Centre maps 19 states with Remdesivir manufacturers for smooth supply
Apr 25, 2021, at 07:06 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Health Ministry and the Department of Pharmaceuticals have made an interim allocation of antiviral drug remdesivir for 19 states and Union Territories till April 30 and manufacturers have been mapped in these states with high Covid-19 burden for fast and uniterrupted supply.
Bharat Biotech's Covaxin to cost Rs 600 for states and Rs 1200 for private hospitals
Apr 25, 2021, at 04:38 am
Hyderabad/IBNS: Bharat Biotech's Covaxin will cost Rs 600 for states and Rs 1200 for private hospitals while the exports will cost in the range of $15 to $20, the company said in a statement.
Covid situation in India a devastating reminder of what the virus can do: WHO chief
Apr 25, 2021, at 02:52 am
Geneva/IBNS: World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus expressed concern over the growing Covid-19 caseload in India.
Linde India with Tata Group imports 24 cryogenic containers for carrying medical oxygen
Apr 25, 2021, at 02:13 am
Kolkata/UNI: Linde India in partnership with Tata group have secured 24 cryogenic containers for carriage of medical oxygen from international sources, according to an official statement.
Apr 24, 2021, at 07:59 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India has taken steps to double the production of ant-viral drug Remdesivir from 38.80 lakh units per month to 74 lakh units per month by early next month, the Home Ministry said on Friday and asked the states to ensure smooth transport and supply of the critical drug used in treating Covid-19.
Apr 23, 2021, at 07:24 am
Pune/UNI: Maharashtra on Thursday registered 67,013 new cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) taking the caseload to over 4.09 million, according to the state health department's bulletin.
In highest-ever single-day spike, Delhi reports 306 deaths, 26000 fresh infections
Apr 23, 2021, at 04:51 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid its battle with the second wave of Covid-19 and oxygen crisis at several hospitals, Delhi on Thursday reported 306 deaths due to the virus, the highest single-day fatality in the national capital since the pandemic's outbreak.
After double mutant, triple mutant variant of coronavirus poses fresh challenge in Covid-19 battle
Apr 22, 2021, at 03:43 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid three lakh cases and over 2,000 deaths in the last 24 hours in India, triple mutant coronavirus has emerged as a fresh challenge in the Covid-19 battle, media reports said.
Maharashtra records highest-ever single-day Covid deaths with 568 fatalities
Apr 22, 2021, at 03:25 am
Mumbai: Maharashtra on Wednesday registered 568 deaths due to the deadly coronavirus, which is the highest ever single-day spike in the fatality count of the state since the pandemic's outbreak.
COVID second wave: West Bengal registers 9819 new cases, 46 deaths in past 24 hours
Apr 21, 2021, at 04:17 am
Kolkata/IBNS: With 9819 fresh cases of Covid-19 recorded in the last 24 hours, West Bengal's coronavirus tally has reached 6,78,172, including 58,386 active cases, 10,652 fatalities and 6,09,134 recoveries, officials said on Tuesday late evening.
Goa registers 1160 new cases of Covid-19, 26 deaths
Apr 21, 2021, at 02:07 am
Panaji/UNI: Goa reported 1160 new cases of Covid 19 and 26 deaths during the last 24 hours.
Mumbai reports 7,214 new Covid cases, 35 deaths in last 24 hours
Apr 21, 2021, at 01:22 am
Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra's capital city Mumbai on Tuesday reported 7,214 new cases of Covid-19 during the past 24 hours while 35 people succumbed in the same period.
Outdoor mask-wearing no longer required in Israel: Health Ministry
Apr 18, 2021, at 03:03 pm
Tel Aviv/UNI: The Ministry of Health of Israel has cancelled the mandatory wearing of face masks in the open air amid a drop in coronavirus infection rates.
Apr 17, 2021, at 05:55 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the steep rise in Covid-19 cases, the Centre on Friday said it is taking steps to increase and accelerate the production of indigenous vaccines under Atma Nirbhar Bharat 3.0 Mission COVID Suraksha.
Covid-19 is primarily airborne, safety protocol should be changed urgently: Lancet study
Apr 17, 2021, at 04:35 am
London/IBNS: A report published by The Lancet journal has dismissed the popular scientific view that SARS-CoV-2 or the novel coronavirus is not an airborne pathogen.
