Covid 19
Nepal to buy 4 mn Chinese COVID-19 vaccine, non-disclosure deal raises concerns
Kathmandu [Nepal], June 17 (ANI): Nepal is set to buy four million doses of the Chinese Sinopharm vaccine amid its fight the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, local media…
COVID-19 vaccination drive reaches Gujjars, Bakarwals in far-flung areas of J-K’s Doda
Doda (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 17 (ANI): In the continuing efforts to vaccinate all those who are eligible, a special team of doctors made it to the higher reaches…
COVID-19 vaccines Myth vs Facts
New Delhi [India], June 17 (ANI): The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday clarified many facts and myths regarding the COVID-19 vaccines and said that the number of…
COVID-19, ageing population raises concerns over China’s ‘utterly deficient’ health infrastructure: Dissident
Washington [US], June 17 (ANI): The COVID-19 pandemic and 2021 national census have raised concerns over the alarmingly ageing population of China and "utterly deficient" health infrastructure, Jianli Yang, a…
India will bounce back, Covid crisis won’t deter its rise as global power: South Korean envoy
New Delhi [India], June 16 (ANI): India will bounce back after the major devastation it suffered during the second wave of the Covid-pandemic and the crisis cannot deter the "rise…
Facebook expands fact-checking in India, adds health-specialist partner amid COVID-19 concerns
New Delhi [India], June 16 (ANI): With an aim to combat COVID-19 and all other health-related misinformation, social media giant Facebook is expanding its third-party fact-checking programme in India. According…
Covid-19: No newborn calf serum in final Covaxin product, says Health ministry, Bharat Biotech
New Delhi [India], June 16 (ANI): The Union Health Ministry on Wednesday said that newborn calf serum is not an ingredient of the final Covaxin vaccine by Bharat Biotech. The…
Centre gave over 27 crores COVID vaccine doses to states, UTs
New Delhi [India], June 16 (ANI): The Centre has provided more than 27 crores COVID vaccine doses to the states and Union Territories (UTs) so far, the Ministry of Health…
Kim Jong Un calls for measures to resolve tense food situation caused by COVID-19, typhoon
Pyongyang [North Korea], June 16 (ANI): North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Wednesday called for measures to resolve the country's "tense" food situation caused by coronavirus pandemic outbreak and…
US CDC calls coronavirus Delta variant a ‘variant of concern’
By Reena Bhardwaj Washington [US], June 16 (ANI): The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now called the Delta variant of the novel coronavirus, also known as B.1.617.2, a…
US embassy in India assures more student visa appointments in coming weeks
New Delhi [India], June 15 (ANI): The United States on Tuesday assured more visa appointments to Indian students in the coming weeks after a rush for interview slots among applicants…
Novavax results are promising, hope company starts trial on children soon: Centre
New Delhi [India], June 15 (ANI): The Centre on Tuesday said clinical trials of the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine in India are in an advanced stage of completion and hoped the…
