According to the data released by Union Health Ministry on Monday, 19.60 crore Covid-19 vaccines have been administered throughout the country which comprises 1.06 crore first doses of the vaccine given to people from 18-44 years of age. Amid a media briefing over the current Covid-19 situation, Joint Health Secretary of Union Health Ministry, Lav…
US-based Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer on Monday declared that it will supply the vaccines directly to the Central Government and supernatural organization for assistance in national vaccination programmes. The company stated, “Allocation of doses and implementation plan within a country is a decision for local governments based on relevant health authority guidance.” “Pfizer’s discussions with the…
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Director Randeep Guleria on Monday urged the people to stop categorizing the recent fungal infections being recorded throughout the country according to their colour and they should prefer using medical names of the diseases. While addressing the daily Covid-19 press conference, Guleria stated it will be better if…
Bharat Biotech International Limited (BBIL), the company manufacturing the Covid-19 vaccine has expressed confidence to get included in the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Emergency Use Listing (EUL), considering the other vaccines developed by the company have been approved by WHO, according to news agency ANI. ANI stated quoting the sources, “BBIL is confident about obtaining…
Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagere Palike (BBMP) has introduced a 24*7 helpline to provide assistance over conducting the final rites of Covid-19 infected patients. BBMP launched the helpline number 8495998495 for the Covid-19 and non-Covid-19 victims and emphasized that cremation will be carried out without any charges for Covid-19 victims. This comes at the time when private…
The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has appointed civil teams at the crematoria in Bengaluru as a measure to deal with the profiteering by private ambulance services ferrying bodies. According to the sources in BBMP, as many as 100 civil defence personnel have been appointed throughout the crematoria in the city to provide services against…
In a span of nearly two days, the city of Bengaluru made the provisions of two additional Covid-19 care centres which will have 240 beds for the treatment of asymptomatic and mildly symptomatic patients of Covid-19. The 14-bed facility had an inauguration ceremony on Friday, the other centre with 100 beds to be instituted on…
The Bharatiya Kisan Sangh (BKS), a wing of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh which is based in the agricultural sector has raised the demands that the Centre should waive the loans taken through Kisan Credit Card for farmers who have lost their lives due to Covid-19. The BKS has expressed it to the Ministry of Finance…
The Centre and Pfizer are having a stand-off over a demand by Pfizer to have legal protection from any of the claims associated to usage of its Covid-19 vaccine in of the biggest global markets, according to two sources who informed Reuters. India has not availed any Covid-19 vaccine manufacturer indemnity against the compensation costs,…
The Centre has stated that it is scientifically possible for an individual to get two doses of distinct vaccines of Covid-19, however, it will require a longer time to decide if the same can be advisable or not. According to a recent study conducted in the UK, it has been identified that it is a…
