Apr 23, 2022 10:15 AM ISTThe death toll has climbed to 5,22,149 with 33 fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated.
Jul 29, 2021 11:51 AM IST The health epidemiologist says most models suggest a third wave, if there is one, would not be as intense as the second wave. But he also warns of potential emergence of a new variant that could better evade the immune system
Jul 26, 2021 01:25 PM IST FM Nirmala Sitharaman said the gradual scaling back of lockdowns, along with the astute support of Aatmanirbhar Bharat Mission has placed the economy firmly on the path of recovery from the second half of FY21.
Jul 23, 2021 01:54 PM IST Over 41 lakh extra vaccine doses extracted, expected that beneficiaries aged 18 years and above will be vaccinated by December 2021, no fixed timeline at present can be indicated for completion of vaccination exercise, the government said to a question posed by Congress MP Rahul Gandhi in Lok Sabha.
Jun 30, 2021 05:37 PM IST It has increased three times over the normal consumption, but manufactures are unable to meet the requirement as it is difficult to raise capacity in a short time; There are 28 glove manufacturing units in India, half of which are in Kerala
Jun 22, 2021 01:24 PM IST The 18-44 age group accounted for 72 percent of the nearly 86 lakh jabs given in all on Monday, official government data showed
Jun 21, 2021 11:59 AM IST There have been enough warnings and road maps laid down on how to stockpile medical infrastructure. This, coupled with months of experience by the government and public alike on how to handle a pandemic, is ideal learning ground. If still the country fails now, it will be difficult to find scapegoats
Jun 18, 2021 12:42 PM IST An army of overworked and underpaid women is the backbone of the fight against the pandemic in rural areas. These unsung heroes are not given protective gear and paid a pittance
Jun 17, 2021 06:24 PM IST Sputnik V uses heterogeneous boosting with 2 shots by 2 different adenoviral vectors Ad5 and Ad26. The adenoviral vector Ad26 is used for prime boost, and Ad5 is used as booster dose. RDIF didn't clarify which vector it would be adjusting against Delta variant.
Jun 15, 2021 05:01 PM IST Over the past few weeks, statements from the White House and the G7 have spurred renewed interest on how SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, may have developed. Here's a breakdown of the various theories, including the one that it leaked from a Wuhan lab.
Jun 15, 2021 11:25 AM IST Telangana and Maharashtra may become the first two states to start using drones to deliver vaccines, while 20 entities have been selected to conduct trials
Jun 10, 2021 03:12 PM IST The pace of vaccination holds the key to the momentum and sustainability of the economic recovery.
Jun 10, 2021 11:03 AM IST With limits on purchases and the prices they can charge, private hospitals are assessing the impact on their COVID-19 vaccination drives
Jun 04, 2021 01:31 PM IST Jean Dreze, the Belgian-born hunger economics expert, on the devastation of Covid, what plagues MNREGA, central government’s relief measures, stimulus packages, vaccination drive and more.
May 27, 2021 03:06 PM IST As the infection spreads to India's interior, livelihood loss is a double-edged sword: migrant workers losing jobs in cities are returning to their homes and need alternate sources of earning; campaigners demand tripling wages
May 21, 2021 12:41 PM IST The spread of COVID-19 to rural areas has forced the government to make a U-turn on the testing strategy
May 20, 2021 04:50 PM IST Hospitals are deploying medicine students and freshly graduated doctors for COVID care, but many complain of long hours and delayed salaries at government facilities, while senior physicians get the additional burden of training raw talent.
May 20, 2021 12:10 PM IST States are under pressure as jabs for 18-44 age group amongst daily vaccinations is now as high as 44 percent
May 19, 2021 05:37 PM IST By August, suggest some experts, the situation will ease. July is the crucial month when indigenous production of vaccines will go up, as will imports
May 18, 2021 12:31 PM IST One of India's top virologists Dr Gagandeep Kang spoke to Moneycontrol about her expectations on the trajectory of the current wave of COVID-19, the government's vaccine policy, and how India should prepare for a third wave.
May 06, 2021 11:27 AM IST What does the US decision to support an initiative at WTO for temporary waiver of patent protection for COVID-19 vaccines mean for India? Below is a primer.
May 05, 2021 12:43 PM IST Companies other than Bharat Biotech must be given contracts to manufacture the indigenously developed Covaxin in bulk. This is the time to open licensing to any company that wants to produce vaccines and for anyone who wants to take a jab, per doctors.
Apr 27, 2021 12:40 PM IST Medical experts remain divided on when the Second Wave is going to peak and how long it could take to subside
Jun 02, 2020 12:56 PM IST The government is taking all precautionary measures to stem the spread of the deadly virus.
Apr 13, 2020 04:49 PM IST The Nifty index has rallied by about 20 percent to hit 9,000 levels as on April 13 while a multi-fold increase was seen in COVID-19 related cases.
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