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India’s Orders for Medical Supplies from China Mounting

May 8, 2021 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, May 8: Though India so far has officially not accepted offer from China for help to combat Covid-19 in the country, private medical suppliers in China are filling their coffers from orders from the private companies in India. The supply channels between India and China have also started functioning more smoothly after the […]

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Supreme Court Sets up National Task Force to Manage Oxygen Distribution

May 8, 2021 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, May 8: As Delhi complained of yet another slip by the centre in meeting its oxygen requirement despite the Supreme Court’s order, the apex court on Saturday set up a 12-member National Task Force to assess availability and distribution of medical oxygen – on scientific, rational and equitable basis – across […]

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A New Covid Drug Developed, Hospitalisation Norms Relaxed

May 8, 2021 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, May 8: As India surpassed four lakh mark recording 4.01 lakh new Covid cases in the last 24 hours till Saturday morning, a new drug administered orally developed in the country after a year of experiments and trials as adjunct therapy in moderate to severe Corona patients has been approved for […]

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“Third Wave May not Happen At All If Precautions are Taken:” Raghavan

May 7, 2021 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, May 7: In an apparent bid to reduce the panic among the people, the government’s scientific advisor on Friday reframed his warning of an “inevitable third wave” of Coronavirus clarifying that it might not take place at all if precautions were taken. Clarifying his Thursday’s caution, K Vijay Raghavan, the principal scientific advisor […]

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SC Takes Grim View of Centre’s Oxygen Supply Failures

May 7, 2021 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, May 7: The Supreme Court on Friday took a very grim view of the centre slipping back in meeting the promised supply of medical oxygen to Delhi hospitals and warned it of taking “coercive action” in the event of failure to comply with the court order. The apex court also refused […]

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New Security Feature Added in CoWin

May 7, 2021 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, May 7: A new security feature has been added to the CoWin portal after some users complained of their vaccination certificate being generated despite them not getting a jab. As per the new feature starting Saturday, anyone who has registered on the CoWin portal and selected a slot for vaccination will get a […]

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Pandemic Situation in South Asia

May 6, 2021 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, May 6: Not only India, most of its neighbours in South Asia are also in the midst of a major wave of Coronavirus infections, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies has said. Sri Lanka on Thursday banned all arrivals from India with immediate effect due to the record rise […]

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SC Asks Government to Prepare in Advance for Third Wave, PM Reviewed Situation

May 6, 2021 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, May 6: Jolted by the unpreparedness of the administration to meet the exigencies caused by the second wave of Coronavirus in the country, the Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Centre to start preparing for the possible third wave by creating a buffer stock of medical oxygen and other health infrastructure. […]

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“Third Wave Inevitable:” Says Government Advisor

May 5, 2021 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, May 5: A third wave of the coronavirus is “inevitable,” the government’s top scientific adviser warned on Wednesday, as officials said a national lockdown was being discussed given the crisis that has overwhelmed hospitals and left thousands dead. Vijay Raghavan, the Principal Scientific Advisor to the central government, warned that a third wave […]

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Covid-19: India accounts for world’s 46% infections, 25% deaths, says WHO

May 5, 2021 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Assaulted by a devastating second wave of Covid-19 for more than a month, India now accounts for nearly half of the pandemic cases and 25% of the deaths reported worldwide last week, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Wednesday. On this day, the country’s coronavirus deaths rose by a record […]