Tag: corona
Government Invites Applications To Develop Products For Covid-19
Ministry of Science & Technology DST has invited applications from startups and companies for developing new technologies and innovative products to tackle second Covid-19 wave. ....
UK Launches 3rd Booster Dose Trial Of 7 Covid Vaccines
In a first, the UK has launched a new clinical trial that will assess the efficacy of a third 'booster' dose of seven different Covid-19 vaccines on patients' immune responses, the media reported. ....
US Records Below 30K New Covid Cases For 1st Time In Nearly A Year
The 7-day average of new Covid-19 infections was about 29,100 as of Thursday, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University, marking the first time the average was below 30,000 since June 22, 2020. ....
Centre Asks Social Media To Remove Content Referring To 'Indian Covid Variant'
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has asked all social media platforms to immediately remove all content that refers to or implies "Indian variant" of coronavirus. ....
Around 500 Passengers Flee Assam Railway Station To Avoid Covid Test
The Assam Police launched a massive search operation on Sunday to trace around 500 people who fled from the state's Jagiroad railway station, skipping the mandatory Covid test, officials said. ....
Around 500 Passengers Flee Assam Railway Station To Avoid Covid Test
The Assam Police launched a massive search operation on Sunday to trace around 500 people who fled from the state's Jagiroad railway station, skipping the mandatory Covid test, officials said. ....
Anthony Fauci 'not Convinced' Covid-19 Developed Naturally
US' top infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci has said he is "not convinced" Covid-19 developed naturally, and has called for an open investigation into China to unravel the virus' origins, the media reported. ....
With Lessons From 2nd Wave Of Covid, Delhi Starts Preparing For 3rd
With the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic continuing to decline in the last few weeks in the capital, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) led Delhi government has started preparations for the next wave of Covid-19, which could require nearly 40,000 oxygen supported beds.....
1,15,000 Healthcare Workers Died Due To Covid: WHO Chief
Nearly 1,15,000 health and care workers have died due to Covid since the pandemic began last year, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Monday, hailing their sacrifice and asserting the need to protect and invest in healthcare workforce as a matter of urgency. ....
Mucormycosis: 19,420 More Amphotericin-B Vials Allocated To States, UTs
The Centre has allocated to states and the Union Territories (UTs) 19,420 additional Amphotericin-B vials, a key drug to treat raging mucormycosis cases in India. ....
