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Topic: Health Ministry

Who all will get vaccines free? When will they hit stores? 4 Covid questions on every mind

PM Modi has stated the provision of free vaccine to 3 crore priority beneficiaries. But that has left the question open for the other 27 crore.

India registers 18,645 fresh Covid cases, tally rises to 1,04,50,284

While the recoveries have surged to 1,00,75,950, the fatalities reached 1,50,999 with 201 more people succumbing to the disease in a span of 24 hours on Saturday.

Covid vaccine drive to begin on 16 January, healthcare & frontline workers to be prioritised

After healthcare and frontline workers, priority will be given to those above 50 years of age and the under-50 population groups with co-morbidities numbering around 27 crore.

Cabinet secy to meet all chief secretaries tomorrow ahead of PM-CMs meet on vaccine rollout

Govt officials say the price negotiation for the vaccines has been completed, but the purchase order is yet to be issued formally.

India’s Covid tally rises to 1.04 crore with 18,139 new infections in a day

A total of 1,00,37,398 people have recuperated from the virus while the death toll has increased to 1,50,570 as 234 people succumbed to the disease in the last 24 hours.

Centre asks Maharashtra, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, Bengal to maintain vigil amid rising Covid cases

According to a health ministry statement, these four states comprise 59 per cent of the total active cases in the country.

Nearly a quarter of Indians above 60 years suffer from poor health, says study

The Longitudinal Ageing Study in India notes that women with no schooling or employment are more likely to report poor health in ages 60 and above.

India records 18,088 new Covid infections, recoveries near 1 crore

According to the Health Ministry data, the death toll reached 1,50,114, while the active caseload remained below 3 lakh for the 16th consecutive day.

Centre has not banned export of any Covid-19 vaccine, says Health Secretary Rajesh Bushan

The DCGI had Sunday approved Oxford Covid vaccine Covishield, manufactured by the Serum Institute, and indigenously developed Covaxin of Bharat Biotech for restricted emergency use.

India registers 16,504 new Covid cases, recoveries surge to 99.46 lakh

While the death toll increased to 1,49,649 with 214 new fatalities in the last 24 hours, the daily new cases in the country remained below 20,000 for the third consecutive day.

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Drop that cigarette. Smokers are twice as likely to develop skin cancer compared to non-smokers

A noticeable effect of smoking is premature aging. Studies indicate that the skin biopsy of a 40-year-old heavy smoker can resemble that of a 70-year-old non-smoker.

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?