Only 1 in 10 jabs after four weeks. Only about one in 10, or about 23,628 healthcare workers, were vaccinated with the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on February 13, according to data from the Health Ministry. February 13 was an important day in India’s COVID-19 vaccination schedule marking …
Read More »Coronavirus | Covaxin obtains panel approval from the central authority for restricted-use drugs
Bharat Biotech vaccine candidate approved for use in clinical trial mode. The first COVID-19 vaccine developed in India, Covaxin, has been recommended for “restricted use in emergency situations, subject to multiple regulatory conditions” by the Subject Matter Expert Committee (SEC) of the Central Medicines Control Organization ( CDSCO), here on …
Read More »Coronavirus | Central Medicines Authority panel recommends approval of Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin
Covaxin has been indigenously developed in collaboration with ICMR. An expert panel from India’s central drug authority recommended on January 2 to grant permission for the emergency restricted use of the locally developed COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin with certain conditions, a day after giving similar instructions for the COVID vaccine. -19 …
Read More »Coronavirus | Over 6,000 UK travelers tracked across all states
Passengers who tested positive were transferred to separate quarantine units. According to a Health Ministry directive, several states have stepped up their efforts to track and test people who have flown or transited from the UK between November 25 and December 23, in search of a more infectious version. of …
Read More »Coronavirus | First ‘wave’ of COVID-19 vaccination to cover 30 crore Indians
The national vaccine committee, headed by Dr. VK Paul, has finalized a comprehensive plan, says senior scientific advisor K. VijayRaghavan. Approximately 30 million people will be part of the first “wave” to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in India. They are made up of healthcare workers, police personnel, people over 50 …
Read More »News highlights of November 8, 2020
The headlines of the main news of the day and more. Mr. Goswami was transferred to Taloja Prison along with Feroz Shaikh and Nitesh Sarda after their quarantine period in Alibaug ended. Raigad’s local crime branch inspector Jamil Shaikh said that Mr. Goswami was found to be using a mobile …
Read More »Top News of the Day: Bihar Assembly Polls Concluded; no result yet in US presidential polls and more
The headlines of the main news of the day and more. It is estimated that 54.06% of the total voters of 2.35 million rupees exercised their right to vote until 5 pm in the 78 seats of the Bihar Assembly. Votes will be counted on November 10. Joe Biden said …
Read More »Coronavirus | PM CARES makes first allocations
[ad_1] The Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund, better known as PM CARES, will allocate ₹ 3,100 crore to COVID-19 relief, including funds for ventilators, migrant workers and vaccine development, according to an official statement from the Prime Minister’s Office on May 13 evening. Explained | …
Read More »Coronavirus | India says its recovery rate for COVID-19 has crossed 30%
[ad_1] India reported 3,277 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours and an additional 128 deaths, bringing the total to 62,939 and 2,109 deaths on Sunday. Interactive map of confirmed coronavirus cases in India | Statewide tracker for coronavirus cases, deaths, and test rates During this period, 1,511 …
Read More »Coronavirus blockade | Tired migrant workers dragged hopes down the road from their homes
[ad_1] As the sun rose over the road in the Indore district, Madan Kumar Saroj had to make a difficult decision. Riding a moped on the scorching summer day without some form of heat protection could prove fatal. But running out of cash and with the rapidly depleting rice stock, …
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