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Tuesday, November 25, 2025
TopicCoronavirus

Topic: Coronavirus

PM Modi hails scientists, innovators for working ‘industriously’ to fight Covid

PM Modi's message on Twitter comes on the occasion of National Technology Day that marks the anniversary of the Pokhran nuclear tests conducted in 1998.

Yogi govt first off the block, eyes 40 mn Sputnik V, Moderna shots from global market

Pre-bid meeting Wednesday for global tender floated by UP govt to procure Covid vaccines. State hopeful of good response from international vaccine manufacturers.

7 things for Modi govt to do before third wave of Covid, and the time to act is now

Vaccination is the only bulwark against the third wave. But there are other measures that Modi govt must immediately tend to, starting with Ayushman Bharat scheme.

Modi govt allotted 2.12 crore vaccines for 1-15 May, states & hospitals bought 2 crore more

According to Modi govt’s affidavit in Supreme Court, Maharashtra is No.1 in central allocation of vaccines, UP tops in procuring directly from manufacturers.

Migraine, breathing issues could stay briefly after mild Covid, serious problems unlikely: Lancet

Persistent symptoms such as breathing issues & migraines may lead to increased visits to doctors in 6 months following Covid infection, the study found.

Nepal overwhelmed by Covid, needs help, says Prime Minister Oli

In an opinion piece published in The Guardian, Oli said the rise in number of infections posed a serious challenge to the country's citizens and the entire health service system.

Twitter donates $15 million for Covid relief in India

Twitter CEO Jack Patrick Dorsey Monday announced that the amount has been donated to three non-governmental organisations Care, Aid India and Sewa International USA.

Pfizer-BioNTech Covid vaccine cleared for use on adolescents aged 12-15 in US

A group of advisers to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will meet Wednesday to make recommendations for administering the vaccine. Kids could begin receiving them Thursday.

WHO classifies Covid strain in India as ‘variant of concern’

Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove said the Epi team and WHO lab team has been discussing and circulation information with the WHO virus evolution working group about the B-1617 Covid variant.

Doctors spot new trend in Covid 2nd wave: Strokes in recovering or discharged patients

Neurologists say they have noticed a higher incidence of patients in recovery suffering ischemic strokes as opposed to last year when Covid-19 first struck.

On Camera

New labour codes make India’s workforce competitive with China—and build Viksit Bharat

By consolidating 29 laws into four codes, compliance is streamlined and regulations are simplified, improving “ease of doing business”. This is bound to improve investor confidence.

India has a low inflation problem. What can it do?

It will be tough for Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra to get right. Rupee is the worst-performing Asian currency this year against the dollar.

India and France to jointly manufacture HAMMER air-to-surface missile

Indigenisation level will progressively increase up to 60 percent with key sub-assemblies, electronics and mechanical parts being manufactured locally.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.