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The coronavirus situation in India continues to remain grim as the country continues to see an upsurge in its virus cases. India on Tuesday registered 1.61 lakh Covid-19 cases, surpassing Brazil to become the second worst-hit country from Covid-19. In some good news for the Centre's vaccination strategy to combat the Covid-19 disease, India approved Russian jab Sputnik V as the third Covid-19 vaccine for restricted use in the country. The approval to Russia's Sputnik V was given based on a "very strong immunogenicity data" shown by the vaccine. The approval to Russia's Sputnik V vaccine in India also assumes significance as several states have flagged the depleting stock of the vaccine doses. Stay tuned for LIVE updates on the Coronavirus in India.
