Registration for the third phase of Covid vaccination for everyone above 18 years will start from 4 p.m. Wednesday. On April 19, the Union Government announced that everyone above the age of 18 will be eligible to get a vaccine against Covid-19 from May 1. In the morning, <keyword id="8995296" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="aarogya-setu">Aarogya Setu</keyword>, Government's mobile application for contact tracing and Adissemination of medical advisories to contain spread of Covid, tweeted: "Registration for 18 plus to begin on http://cowin.gov.in, Aarogya Setu App and <keyword id="3385464" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="umang-app">UMANG App</keyword> at 4 PM on 28th April. Appointments at State Government centers and Private centers depending on how many vaccination centers are ready on 1st May for Vaccination of 18 plus." Government has already clarified that there will be no walk-in allowed for beneficiaries in the third phase. "Only self registration and advance appointments for people between 18 to 45 years of age. No walk in allowed," government had said. In phase 3 of the vaccination drive, vaccine manufacturers would supply 50 per cent of their monthly Central Drugs Laboratory (CDL) released doses to the Government of India (GoI) and would be free to supply the remaining 50 per cent doses to the State government and in the open market. All vaccination would be part of the National Vaccination Programme, and mandated to follow all protocols such as being captured on <keyword id="10440405" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="cowin">CoWIN</keyword> platform, linked to AEFI reporting and all other prescribed norms. Stocks and price per vaccination applicable in all vaccination centres will also have to be reported real time. Vaccination will continue to be provided free of cost to the eligible population as defined earlier which include Health Care Workers (HCWs), Front Line Workers (FLWs) and all people above 45 years of age at Government of India (GoI) vaccination centres. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/covid-19-vaccine-how-to-register-yourself-on-cowin-and-aarogya-setu-apps-if-you-are-18-plus/articleshow/82242963.cms">COVID-19 vaccine: How to register yourself on CoWIN and Aarogya Setu apps if you are 18 plus</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/covid-19-vaccine-phase-3-registration-on-cowin-and-aarogya-setu-not-working-for-18-on-28-april-morning/articleshow/82284828.cms">COVID-19 vaccine phase 3: Anxious Indians are complaining of CoWIN and Aarogya Setu registration being delayed</a>

CoWin, Aarogya Setu and Umang app will be open for vaccine registrations from 4 pm today for those above 18

<ul><li>The registration for vaccination for those between 18-45 years old opened up finally, on Wednesday, at 4 p.m.</li><li>Servers of the <keyword id="10529896" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="coWin-app">CoWIN app</keyword> and website, <keyword id="173550" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Umang">UMANG</keyword> app and Aarogya Setu app crashed.</li><li>Earlier, hundreds of people had stayed up till 12 midnight on Wednesday to register for the app, only to know the vaccination wasn’t opening up until 4 pm.</li></ul>The registration for vaccination for those between 18-45 years old opened up finally, on Wednesday, at 4 p.m. and as expected servers of the CoWIN app and website, UMANG app and Aarogya setu app crashed. However, soon after the Aarogya Setu app started working. Additonally, the CoWIN website worked well for users, instead of the app. <div type="image" title="cowin app" msid="82292082" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;The CoWIN app crashed as the registration opened for all at 4 pm&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> <div type="image" title="umang app" msid="82292069" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Umang app servers had also crashed at 4 pm&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> Users took to Twitter to complain about the servers crashing. Earlier, users had also complained that they weren’t receiving the one time password (OTP) required to login to the apps. Hundreds of people stayed up till 12 a.m. on Wednesday, as anticipation was high for the registration for vaccination for the 18-45 age population to open up, but to their disappointment the message still read “currently registration is allowed for citizens older than 45 years only.” The Indian government had announced that registration for vaccination between 18-45 years old would start through the CoWIN and Aarogya Setu apps at 12 a.m. on April 28. However, through a Telegram channel for MyGov, an update had been sent that registrations would open at 4 p.m. on Wednesday. CoWIN servers down at 4 p.m. due to overwhelming server load The crashing of the server at 4 p.m. due to heavy load didn’t come as a surprise to many. The government servers are not designed to handle a higher number of connections at the same time. When many people try to access the same website, the servers get overstressed and fail to handle requests. In simple words, it's like a lot of people rushing inside a building that has a small entrance that can let only two people in at a time. This comes with poor IT infrastructure to cut costs because server maintenance is an expensive task. This isn't the first time a government-led app has crashed or has faced server issues. For long now, the Indian Railways backed IRCTC has been at the centre point of all jokes for crashing repeatedly.

