Prime Minister Narendra Modi to conduct a meeting with his top Cabinet colleagues to assess the progress of the current Covid-19 vaccination, availability of drugs such as Remdesivir, and to further have the talks about the accelerated production of vaccine.During the meeting, Modi directed the officials saying, “Citizens should be facilitated for vaccination despite lockdowns…
US pharma giant Gilead Sciences’ is expected to deliver another consignment having 50,000 vials of Remdesivir, the antiviral drug used for the treatment of Covid-19, in the upcoming days revealed certain sources.The injection Remdesivir has been granted emergency use authorization in India and constitutes a part of the national clinical treatment protocol for Covid-19. A…
The Indian Army has established a Covid-19 management cell following a three-star general to provide help to the civil authorities in their battle against the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the officials on Thursday.One of the officials revealed that the Director General of Operational Logistics and Strategic movement will be leading the cell. The three-star officer…
Photo Credits: ReutersPharmaceutical company Roche India on Wednesday declared that the Central Drugs Standards Control Organization (CDSCO) has granted Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) in India for the Riche’s antibody cocktail or the treatment of Covid-19.V Simpson Emmanuel, Managing Director, Roche Pharma, India stated, “With the increasing number of Covid-19 infections in India, Roche is committed…
The Cabinet on Wednesday had given grant for allocation of additional foodgrain following the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) Phase III for the upcoming two months – May and June as per an official statement.The approval passed by the Government can be termed as “ex-post facto”, which implies that the programme declared in…
Image for representationThe Government of Karnataka has deployed a commission of inquiry which comprises of retired judge of High Court Justice B A Patil, to conduct the detailed investigation pertaining to the deaths of Covid-19 patients which was invoked by oxygen shortage at District Hospital based in Chamarajanagar on Monday.According to a document released from…
The Union Government on Wednesday moved further to the Supreme Court over the show cause notice contempt to it by the Delhi High Court adhering to deficit in oxygen supply to Delhi. Amid the discussion, Chief Justice of India (CJI) NV Ramana said to the Solicitor General Tushar Mehta about the convenience of the special…
With the rise in the Covid-19 cases amid the second wave in India, several countries like Singapore, Germany, the US, and Australia are supporting the deficit health infrastructure of the country. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has revealed that around 81,000 vials of Remdesivir have reached Mumbai on early Wednesday morning.MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi…
With the ambulance services being overly-priced, it has become a massive problem for the Covid-19 patients who require an urgent admission to the hospital and urgent care. To bring a little relief to the worsening situation, a Bengaluru-based non-profit organization has provided a solution where they are converting old vans for ambulance services free of…
The 2021 Indian Premier League has been suspended indefinitely as several players and staffs from different teams who have been identified to be tested Covid-19 positive. According to the news agency PTI, the development regarding the same has been confirmed by IPL chairman Brijesh Patel.Patel told to PTI, “The tournament has been suspended indefinitely. We…
