Tag: virus
Centre Disapproves Administration Of Covaxin To Those Below 18 Years
In a major shift of narrative, the government has now disapproved the authorisation of Bharat Biotech's Covid vaccine to people below 18 years of age whereas earlier, it was approved for children above the age of 12 years by the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI).....
India Records 15,590 New Covid-19 Cases, 191 Deaths
With 15,590 new coronavirus infections reported in the last 24 hours, India on Friday continued with its streak of low single-day cases, increasing the overall tally to 1,05,27,683, according to the Union Health Ministry. ....
Delhi Reports 51 Cases Of Minor Adverse Events Post Vaccination
On the first day of the nationwide coronavirus vaccine rollout, 51 healthcare workers developed minor adverse events following immunisation (AEFI) in the national capital, while one person developed severe side-effects. ....
Rajasthan Congress MLA Gajendra Singh Shaktawat Passes Away
Congress MLA Gajendra Singh Shaktawat passed away on Wednesday morning in Delhi due to a liver ailment. He is the fourth MLA from Rajasthan to have died in the last six months. ....
No Mandatory Institutional Quarantine For UK Travellers: Delhi Govt
Travellers coming from the UK to the national capital will not have to undergo a seven-day institutional and seven-day home quarantine. ....
India Fastest Nation In Vaccinating 4 Million People: Govt
In the 19 days since the beginning of the country's Covid-19 vaccination drive, India has inoculated nearly 4.5 million (44,49,552) of its population, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Thursday. ....
AAP Leader Raghav Chadha Tests Covid Positive
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)'s national spokesperson Raghav Chadha informed on Thursday that he was in home-isolation after testing positive for Covid-19. ....
Delhi Govt To Review Shortage Of ICU Beds In Covid-19 Facilities: Satyendar Jain
Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Tuesday said the department will review the surge of Covid-19 cases in the national Capital and the availability of Intensive Care Units (ICU) beds, especially for Coronavirus patients. ....
Centre Lists Out 7-step Strategy To Deal With Covid Spike At District-level
Amid the surge in coronavirus cases, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Tuesday wrote to Chief Secretaries of all states and Union Territories seeking action at the district levels, including public health measures, focus on mortality reduction and 100 per cent saturation vaccination of priority age groups. ....
Uttar Pradesh: 40 Doctors From King George’s Medical University Test COVID-19 Positive
Forty doctors of Lucknow's King George's Medical University (KGMU), including Vice Chancellor Lt Gen (retd) Vipin Puri, have tested positive for the novel coronavirus. ....
