PM Modi call emergency meeting with all CM; Expecting strict restriction in country

Massive surge in Covid-19 cases across the country, PM Modi call emergency meeting with all CM; Expecting strict restriction in country. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to chair a high-level meeting with chief ministers of all states and Union Territories via video conference today.

PM Modi will be held meeting to discuss the worrisome Covid-19 situation in the country and how to deal with it collectively. And expecting some strict rules will imposes in high positivity states. It should be noted that the meeting comes after the Central government directed nine states and UTs to speed up Covid testing in order to ensure infected people do not spread the deadly virus to others.

Meanwhile, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has confirmed that she will attend a meeting with PM Modi to discuss the alarming situation. Bengal recorded over 14,000 fresh cases in 24 hours on January 5.  While addressing a press conference in Howrah district yesterday, the West Bengal CM said, “The number of daily Covid-19 cases has increased to 14,022 and active cases to 33,042 in the state. I will attend a virtual meeting with PM Modi tomorrow.”

Nearly 1.29 crore teenagers between the age group of 15 and 18 have been administered their first anti-Covid dose till now, according to the CoWIN dashboard. The Union Health Ministry today update on Covaxin vaccination guidelines for 15-18 age group.

Government clarified on the reports doing round which claims that the approval for Covaxin vaccine for 15-18 yrs age group has been given despite WHO not having accorded Emergency Use Listing (EUL) to its use for 15-18 yrs age group. The ministry clarified that guidelines have been issued by the Union Ministry of Health& Family Welfare.

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These guidelines at no place mention about EUL by WHO. The Guidelines issued by the Union Health Ministry on 27 December 2021, under the heading “New beneficiaries aged 15-18 years” at sub-heading (e), page 4 state that “For such beneficiaries, option for vaccination would only be available for Covaxin as this is the only vaccine with EUL for the age-group 15-18”.