Problem of Indian students who received Covaxin raised with US
Jun 10, 2021, at 08:06 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India has raised the concerns of students vaccinated with indigenously developed Covaxin and planning a return to US educational institutions during a meeting between foreign secretary Harsh Shringla and US chargé d’ affaires Daniel Smith, said a Hindustan Times report.
Linking passport with vaccination certificate mandatory for people travelling abroad
Jun 08, 2021, at 07:04 am
New Delhi/IBNS: People going abroad for education, jobs or as part of Toyko Olympics contingent will have to link their passports to CoWIN vaccination certificates and they can also get the second dose of vaccine after 28 days, the Centre said on Monday while issuing new vaccination guidelines.
Centre defends its liberalised vaccine policy after media reports suggest inequities in distribution
Jun 06, 2021, at 08:06 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre on Saturday defended the liberalised vaccine policy, under which 50 per cent of the doses are supplied by it and the remaining are made available to the state governments and private sector directly, saying the media reports suggesting inequities in distribution of doses were "inaccurate and speculative in nature".
Malta-based company offers to supply 60 million doses of Sputnik V to Haryana
Jun 06, 2021, at 06:04 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Haryana government said it has received an "expression of Interest" from Pharma Regulatory Services Ltd, headquartered in Malta, to directly supply up to 60 million doses of Sputnik V vaccine developed by Russia at Rs 1,120 per dose.
No mixing of vaccines, or single dose of Covishield yet: Centre
Jun 02, 2021, at 01:13 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre on Tuesday rejected claims that it could allow mixing of vaccines and reduce the Covishield vaccine schedule to a single shot, after unofficial sources informed media about the key pointers of such a plan, eliciting resistance from the medical community.
Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital doctors protest against Ramdev
Jun 02, 2021, at 12:08 am
New Delhi/UNI: Delhi's Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital's Resident Doctor Association (RDA) on Tuesday protested against the alleged derogatory comments made by Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev on the allopathic medicine.
SII to supply 90 to 100 million Covishield doses in June: Report
May 31, 2021, at 03:28 am
Pune/IBNS: The Serum Institute of India (SII) has said it will be able to manufacture and supply 90 to 100 million doses of Covishield in June, media reports said.
Delhi: Sisodia slams Centre for vaccine distribution system over shortage
May 30, 2021, at 12:03 am
Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia Friday accused the Centre for stubbornly sitting on vaccine distribution system while pointing out shortage of vaccine jabs that forced the state government to suspend inoculation for 18-44 years age group last week.
Mumbai students with confirmed admission to foreign universities to be vaccinated on priority
May 29, 2021, at 07:30 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Students in Mumbai will be vaccinated on priority if they have got confirmed admissions to universities abroad and need to get inoculated before travelling to another country, the Maharashtra government said Friday.
'Significant adverse effects' unlikely : Centre says after vaccine doses mixed in UP and Maharashtra
May 29, 2021, at 04:08 am
New Delhi/IBNS: After over a dozen villagers in an Uttar Pradesh village were given a different coronavirus vaccine from their first dose, the Centre has said "significant adverse effects" are unlikely but also called it an oversight as no instruction to administer a cocktail of vaccines was given.
Covid-19 restrictions extended in West Bengal
May 27, 2021, at 09:53 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The ongoing Covid restrictions in West Bengal extended till June 15 amid rising cases of the infection.
May 27, 2021, at 07:06 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan has slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his barbed tweet on a New York Times report on Covid numbers in India, saying that playing politics on Covid deaths should be learned from "vultures of the earth".
Moderna's single dose Covid19 vaccine by 2022 in India
May 26, 2021, at 09:06 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Moderna is planning to launch a single dose vaccine for the Indian market only in 2022 as it has no surplus vaccines in 2021, media reports said.
Tata Steel pledges to continue salary, medical and housing benefits to employees who die of Covid19
May 26, 2021, at 06:31 am
Jamshedpur/IBNS: Tata Steel has announced that it will continue to pay salaries, including medical and housing benefits, to employees in India who fall victim to Covid-19 for the remaining period of their employment till the age of 60.
May 26, 2021, at 05:44 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Pfizer has offered 5 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses to India albeit with pre-conditions as the country ramps up production amid a raging pandemic.
