Tag: COVID-19 Pandemic
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PM Modi calls for united global efforts to defeat Covid
We understand fully that the mankind will not defeat the pandemic unless all of us, everywhere, regardless of the colour of our passports, come out of it.
April 14, 2021 -
Centre fast tracks emergency approvals for foreign-produced COVID-19 vaccines
Vaccination is one of the critical pillars of COVID control and management strategy adopted by the Centre. Presently two vaccines i.e. Covaxin by Bharat Biotech International Limited (BBIL) and Covishield by Serum Institute of India (SII), have received Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the National Regulator (Drugs Controller General of India).
April 13, 2021 -
Centre should not politicize fight against pandemic: Satyendar Jain
"I think that we should fight against coronavirus instead of politicising the issue. If anyone has any suggestion, they should be welcomed in positive spirits by the centre," said Jain.
April 9, 2021 -
Centre gives nod to COVID-19 vaccination at workplaces from April 11
India is experiencing a sudden incline in COVID-19 cases for the past few weeks. It reported 1,15,736 new COVID-19 cases and 630 COVID-19 related deaths in the last 24 hours, the highest ever daily record of new COVID-19 cases in the country since the pandemic started.
April 8, 2021 -
‘Deplorable attempts by some state governments to distract attention from their failures and spread panic among people’: Harsh Vardhan
Most concerning of all are the statements being made by a section of political leaders asking to open up vaccination to everyone above the age of 18 or to drastically lower the minimum age criteria for vaccination eligibility.
April 7, 2021 -
Trials for Astrazeneca’s UK vaccine on kids halted amidst reports linking it to blood clots
The trial, which started in February, is evaluating whether the vaccine generates a strong immune response in those aged between 6 and 17
April 7, 2021 -
Covid-19 second wave in India may peak between mid-April and mid-May: Scientists
This is the assessment and prediction made by scientists who used a mathematical model.
April 2, 2021 -
AICTE conducts session on managing stress and anxiety among students during COVID-19 pandemic
The session named 'Managing stress and anxiety of studying during COVID-19' was headed by Dr Purnima Singh, Professor (Psychology), Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi.
March 27, 2021 -
Supreme Court restrains banks from charging interest-on-interest on borrower during moratorium
The bench pronounced the verdict in the case of Small Scale Industrial Manufacturers Association vs Union of India the judgment for which was reserved on December 17, 2020.
March 23, 2021 -
India records milestone in COVID19 vaccination with administration of over 4.2 crore vaccines
4,20,63,392 vaccine doses have been administered through 6,86,469 sessions, as per the provisional report till 7 am today.
March 20, 2021 -
RS members praise External Affairs Ministry for bringing back Indians in wake of pandemic
“We are keen they don’t lose a year, and get back,” he said. Jaishankar said the Government would increase the air bubble arrangements with more countries to help Indians.
March 16, 2021 -
India’s Covid vax leadership high on Quad summit agenda
The same editorial denigrated India's efforts asserting that it was only donating vaccines because it could not distribute them domestically.
March 12, 2021 -
LIC felicitated by Governor of Maharashtra for work during Covid-19 pandemic
During the pandemic, LIC rendered exceptional services to its policyholders and the society as a whole.
March 7, 2021 -
Private hospitals must accord priority to elderly for treatment amid pandemic, says Supreme Court
The top court had, in August last year, directed only government hospitals to give priority in admission and treatment to the elderly.
March 5, 2021 -
Be ready to combat new and emerging diseases, Vice President Naidu tells scientists
Lauding the Department of Biotechnology for working relentlessly to mitigate the COVID-19-induced health crisis through the development of diagnostics, vaccines and novel protection equipment, apart from scaling up diagnostic capacity and rapid regulatory response, he expressed happiness that India is at the forefront of fighting the pandemic.
March 4, 2021 -
Is old gold?
India is only at the beginning of the curve which has topped out in the developed world as increasing prosperity ensures people live much longer. As the population’s median age goes up, so will the need to allocate resources in proportion.
March 1, 2021 -
Inmates released on bail, parole due to Covid to return to Haryana jails
Giving this information on Tuesday, a spokesman of Legal Services Authority said that under the orders of the high powered committee constituted under the chairmanship of Justice, Justice Rajan Gupta, 2580 convicts were released from various jails for decongestion of jails to check the spread of infection.
February 17, 2021