Religious, political gathering behind India’s COVID-19 resurgence: WHO
By IANS| Posted by Sameer | Updated: 13th May 2021 1:30 pm IST Seers taking a dip in River Ganges as a part of last royal bath. (PTI photo)
Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) has blamed several religious and political mass gathering events for fuelling India’s dramatic surge in new cases and deaths.
The spread of B1617 and other variants (B117), coupled with low adherence to public health and social measures were other factors for the resurgence of Coronavirus cases in India.
Potential contributing factors
“A recent risk assessment of the situation in India conducted by WHO found that resurgence and acceleration of COVID-19 transmission in India had several potential contributing factors, including increase in the proportion of cases of SARS-CoV-2 variants with potentially increased transmissibility; several religious and political mass gathering events which increased social mixi
Centre extends gap between two doses of COVISHIELD from 6-8 weeks to 12-16 weeks ANI | Updated: May 13, 2021 18:29 IST
New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): The Union Health Ministry on Thursday accepted the recommendation of the COVID working group to extend the gap between the first and second doses of COVISHIELD vaccine to 12-16 weeks. The present gap between the two doses of the COVISHIELD vaccine is 6-8 weeks.
Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan took to Twitter regarding the decision made by the ministry. Gap between 2 doses of #CovishieldVaccine has been increased to 12-16 weeks from 6-8 weeks currently. Decision has been taken based on recommendations given by COVID working group after analysing emerging evidence, Harsh Vardhan tweeted.
Gap between two doses of Covishield Vaccine extended to 12-16 weeks
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Gap between two doses of Covishield Vaccine extended to 12-16 weeks. Image Source: IANS News
New Delhi, May 13 : The Covid Working Group chaired by N.K. Arora has recommended extension of the gap between the first and second doses of Covishield vaccine to 12-16 weeks.
The gap between the two doses of the same vaccine is 6-8 weeks at present. Thr working group, based on the available real-life evidences, particularly from UK, agreed on increasing the dosing interval to 12-16 weeks between two doses of Covishield vaccine. However there is no change in interval of Covaxin doses.
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Sputnik V Arrives In India: Phase 3 Trial Clear & Transparent, Claim Russian Scientists
Sputnik V Arrives In India: Phase 3 Trial Clear & Transparent, Claim Russian Scientists
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“Around 216 crore doses of vaccines will be manufactured in India between August-December
New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: NITI Aayog Member (Health), Dr VK Paul on Thursday announced that Russian COVID-19 vaccine- Sputnik V has arrived in India.
Sputnik V production will begin in July and it is estimated that 15.6 crore doses will be manufactured,” said Dr VK Paul, NITI Aayog Member (Health).
While briefing media Paul said, “I m happy to say that we re hopeful it ll be available in the market next week and the sale of the limited supply that has come from Russia, will begin next week.”