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Mumbai Children’s Home: 18 Inmates Test COVID-Positive In 3 Days
Mumbai: Eighteen inmates of the children's home in Mankhurd, an eastern suburb of Mumbai, were found infected with COVID-19 in three days, a civic official said on Sunday.
Fifteen of these children were found infected on Friday, following…
MHA Reiterates Five-Fold Strategy To States Ahead Of Festival Season
New Delhi: In view of the festival season ahead, with major festivals like Diwali and Chhath coming up, the Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla has advised states to take suitable measures to avoid large gatherings.
There is a need to…
Centre Extends COVID Management Measures To Sept 30
New Delhi: The Central government on Saturday announced that the COVID management measures would remain in force till September 30.
In a letter to the chief secretaries of the states, secretary, Home Ministry Ajay Bhalla said the overall…
Single Dose Of Covaxin To COVID Infected Equals To 2 Doses For Unaffected: ICMR
New Delhi: Those who have been administered Covaxin have reason to cheer. According to a new Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), one dose of Covaxin to a COVID-infected person is equivalent to two doses for unaffected.
The pilot…
Blood Clot Risk Much Higher From COVID-19 Than After Vaccination: Study
New Delhi: Blood clots and the fear of developing them are being talked about ever since the pandemic began. Now, it turns out that the risk of developing blood clots is considerably higher after infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus…
Boosters Can Wait, Vaccinate All First: AIIMS Chief Dr Randeep Guleria
New Delhi: All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) chief Randeep Guleria has said that “the idea of booster doses can wait" and India should at the moment focus on vaccinating as many people as possible to curb the spread of…
Vaccinate All School Teachers By Teacher’s Day On Sept 5: Health Minister To States/UTs
New Delhi: The government has asked all states/UTs to vaccinate school teachers on a priority basis ahead of Teacher’s Day on September 5.
Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Wednesday that the Centre would…
16 Of 78 Afghanistan Evacuees Test COVID Positive
New Delhi: Out of 78 Afghan evacuees who landed in India on Tuesday, 16 have tested positive. As a precaution, all 78 have been quarantined.
All 16 returnees, who have tested positive, are said to be asymptomatic.
India has been on war…
COVID In India May Be Entering Endemic Stage: WHO Chief Scientist
New Delhi: COVID-19 in India may be entering some kind of stage of endemicity where there is a low or moderate level of transmission going on, Chief Scientist of the World Health Organisation Dr Soumya Swaminathan said.
What is an endemic?…
India’s First mRNA Vaccine: DCGI Approves Phase 2/3 Clinical Trials
New Delhi: India’s first COVID-19 mRNA vaccine has been given the go-ahead from the Director Controller General of India to move into the phase 2/3 clinical trials as it has been found safe.
Gennova Biopharmaceuticals Ltd., (an Emcure…