12-Hour Catch Up: 64% Vaccine Turnout In 1st 2 Days, 17% Dip In India's Weekly COVID Cases

1. 64% Vaccine Turnout In 1st 2 Days

TOI

About 64% of the 316,375 planned beneficiaries were vaccinated during the first two days of the drive against COVID that began on January 16, preliminary data compiled by the Centre showed as per a report in TOI.

2. 17% Dip In India's Weekly COVID Cases

PTI

India saw the second sharpest week-on-week fall in fresh COVID cases to date, with the current week¡¯s numbers at a 16.6% fall from the previous week. It's the tenth straight week of decline in COVID cases in the country according to TOI.

3. Indonesia Quake Death Toll Rises To 73

AP

At least 73 people are dead after an earthquake struck Indonesia's West Sulawesi province on January 15, BNPB said as per a Reuters report.

4. Lebanon Signs For 2.1 Vaccine Dozes With Pfizer

ET

Lebanon sealed a deal with Pfizer for 2.1 million doses of the COVID vaccine as cases spiked in the country as per an AP report.