First batch of DRDO’s anti- Covid drug 2-deoxy-D-glucose released
AMN The first batch of the drug 2-deoxy-D-glucose has been released for Covid patients today. The first batch was released by the Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Health and Family…
India new Covid cases dip below 3 lakh; deaths 4,106
WEB DESK India’s COVID-19 cases rose to 2,49,65,463 today with 2,81,386 fresh COVID-19 cases, the lowest in 27 days, while the death toll climbed to 2,74,390 with 4,106 fatalities, according…
Covaxin effective against Coronavirus strains found in India and UK
AMN Indigenously developed Bharat Biotech’s COVID-19 vaccine – COVAXIN, has been found effective against Coronavirus strains found in India and the UK. A study published in medical journal Clinical Infectious…
2nd Dose of Covishield will be given only after 84 days: Govt
AMN The COVID Working Group chaired by Dr N K Arora had recommended extension of the gap between the first and second doses of COVISHIELD vaccine to 12 to 16…
Production of SPUTNIK V vaccine will commence soon in India: Russian Ambassador
WEB DESK Russian Ambassador Nikolay Kudashev has said that production of SPUTNIK V vaccine will commence soon in India and the capacity will be gradually scaled up to nearly 850…
India received 105 ventilators, seven lakh 50 thousand masks aid from Kazakhstan
WEB DESK A consignment of 105 ventilators, seven lakh 50 thousand masks and respirators and other medical equipment arrived from Kazakhstan this morning. India has expressed gratefulness to Kazakhstan for…
COVID: US relaxes mask rules for fully vaccinated people
WEB DESK Health officials in United States have recommended that fully vaccinated people will not have to wear masks outside, even in large crowds. The US has seen a dramatic…
COVID-19 pandemic was avoidable had leaders acted promptly: WHO Report
The report reprimands global leaders and calls for major policy changes to bring the pandemic to an end and ensure it cannot happen again. WEB DESK The disastrous impact of…
INS Tarkash arrives in Mumbai from France carrying 2 cryogenic tankers
WEB DESK INS Tarkash arrived in Mumbai today carrying 2 cryogenic tankers with 20 MT liquid medical oxygen each. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said India deeply values this…
Govt issues advisory on management of fungal infection among Corona patients
WEB DESKGovernment has issued an advisory on the management fungal infection among Corona patients. It said, the fungal infection Mucormycosis mainly affects people who are on medication that reduces their…