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1st Sputnik dose given in Hyd, priced at Rs 948+GST
Dr Reddy's Laboratories on Friday announced that the first consignment of imported doses of the Sputnik V vaccine that landed in India on May 1 received regulatory clearance from the Central Drugs Laboratory, Kasauli, on May 13.As part of a…
Cancer and Covid-19? Here’s what you should do
We face an unprecedented and exponential tsunami of Covid-19 positive, leading to a near-collapse of our healthcare system. Mortality due to the infection is mostly due to severe injury to the lungs causing respiratory failure. With the…
Narayan Seva Sansthan Launches #Ghargharbhojan Campaign amidst second wave of COVID-19
Narayan Seva Sansthan today announced the #Ghargharbhojan Campaign. The campaign has been launched with the aim of distributing free food to the migrants and those in need during the second wave of COVID-19. The campaign will be to…
Proactively working to secure availability of Covid vaccines: Govt
The Union Government on Thursday emphasized that it is consistently and proactively working to secure and enhance the availability of vaccines.In a statement the Union Health Ministry said, "Government of India, as part of its policy to…
Russia’s Sputnik V Covid vax to be available in market from next week: Govt
The Union Health Ministry on Thursday announced that Russia's Sputnik V, the vaccine against the Covid-19 pandemic, will be available in markets across the country early next week.The announcement comes 12 days after the first consignment…
Kandahar-Kashmir drug racket busted in Delhi, over 54 kg heroin seized
Delhi Police's Special Cell on Thursday said that it has busted an international drug racket with its links to (Afghanistan's) Kandahar and Kashmir with the arrest of five persons with over 54 kg of heroin valued at Rs 250 crore.Deputy…
Sputnik V Phase 3 trial clear, transparent: Russian scientists
The Phase 3 trial of Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine is clear, transparent and fully complies with the regulatory standards that exist for provision of clinical trial data, Russian scientists said, after concerns were raised by various…
Gap between 2 doses of Covishield vaccine extended to 12-16 weeks
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.The working…
Lack of use, maintenance, leading to glitches in ‘Make in India’ ventilators
Lack of proper use and timely maintenance of 'Make in India' ventilators -- that help you breathe or breathe for you -- is resulting in glitches in the machine amid the Covid crisis, creating another challenging situation for the…
Covid-19 teaches Indian armed forces new lessons in Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief
The Indian armed forces earned international accolades when they reached to people in distress from Indonesia to Sri Lanka during the infamous Asian Tsunami of 2004.As an undersea earthquake triggered mammoth waves that devastated long…