Corona Vaccine
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At 88 lakh doses, India achieves highest single-day vaccination record
India | Aug 17, 2021, 12:09 PM ISTThe cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has surpassed 55 crore.
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US approves Covid booster jabs for those with weak immune systems
World | Aug 13, 2021, 02:23 PM ISTThe late-night announcement by the Food and Drug Administration applies to several million Americans who are especially vulnerable because of organ transplants, certain cancers or other disorders.
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India’s daily Covid cases cross 40,000-mark for first time in 6 days, Kerala worst-affected
India | Aug 12, 2021, 09:41 AM ISTThe total active cases of COVID in India have now mounted to 3,87,987, the data showed.
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Joe Biden urges unvaccinated Americans to get a COVID jab
World | Aug 07, 2021, 10:41 AM IST"America can beat Delta variant just as we beat the original Covid," Xinhua news agency quoted the President as saying.
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Johnson & Johnson applies for approval of its single-dose Covid-19 vaccine in India
India | Aug 06, 2021, 01:22 PM ISTEarlier on Monday, the company had said that it remained committed to bringing its single-dose COVID vaccine to India and looks forward to ongoing discussions with the Indian govt.
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China reports 328 new locally transmitted Covid cases in July: Official
India | Aug 01, 2021, 03:04 PM ISTSeveral places in China have recently seen cluster infections linked to imported cases, said Mi Feng, spokesperson for National Health Commission, at a press conference.
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July is gone, COVID vaccine shortage hasn't gone away: Rahul Gandhi
India | Aug 01, 2021, 11:54 AM ISTIn a tweet in Hindi, Gandhi said, "July is gone, the vaccine shortage hasn't gone away. #WhereAreVaccines (July chala gaya hai, vaccine ki kami nahin gayi.)"
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High Court asks Centre to approve BMC's plan to re-vaccinate victims of fake inoculation camps
India | Jul 30, 2021, 01:18 PM ISTA bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice GS Kulkarni directed the Centre to approve Mumbai civic body's plan of action, "with or without modifications, within 7-days" from now.
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Italy authorizes Moderna COVID vaccine for teens
World | Jul 29, 2021, 08:26 AM ISTSpikevax vaccine (previously Covid Vaccine Moderna) is already authorized for use in people aged 18 and above in the European Union.
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Surat bikers start COVID vaccination awareness expedition
News | Jul 14, 2021, 02:52 PM ISTA group of bikers in Surat have planned an expedition to Uttarakhand to spread awareness regarding COVID-19 vaccination.
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Over 1.44 crore unutilised COVID-19 vaccine doses available with states, private hospitals: Centre
India | Jul 11, 2021, 01:26 PM ISTMore than 1.44 crore balance and unutilised COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with the states, UTs and private hospitals to be administered.
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Germany reclassifies Spain as COVID risk area
World | Jul 10, 2021, 03:00 PM ISTThe new travel warning does not affect travel to Spain directly yet, Xinhua news agency quoted the AA as saying on Friday.
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India reports 43,071 new COVID cases, over 52,000 recoveries in 24 hours, 35 cr vaccinated
India | Jul 04, 2021, 10:02 AM ISTAccording to the data shared by the Union Health Ministry on Sunday, the country saw a total of 52,299 discharges in the last 24 hours, taking the total recovery to 2,96,58,078.
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COVID: Japan to provide USD 9.3 million aid to India for building cold chain system
India | Jul 02, 2021, 08:20 AM ISTThe assistance is channelled through the United Nations Children’s Fund.
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Goa screening travellers from Maharashtra for Delta Plus variant
India | Jun 25, 2021, 01:38 PM IST"We have started screening people coming in from Maharashtra, especially from Sindhudurg. We have started isolating those who have suspected symptoms. We are also setting up labs (on the border)," Sawant told reporters.
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Bharat Biotech, WHO meet for 'pre-submission' of Covaxin's Emergency Use Listing
India | Jun 24, 2021, 12:11 PM ISTAs per WHO guidelines, Emergency Use Listing (EUL) is a procedure to streamline the process by which new or unlicensed products can be used during public health emergencies. It has already submitted 90 per cent of documents to WHO for obtaining EUL for Covaxin
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Gurugram caps Covid vaccine rates in private hospitals
India | Jun 24, 2021, 09:27 AM ISTThe Gurugram health department has announced a price cap for the administration of Covid-19 vaccines in private hospitals.
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West Bengal forms high level panel to deal with 3rd COVID wave
India | Jun 23, 2021, 12:58 PM ISTThe committee that will have its first official meeting on Wednesday will formulate a strategy to develop infrastructure and also determine the treatment procedure so that the disease can be controlled from the beginning.
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Free Covid-19 vaccination policy for all adults begins from today, watch ground report
News | Jun 21, 2021, 09:00 PM ISTThe central government is launching its ambitious program to provide free Covid-19 vaccine to all the citizens above the age of 18 from Monday, a move that is expected to help in scaling up daily vaccination numbers. watch ground report.
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Recruitment for Clinical trial of Covaxin in 6-12 age group to start at AIIMS from Today
News | Jun 15, 2021, 08:00 AM ISTThe recruitment for the clinical trial of the country’s first indigenously-developed COVID-19 vaccine, Covaxin, among children in the age group of 6-12 years will begin at the AIIMS, New Delhi from June 15.