AIIMS Delhi to start screening 6-12 yrs children for Covaxin trial from Tuesday
Jun 15, 2021, at 05:57 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi will begin the selection process of children in the age group of 6-12 years for the clinical trials of Bharat Biotech's Covaxin on Tuesday, said Dr Sanjay Rai, professor at the Centre for Community Medicine at AIIMS Delhi, said a media report.
More transparency needed in investigating coronavirus origins: WHO Director-General Tedros
Jun 15, 2021, at 12:42 am
London/UNI: Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has called on China to cooperate on the ongoing investigation into the origins of the novel coronavirus.
Novavax COVID-19 vaccine demonstrates 90 percent overall efficacy
Jun 14, 2021, at 11:13 pm
Gaithersburg, Maryland: American biotechnology company Novavax, Inc on Monday announced that NVX-CoV2373, its recombinant nanoparticle protein-based COVID-19 vaccine, demonstrated 100 percent protection against moderate and severe disease, 90.4 percent efficacy overall, and met the primary endpoint in its prevent-19 pivotal Phase 3 trial.
India's recovery rate increases to 95.43 per cent
Jun 14, 2021, at 09:49 pm
New Delhi: India continues to report a sustained slide in the daily new COVID cases. The country has reported 70,421 Daily New Cases in the last 24 hours.
Over 1.40 cr COVID-19 vaccine doses still available with states: Health Ministry
Jun 14, 2021, at 07:08 pm
New Delhi/UNI: More than 1.40 crore (1,40,70,224) COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with the states and Union Territories, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Monday.
India sees another dip, records 70,421 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Jun 14, 2021, at 03:08 pm
New Delhi: India witnessed another dip in the daily counts as 70,421 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in the past 24 hours, the lowest figure in 72 days, showed the data released by the Ministry of Health on Monday.
Jun 14, 2021, at 04:02 am
Srinagar: In order to speed up the Covid-19 vaccination drive in Srinagar district, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammed Aijaz Asad today held a consultation session with religious leaders in his office, here.
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.
50-bed Covid centre by army comes up in Jammu and Kashmir
Jun 14, 2021, at 02:45 am
Srinagar: To combat the rapid surge of Covid-19 in Jammu and Kashmir and also to prepare for the anticipated third wave of the pandemic, Army's Chinar Corps on Saturday dedicated a 50 bed facility to the people of Kashmir.
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.
Bangladesh records 47 COVID-19 deaths in past 24 hours
Jun 14, 2021, at 02:07 am
Dhaka: Bangladesh recorded 47 deaths due to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, the highest count in the past four weeks, media reports said on Sunday.
Jammu and Kashmir: DC Srinagar inaugurates X-Ray Unit at Govt Unani Hospital Shalteng
Jun 14, 2021, at 01:37 am
Srinagar: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad AijazAsad today visited Government Unani Hospital Shalteng and took stock of its functioning.
Nagaland: Full coverage of vaccination launched at Yali village in Tuensang
Jun 14, 2021, at 01:16 am
Kohima: Yali village, one of the Chang villages under Tuensang district in Nagaland, came forward with a determination to vaccinate all its eligible citizens with the COVID-19 vaccine.
India fights COVID-19: Recovery rate increases to 95.26 percent
Jun 13, 2021, at 11:17 pm
New Delhi: India has reported 80,834 Daily New Cases in the last 24 hours. The country has recorded less than 1 lakh Daily New Cases for 6 continuous days now.
Coronavirus: Delhi reports 255 cases, 23 deaths
Jun 13, 2021, at 10:09 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The National Capital on Sunday reported 255 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours along with 23 related deaths.
More transparency needed in investigating coronavirus origins: WHO Director-General
Jun 13, 2021, at 05:46 pm
London/UNI: Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has called on China to cooperate In the ongoing investigation into the origins of the novel coronavirus.
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.
Guterres: Vaccines should be considered 'global public goods'
Jun 12, 2021, at 04:41 pm
New York: Lifesaving COVID-19 vaccines should be considered “global public goods”, the UN chief told journalists on Friday, covering the G7 Summit of leading industrialized nations taking place in the United Kingdom.
India clocks 84332 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Jun 12, 2021, at 03:16 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 84,332 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the lowest daily count in the last 70 days, data released by the Ministry of Health revealed on Saturday.
US FDA denies India’s Covaxin emergency use approval; seeks additional clinical trial data
Jun 12, 2021, at 05:13 am
Hyderabad/UNI:India’s indigenous Covid vaccine ‘Covaxin’ developed by Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech (BB), will be delayed to launch in the US market as US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) asked ‘Ocugen Inc ‘ the US partner of the BB, to pursue a biological Applications (BLA) path for ‘Covaxin,’ which is full approval.
Himachal Pradesh: 128 more on Covid ventilator, 2 dead in Kangra
Jun 12, 2021, at 01:36 am
Dharamshala/UNI: Two males including one senior citizen died in Kangra district on Friday due to the lethal novel Coronavirus taking the death toll to 997.
Jun 12, 2021, at 12:26 am
Itanagar: Jairampur Battalion of HQ IGAR (North) under Spear Corps organised a free medical checkup camp cum COVID-19 Awareness and Vaccination Drive in coordination with CHC, Jairampur for the residents of Kovin and Hankap Villages, Changlang District, Arunachal Pradesh.
Pakistan: Over 3 lakh patients fail to receive second dose of vaccine
Jun 11, 2021, at 11:37 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan is witnessing a major trouble in the fight against COVID-19 as around 300,000 recipients of the first dose never returned to receive their second jab of the Covid-19 vaccine.
Kolkata's Acropolis conducts walk-in vaccination with AMRI , Mukundapur
Jun 11, 2021, at 08:53 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Acropolis Mall in south Kolkata has joined hands with AMRI Mukundapur to organize safe covid vaccination drive on its premises from June 8.
New WHO guidance aims to stamp out rights violations in mental health services
Jun 11, 2021, at 05:14 pm
New York: New guidance from the World Health Organization (WHO), published on Thursday, calls for providing mental health care that respects human rights and focuses on recovery.
UN experts to G7: Production of safe COVID-19 vaccines must outweigh profit
Jun 11, 2021, at 03:27 pm
New York: A group of UN independent human rights experts called on Wednesday for the leaders of the world’s largest economies to ensure equal access to COVID-19 vaccines for people in the Global South, urging them not to allow the profit motive to undermine global health and equity.
India records 91,702 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Jun 11, 2021, at 03:23 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 91,702 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, marking the fourth straight day when the daily count remained below 1 lakh, as per Ministry of Health released data on Friday.
CEO says Pfizer vaccine is effective against all existing COVID-19 variants
Jun 11, 2021, at 02:23 pm
Washington/Sputnik: No COVID-19 variant has escaped the protection of Pfizer's vaccine, but the company continues to monitor and test it against emerging strains around the world, CEO Albert Bourla said on Thursday.
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.