Tag: Coronavirus
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Air pollution season is set to worsen COVID-19 in India
The country is already reeling under a record number of infections which is spiralling at an alarming rate. This is only going to get worse with pollution. India is now the second-worst coronavirus affected country in the world, overtaking Brazil and only two million infections behind the number one spot. Even as the infections spiral ... -
Dream11 acquires IPL 2020 title sponsorship after Vivo suspends contract
Fantasy gaming platform Dream11 on Tuesday acquired the title sponsorship rights for the 13th edition of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020, days after Chinese smartphone company Vivo suspended its contract for this year in the wake of the ongoing India-China conflicts. Speaking to media, IPL governing council chairman Brijesh Patel stated that Dream11 won the ... -
Coronavirus: India hunts for best vaccine candidate across the world to invest in
India is looking for successfully performing covid-19 vaccine candidate all across the world to strike a deal with the best ones. So far, India’s list of possible acquisitions include the under-trail candidates being developed by UK’s Oxford-AstraZeneca and United States’s Moderna-NIAID. Besides, the government is also closely observing the progress of vaccine candidates being developed ... -
PM Modi: 3 COVID-19 vaccines are in final stages and India is prepared for large scale manufacturing
Prime Minister, Narendra Modi during his Independence Day address from the Red Fort stated that three coronavirus vaccines are under trial. As soon as the researchers give a green signal, the nation will start its large scale manufacturing. When all tests are completed, the roadmap of production and delivery to the general public will soon ... -
Independence Day at the time of Covid-19: Pruned guestlist, no school children and security and cops in PPE
74th Indian Independence Day celebrations will be like never before during the times of coronavirus pandemic, but will be befitting the significance of occasion. Unlike the usual pomp and spark the day will be celebrated in a subdued manner across the country due to pandemic restrictions. The Red Fort will see a trimmed dignitaries attendance ... -
India To Digitize Vaccine Delivery Nationwide
India will be using a digital infrastructure for the dissemination and inventory management of the novel Covid-19 virus vaccine once it becomes available. It is also devising a fool proof method of procurement including both indigenous and international. This will also include guiding principles to prioritize focus groups. The national expert group on vaccine administration ... -
Bihar polls to be held as per schedule
Speaking to a news channel on Monday, Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora confirmed that assembly elections in Bihar will go on as per the schedule and the poll body was making all preparations against COVID-19. Earlier, the EC had asked the various political parties in the state to weigh in before August 11 on whether ... -
Guwahati Provides Personal Care To Self Quarantined Covid-19 Patients
In a bid to control the spread of the novel corona virus, state government of Guwahati has decided to give away free pulse- oximeters and a first line of supportive medical aid to all those patients who have decided to stay indoors and observe the 15-day quarantine guideline. The state government has also announced that ... -
Health Ministry: Covid-19 vaccine would take more time to reach victims, three in trials
On Tuesday, Union Health Ministry secretary Rajesh Bhushan, while briefing media over the country Covid-19 situation and development of its vaccine said no particular drug that treats corona-virus has been made so far. As per the government sources three vaccines are in trail phase but would take time to be ready for the corona victims. ... -
AIIMS Coronavirus Vaccine Trial: 1 out of 5 people who had signed up for Covaxin trial already have antibodies
A portion of people who had applied to enroll for AIIMS coronavirus vaccine trial for India’s first indigenous vaccine, Covaxin have already developed antibodies against the novel coronavirus. The sources at AIIMS said that about 20% of the enrolled people in trial have thus been rendered unfit for the trial. It has been two weeks ...