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Corona Vaccine: After Maharashtra, Rajasthan too Facing Shortage

April 9, 2021 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Apr 9: Despite bitter criticism of the non-BJP ruled states by the union health minister for creating “vaccine panic,” another non-BJP state after Maharashtra has cautioned the centre for vaccine shortage seeking an immediate supply of fresh stocks. After Maharashtra demanding an emergency supply of 40 lakh doses and ended up […]

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“Chance of Surface Transmission of Covid Very Low:” Scientists

April 9, 2021 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Apr 9: After the sanitizer manufacturing companies made huge fortunes in the last one year, thanks to the Coronavirus panic, the world is re-inventing the methods of spread of the infection. “Deep Cleaning” of the surfaces recommended since the beginning of the pandemic last year has now been virtually withdrawn as […]

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PM Stress on Imposing Micro-Containment Zones, “Corona Curfew”

April 8, 2021 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Apr 8: The Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday stressed the need for imposing micro-containment zones in areas where Covid-19 cases are rising. Modi held a meeting with chief ministers to take stock of the situation in the country and ongoing vaccination programme. He also said India has in the past successfully brought […]

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“Vaccine Politics” Taking Precedence over Patients

April 8, 2021 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Apr 8: As the Covid situation is threatening to go out of control with daily spike in cases creating new records every day, “vaccine politics” seems to be taking precedence over care for the patients. After some ease in mid-February-March, the second wave of the virus has since returned with a […]

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Union Health Minister Slams States for Creating “Vaccine Panic”

April 7, 2021 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Apr 7: Slamming the Maharashtra and some other state governments of allegedly creating “vaccine panic,” the union health minister Harsh Vardhan on Wednesday said they were trying to cover their “failures” and spreading panic among people by demanding vaccination of all without inoculating enough of eligible beneficiaries. He further said the Maharashtra health […]

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Centre Extends Vaccination Facility to Workplaces as Spike Creates New Record

April 7, 2021 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Apr 7: With the number of daily new cases creating an all-time new record on Wednesday, the union government has decided to extend vaccination facilities to work places if there are more than 100 recipients in one centre. After a marginal dip on Tuesday, the number of daily new cases in […]

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“Current Second Corona Wave Worse than the First:” Union Health Ministry

April 6, 2021 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Apr 6: As the union health ministry on Tuesday cautioned that the current Covid-19 second wave was even worse than the first one as the cases are increasing at a higher rate, the Indian Medical Association and several other bodies requested the government to remove the age bar for vaccination and […]

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Covishield: “Better Efficacy if Two Doses Separated by 10 to 12 Weeks:” Poonawalla

April 6, 2021 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Apr 6: After the central government extended the gap between the two doses of Corona vaccines to six to eight weeks, the manufacturer of the “Covishield” vaccine the Serum Institute of India (SII) has claimed an increased efficacy of the vaccine if the two jabs are separated by two and half to three […]

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India Reaches New High in Covid Surge, New Cases Cross One Lakh

April 5, 2021 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Apr 5: For the first time since the Coronavirus outbreak last year, India’s daily new cases crossed one lakh mark on Monday recording the highest ever in a day so far. According to the union health ministry, India registered 1,03,558 cases in the last 24 hours ending at 8 A.M. on Monday. During […]

Covid-19: India Inching Close to Highest Ever Peak

April 4, 2021 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Apr 4: As India is inching closer to the highest ever peak figure of 98,000 new cases a day, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday chaired a high-level meeting to review the present Covid-19 situation in the country and discussed a five-fold strategy to curb the spike. The prime minister […]