India Approves Two New COVID Vaccines Covovax and Corbevax, and Anti-Viral Drug Molnupiravir for Use

A surge in the highly transmissible Omicron variant worldwide has rung alarms about a third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. India's Omicron case tally stands at 653. Around 6,358 new cases, and 6,450 recoveries have been recorded in India in the last 24 hours since Monday, as per the Health Ministry. The active caseload currently stands at 75,456.