India saw new Covid-19 cases declining further in the last 24 hours with 1,20,529 people testing positive, said the Union health ministry on Saturday. Further, after dipping to a nearly 37-day low, new fatalities saw a huge jump in the last 24 hours with 3,380 more people succumbing to the disease. Almost 68% decline has been noted in coronavirus cases since the highest reported peak of cases on 7 May. While the Centre is indulged in talks with Pfizer to procure its Covid-19 vaccine, a new study in Lancet has shown that the dose is less effective against the Delta variant (also known as B.1.617.2). “Not only Bharat Biotech's Covaxin, but Zydus Cadila's Covid-19 vaccine is already being tested on children.

Source: Mint June 05, 2021 04:13 UTC