Aug 04, 2021, at 01:47 am
New Delhi/IBNS: All US-based Covid-19 vaccine makers are insisting on protection from lawsuits and liability and India is reluctant to allow their entry on these conditions, delaying their availability in India, according to NK Arora, head of the government's vaccine panel.
Centre sounds alert after Covid positivity rate soars in 10 states
Aug 01, 2021, at 02:02 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre has warned 10 states to intensify their Covid control measures, including vaccination of people above 45, as the positivity rate in some districts of these states soared above 10 per cent.
Coronavirus infection can make patients more susceptible to active tuberculosis
Jul 18, 2021, at 02:49 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Covid-19 can make a person more vulnerable to active tuberculosis as it is an "opportunistic infection like Black Fungus", according to Union Health Ministry.
Jul 18, 2021, at 05:12 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Kolkata on Saturday recorded zero daily deaths due to Covid-19 after nearly three and half months while Darjeeling district in northern West Bengal (North Bengal) registered the highest number of fresh infections in the past 24 hours, officials said.
Covid19: WHO chief Tedros says world in the early stages of 'third wave'
Jul 15, 2021, at 10:21 pm
Geneva/IBNS: World Health Organisation (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Thursday warned the world about the 'early stages' of the third wave of Covid-19 as the infections caused by the Delta variant increased.
Serum Institute says Covishield production increased to 110 million doses in July
Jul 13, 2021, at 11:39 pm
Pune/IBNS: Serum Institute of India (SII) said Tuesday the production of Covishield has been ramped up to 110 million doses this month, according to media reports.
SII to start production of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine from September
Jul 13, 2021, at 08:38 pm
Pune/IBNS: World's largest vaccine manufacturer, Serum Institute of India (SII), is all set to start the production of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine in India from September, said the CEO of Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), Kirill Dmitriev.
Decision on Covaxin's emergency use listing in 4-6 weeks: WHO
Jul 11, 2021, at 02:11 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The World Health Organisation (WHO) will take a decision on emergency use approval for Bharat Biotech's Covaxin in the next four to six weeks, Soumya Swaminathan, the UN health body's chief scientist has said.
Covaxin's efficacy result will help getting WHO's approval : Govt expert body chief
Jul 04, 2021, at 02:04 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India-made Covaxin's recently published result on efficacy will help the vaccine in getting World Health Organisation’s (WHO) emergency approval, the chairperson of National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation in India (NTAGI), Dr NK Arora said on Saturday.
Centre rushes expert teams to 6 states with increased Covid19 cases
Jul 03, 2021, at 12:08 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Central government has rushed two-member expert teams to six states that have been recording a steady increase in coronavirus cases to implement control and containment measures.
Covid19: UK to vaccinate vulnerable population with third dose ahead of winter
Jul 02, 2021, at 12:46 am
London/IBNS: The UK Government is preparing to give a booster shot to those Britons, who have already received two doses of coronavirus vaccine, from September in order to ensure that the protection against new variants of the virus is maintained before winter arrives, according to media reports.
Zydus Cadila seeks DCGI's emergency use approval for its 3-dose, 'needle free' vaccine : Reports
Jul 01, 2021, at 09:13 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Gujarat-based pharma company Zydus Cadila has sought Drugs Controller General of India's (DCGI) approval for emergency use of its ZyCoV-D three-dose Covid shot which is the "world's first Plasmid DNA vaccine" and safe for children above the age of 12, according to media reports.
Covid19: Study on effectiveness of vaccines against Delta Plus underway, says ICMR
Jun 28, 2021, at 05:19 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid rising cases of Delta Plus variant of coronavirus and an impending third wave of Covid-19, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has said it is examining the effectiveness of the vaccines against the new mutant strain, according to media reports.
India crosses the milestone of conducting 400 million Covid tests
Jun 27, 2021, at 01:22 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India crossed the milestone of 400 million Covid-19 tests on Friday, with the last 50 million tests being done in the last 24 days, according to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
Pregnant women 'can and should' get Covid19 vaccine, says Health Ministry : Report
Jun 26, 2021, at 07:00 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Bringing a major change in its vaccine policy, the Union health ministry said Friday that pregnant women "can and should" be vaccinated against Covid-19, according to media reports.
