The government opened up the vaccination drive to include everybody above the age of 45 on 1 April based on National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration's recommendation.
Last August, I estimated that Covid-19 will end its epidemic phase in India by January 2021. It appears that this prediction was not too far off the mark.
Results of ICMR plasma therapy trial, the world's largest, are expected to be published in British Medical Journal. Health secretary says digital IDs not mandatory for Covid vaccine.
A study in IJMR by a team at Homi Bhabha National Institute found that Covid cases in colder climates are more likely to develop blood clots, which increases the risk of death.
AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria also said cases are increasing in certain states and they will reach a peak later, but there is not much evidence of community transmission.
The dynamics between Europe and Russia have gone so south that mending fences looks like an uphill task—even as the US swings between sanctions and olive branches.
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.
For the first time, 2 Agniveers were awarded the Sena Medal for Operation Sindoor roles, among others. A 3rd Agniveer received a Mention in Despatches.
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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