INDIA
Covaxin effective against double mutant strain found in India: ICMR
ICMR cited the findings of a study carried out by them. Covaxin is developed locally by Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech International Ltd. in collaboration with the ICMR -- the apex body in India for the formulation, coordination and promotion of biomedical research.
Maharashtra: Real Corona horror may unfold in next 10 days
While Pune currently has an 'active case' load of 117,251, Mumbai follows next with 82,671 'active cases'. These figures are likely to shoot up drastically - 185,162 in Pune and 146,065 in Mumbai 'active cases', respectively - by May 2, as per a projection made by the State Public Health Department.
Covid vaccine not available for sale at retail
"All vaccination would be part of the National Vaccination Programme and mandated to follow all protocols such as being captured on CoWIN platform, linked to adverse events following immunisation (AEFIs) reporting and all other prescribed norms. "Stocks and price per vaccination applicable in all vaccination centres will also have to be reported real-time," the government said.
Health system in UP has collapsed: Akhilesh Yadav
Uttar Pradesh has registered a record increase in Covid-19 cases during the past seven days. "Health services in the state have collapsed. The situation is bad in cities but it is worse in villages, where there is no one to address the problems of the poor," he said in a statement.
Priyanka raises oxygen export issue, says who is responsible
"The export in 2019-20 was 4,503 Mt which has increased in 2020-21 to 9,300 Mt. We don't have oxygen shortage but biggest producers and despite threat of pandemic, export has been doubled. Who will be responsible for death due to oxygen shortage", she said.
Vaccine strategy is no less than demonetisation: Rahul
"Union government's vaccine strategy is not less than the demonetisation… common people will queue up… will bear the loss of wealth, health and life… and at the end only a few corporates will get the benefit," Rahul Gandhi tweeted in Hindi.
India reaches halfway mark of no new coal: Analysis
The analysis, released by Delhi-based climate communications outfit Climate Trends, measures the cumulative impact of few states and companies that have pivoted towards renewable energy to cater to new demand growth.
Rs 100 crore up In Bengal poll air
At least 90 per cent of this spending can be traced to BJP because their star campaigners like PM Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP president J.P. Nadda and minister Smriti Irani are from outside the state.
Crisis averted with 5,000 cubic metres of oxygen supply: Sir Ganga Ram Hospital
"5,000 cubic metres of oxygen supply from a private vendor Kapil Enterprises reached sometime back after our maintenance team through the night struggled and arranged the necessary nozzle. This supply should last till today afternoon," Sir Ganga Ram hospital said in a statement on Wednesday morning.
India sees biggest spike of nearly 3L Covid cases, 2,023 deaths
In the same time span, India also reported record number of 2,023 deaths. The daily deaths crossed 2,000 for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic last year, taking the total death toll so far in the country to 1,82,553. India had reported 1,761 deaths on Tuesday.
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