Pfizer claims its Covid19 vaccine 'very effective' against Delta variant
Jun 25, 2021, at 06:35 am
New Delhi/IBNS: US pharma giant Pfizer, which is in the final stages of closing a coronavirus vaccine deal with the Indian government, has said its jab is very effective against the Delta variant of the virus, according to media reports.
Five people infected with Delta Plus variant in Madhya Pradesh, 1 dead
Jun 24, 2021, at 10:55 pm
Bhopal/IBNS: Five people in Madhya Pradesh have been infected by Delta plus variant of coronavirus and one of them has died, state education Minister Vishwas Sarang said Thursday, according to media reports.
Phase 3 trial data reveal Covaxin 77.8 pc effective against Covid19: Report
Jun 22, 2021, at 09:50 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Indigenously made Covid-19 jab, Bharat Biotech's Covaxin is 77.8 per cent effective in protecting against the deadly infection, according to data released from phase 3 trials conducted on 25,800 participants across India, according to media reports.
Covid19: Andhra Pradesh sets record by vaccinating over 1.3 million people in a single day
Jun 21, 2021, at 06:12 am
Hyderabad/IBNS: Andhra Pradesh has set a new record by administering more than 13 lakh doses of Covid-19 vaccines till 8 p.m. Sunday.
Jun 18, 2021, at 12:39 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Indigenously-made Biological E's anti-Covid19 jab, expected to have an efficacy of 90 per cent could be a gamechanger in the battle against the pandemic, according to a top doctor on a government advisory panel.
Sputnik V to be available from Tuesday in Delhi's Indraprastha Apollo Hospital
Jun 14, 2021, at 03:59 am
Delhi/IBNS: Russian-made coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V will be available in Delhi's Indraprastha Apollo Hospital from Tuesday onwards.
Bharat Biotech to conduct clinical trials for Covaxin in US, Canada
Jun 14, 2021, at 02:31 am
Hyderabad/IBNS: Bharat Biotech will conduct clinical trials for Covaxin in United States and Canada as its US partner Ocugen has said that it will apply for a full licence in the United States for the India-made vaccine.
Covid19: Bikaner becomes first city in India to launch door-to-door vaccination
Jun 13, 2021, at 02:45 am
Bikaner/IBNS: Rajasthan's Bikaner is all set to become the first city in the country to launch door-to-door coronavirus vaccination, said media reports.
Jun 11, 2021, at 07:41 am
New Delhi/IBNS: A group of public health experts that include doctors from AIIMS and the national task force on covid-19 members have warned against indiscriminate and incomplete vaccination, saying that it could trigger the emergence of mutant strains and advised against inoculating people already sickened by coronavirus.
98 per cent gated residents prefer in-society Covid-19 vaccination: MyGate survey
Jun 11, 2021, at 02:44 am
Hyderabad/UNI: Nearly 98 per cent of gated community residents are keen on taking the Covid-19 vaccine within the gates of their housing society, said MyGate, a community management app, in its survey report.
Suga says all Japanese will receive vaccine shots by winter
Jun 10, 2021, at 02:54 am
Tokyo/Sputnik: Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said the country planned to wrap up its vaccination campaign by the end of the fall.
Delhi receives major supply of Covishied, Covaxin doses
Jun 10, 2021, at 02:00 am
Delhi/IBNS: Amid shortage of vaccines that reportedly forced the Delhi government to stop inoculation drive for 18-44 age group, major supplies of both Covishield and Covaxin reached the national capital Wednesday.
Centre caps max amount pvt hosps can charge for Covishield, Covaxin and Sputnik shots
Jun 09, 2021, at 05:05 am
New Delhi/IBNS Amid allegations of profiteering by private vaccination centres, the government on Tuesday fixed the maximum price that can be charged by these entities for Covid vaccines.
44 Cr of COVID-19 vaccine doses ordered after change in vaccination policy
Jun 09, 2021, at 03:06 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Forty four crore doses of Covid-19 vaccine will be made available to the country from August this year, including 25 crore doses of Covishield and 19 crore doses of crore doses of Covaxin, to achieve universalization of vaccination, the Union Health Ministry said Tuesday.
Covid19: Hyderabad based Biological E. inks deal with Canadian company to manufacture jabs in India
Jun 02, 2021, at 08:48 am
Hyderabad/IBNS: Hyderabad's Biological E. Limited has inked an agreement with Canada-based Providence Therapeutics to manufacture in its units mRNA coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccine, and run a pivotal trial in India for the jab.