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How Amit Shah has given plasma therapy a new lease of life, after ICMR junked it

Health ministry begins work on devising an SOP to administer plasma therapy, days after the government said it is in the process of removing it from list of Covid treatments.

Covid has made world aware of consequences of ignoring health systems, says Harsh Vardhan

The Union Health Minister, who chaired the 147th session of the WHO Executive Board, stressed on enhancing cooperation and collaboration and working in unison as Member States.

Moderna & Pfizer Covid vaccines look strong. Here’s how they compare

The data will likely increase confidence that more vaccines will work and that the world may soon find a way to get the coronavirus under control.

More good news on Covid vaccine – Moderna shot found to be 94.5% effective in large study

The highly positive Moderna readout comes just a week after Pfizer's Covid vaccine was found to be more than 90% effective in an interim analysis.

Daily Covid cases hit 4-month low at 30,548, Kerala overtakes UP as fifth worst-affected state

ThePrint’s daily Covid tracker that brings you the numbers that matter — from total cases, tests done and recoveries to positivity rate and deaths.

‘Long Covid’ causing organ impairments in 70% of low-risk patients, says UK study

The study found that heart and lung impairment were just as prevalent in low-risk individuals with long Covid as the older counterparts.

India registers 30,548 fresh Covid-19 cases and 435 new fatalities in 24 hours

As on Sunday, there are 4,65,478 active cases of coronavirus in the country, which comprise 5.26% of the total caseload, the health ministry data said.

Health insurance premiums have nearly doubled this year, but Covid alone not to blame

Medical inflation due to Covid, govt-induced coverage expansion and age-related shift in slabs are among factors causing a jump in insurance premium amounts.

Modi govt eyes pvt sector vaccinators for Covid as India has only 70,000 in public sector

These vaccinators run Universal Immunisation Programme that inoculates mothers & children, and govt is concerned about diverting resources for Covid vaccine.

Delhi to double RT-PCR tests, add Covid beds, Amit Shah says after meeting Kejriwal

Speaking to media after meeting Amit Shah, CM Kejriwal said Delhi will conduct up to 1.25 lakh tests a day and more ICU beds will come up at DRDO Centre.

On Camera

Met Gala is the new aspirational red carpet for Indian celebrities. Move over, Cannes

This year, at the Met, Isha Ambani wore one of Rahul Mishra’s creations, which is a sari in name only. It marked his label’s debut at what is fashion’s biggest stage.

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

Three Indian Navy ships deployed to South China Sea

Deployment comes at a time when Yuan Wang 03, a Chinese missile and satellite tracking vessel, has entered Indian Ocean Region.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.