With the January goal of implementing the Covid-19 vaccination campaign in India, the Center will start operating in four states: Punjab, Assam, Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat, starting tomorrow. The exercise will continue for two days, December 28 and 29, in two districts each. There will be no vaccine involved in …
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India has suspended flights to and from the UK due to the new variant of the coronavirus which is significantly more contagious. A new strain of coronavirus is spreading across the south of England, leading to tighter restrictions at home and flight bans within Europe and globally. The UK has …
Read More »No Need to Panic: Health Min Harsh Vardhan on New Strain of Mutated Coronavirus
The Union Health Ministry had called an urgent meeting of its Joint Monitoring Group on Monday to discuss the emergence of a mutated variant of the coronavirus in the UK. The Union government is fully alert and there is no need to panic, Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan said …
Read More »What do we know about the latest coronavirus strain found in the UK?
The UK announced a surprise shutdown Saturday in London and parts of the country amid a surge in coronavirus disease cases following the discovery of a new strain of the Sars-CoV-2 virus, which causes Covid-19. According to experts, the new strain is 70% more infectious than other strains of the …
Read More »The next four to six months could be the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, says Bill Gates
In recent weeks, the United States has experienced a record number of cases, deaths and hospitalizations. Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, whose foundation has been part of the effort to develop and deliver COVID-19 vaccines, warned that the next four to six months could be the worst of the coronavirus pandemic. …
Read More »Pfizer seeks emergency use authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine in India
The firm, in its request submitted to the drug regulator, has requested permission to import the vaccine for sale and distribution in the country. Pfizer India has become the first pharmaceutical company to apply to the Controller General of Drugs of India (DCGI) for an emergency use authorization for its …
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