In the 24 hours ending 9 am Wednesday, India recorded 67,151 new cases of the novel coronavirus and 1,059 deaths. This takes the country’s tally to 32,34,475 Covid-19 cases, including 7,07,267 patients who are under treatment, 24,67,759 who have recovered and 59,449 deaths, the Union Health Ministry said.

Fresh guidelines for Unlock 4.0 are expected to be announced in the coming days. The Metro service in Delhi NCR, suspended since March 22 in the wake of the outbreak, is likely to resume in September, an official of the Ministry of Home Affairs said.

What About The Oxford”s Corona Vaccine ?

Trials for the Oxford University’s vaccine, developed in collaboration with AstraZeneca, will begin in India on Wednesday. Six volunteers will be administered doses at Pune’s Bharati Vidyapeeth medical college and hospital. This is phase-2 of the trial, as it is not mandatory to conduct phase-1 trials in India, where the vaccine’s safety is assessed.

What About Other Vaccines ?

In other vaccine-related news, the Centre is in talks with Russia over its vaccine for Covid-19, called Sputnik-V. “As far as Sputnik-V vaccine is concerned, India and Russia are in communication. Some initial information has been shared,” Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said at a press conference.

Worldwide CoronaVirus

Meanwhile, over 23 million people have been infected with the novel coronavirus across the world, including over eight lakh who succumbed. The World Health Organization (WHO) has taken note of reports that a Hong Kong man became infected twice, the first documented cases of re-infection, saying it provided important information for scientists studying immunity and developing a vaccine.

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