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Updated: Share Article AAA A medic prepares to administer a COVID-19 vaccine to a beneficiary at SDMC Urban Public Health Centre Daryaganj, in New Delhi , Saturday, May 1, 2021.   | Photo Credit: PTI Some private hospital chains commenced the COVID-19 immunisation drive for the 18-44 age group at limited centres in the country on May 1, officials said. Apollo Hospitals sources said the drive commenced at its centres in Hyderabad and Kolkata, but not in Delhi. They said that they are waiting ...

Scientists say Centre ignored warnings amid coronavirus surge Updated: Updated: May 01, 2021 18:53 IST The warning about the new variant in early March was issued by the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genetics Consortium, or INSACOG Share Article AAA Mass cremation of people who died of COVID-19 coronavirus at a cremation ground at Ghazipur, in New Delhi on April 30, 2021.   | Photo Credit: PTI The warning about the new variant in early March was issued by the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genetics Consortium, or INS...

Over 500 Indians are in Pakistani jails Although no Coronavirus positive case has been reported so far in jails, containing the spread of the deadly virus in 13 over-crowded prisons across Jammu and Kashmir is the biggest task before the authorities. Taking a lesson from the first wave of the Covid-19, jail authorities have already started vaccination of all eligible jail inmates across the union territory. Vaccination has been initiated in the holding centre set-up at Hirnagar in Kathua distri...

As The Hindu had reported earlier, Russia decided to cut back on a promise to deliver 3,00,000-4,00,000 injections of Remdesivir produced in Russia as part of a compulsory licence as it would violate the U.S. patent, and India now hopes to source about 4,50,000 vials directly from Remdesivir developer Gilead Sciences Inc. in the U.S. The Russian aid is part of an international effort that now involves about 25 countries, and has meant a major policy shift for the government, which has refused ...

“Do not attempt to procure or administer Remdesivir at home," the Home Ministry's revised guidelines for home isolation of mild/asymptomatic COVID-19 cases said

“In a situation where the entire country is gripped with the COVID-19 pandemic, price control by the govt is a must and such kind of loot and blackmail should not be permitted,” the PIL said

Counsellor in Indias Permanent Mission to the United Nations A. Amarnath. Videograb: Twitter/@IndiaUNNewYork   “India, despite the severe constraints and within our own limited resources, has tried to ‘walk the talk’ on vaccine equity,” Counsellor in India’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations A. Amarnath said India, despite severe constraints and within its own limited resources, has tried to “walk the talk” on vaccine equity and shared COVID-19 vaccines with more than 80 ...

Toronto after the 1st Wave: How COVID-19 affected three key markets This is co-authored by Youjing Li and Shauna Brail  In the fall of 2020, a University of Toronto research team set out to track key metrics from the city to assess the impact of COVID-19 on Toronto’s public health, economic well-being, and urban vibrancy. Since then, we published six data-driven dashboards documenting a wide range of topics—public health, mobility, restaurants, economic vibrancy, work, and housing. While t...

Singapore deploys aircraft to rush oxygen cylinders to India Updated: Updated: ‘We stand with India as you fight COVID,’ says Singapore High Commission Share Article AAA An oxygen tank is loaded into an aircraft to supply hospitals in India at the tarmac of Changi Airport in Singapore April 24, 2021. (Videograb)   | Photo Credit: Reuters ‘We stand with India as you fight COVID,’ says Singapore High Commission To speed up delivery, Singapore has deployed two of its Air Force aircraft...

Updated: April 28, 2021 13:49 IST The paramilitary force said there is a huge influx of patients demanding admission at the facility and it has requested the Delhi government to increase oxygen supply so that admissions are increased Share Article AAA S.S. Deswal, DG ITBP inspects the ongoing preparations at the Sardar Patel COVID-19 Care Centre & Hospital, in New Delhi on April 25, 2021.   | Photo Credit: PTI The paramilitary force said there is a huge influx of patients demanding admission ...