Citing the findings of a clinical trial involving 200 patients, a team of researchers has urged the Health Ministry to include antiviral drug Indomethacin in the country's Covid treatment protocols.
Pfizer researchers conducted phase 2/3 clinical trial among unvaccinated Covid patients who had symptoms but weren’t in hospital, and were at high risk of disease becoming severe.
Speaking in Rajya Sabha, the health minister said the vaccine manufacturing capacity will be increased to 45 cr doses per month & buffer stock of medicines & oxygen have been prepared.
There are concerns about use of the vaccine in children as young as two. The youngest that are currently being vaccinated are five-year-olds in the US.
Delhi HC Wednesday said the protesters were not wearing masks or practicing social distancing and asked the police and AAP government to resolve the situation.
Studies are already underway to determine the need and timing of booster for used vaccines being used in India currently, said Dr N K Arora, chairman of Covid working group of NTAGI.
PM Modi also noted the floods ravaging Madhya Pradesh during his interaction Saturday with PMGKAY beneficiaries and said that the entire nation stands with the state in its crisis.
Schools across the country closed in March last year ahead of a nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of the coronavirus and shifted to online learning.
Countering insurgency needs the Pakistan Army to demonstrate a political will that ties leaders at the centre with those in the borderlands. But it may not have the imagination.
Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.
21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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