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India’s new Covid cases hit eight-month high, full impact weeks away
The federal authorities have said Omicron was causing fewer hospitalisations and deaths than the Delta variant, which killed hundreds of…
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Budget 2022: Medical experts demand increased expenditure, investment in innovation
The rampant surge in COVID cases during the third wave that India is facing currently has brought sharp focus on…
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Full market approval for Covaxin, Covishield: Expert panel to meet today
Covishield and Covaxin are the main Covid-19 vaccines used in the government’s vaccination drive. About 88% of the eligible population…
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Not possible to end this virus; pandemic viruses end up becoming part of ecosystem: WHO official
The worldwide spread of the deadly virus, which was first reported in China’s Wuhan in late 2019, has seen more…
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No booster plan yet for 45-plus with conditions
While India has followed a step-wise graded approach in offering vaccination to various age groups. For the precaution doses though,…
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TB flagged as comorbidity in new Covid clinical management protocol
The government has included tuberculosis as a comorbidity that can put patients at “high risk” of severe coronavirus infection and…
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GSK to increase Covid drug capacity, but no plans for India yet
The company didn’t specify any timelines on when the drug will be available in India, or whether it has initiated…
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Coronavirus remains active in dead bodies for 9 days: Centre
The ministry in its affidavit through advocate Rajat Nair said the basic elements of the SOP is that the body…
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Children aged 12-14 may get more vaccination options
People in the government are hopeful that by the time vaccination starts for this age group, results of clinical trials…
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India should adopt risk-based approach not blanket bans to contain Covid: WHO India head
Depending on the epidemiological situation, available public health capacities and social and economic context, governments should tailor their measures to…
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