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  How effective is DRDO's new Covid drug 2-DG? Experts Explain

  News | May 08, 2021 20:21 IST

  The drug has been developed by Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences (INMAS), a leading laboratory of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), in collaboration with Dr Reddy's Laboratories in Hyderabad.

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  Ground Report: DCGI gives emergency approval to DRDO-developed anti-Covid drug

  News | May 08, 2021 17:45 IST

  The Drugs Controller General of India has approved an anti-COVID oral drug, developed by DRDO, for emergency use as adjunct therapy in moderate to severe coronavirus patients, the defence ministry said on Saturday. It said clinical trials of the drug 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG) showed that it helps in faster recovery of hospitalised patients and reduces supplemental oxygen dependence.

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  70 per cent Covishield stock for vaccination of 45-plus age- group due for 2nd dose in K'taka

  India | May 08, 2021 12:41 IST

  Seventy percent of the available stock of Covishield in Karnataka would be utilized to vaccinate people above 45 years of age due for second dose

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  Covid-19 : Long queues in Mumbai and Delhi for vaccination amid virus surge

  News | May 08, 2021 13:00 IST

  Hundreds of peoples including senior citizens start lining up outside vaccination centres from early morning to get a jab.

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  PM Modi assured all help to Tripura for fight against COVID crisis: Deb

  India | May 08, 2021 7:06 IST

  Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb on Friday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday assured all help to the state in its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  Over 90 lakh COVID vaccine doses still with states, will receive 10 lakh more in 3 days: Govt

  India | May 07, 2021 13:47 IST

  More than 90 lakh COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with the states and UTs and they will receive over 10 lakh more vaccine doses within the next three days

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  Can you take Covaxcin as second shot if you have taken Covishield for first short and vice versa?

  Health | May 07, 2021 13:27 IST

  Across the globe medical professionals advise one should get the vaccine as soon as possible. Read on to find common queries answered so that you no longer hesitate to get the shot.

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  PIL to vaccinate students appearing for Board exams: HC seeks Centre, Delhi govt stand

  India | May 07, 2021 12:48 IST

  PIL in the Delhi High Court on Friday urged it to direct the Centre and Delhi government to vaccinate all class 10 and 12 students who would be appearing for board exams in the 2020-21 session.

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  US seconds India's plan for patent waivers on Covid-19 vaccines

  World | May 06, 2021 8:39 IST

  The US has joined calls for more sharing of the technology behind Covid-19 vaccines to help speed the end of the pandemic.

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  FDA expected to OK Pfizer vaccine for teens within week

  World | May 04, 2021 10:14 IST

  FDA is expected to authorize Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for young adults age 12 and older by next week

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  Discussions on with Indian govt for expedited approval of COVID-19 vaccine: Pfizer

  Business | May 03, 2021 14:05 IST

  Pfizer is discussing with the Indian government an expedited approval pathway to make Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine available for use in the country.

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  Prioritize journalists for vaccination, ensure their safety: Editors Guild

  India | May 01, 2021 7:58 IST

  The Editor's Guild of India suggested that journalists should be given priority in vaccination and also urged media organizations to ensure their safety in these unprecedented times.

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  Opinion | Covid Pandemic: How Russia will provide 85 crore Sputnik V vaccines to India

  India | April 30, 2021 14:17 IST

  Russia is going to provide 85 crore Sputnik V doses, according to some news reports. The Russian Direct Investment Fund has entered into contracts with five Indian companies for manufacturing 85 crore doses of the vaccine.

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  Hong Kong health adviser warns of 5th COVID-19 wave after discovery of case with mutant strain

  World | April 30, 2021 12:47 IST

  Chinese University respiratory medicine expert Professor David Hui Shu-cheong said that the government might need to look into tightening social-distancing measures once more if local COVID-19 infections rose rapidly.

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  Covid-19: Vaccination of people above 18 in may be delayed: Karnataka Health Minister

  India | April 30, 2021 12:01 IST

  Vaccination of people above 18 years of age, which was supposed to start from May 1, may be delayed as the vaccines have not yet arrived, Karnataka Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar said on Friday

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  Vaccination for above-18 category won't start from May 1 in MP: CM Chouhan

  India | April 30, 2021 9:22 IST

  The vaccination drive for the 18 -44 age group would not start on May 1 in Madhya Pradesh as the manufacturers can not supply enough vaccine doses in time, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Thursday

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  Covid India LIVE updates: Revised guidelines issued for home isolation of mild & asymptomatic cases

  Health | May 01, 2021 7:07 IST

  In the third phase of Covid vaccination, everyone above the age of 18 will be eligible to get vaccinated against Covid-19. As per a tweet shared by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, over 2.2 cr people registered for the third phase of vaccination on CoWin portal.

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  Can alternative medicine systems like Ayurveda be tapped to fight Covid-19?

  Health | April 29, 2021 17:44 IST

  With the pandemic threatening to stay longer, it is felt that other medicine systems should be explored to curb its spread to help the nation and its people get back on track faster.

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  Kareena Kapoor-Taimur's conversation can help explain to your kid why COVID 19 vaccine is important

  Celebrities | April 29, 2021 17:19 IST

  Kareena Kapoor posted a video clip from the popular cartoon show Tom & Jerry saying that she used it to explain her son Taimur why is it important to get two doses of COVID 19 vaccine.

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  CoWIN server faces issues as COVID vaccine registration opens for 18+

  Technology | April 28, 2021 17:52 IST

  CoWIN server faces issues as people try to register for the COVID vaccine. Twitter handle of Aarogya Setu app tweeted "Cowin Portal is working. There was a minor glitch at 4 PM that was fixed. 18 plus can register."