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Picture used for representational purpose only KOLKATA: In several housing complexes across the city, Covid teams have been formed and they are acting like 24-hour helplines to the affected families. Most of these teams have multiple doctors who are also the residents of these complexes. Even in the dead of the night when there is any emergency, they are at the forefront, arranging beds or oxygen cylinders so that the patients can get primary treatment and the trauma can be eased. The numbers...

Updated Jan 07, 2021 | 12:44 IST Different vaccines may react differently to mutant strains of the coronavirus, such as the one recently recorded in the UK. Coronavirus vaccine: Experts on why India should opt for vaccine portfolio approach&nbsp | &nbspPhoto Credit:&nbspiStock Images Key Highlights The Drug Controller General of India has granted approval to two of the leading COVID-19 vaccine contenders for restricted use Serum Institutes Covishield being developed by Ox...

Updated Dec 21, 2020 | 12:55 IST There are 958 cold chain facilities across West Bengal. These are being streamlined and kept ready along with transportation facilities. Bengal cold chain gets ready to receive Covid vaccines, 958 facilities across state&nbsp Kolkata: West Bengal’s cold chain can store six crore Covid vaccine doses, as it claims. The state’s health department has kept its cold chain facilities all set to store the vaccine as and when it arrives. There...

Updated Dec 10, 2020 | 14:06 IST With winter setting in, doctors have started getting sporadic cases of seasonal influenza. People have to be careful as this is the season for other viral infections like rhinovirus. Covid season Kolkata with smoke and fog sees increased chances of viral diseases&nbsp | &nbspPhoto Credit:&nbspAP Kolkata: Experts have warned that the weather, fluctuating temperature, fog and the increasing pollution can lead to many health problems if the ...