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COVID-19 vaccination policy for 18-44 age group ‘prima facie arbitrary and irrational’, the Court says.

Delhi High Court also issued notice to the Centre on two pleas to make the second dose of both vaccines against COVID-19 — Covaxin and Covishield — available in the national capital

“While last year we lost nearly 730 doctors across India, this year in a short period of time we have lost 244 doctors. The second wave is proving extremely fatal for all and especially those at the forefront of the battle. We have to actively increase vaccination cover among the medical staff to ensure that they have protection against the virus,’’ said IMA president J.A. Jayalal. The following are the figures of fatalities according to the IMA registry: Andhra Pradesh (21), Telangana (1...

Updated: Developed with DRL, it reduces oxygen-dependence in patients Share Article AAA Defence Minister Rajnath Singh hands over the first batch of 2-DG anti Covid drug to the Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, in New Delhi on May 17, 2021. Photo: Twitter/@rajnathsingh   Developed with DRL, it reduces oxygen-dependence in patients The first batch of the adjunct COVID therapy drug, 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG) — developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) along wit...

The second consignment reportedly comprises 60,000 doses, a confirmation on which is awaited from Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories.

“Prevent movement in containment zones to check spreading of infection”

‘We need to extend the lockdown as we cannot afford to lose the gains made so far in combating the virus,’ says CM Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. Photo: Twitter/@ArvindKejriwal   Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on May 15 announced the setting up of Oxygen Concentrator Banks across the city to aid patients in home isolation as well as for recovery after being discharged from the hospital. He also said that both the COVID-19 cases as well as the positivity rate were declining steadily across the city, but reiterated that citizens should not let their guard down. “Around 6,000 COVID cases have ...

Coronavirus | Lockdown to become more intense in Kerala from May 17 Updated: Updated: Four districts to be under triple lockdown Share Article AAA Police personnel check vehicles at IMA junction in Palakkad, Kerala on May 15, 2021.   | Photo Credit: K.K. Mustafah Four districts to be under triple lockdown Kerala will move into a highly restrictive lockdown phase on May 17. The government will review the regulations again on May 23. A senior official said any relaxation is unlikely till the s...

‘COVID Care Centres to be set up with support from local communities’ Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Health Alla Kali Krishna Srinivas has asked District Collectors to ensure that no patient is turned away from hospitals citing insufficient beds. During a video conference with Collectors of seven most affected districts, the Minister asked them to ensure that bed strength was increased in both hospitals and COVID Care Centres. “Please ensure that the results of RT-PCR tests are r...