Double mutant strains have a role in sudden spike in Covid-19 cases in India : Report
Apr 15, 2021, at 09:49 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Strains of coronavirus with double mutations have been found in patients in 10 states and this could be the cause behind the jump in Covid-19 cases in these states,an NDTV report said, citing top sources in the Union Health Ministry.
Karnataka reports 11,265 Covid cases, highest one-day spike this year
Apr 15, 2021, at 04:52 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: Karnataka reported the highest single-day spike in Covid-19 cases this year by recording 11,265 new infections in the last 24 hours.
Remdesivir prices to go below Rs 3,500, assures minister: Report
Apr 15, 2021, at 12:37 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Union minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Wednesday that the manufacturers of Remdesivir have decided to reduce the price of the anti-viral drug to less than Rs 3,500 by the end of the current week, said media reports.
India surpasses Brazil with 1.35 crore overall cases of Covid-19
Apr 13, 2021, at 05:27 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India overtook Brazil on Monday to become the second-worst hit country globally in terms of Covid-19 infections as the South Asian nation bears the brunt of a second wave of the deadly virus owing to crowded election rallies in several states, religious festivals and relaxed attitudes by the people.
Central teams to Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Punjab submit report on Covid measures
Apr 12, 2021, at 05:41 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Central teams sent to Maharashtra, Punjab and Chhattisgarh earlier last week have found marked lack of compliance to Covid-appropriate behaviour, apart from issues like lack of RT-PCR testing facilities, shortage of healthcare workers and attacks on healthcare workers, said media reports.
Maharashtra records 63,294 fresh Covid-19 cases
Apr 12, 2021, at 03:36 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra recorded new 63,294 coronavirus infections on Sunday, taking the tally to 3,407,245, according to the state’s health department bulletin.
India bans export of antiviral drug Remdesivir amid steep rise in Covid-19 cases
Apr 12, 2021, at 02:47 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India has banned the export of antiviral drug Remdesivir and and Remdesivir Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) due to massive jump in coronavirus cases in the country.
Telangana writes to Centre flagging Covid-19 vaccine shortage
Apr 11, 2021, at 06:35 pm
Hyderabad/IBNS: Telangana has joined several states in citing a shortage of vaccines against coronavirus and has written to Union health secretary Rajesh Bhushan stating the stocks would last only for three more days.
India records biggest Covid single-day spike with 1,52,879 fresh cases
Apr 11, 2021, at 05:39 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a grim situation, India added 1,52,879 fresh Covid infections in the last 24 hours, taking the overall tally to over 1.33 crore cases.
India fastest country to administer 100 million Covid-19 vaccine doses
Apr 11, 2021, at 06:40 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Union Health Ministry on Saturday said India has become the fastest nation to administer 100 million doses as the country crossed the 10 crore-mark.
Pfizer- BioNTech seek permission for emergency use of Covid-19 vaccine in adolescents in US
Apr 10, 2021, at 06:11 am
Washington/IBNS: US drug major Pfizer Inc and its German partner BioNTech SE have sought the permission for emergency use of their vaccine in adolescents aged 12 to 15, according to a Reuters report.
Armenia receives 1st batch of 15,000 doses of Sputnik V vaccine: Russian Embassy
Apr 08, 2021, at 08:12 pm
Yerevan/Sputnik: The first batch of 15,000 doses of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19 has been delivered to Armenia, the counselor of the Russian embassy in Yerevan, Pavel Kurochkin said on Thursday.
Germany to hold bilateral negotiations on Sputnik V supplies with Russia: Spahn
Apr 08, 2021, at 08:05 pm
Berlin/Sputnik: Germany will hold negotiations with Russia on the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine in order to learn when and in what amount it can be supplied, Health Minister Jens Spahn said on Thursday.
Centre allows Covid-19 vaccination in work places, asks states, UTs to prep up
Apr 08, 2021, at 07:00 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid surge in Covid-19 cases, the Centre today allowed vaccination in the workplaces where at 100 eligible and willing beneficiaries are present and asked the state and union territories to make necessary arrangements for the drive.
Maharashtra reports over 55000 fresh Covid cases, hospitals face oxygen shortage
Apr 07, 2021, at 05:20 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra recorded a whopping high fresh corornavirus surge with over 55,000 cases amid a scarcity of oxygen supplies in hospitals across the state.