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Mucormycosis Cases Rise: States Report Shortage Of Antifungal Drug
New Delhi: With the increase in cases of mucormycosis, the demand for antifungal drug 'Amphotericin B' has spiked in recent weeks. States have pressed the panic button.
In Maharashtra, 52 people have died due to mucormycosis since the…
Covaxin: Trials In Children To Begin In 10-12 Days
New Delhi: Phase II/III clinical trials of Covaxin, indigenous COVID-19 vaccine, in the 2-18-year-olds will begin in the next 10-12 days, senior NITI Aayog member VK Paul announced on Tuesday.
"COVAXIN has been approved by the Drugs…
Delhi CM Kejriwal Announces Free Education For Kids Orphaned Due To COVID, 10 Kg Ration To The Poor
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday announced 10 kg of free ration in May (5 kg from Delhi government and 5 kg from the Centre’s quota) for residents of the national capital. He also announced free education for…
Never Exported Vaccines At Cost Of India, Says SII CEO Adar Poonawalla
New Delhi: Serum Institute of India (SII) CEO Adar Poonawalla on Tuesday said vaccines were never exported at the cost of people of India, adding that there were commitments to Covax as well that had to be met so that doses could be…
Stop! Are You Flushing Down COVID-19 Waste?
New Delhi: Pollution caused by COVID-19 waste such as gloves, medicines, and masks will be one of the biggest challenges in the coming years.
Flushing down such waste, especially fibrous face masks, will not only add to the volume of solid…
Doctors Treating COVID Patients Open Up About Their Own Mental Stress
New Delhi: Unending working hours, patients die every day or family members pleading to save their lives - all this is taking a toll on the mental health of doctors on COVID duty in Delhi hospitals.
Dr. Suranjit Chatterjee, a senior…
Live-In Relationship Morally & Socially Unacceptable, Says High Court
Chandigarh: The Punjab and Haryana High Court has said a live-in relationship is morally and socially unacceptable.
The HC passed the order while dismissing a petition filed by a runaway couple seeking protection.
The petitioners, Gulza…
Woman Refuses To Lift Veil For COVID Test, Locals Beat Health Officials
Aligarh: Two health officials were seriously injured after being assaulted by locals at a COVID-19 testing centre at a village in Uttar Pradesh’s Aligarh.
The attack followed after the health officials asked some men to give space to a…
Cyclone Tauktae Starts Weakening; Heavy Rains Lash Gujarat & Maharashtra
New Delhi: Twelve hours after making landfall on the Gujarat coast on Monday evening, the Extremely Severe Cyclone Tauktae slightly weakened into a ‘Very Severe’ category on Tuesday morning.
However, the cyclone continues to rage across…
India Records Highest Single-Day COVID-19 Deaths Of 4,329
New Delhi: India on Tuesday recorded the highest fatalities of 4,329 from COVID-19 infections in the last 24 hours, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said.
However, the total number of infections has come down 2,63,533 in the…