World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Tuesday said there was no guarantee if any of the vaccine that are being developed will work against Covid-19. “Almost 200 vaccines for Covid-19 are currently in clinical and preclinical testing,” he added. “The history of vaccine development tells us some will fail and some will succeed.”
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair a high-level virtual meeting on Wednesday with the chief ministers and health ministers of seven states and Union Territories to review the coronavirus situation. Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Delhi and Punjab will attend the meeting.
On Tuesday, India’s coronavirus count reached 55,62,663 after the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare reported a rise of 75,082 cases in 24 hours. The toll rose by 1,053 to 88,935. More than 44 lakh people have…