Tag: Covid-19
CHINA SAYS PRODUCING 60 MILLION ANTIGEN TEST KITS PER DAY, BUT THEN WHY AREN’T PEOPLE GETTING THEM?
China is battling another stringent wave of Covid dominated by Omicron’s sub-variant BF.7. The dwindling health situation in the Asian nation is leaving its citizens anxious as Beijing is facing an acute shortage of antigen test kits. With more and more number of people… Read More
COVID-19: COVAXIN BOOSTER DOSE ASSURES LONG-TERM IMMUNITY AGAINST NEW VARIANTS, SAYS STUDY
Bharat Biotech International Limited (BBIL), the manufacturer of India's indigenous vaccine Covaxin (BBV152), has stated that in a recent study it has been proven that the Covaxin booster dose has shown persistence of Immunity against emerging variants of COVID-19. The study conducted by the Indian… Read More
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“DIDN’T TAKE A SINGLE PENNY”: ASSAM CM’S WIFE RINIKI BHUYAN SARMA RUBBISHES THE WIRE CLAIM OF RECEIVING ‘ILLEGAL SUPPLY ORDER’, INFORMS PPE KITS WERE DONATED
Leftist media portal The Wire continues to publish baseless allegations of corruption on Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma and his wife. On Wednesday, the portal published a report alleging that a firm allegedly owned by Riniki Bhuyan Sarma was given an order to supply PPE… Read More
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WHO’S Wrong Report on Covid Deaths In India- India Strongly Objects as WHO Claims More Indians Died of Covid-19 Than Accounted
India on Thursday strongly objected to a new World Health Organization (WHO) report which claimed that the country accounts for significantly higher Covid-19 death toll than specified in official figures. A statement by the government of India objected to the methodology adopted by WHO to… Read More
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India Is One Step Ahead : Covishield, Covaxin Granted Regular Market Approval For Use In Adult Population
he Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI), India’s drug regulator, granted regular market approval for the COVID-19 vaccines Covishield and Covaxin for use in the adult population subject to certain conditions, on Thursday, official sources informed news agency PTI. The regular market approval was granted… Read More
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Covaxin Booster Shown To Neutralise Both Omicron And Delta Variants Of COVID-19: Bharat Biotech
Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech on Wednesday (12 January) said that the booster dose of its COVAXIN Covid-19 vaccine neutralises both Omicron and Delta variants of the Coronavirus. "Booster dose of COVAXIN generated robust neutralizing antibody responses against both Omicron and Delta," the company said in a… Read More
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Active Covid-19 Cases In India Drop Below 1 Lakh For First Time After 547 Days
India saw a modest increase in the daily infection total on 1 December, with 8,954 new Covid-19 cases recorded across the country, up from 6,990 cases the day before. But at the same time, according to the Union health ministry, after 547 days, the active… Read More
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Largest Vaccination Drive Record 12 Million Vaccines Administered In A Day
With over 12.8 million shots of the vaccine administered across India on Tuesday, according to data available at 11pm on the Co-WIN dashboard, India’s Covid-19 vaccination drive set yet another single-day record for doses delivered, wrapping up August as, by far, the best month (yet)… Read More
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India Developing ‘Pan-Corona’ Vaccine To Fight All Strains Of COVID-19: Dr Renu Swarup
Department of Biotechnology Secretary Dr Renu Swarup on Monday said that the Government Of India (GOI) is working on vaccines with the needed modification to fight against any strains of COVID-19. The biotechnology department said that a vaccine labelled 'Pan-Corona' was underway. On the effort made by the… Read More
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COVID-19 | DCGI Approves Clinical Trial On Mixing Covishield & Covaxin In India Post-ICMR’s Findings
In a development that can have a huge impact on India's vaccination drive, the Drugs Controller General of India has given its go-ahead to a study on mixing Covishield and Covaxin. This comes days after the ICMR observed in a preprint study that a combination… Read More
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Tap Water Supply Reaches 66% Schools & 60% Anganwadi Centres
In the wake of Covid-19 pandemic, to ensure clean tap water supply to children in schools, anganwadi centres and ashramshalas (residential schools) for their wellbeing and better health as envisioned by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, on 2nd October, 2020, a campaign was launched to make… Read More
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97-yr-old Assam Woman Recovers From COVID-19 In 12 Days
A 97-year-old woman from Assam's Cachar district was discharged on Monday after fighting COVID-19 for 12 days in the Silchar Medical College and Hospital. She was felicitated by the doctors for being the oldest COVID-19 survivor in the hospital. Last year, a 100-year-old COVID-19 patient… Read More
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India’s COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage Crosses 40 Cr Landmark Milestone
In a landmark achievement, India’s cumulative COVID Vaccination Coverage has surpassed 40 crore (40,44,67,526), as per the 7 pm provisional report today. The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from 21st June. More than 46.38 lakh (46,38,106) Vaccine Doses have been administered today, as per the 7 pm provisional report. .… Read More
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Covid-19: Australian MP Praises Uttar Pradesh CM Adityanath For Pandemic Management
Australian MP Craig Kelly has heaped praise on Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for the works during the second wave of Covid pandemic. Lauding the leadership of Adityanath, he said that the Uttar Pradesh administration effectively provided ‘Ivermectin’ to the people of the state.… Read More
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India’s COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 38.50 Cr
India’s cumulative COVID Vaccination Coverage exceeded 38.50 crore (38,50,19,469), as per the 7 pm provisional report today. The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from 21st June. More than 34.10 lakh (34,10,974) Vaccine Doses have been administered today, as per the 7 pm… Read More
