Case load crosses 6 millionHealth minister Harsh Vardhan on Monday launched a “vaccine portal" within the Indian Council of Medical Research website for all information related to the development of a potential covid-19 vaccine.
On Monday, novel coronavirus infections crossed 6 million in India, still nowhere near the number required for herd immunity in country of 1.3 billion people.
As the season of festivals from Navrathri to Diwali to Christmas begins, there is greater worry about a surge in infections as people gather to celebrate and worship.
Typically, the festival season brings a big increase in consumer spending, and the more sombre atmosphere this year will further dampen an economy that contracted by almost a quarter in the three.