CoWIN server crashes as thousands of Indians rush to register for COVID-19 vaccination

<ul><li><keyword id="6356155" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="cbse">CBSE</keyword> website crashed soon after announcing the class 10 board results — leaving thousands of students anxious. </li><li>Student can get their results via SMS. Umang app and Digi locker can also be used to check results. </li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/">Check Business Insider India for latest updates. </a> </li></ul>CBSE website crashed soon after announcing the class 10 board results — leaving thousands of students anxious. In case, you have not checked your result you can use one of the following methods. Students can get their results via SMS. Umang app and Digi locker can also be used to check results. How to check results via SMS Students can also get results via SMS. Type CBSE10 &lt;&lt;RollNo&gt;&gt; and send to 7738299899. How to check results via Digi locker Download the Digilocker mobile app from the Google Play Store and Apple store. In order to login, enter the registered mobile number, one-time password (OTP) and the last six digits of your roll number. The HRD Ministry has already sent out the login credentials to students through SMS on their registered mobile number. How to check results via Umang app <ul><li>First, download the Umang app from the Google play store or the Apple store.</li><li>Open and click on the mark sheet tab on the home screen. </li><li>Now enter your roll number and date of birth to get results. </li></ul> How to check results using telephone For Delhi: 24300699 Other parts: 011-24300699 SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/google-may-put-4-billion-into-indias-reliance-jio-months-after-facebook-invested-5-7-billion/articleshow/76957941.cms">Google may put $4 billion into India's Reliance Jio, months after Facebook invested $5.7 billion</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/news/mukesh-ambani-next-goal-seems-to-be-the-retail-king-of-india/articleshow/76953716.cms">Mukesh Ambani’s next goal seems to be the ‘retail king of India’</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/thelife/personalities/news/mukesh-ambani-is-now-richer-than-elon-musk-and-google-founders-larry-page-and-sergey-brin/articleshow/76955217.cms">Mukesh Ambani’s $72 billion fortune makes him richer than Elon Musk and Google’s Larry Page and Sergey Brin</a>

CBSE website http://www.cbse.nic.in/ crashes —  here are other methods to check class 10th results

<ul><li>Students can access their results at the official website <a href="https://cbseresults.nic.in/class10/Class10th21.htm" data-type="tilCustomLink">cbseresults.nic.in</a>. or can also visit <a href="https://www.cbse.gov.in/" data-type="tilCustomLink">cbse.nic.in</a> or results.nic.in to check results. </li><li>Umang app and Digi locker can also be used to check results.</li><li>Check out the latest news and updates on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/">Business Insider</a>. </li></ul>The Central Board of Secondary Education has declared the results of Class X board examinations today .This comes after <keyword id="6356155" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="cbse">CBSE</keyword> declared the Class XII results on July 31 — making class X student anxious about their results. Students can access their results at the official website <a href="https://cbseresults.nic.in/class10/Class10th21.htm" data-type="tilCustomLink">cbseresults.nic.in</a>. or can also visit <a href="https://www.cbse.gov.in/" data-type="tilCustomLink">cbse.nic.in </a>or results.nic.in to check results. Umang app and Digi locker can also be used to check results. Here’s how to check your results — <ol><li>Go to the official website of CBSE results at cbse.results.nic.in </li><li>Click on CBSE class 10 result 2020 link. </li><li>Enter your details like roll number and date of birth.. </li><li>The results will be displayed on your screen. </li><li>You can download the results or print it. </li></ol> SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/education/news/check-out-criteria-for-cbse-class-12-reexamination/articleshow/84995053.cms">Check if you qualify for CBSE class 12 reexamination to be August</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/pfizer-and-moderna-covid-19-vaccines-can-get-indemnity-on-one-condition-as-per-dr-nk-arora/articleshow/84996625.cms">India may consider indemnity for Pfizer and Moderna vaccines on one condition</a>

