The elections in various states, in which campaigns, irrespective of parties openly violated COVID-19 norms are said to be one of the reasons behind the deadly second wave that has gripped the country. Though the full extent of the COVID-19 spread due to the elections will only be revealed in the coming days, in Uttar …
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Touted to be a game-changer, single dose intranasal vaccine candidate by Bharat Biotech is in advanced stages of clinical trials, said Department of Biotechnology Secretary Renu Swarup on April 21. Efforts are being ramped up for massive production of vaccines and make them available in the shortest possible time, a top government official said on Wednesday, stressing that India currently …
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extended help to india in fight against second wave of covid-19 | Photo : Twitter/@temasek The first consignment of aid left the UK on Sunday and is due to arrive in India on Tuesday. Further shipments will take place later in the week. The aid includes 495 oxygen concentrators – which can extract oxygen from the air when hospitals have …
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The deadly COVID-19 has since beginning taken many lives. Many people across the country have lost their loved ones to the virus without even getting access to adequate treatment for them. In a time like this, the news of a 75-year-old patient recovering from coronavirus after a 100% lung involvement comes like a ray of hope, according to a report published …
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While India is struggling to tackle the second COVID wave, with tumbling health infrastructure, Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government’s Central Vista project has been permitted to continue as an “essential service”, Scroll.in has reported. Delhi, which is in its second week of lockdown, reported 20,201 cases and 380 deaths on Tuesday. BCCL According to Scroll, the Central Public Works Department …
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As the world is fighting against the COVID-19 outbreak, more than 130 countries have now closed schools nationwide, impacting nearly 80% of students globally. This is unprecedented; the world has never seen this many children out of school at the same time. We ask a bunch of Class 12 students how they are coping with the stress, studies and what …
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Jaipur Golden Hospital 20 Covid patients died on Friday night at Jaipur Golden Hospital in Delhi due to low pressure of oxygen, as it was struggling with an acute shortage, like other hospitals in the national capital. According to the hospital, “A supply of 3.5 metric tonnes of oxygen was supposed to reach by 5 p.m. yesterday. But it reached …
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Following the government’s announcement that everyone in the country above the age of 18 can get vaccinated against COVID-19 from May 1, a message has started making rounds online warning women not to take the jab five days before and after their periods. The reason mentioned in the viral post is that women’s immunity is low during those days and …
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Our country is battling with the second wave of COVID-19 and our hospitals are going through dire situations. Hospitals urgently need more oxygen cylinders and concentrators to save as many lives as possible. Here’s a list of individuals/ groups working to supply oxygen to the hospitals: 1. Democracy People Foundation: Mission Oxygen Democracy People Foundation started a self-funded mission to …
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At a time when India’s COVID-19 vaccination drive is failing to keep up with the pace of infections in the country, there may be more to be concerned about. A new strain that was recently discovered in India has three mutations. Triple mutant strains have been found in samples collected from Maharashtra, Delhi, West Bengal, and Chhattisgarh and is believed …
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