Top News Of The Day: India Clears 2 New Vaccines And Merck's Covid Pill

The centre cleared two more vaccines today and one anti-viral drug to boost the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The two latest vaccines cleared by India are Corbevax and Covovax. The anti-viral drug Molnupiravir can be used during emergencies; private offices in Delhi will operate at 50 per cent, malls and shops will open on an odd-even basis and weddings will be allowed with only up to 20 people as new restrictions under a "yellow alert" take effect in the capital from today amid a surge in Covid cases and other stories.