How to check CBSE board class 10 exam results

<ul><li>The students can access their results at the official website <keyword id="6356155" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="cbse">cbse</keyword>results.nic.in. Students can also visit cbse.nic.in or results.nic.in to check results. </li><li>Umang app and Digi locker can also be used to check results. </li><li>CBSE has decided not to release any merit list or topper’s list this year due to coronavirus.</li></ul>The Central Board of Secondary Education has declared the results of Class X board examinations on July 15, says Prasar Bharati citing Union Minister Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank. Students will be able to access their results at the official website cbseresults.nic.in. Students can also visit cbse.nic.in or results.nic.in to check results. Umang app and Digi locker can also be used to check results. <div type="twitter" handle="PBNS_India" handlename="Prasar Bharati News Services" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1166311265767002113/ipELKWQb_normal.jpg" favoritecount="10" retweetcount="1" status="BREAKING: CBSE class X exam results announced https://t.co/ZPExjhJrR1" createdat="1594797004000" id="1283297764252749824"></div> Here’s how to check your results — <ol><li>Go to the official website of CBSE results at cbse.results.nic. <div type="image" title="CBSE" msid="76975328" hostid="261"></div></li><li>Click on CBSE class 10 result 2020 link. </li><li>Enter your details like roll number and date of birth. <div type="image" title="CBSE2" msid="76975443" hostid="261"></div> </li><li>The results will be displayed on your screen. </li><li>You can download the results or print it. </li></ol>Students can also get results via SMS. Type CBSE10 &lt;&lt;RollNo&gt;&gt; and send to 7738299899. According to CBSE, there is a marginal increase in pass percentage since last year, 91.46 pc students pass class 10 exam. <div type="twitter" handle="DrRPNishank" handlename="Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1250023125191819266/Bx7kBZRg_normal.jpg" favoritecount="1659" retweetcount="119" status="Proud to share that @KVS_HQ has scored a 98.62% success rate in #CBSE Class XII board examinations in 2020 against… https://t.co/VlOCTGRre4" createdat="1594796609000" id="1283296108425306113"></div> This year over 18 lakh students appeared for the class 10th board examination. However, CBSE has decided not to release any merit list or topper’s list this year due to coronavirus. Some of remaining board exam papers scheduled in July were also cancelled due to the pandemic. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/education/news/west-bengal-madhyamik-results-2020-for-class-10-declared-check-result-here-wbresults-nic-in/articleshow/76973943.cms">West Bengal Madhyamik Results 2020 for Class 10 declared</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/thelife/personalities/news/mukesh-ambani-is-now-richer-than-elon-musk-and-google-founders-larry-page-and-sergey-brin/articleshow/76955217.cms">Mukesh Ambani’s $72 billion fortune makes him richer than Elon Musk and Google’s Larry Page and Sergey Brin</a>

CBSE announces class 10 board exam result, check scores here cbseresults.nic.in

<ul><li>Once declared, all the students will be able to access their results at the official website <keyword id="6356155" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="cbse">cbse</keyword>results.nic.in. Students can also visit cbse.nic.in or results.nic.in to check results. </li><li>Umang app and Digi locker can also be used to check results. </li><li>CBSE has decided not to release any merit list or topper’s list this year due to coronavirus.</li></ul>The Central Board of Secondary Education to declare the results of Class X board examinations anytime on July 15. This comes after CBSE declared the Class XII results on July 13 — making class X student anxious about their results. <div type="twitter" handle="DrRPNishank" handlename="Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1250023125191819266/Bx7kBZRg_normal.jpg" favoritecount="7672" retweetcount="1352" status="My dear Children, Parents, and Teachers, the results of class X CBSE board examinations will be announced tomorrow.… https://t.co/fYiNoqAt6H" createdat="1594709724000" id="1282931687035412481"></div> Once declared, all the students will be able to access their results at the official website cbseresults.nic.in. Students can also visit cbse.nic.in or results.nic.in to check results. Umang app and Digi locker can also be used to check results. Here’s how to check your results — <ol><li>Go to the official website of CBSE results at cbse.results.nic.in </li><li>Click on CBSE class 10 result 2020 link. </li><li>Enter your details like roll number and date of birth.. </li><li>The results will be displayed on your screen. </li><li>You can download the results or print it. </li></ol>This year over 18 lakh students appeared for the class 10th board examination. However, CBSE has decided not to release any merit list or topper’s list this year due to coronavirus. Some of remaining board exam papers scheduled in July were also cancelled due to the pandemic. Both CBSE and ICSE earlier confirmed that the results will now be declared by July 15, now that the marks are being awarded based on the internal assessment and the exams have been conducted. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/google-facebook-microsoft-and-other-tech-companies-have-joined-mit-and-harvard-in-a-fight-to-stop-trumps-new-visa-rule/articleshow/76945929.cms">Google, Facebook, Microsoft, and other tech companies have joined MIT and Harvard in a fight to stop Trump's new visa rule</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/amazon-reportedly-told-employees-they-have-to-delete-tiktok-from-their-phones-due-to-security-risks/articleshow/76900325.cms">Amazon told employees to delete TikTok from their phones — then walked back the policy and said it was an 'error'</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/photographer-of-the-viral-black-panther-images-from-india-shares-his-story/articleshow/76830618.cms">INTERVIEW: Shaaz Jung opens up about the blood, sweat and years behind the viral images of a rare black panther</a>

