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Roche's Covid antibody cocktail launched in India for treatment of mild to moderate cases
India | May 24, 2021, 03:59 PM ISTRoche's Antibody Cocktail is now available in India at Rs 59,750 per dose for the treatment of mild to moderate Covid patients.
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Tamil Nadu sees drop in new COVID-19 cases, fatalities for 2nd day
India | May 23, 2021, 11:11 PM ISTTamil Nadu reported 35,483 new COVID cases and 422 deaths - a decline seen for the second day on Sunday. With this tally, caseload is 18,42,344 and the death toll 20,468 till date.
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#JeetegaIndiaHaaregaCorona: Mandira Bedi advises to focus on mental strength and self belief
Celebrities | May 23, 2021, 10:58 PM ISTMandira Bedi, popular actress and fitness enthusiast, talks about keeping yourself mentally and physically fit during these tough times, On India TV's #JeetegaIndiaHaaregaCorona, Bedi shares that making exercise and fitness a part of the lifestyle helps everyone attain a better life.
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2 Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine doses 85-90 per cent effective, real-world study finds
World | May 21, 2021, 07:24 PM ISTTwo doses of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine have shown to prevent around 85 to 90 per cent of symptomatic COVID-19 infections, the first real-world data from Public Health England (PHE) has found.
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DRDO develops Covid-19 antibody detection kit 'DIPCOVAN'
India | May 21, 2021, 05:54 PM ISTThe DIPCOVAN kit can detect both spike as well as nucleocapsid (S&N) proteins of SARS-CoV-2 virus with a high sensitivity of 97% and specificity of 99%.
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CoviSelf: How to use self-testing Covid kit, step-by-step guide
India | May 20, 2021, 10:28 PM ISTHow to use CoviSelf: The ICMR has approved a home-based rapid antigen testing (RAT) kit. The kit should be used only on symptomatic individuals.
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Covid vaccine will be available for all by December: JP Nadda
India | May 20, 2021, 03:55 PM ISTBJP president JP Nadda said that coronavirus vaccine will be available for all in the country by December.
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Students who lost parents to COVID to get free coaching, accommodation in Kota: Om Birla
Good News | May 19, 2021, 11:50 PM ISTBirla, the MP from Kota- a major coaching hub for competitive examination preparations in the country- held a meeting with the directors of coaching institutes in the city and requested them to come forward to help the needy in these challenging times, his office said in a statement.
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Gurugram deploys teams for door-to-door COVID screening in rural areas
India | May 19, 2021, 07:14 PM ISTHealth officials said that more than 36,000 people in the rural areas will be been covered by these teams which have been deployed by the district health department.
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COVID: 3,846 new cases, 235 deaths in Delhi; positivity rate drops to 5.78%
India | May 19, 2021, 05:36 PM ISTThe national capital Wednesday reported 3,846 cases, the lowest since April 5, and 235 fatalities while the positivity rate dipped to 5.78 per cent, according to the latest health bulletin released by the Delhi government. This is the third day on the trot that the number of cases has remained below 5,000.
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Bleeding, clotting events following Covid vaccination 'minuscule' in India: Govt
India | May 18, 2021, 12:00 AM ISTAlerts have been raised in some countries on post-vaccination "embolic and thrombotic events" on 11 March, 2021 particularly with AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine (Covishield in India).
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COVID India Updates: Bleeding, clotting events following vaccination 'minuscule' in India
Health | May 17, 2021, 11:22 PM ISTThe first batch of 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG) drug developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for treatment of Covid-19 was released by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday. The medicine is being touted as a game-changer in the fight against COVID.
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Sputnik V Light, Russia's single-dose Covid vaccine, likely to be launched in India soon
India | May 14, 2021, 09:18 PM ISTSputnik V Light, Russia's single-dose vaccine for Covid19 is expected to be launched in India soon, informed Russia Direct Investment Fund CEO Kirill Dmitriev on Friday.
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The worst could be over! 18 states, UTs showing continuous decrease in daily new Covid cases
India | May 12, 2021, 12:01 AM ISTThe government on Tuesday said that an early trend of decline in daily new COVID-19 cases and deaths has been noted in the country.
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Active COVID cases down by over 30,000 in 24 hours first time in 61 days: Health ministry
India | May 11, 2021, 03:34 PM ISTThe total recoveries in a span of 24 hours too outnumbered the daily new COVID-19 cases after 61 days. The total active cases now comprise 16.16 per cent of the country's total coronavirus infections.
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UP govt organises Covid-19 vaccination camp for media officials; Rajat Sharma thanks CM Adityanath
Good News | May 11, 2021, 12:01 AM ISTThe Uttar Pradesh government on Monday organised a Covid-19 vaccination camp for media officials in Noida that houses the editorial headquarters of multiple media organisation
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EXCLUSIVE: DRDO's anti-Covid oral drug to roll out by May 11
Good News | May 09, 2021, 03:17 PM ISTBased on these results, the DCGI's Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) permitted Phase-II clinical trial of 2-DG in COVID-19 patients in May 2020. The ministry said the DRDO, along with DRL started the clinical trials to test the safety and efficacy of the drug in COVID-19 patients.
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DCGI approves anti-COVID drug developed by DRDO for emergency use
India | May 09, 2021, 12:05 AM ISTThe 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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Goodwill gesture: CM Naveen Patnaik waives rent for Odisha Bhavan in Maharashtra
Good News | May 07, 2021, 09:10 PM ISTSince April, Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation had been using the building to house doctors and health workers engaged in the battle against COVID.
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Delhi to begin mass vaccination drive for media houses, decision taken in CM Kejriwal's top meeting
India | May 07, 2021, 07:43 PM ISTThe Delhi govt has decided to organise a mass COVID-19 vaccination drive for all the Media houses. The govt will organise vaccination drive at their offices and bear the cost.