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Written by Prabha Raghavan, edited by Explained Desk | New Delhi | Updated: September 18, 2020 12:25:23 pm A new vaccine is on display at the Nikolai Gamaleya National Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology in Moscow, Russia. (AP) Pharmacist Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories (DRL) announced on Wednesday (September 16) that it …

As cases of Covid-19 in Mumbai continue to rise, Section 144 of CrPC was imposed in the city as of midnight on September 17 to contain the spread of the virus. However, the order is just an extension of the previous order issued by officials on August 31 and no …

MUMBAI: Maharashtra’s Covid-19 count increased to 11,67,496 on Friday with the addition of a single day of 21,656 cases, the state health department said. Due to the deaths of 405 patients during the day, the death count in the state rose to 31,791, he said. A total of 22,078 patients …

As Dr Reddy’s Laboratories prepares to receive 10 crore doses of Russia’s coronavirus vaccine, Sputnik V, nearly one in seven volunteers given the vaccine have reported side effects. TASS the country’s health minister quoted as saying. “About 14% have small complaints of weakness, muscle pain for 24 hours and an …

Mumbai: Maharashtra reported 21,656 new cases of coronavirus on Friday, and with that, the count is now up to 11,67,496. Additionally, 405 people succumbed to the infection, accounting for the death toll due to COVID-19 up to 31,791. The number of active cases now stands at 3,00,887 according to the …

New Delhi: Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Friday that the domestic aviation sector is almost witnessing the return of pre-coronavirus figures with 1.16 lakhs of passengers flying on Thursday. “Domestic civil aviation operations continue smoothly. With 1,16,398 passengers on September 17, 2020, we are slowly flying towards …

India reported 96,424 new cases of the coronavirus disease on Friday, a world record, taking the cumulative count beyond 5.21 million. With a steady increase in Covid-19 cases at a record rate, India is the second most affected country globally and is expected to surpass the United States, where the …

NEW DELHI: The Dubai Civil Aviation Authority has suspended all operations of Air India Express, the no-frills subsidiary of national carrier Air India Ltd, to operate at all airports in the country until October 2, after discovered that the airline was carrying covid-19 infected passengers aboard its flight to the …

India’s economic recovery prospects have gone from bad to worse after the nation emerged as a new global hotspot for the coronavirus pandemic with more than 5 million infections. Economists and global institutions like the Asian Development Bank have recently cut India’s growth projections from record lows as the virus …

NEW DELHI: Responding to questions about the status of a vaccine for Covid-19 in Rajya Sabha on Thursday, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said there is a chance that it will be available in early 2021. He also said the government is targeting bring down Covid -19 mortality rate to less …