CBSE to declare class 10 board exam results on July 15

New Delhi, Apr 22 () Retirement fund body EPFO has settled 10.02 lakh withdrawal claims, including 6.06 lakhs COVID-19 non-refundable advance claims, and disbursed Rs 3,600.85 crore in the last 15 working days. Around 90 per cent of COVID-19 non-refundable advance claims were settled within 3 days, as per a Labour Ministry statement. Under the COVID-19 non-refundable advance, the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation has allowed withdrawal of three months' basic wages (basic pay plus dearness allowances). The central government had launched the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana (PMGKY) on March 26 to help the economically weaker sections cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. A provision for withdrawal from the EPF Scheme to fight COVID-19 pandemic was announced by the government and an urgent notification issued, providing for non-refundable withdrawal to the extent of basic wages and DA for three months or up to 75 per cent of the amount standing to member's credit in the EPF account, whichever is less. The EPFO has settled a total of 10.02 lakh claims, including 6.06 lakhs COVID-19 claims, disbursing an amount of Rs 3,600.85 crore in just 15 working days, the statement said. It said that despite only one-third staff being able to work due to lockdown, 90 per cent of COVID-19 claims have been settled in three working days, setting new standards of service delivery. The EPFO has also provided facility to file online COVID-19 advance claim, along with other services, on UMANG APP. The exempted (private) PF trusts have also risen to the occasion. These are the firms which manage their employees' provident fund account and money themselves. Thus they are exempted from filing EPF returns with the EPFO. As on the forenoon of April, 17, 2020, Rs 481.63 crore was disbursed to 40,826 PF members as advance under para 68-L for COVID-19 by the exempted PF Trusts. The top three exempted establishments in terms of the amount disbursed for COVID-19 claims are NLC Ltd, TCS and Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, it added. The EPFO reiterates its commitment to serve its members during this difficult situation, and its offices are functional to help them overcome this crisis, the ministry said. KKS MKJ

EPFO settles 10.02 lakh withdrawal claims including 6.06 lakh COVID-19 advances in last 15 working days

New Delhi, Mar 20 () The Employees' Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) on Friday asked pensioners and employers to avoid visiting its offices and avail online services like raising claims for PF, view balance, and make payments etc from their homes. The step has been taken to curb the spread of deadly coronavirus, the EPFO said in a statement. To contain the spread of coronavirus, the EPFO advises members, pensioners and employers to avoid visiting EPFO offices and avail various online services offered by it from their homes, it said. Most of the services of the EPFO are available online, it mentioned. An employee can generate his/her own Universal Account Number (UAN), activate his/her UAN and seed it with Aadhaar, PAN, Bank Account and mobile number (KYC seeding), the EPFO said. "Employee can also make nominations, view balance in the passbook, update his/her date of exit, transfer his/her account from unexempted to exempted establishment and vice-versa. "Employees have been further empowered to raise claims online for the provident fund (PF) advances or final withdrawal, pension or insurance benefits and receive payment of PF/pension/insurance benefits directly in his/her bank account," the statement said. Similarly, a pensioner can download his/her pension payment order (PPO) or preserve it in Digilocker. He/she can know his PPO number with the help of his/her bank account number or UAN and view passbook. Pensioners can also update Jeevan Praman (Digital Life Certificate) online any time of the year. "Employers can register their establishments under EPF&amp;MP Act, 1952 and obtain establishment ID, make payment of EPF and allied dues through RTGS/NEFT and submit Electronic Challan cum Return (ECR). Employers have also been facilitated to avail e-inspections of their establishments," it said. In case of any grievance, the EPFO said employees, employers and pensioners can get them resolved online through EPFigms portal. The details of these services and facilities are also available at www.epfindia.gov.in. All these facilities are also available on the government's UMANG App and one can avail the services on mobile his/her mobile phone too, the EPFO said. ABI MRMR