Ramdev withdraws comments on allopathy after Harsh Vardhan's letter
May 24, 2021, at 05:02 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev on Sunday said he was withdrawing his comments, in which he allegedly said more people died of modern medical treatments during the COVID-19 crisis than the coronavirus itself, sparking a massive controversy.
Strict restrictions continue in Kashmir; no significant dip in fresh COVID-19 cases
May 23, 2021, at 09:47 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Strict restrictions continued for the fourth successive week on Sunday as there was no significant dip in the number of fresh coronavirus cases in Kashmir valley, where ‘COVID curfew’ remained imposed from April 29 to curtail the spread of the deadly infection.
No consensus on vaccine passport yet at WHO level: Centre
May 23, 2021, at 06:22 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The World Health Organization (WHO) is yet to reach a consensus on vaccine passport, which will enable international travel for individuals who have received coronavirus vaccine jabs, Health Ministry joint secretary Lav Agarwal said Saturday, media reports said.
Indian govt, Pfizer hit deadlock over issue of legal protection on vaccine side effects: Report
May 22, 2021, at 05:03 am
New Delhi/IBNS: US drug major Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine is facing hurdles in entering the Indian market over demand for legal protection from any adverse effects that may follow after the use of its jabs, a Reuters report said, citing sources.
May 19, 2021, at 05:14 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri has said the Centre is taking all precautions and keeping a close eye on the situation in Singapore, responding to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's tweet asking for suspension of all flights to and from that country.
'Never exported vaccines at the cost of people of India': Adar Poonawalla
May 19, 2021, at 01:29 am
Pune/IBNS: Adar Poonawalla, CEO of Serum Institute of India (SII), the manufacturer of Covishield, on Tuesday said that his company has "never exported vaccines at the cost of the people of India".
May 18, 2021, at 10:39 pm
Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi High Court today dismissed a petition that sought to do away with clinical trials of foreign vaccines and priority vaccination for those, who have already been administered the first dose, according to media reports.
May 18, 2021, at 09:47 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has warned the Central government against a new Covid variant found in Singapore, which is affecting children dangerously, and asserted that it can lead to a third wave in India unless immediate measures are taken, including suspension of flights to and from Singapore.
Covaxin neutralizes coronavirus variants found in India, UK
May 16, 2021, at 10:10 pm
Hyderabad/IBNS: Bharat Biotech has announced that Covid-19 vaccine - COVAXIN, produced neutralising titres (concentration) against all key emerging variants tested, including the B.1.617 and B.1.1.7, first found in India and the United Kingdom.
People below 40 years more affected to COVID: Union Minister
May 16, 2021, at 06:45 am
Hyderabad/UNI: Cautioning people not to neglect Covid-19 guidelines, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy said that people below 40 years were more affected to Coronavirus.
May 16, 2021, at 04:29 am
New Delhi/IBNS: A survey conducted by Central government agencies across 62 major government and private hospitals and 11 oxygen refilling stations in Delhi learned that the oxygen supplied to the city not only failed to reach where it was needed but was also possibly "diverted to black market", Central government sources said, according to an India Today report.
Pvt institutions can come forward for Covid19 vaccine production: Centre
May 16, 2021, at 02:27 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Private firms can come forward to scale up India's vaccine production and the matter is being considered, Niti Aayog (health) member Dr VK Paul said on Saturday, adding that such decisions involving transfer of technology and knowledge entail a long process.
Set time frame for supply of vaccine to state: Kerala High Court directs Centre
May 15, 2021, at 02:05 am
Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: The Kerala High Court on Friday directed the Centre to inform when the coronavirus vaccines required by the state can be supplied and also set a time frame for it, said media reports.
Covid-19: Can feel your pain and suffering, PM Modi tells people in online address
May 15, 2021, at 01:23 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that he felt the pain and suffering of the people inflicted by Covid-19 while adding that the virus is an invisible and quick-changing adversary that was challenging the whole world.
Sputnik Light may become first single-dose Covid-19 vaccine in India
May 14, 2021, at 11:49 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Russia's Sputnik Light could be the first single-dose vaccine in India and Dr Reddy's Laboratories is likely to speak to the government and the regulator in June for immediate launch, said an NDTV report.