India recorded 48,786 corona cases.

India, in the last 24 hours ending 9 am on Thursday, recorded 48,786 cases, a slight increase from yesterday’s numbers. The country’s active cases count has dropped to 5,23,257. The country, during the same time, also witnessed 1,005 Covid-related deaths. Meanwhile, an expert panel of the country’s central drug authority on Wednesday recommended against granting permission to the Serum Institute of India (SII) to conduct the phase 2/3 trial of Covid-19 vaccine Covovax on children aged two to 17 years, news agency PTI reported. SII had applied to the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) on Monday seeking permission for conducting a trial of Covovax on 920 children, 460 each in the 12-17 and 2-11 age groups, at 10 sites. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the medical fraternity on the occasion of the National Doctors’ Day on Thursday. In a tweet, PM Modi had earlier said, “India is proud of the efforts of all doctors in fighting COVID-19. 1st July is marked as National Doctors Day. At 3 PM tomorrow, will address the doctors community at a programme organised by @IMAIndiaOrg.”