Coronavirus
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Emergency Antiviral Molnupiravir Approved For Use
Merc & Co. has developed an antiviral drug for which Hetero Labs has sought an emergency nod from the Indian medicine regulators and has ... -
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 ... -
India calls on EU to include Covishield, Covaxin in ‘green pass’
The Indian government has called on European nations to accept SII’s Covaxin and Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin vaccine in the exemption ‘green’ list for their ... -
Centre unveils COVID-19 relief schemes to support tourism, businesses
As India seeks to recover from the devastating impact of the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic, the Centre has unveiled a fresh set of ... -
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 ...
