Indian govt, Pfizer hit deadlock over issue of legal protection on vaccine side effects: Report
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.
Centre asks Twitter to remove 'manipulated media' tags from alleged 'Congress toolkit' tweets
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian government has asked Twitter to remove "manipulated media" tag from tweets that claimed to expose the alleged "Congress toolkit"aimed at discrediting Centre's Covid-19 efforts, terming it "prejudicial, a clear overreach and unwarranted", media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Friday said High Courts should avoid issuing orders that are impossible to implement in view of the sweeping impact of Covid-19, while staying a May 17 Allahabad High Court order on the management of the pandemic in Uttar Pradesh (UP), media reports said.
Former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharya, his wife test Covid-19 positive
Kolkata/IBNS: Former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharya and his wife, Mira Bhattacharya, tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday late evening, reports said.
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
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".
Former IMA chief, Padma Shri awardee DR KK Aggarwal dies of Covid-19
New Delhi/IBNS: Former president of the Indian Medical Association, Dr KK Aggarwal, and a prominent medical man in India, succumbed to Covid-19 last night.
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.
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.
Covid-19: 47 employees of Coal India's Jharkhand arm dead
Ranchi/IBNS: The second wave of Covid-19 has claimed the lives of at least 47 employees of Central Coalfields Ltd, a subsidiary of Coal India Ltd, in Jharkhand, according to an official on Sunday, media reported.
Covaxin neutralizes coronavirus variants found in India, UK
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.
Covid-19: Fresh allocation of Remdesivir made till May 23 to ensure adequate supply
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the surge in demand for Remdesivir due to the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), Union minister Sadananda Gowda took to Twitter to share a document that details the allocation of the critical antiviral drug to the states and union territories during the period April 23 to May 23.
People below 40 years more affected to COVID: Union Minister
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.
Govt, people dropped their guard after first Covid wave: RSS chief Mohan Bhagawat
New Delhi/IBNS: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Saturday said the deadly second wave of Covid-19 has been spurred by the negligence shown by all sections of society after the first wave of the pandemic, according to media reports.
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.