NITI Aayog member (health), Dr VK Paul declared on Tuesday that Bharat Biotech will be commencing with the phase II and phase III clinical trials for Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin among the children in the age group from 2 to 18 years within the next 10 -12 days. Amid a press conference Paul said, “Covaxin has…
Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers Mansukh Mandaviya said on Tuesday that the government has devised a strategy along with the manufacturing companies to increase the domestic production and further import Amphotericin-B which aids in curing Mucormycosis, more popular as the black fungus infection, which is generally a complication post infection with Covid-19 throughout…
A minimum of eight people lost their lives in Karnataka when the cyclone Taukate hit the coastal and Malnad districts with heavy rainfall and gusty winds on Sunday. The state government had deployed 1,000 personnel for rescue and relief operations in the district as the cyclonic storm led to a destruction, damaging houses, public property,…
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Monday launched the first lot of Anti-Covid drug 2DG developed by the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO). Vardhan said the support of DRDO along with the leadership of Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has led to the launch of the country’s very…
With reference to the situation in the Middle-East, India has lashed out at “indiscriminate rocket firing” via Hamaz from Gaza which is concentrated at the civilian population of Israel while backing up Palestinian cause and its dedication to the two-state solution. Though the UN Security Council has not released any situation on the aggravated situation…
Karnataka Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar on Monday revealed that the state of Karnataka has reported around 97 cases of Mucormycosis, also commonly known as black fungus amid the Covid-19 outbreak. While addressing a press conference post meeting with black fungal infection, Sudhakar said, “ Till yesterday 97 people contracted this (black fungus) disease in…
With the rising Covid-19 crisis, several countries are lacking the required medical infrastructure, Nepal is experiencing a severe shortage of oxygen supply with the surge in cases, India has taken the stand and will be supplying tankers of liquid oxygen to Nepal. Amid a virtual event organized on Monday, Indian ambassador to Nepal Vinay Mohan…
As many as 11 Indian Navy Diving Teams have been kept on hold as a standby and a count of 12 flood rescue teams and medical teams have been reserved for immediate response considering the situation of the cyclonic storm Tauktae. Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh had organized a meeting to assess the preparedness and…
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will be chairing the 43rd Council Meeting of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) as scheduled on May 28 via the mode of video conferencing. According to the information posted on the official account of Nirmala Sitharaman’s Office, the meeting will commence at 11 am and will have the participation of…
AIIMS chief Dr Randeep Guleria on Saturday stated Mucormycosis, particularly known as the black fungus infection, happening to Covid-19 patients after recovery is not any new infection, but the number has been increasing with the infection spreading amid the Covid-19 infection and treatment. The spores of this specific fungus are prevalent in the air, in…
