on Monday. | NDTV | Facebook

Informing that the Drugs Controller General of India has granted clearance for the clinical trials of one more candidate vaccine from India, NITI Aayog Member (Health) Dr VK Paul on Tuesday said six vaccines are currently undergoing clinical trials in the country. | NDTV