DCGI extends shelf life of Covishield from 6 to 9 months
NEW DELHI: India's drug regulator DCGI has extended the shelf life of Covishield, the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, from six to...
Month: March 2021
India reviews Covid-19 vaccination drive, preparations for April 2021 with States and Union Territories
NEW DELHI: India's Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushanand Dr R S Sharma, CEO, National Health Authority (NHA) and Chairperson, Empowered Group...
Indian Army donates 100,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccine to Nepal Army
NEW DELHI: The Indian Army has gifted one lakh doses of India-made anti-COVID-19 vaccines to the Nepal Army as part...
Dr Reddy’s expects Covid-19 vaccine to get nod from India in next few weeks
NEW DELHI: Pharma major Dr Reddy's Laboratories expects the Russian coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V to get approval from the Indian...
WHO report says animals likely source of Covid-19
By KEN MORITSUGU BEIJING:A joint WHO-China study on the origins of COVID-19 says that transmission of the virus from bats...
India crosses a landmark milestone of over 6 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses administered
NEW DELHI: India has registered a significant achievement in its fight against Covid-19. The country’s total vaccination coverage has surpassed...
Vaccines may need regular updates as coronavirus evolves: Scientists
NEW DELHI: Scientists have assessed the course of evolution of the novel coronavirus and predicted that COVID-19 vaccines currently in...
More than 5.94 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in India
NEW DELHI: The cumulative number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in India has crossed 5.94 Crore today. A total of 5,94,92,824...
Health Secretary chairs high level meet with 12 states and Union Territories reporting surge in Covid-19 cases
NEW DELHI: India's Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan chaired a high-level review meeting today with Addl. Chief Secretaries, Principal Secretaries and...
Fire at Mumbai hospital: FIR names HDIL’s Wadhawans
NEW DELHI: As the fire at a Bhandup mall which claimed the lives of nine COVID-19 patients admitted at the...