Coronavirus: EPFO advises beneficiaries to not to visit its offices

<ul><li> Nearly 600 million more people in India will become eligible for getting the COVID-19 vaccine on May 1.</li><li>At the time, at least 40 million people will be eligible for their second dose and that number would rise every passing day, adding over 65 million people by the end of May.</li><li>According to government guidelines, the second dose needs to be administered within four to eight weeks of the first dose.</li></ul>There will be at least 40 million people eligible for the second dose of COVID-19 vaccine on May 1. According to the Indian government, the interval between the first and second dose should be four to eight weeks. “Most likely, after eight weeks, you should consider your first dose to be a waste of time,” Dr Kunal Sarkar, the chief cardiac surgeon and senior vice chairman of Medica Hospital in Kolkata, told Business Insider. Dr Sarkar’s view echoes the <a href="https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1706597">government guidelines</a> that said that the second dose of Covishield should be administered “not later than stipulated period of 8 weeks.” While a <a href="https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(21)00528-6/fulltext">Lancet study</a> has shown that a longer interval may improve the vaccine’s efficacy, the study itself recommended a 12-week interval between doses. Moreover, the vaccines currently in use are those that have been given emergency approval and it is wise to err on the side of caution especially with new variants of the virus emerging. “With COVAXIN, they maintain that the interval should be four weeks. With Covishield, as per their trial data, even they said four weeks. Then, based on certain experiences in the UK, it was stretched to six weeks,” said Sarkar. “Now, because of the irregularity in supply, it is anybody's guess… By and large, we are afraid if it stretches beyond eight weeks or so, then will the two-dose concept still remain valid? There is no data.” In order to ensure that people who already have the first dose do not get pushed behind in the queue, the Indian government should allow for separate counters and dedicated slots for people who are eligible for the second dose. This would be easier said than done given the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/vaccine-shortage-in-india-18-people-could-not-find-covid-19-dose-when-they-went-for-vaccination-in-first-ten-days-of-april-says-survey/articleshow/82014884.cms">current shortage </a>of vaccine supply across many states. <table style="border-width: initial; border-style: none; table-layout: fixed; width: 468pt;"><colgroup></colgroup><colgroup></colgroup><colgroup></colgroup><colgroup></colgroup><colgroup></colgroup><colgroup></colgroup><colgroup></colgroup><colgroup></colgroup><colgroup></colgroup><colgroup></colgroup><colgroup></colgroup><colgroup></colgroup><colgroup></colgroup><colgroup></colgroup><colgroup></colgroup><colgroup></colgroup><colgroup></colgroup><col /><col /><tbody><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Description </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Number of doses </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Number of first doses given as of April 1 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">58,354,638 </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Number of second doses given between April 2 to April 28 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">16,572,965 </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">10-day average for second dose administration as of April 28 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">833,782.3 </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">People likely to get vaccinated between April 29 and April 30 as per 10-day average </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">1,667,564.6 </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Number of people likely to be eligible for the second dose on May 1 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">40,114,108.4 </td></tr></tbody></table>Source: Data from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) On May 1, as the country opens up its vaccination drive to everyone above the age of 18 years, 600 million additional people will become eligible. This could lead to another crisis as another 40 million will already be waiting in the queue for the second dose. And that number will rise with every passing day, as the 65 million people above the age of 45 — who got the first dose after April 1 — complete their stipulated time of four to eight weeks and join the queue for the second dose. If they don’t get vaccinated in time, they will have to begin the vaccination cycle all over again. <div type="image" title="rush of people vaccine_edited" msid="82304037" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;People queue up to get their second dose of Covid-19 vaccine at the Swarna Bharathi Indoor Stadium in Visakhapatnam on April 28&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> According to Dr Marcus Ranney, founder and chief executive of Human Edge, the need to separate the people coming in for vaccination is also important to avoid the spreading of the virus at the centres. “As the window will open to 18-year-olds, they very clearly need to have centres that are earmarked for different populations. If they try and serve everyone from the same place, it’s just going to create chaos and may even fuel a much larger spread,” he told Business Insider. One way to stall the chaos is to prioritise those