Amid new concerns in the second wave and preparations for the third, Vietnam plans to test all 9 million people in its largest city for the coronavirus and imposed more restrictions on Monday to deal with a growing COVID-19 outbreak. This after the country discovered a new variant of COVID-19 – a hybrid of strains found …

AFP The government is examining Pfizer’s request for indemnity and will take a decision in the larger interest of people and on merit, NITI Aayog Member (Health) VK Paul said. Paul said: “Yes we are engaged with Pfizer and they have indicated the availability of a certain amount of vaccine in the coming months, possibly starting in July.” “We are looking …

Fear of transmission of COVID-19 from the dead has posed a challenge for many who tried to perform the last rites of their family members who died from Covid. A recent study by All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) might mitigate the issue as it found that transmission of the infection through the dead is highly unlikely. Coronavirus doesn’t remain …

Hundreds of people flouted lockdown rules to attend the funeral of a horse belonging to a religious organisation in Karnataka’s Belagavi district on Sunday. Pictures and videos of the incident, which was shared on Twitter by news agency ANI, showed people walking on the road, ignoring social distancing norms. Many were also spotted without face masks. People could be seen walking shoulder-to-shoulder …

Reuters/Representational image The Indian Medical Association has said that over 400 doctors across the country have succumbed to the COVID-19 infection during the second wave of the pandemic. According to the IMA, as many as 420 doctors have lost their lives so far during the second COVID-19 wave and 100 out of these casualties have been reported from Delhi. Read more Jump To Black …

With Covid-induced mucormycosis (Black Fungus) spreading faster across all states, experts have asked the government to determine the possible role of industrial oxygen in the infection. Dr Uma Kumar, rheumatology head, AIIMS, New Delhi, said doctors had been using steroids routinely in rheumatology patients, but they had never seen such high cases of mucormycosis. “Is this Covid playing with the immunity …

Vaccination for the 18+ category has been halted in Delhi from today because the state has consumed its allocated share of the vaccine, said Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday. “Due to this, vaccination centres have been shut. Only a few vaccines are available at some centres which will be administered today,” said Delhi CM. From Sunday, all vaccination centres for …

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In a bid to help patients suffering from COVID-19 in Maharashtra’s Pune, a group of auto drivers from the city has started ‘Jugaad Ambulance’. The initiative is meant to ferry COVID-19 patients in the city. ‘Jugaad Ambulance’ has been started by one Keshav Kshirsagar who said that they have installed oxygen support in three of their autos for people who …

A Southern California man was arrested on federal charges after authorities say he fraudulently obtained millions of dollars in coronavirus relief to buy luxurious cars, take lavish vacations and cover personal expenses. Mustafa Qadiri, 38, of Irvine, nearly 65 kms southeast of Los Angeles, obtained about $5 million in Paycheck Protection Program money after claiming to own four businesses in …