Author: Dr Neha Mathur
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Amid concerns over the third wave, a major overhaul in the health ministry
Dr Harsh Vardhan on Wednesday was asked to step down as the Union Health Minister ahead of the cabinet reshuffle of the Prime Minister ... -
Delta variant 8 times less sensitive to COVID-19 vaccines: Study
COVID-19 vaccines are eight times less effective against the Delta variant of Coronavirus compared to the original SARS-CoV-2 strain discovered in China’s Wuhan city, ... -
COVID-19: India makes CoWIN platform open source for global use
India has offered the CoWIN COVID-19 vaccine registration platform as a digital public good to countries across the world in order to help them ... -
Health ministry says pregnant women now eligible for vaccination
The Union Health Ministry on Friday announced the expansion of the ongoing COVID-19 vaccination drive to include pregnant women with the aim of protecting ... -
AIIMS chief says mixing vaccines can boost immunity, but more data required
AIIMS (All India Institute of Medical Sciences) chief Dr Randeep Guleria has said that there is potential in mixing two COVID-19 vaccines to generate ... -
Indian experts studying the effectiveness of vaccines on Delta plus variant
India is witnessing an unprecedented rise in transmission of the Delta plus variant of the novel Coronavirus at a time when health authorities are ... -
India administers record over 84 lakh vaccine doses as new policy kickstarts
In a significant boost to India’s ongoing efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, the health sector on Monday administered more than 86 lakh vaccine ... -
India to hit by third COVID-19 wave in 6-8 weeks: Medical experts
While India is still recovering from a devastating second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, health experts are warning of a third wave of infections ... -
Scientists detect new ‘Delta Plus’ Coronavirus variant, further research underway
Indian scientists have said that the high transmissible Delta variant of Sars-CoV-2 (COVID-19 virus) has mutated further into a ‘Delta Plus or ‘AY.1’ variant. ... -
Centre issues key guidelines for the management of COVID-19 among children
DGHS has recommended against using Remdesivir fortreatment of COVID-19 among children The Centre on Wednesday issued a list of comprehensive guidelines for managing COVID-19 ...