who need the second shot. Another filter that can be used is to ask those who may have been infected by COVID-19 in recent weeks to <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/health/news/if-you-have-just-recovered-from-covid-19-experts-say-you-dont-need-to-join-in-on-the-rush-for-vaccination-immediately/articleshow/82302460.cms">stay out of the queue</a>. “What hasn’t been used as well as we could have done is the same methodology used with polio and other types of vaccines, which was more door to door — particularly for the elderly folks,” said Ranney. All in all, the government needs to come out with clear guidelines to ensure no one is left behind, and not one precious dose goes to waste — especially since India has already wasted 4.6 million doses till April 11. <div type="image" title="vaccine queue_edited" msid="82304124" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;People wait in a long queue to get vaccinated in Visakhapatnam on April 27&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="There is going to be a crazy rush at vaccination centres in the absence of proper guidelines" comment="subhead" text="There is going to be a crazy rush at vaccination centres in the absence of proper guidelines">There is going to be a crazy rush at vaccination centres in the absence of proper guidelines</cmsannotation> This has become evident from the response to the opening up of online booking of vaccination slots. The government opened up registrations for people between the ages of 18 to 44 on April 28. And, before things could even take off, registration was delayed from midnight to 4:00 pm. According to the government, more than 3.5 million people registered within the first hour of the launch. But when it came to being able to book an appointment, they passed the buck onto state governments and private vaccination centers. When the floodgates opened, the CoWIN app, Aarogya Setu app and UMANG app’s servers crashed. Many of those who got the chance to register via the CoWIN website, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/cowin-website-is-back-up-after-an-early-crash-finding-a-vaccination-slot-may-still-be-difficult/articleshow/82291583.cms">never found an open slot. </a> Even if the government were to take no new bookings, and only focus on those needing second shots at all centres, at the current rate of vaccination, it would take 48 days to just go through that lot. In such a scenario, it is not unimaginable that those who need the second shot never get the slot before their 12-week deadline. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="The other challenge will be allocating the limited vaccine supplies" comment="subhead" text="The other challenge will be allocating the limited vaccine supplies">The other challenge will be allocating the limited vaccine supplies</cmsannotation> This would not have been a concern if India had enough vaccines to go around for everyone who wants it. However, that’s not the case because the government dragged its feet in placing the orders. On April 23, the government pledged to increase the monthly production of doses to around 100 million doses by September with the rate of immunisation slowing down amid rising cases. When the government opened up jabs for those above the age of 45 from May 1, it had expected the imported lot of Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine to arrive by then. While Russia is now sticking to the date, it is not clear how many doses will come in, especially after a brief attempt to <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/india/exclusive-india-get-russias-sputnik-v-vaccine-only-by-end-may-2021-04-22/">delay the supply</a> to the end of May. Having to repeat the first doses for even one person is a waste of precious resources. Managing a pandemic was never going to be easy. Imagining scenarios and preparing for the possibilities is the only way to keep things from spiraling out of control. The updated version of the story includes additional opinions from Dr Kunal Sarkar and the Lancet study, which recommended an interval of 12 weeks between two vaccine doses. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/cowin-website-is-back-up-after-an-early-crash-finding-a-vaccination-slot-may-still-be-difficult/articleshow/82291583.cms">CoWIN website is back up after an early crash⁠ — finding a vaccination slot may still be difficult</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/covid-19-vaccine-price-sc-wants-the-indian-government-to-explain-about-covishield-and-covaxin-pricing/articleshow/82272913.cms">Supreme Court wants the Indian government to explain vaccine pricing — and clarify how many doses it will need as coverage expands from May 1</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/international/news/australia-suspends-incoming-flights-from-india-until-may-15/articleshow/82271595.cms">Australia suspends incoming flights from India until May 15 — IPL cricketers, coaches and broadcasters left in a bind</a>

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CoWin, Aarogya Setu and Umang app will be open for vaccine registrations from 4 pm today for those above 18

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CBSE to declare class 10 board exam results on July 15

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Coronavirus: EPFO advises beneficiaries to not to visit its offices

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India may end up wasting millions of COVID-19 vaccine doses if there is no separate queue for second shots

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