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The low prevalence observed in most districts indicates that India is in early phase of the epidemic and the majority of the Indian population is still susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 infection.National Serosurvey Report
The government has issued a revised Standard Operating Procedure for conducting examinations amid the Covid-19 pandemic, removing the provision that allowed symptomatic candidates who insist on taking an exam to do so in isolation.
According to the revised document from the Health ministry, in regular course, a symptomatic candidate should be referred to the nearest health centre and given an opportunity to undertake the examination through other means, or the university or educational institution shall arrange for taking the exam at a later date when the student is declared physically fit.
“However, if a student is found to be symptomatic, the permission or denial thereof, in such cases shall be granted as per the policy already enunciated on the issue by the Examination Conducting Authorities," the revised SOP said.
Global Update
Drugmakers seeking an emergency authorization for a Covid-19 vaccine will have to meet a higher standard than normal to win clearance, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said. AstraZeneca Plc said its vaccine could still be ready by year-end.
Global cases topped 28 million as Western Europe surpassed the U.S. for new infections, re-emerging as a global hotspot. Deaths exceeded 907,000, as of Friday morning.
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