The second wave of the recent pandemic that has already started in India points to the need for better quality healthcare infrastructure. watch full debate in kurushetra.
A Lancet assessment hsa said that SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes Covid-19 is predominantly transmitted through air.
India’s corona situation is turning grimmer with each passing hour as the nation recorded over two lakh new Covid-19 infection for the second consecutive day today. 10 states comprising Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal have shown a steep rise in daily new COVID-19 cases accounting for 79.10 per cent of the new infections.
Noida, Ghaziabad night curfew: The Yogi Adityanath government has revised the night curfew timings in 10 districts including in Noida and Ghaziabad.
Remdesivir is an injectable drug used for Covid-19 treatment. The government has already banned Remdesivir's export amid worsening Covid-19 situation.
Denmark has permanently dropped using the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine over suspected side effects in the recipients.
Currently, two Covid-19 vaccines -- Covaxin and Covishield are being used for inoculation in the country. India has just granted permission for emergency use of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has tested positive for Covid-19.
Earlier, Johnson & Johnson said it was delaying the rollout of its coronavirus vaccine across Europe amid the U.S. probe, a move that experts worried could further shake vaccine confidence and complicate COVID-19 immunization efforts.
The second wave of the pandemic has created an unprecedented demand for Remedsivir injection resulting in demand and supply mismatch and an artificial panic is created, the doctor's body said.
The Drugs Control General of India has permitted emergency use of Covid vaccine Sputnik V with certain conditions, clearing the way for a third vaccine in addition to Covishield and Covaxin.
Responding to a question about people contracting the coronavirus infection even after taking both doses of COVID vaccine, he said these are "disease-modifying" vaccines and there is an 85 percent reduction in hospitalisation after vaccination which is well established internationally.
The Centre on Tuesday said doctors should ensure "rational and judicious" use of anti-viral drug Remdesivir, underlining it is to be given only to serious COVID-19 patients in hospitals and is not to be used in home settings.
A fatwa issued by a prominent Islamic seminary in Lucknow on Tuesday stated that taking the coronavirus vaccine while fasting in the holy month of Ramzan is permissible, and does not invalidate the fast.
Central Bank of India is offering an additional interest rate of 25 basis points to depositors who get Covid-19 vaccinated.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said the decision to conduct the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) exams should be reconsidered in view of the rising number of Covid-19 cases across the country......Watch other major news.
With an aim to expand the basket of COVID-19 vaccines and enhance the pace of inoculation in India, the central government on Tuesday said it has fast-tracked emergency approval for foreign-produced jabs that have been granted similar clearances in other countries.
Two Covid-19 vaccines -- Covaxin and Covishield are being used for inoculation in India. India has just granted permission for emergency use of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine.
Close to 40 million Covid-19 vaccine doses have already been distributed through the COVAX Facility, half of them in Africa, but vaccine supplies are still stalled due to "tremendous demand" especially in India, the World Health Organization (WHO) said.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said its analysis "did not find any safety issues or reason for concern." The agency recommended that healthcare providers continue to administer the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
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