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Highlights It added that the catastrophe could have been prevented NEW DELHI: A global panel of experts has said that the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the COVID-19 an emergency very late and the catastrophe caused by the deadly virus across the globe could have been prevented. The Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response (IPPPR) said a series of bad decisions by the WHO meant COVID-19 went on to kill at least 3.3 million people so far and devastate the global econom...

The recommendations were made by the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI) which suggested increasing the gap between two doses of Serum Institute of India`s COVISHIELD to 12-16 weeks.

Highlights Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced this decision following a review meeting with ministers and officials on the prevailing situation. The lockdown has been extended by 10 days. Positive cases dropped below the 10,000 mark in Bihar for the first time after 22 days on Wednesday. New Delhi: The Bihar government on Thursday (May 13) extended lockdown in the state by 10 days in view of the COVID-19 crisis.  Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced this decision following a ...

The Hyderabad-based firm is supplying Covaxin to 18 states, including Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Odisha, Assam, Jammu & Kashmir, Tamil Nadu, Bihar, Jharkhand and Delhi.

The Hyderabad-based firm is supplying Covaxin to 18 states, including Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Odisha, Assam, Jammu & Kashmir, Tamil Nadu, Bihar, Jharkhand and Delhi.

Highlights Bharat Biotechs Covaxin has got approval for phase 2/3 trials on 2-18 year-olds The trial will take place in 525 subjects at various sites, including AIIMS, Delhi, AIIMS, Patna and Meditrina Institute of Medical Sciences, Nagpur. New Delhi: The Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotechs COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin has got the necessary approval from an expert panel for conducting phase 2/3 trials on those aged between 2 to 18 years. According to news agency PTI, the drug maker’s anti-COVID vacc...

Source: Highlights ICMR chief says six to eight weeks lockdown is needed in India to break the chain of COVID infections He says that lockdown restrictions should remain in place in all districts where the rate of infection is above 10% of those tested NEW DELHI: Dr. Balram Bhargava, the head of the countrys main health agency responding to the coronavirus, has said that the districts reporting a high number of infections should remain locked down for another six to eight weeks to control the s...

5,805 MT Liquid Medical Oxygen being imported from five countries, the MHA has said It said an Oxygen Digital Tracking System for real-time monitoring has been put in place and movements of tankers being monitored through this New Delhi: Listing out various initiatives taken by the Centre to ramp up the oxygen supply across the country arising due to the rapid surge in COVID-19 cases, the government of India is importing 5,805 metric tonne (MT) of liquid oxygen from abroad, the Ministry of Home...

  As per the incentive scheme for the three months -- April, May and June -- when the second wave of Covid-19 spread, doctors will be paid Rs 30,000, nurses and trainee doctors Rs 20,000, and others like sanitary workers, people working in CT scan department, ambulance workers Rs 15,000. Stalin also extended his greetings to the nurses on the International Nurses Day that falls on May 12. In view of rising cases of new infections, Chief Minister M K Stalin appealed to the general public and i...

Highlights From liquid oxygen to O2 concentrators, ISRO is aiding India’s Covid-19 battle NEW DELHI: The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is actively repurposing existing resources, scaling up the production capacity of their facilities and also transferring technology to aid the country’s fight against the severe second wave of Covid-19.  In an exclusive conversation with Zee Media, Dr K Sivan, Chairman (ISRO), elaborated on how the premier space agency’s facilities across th...