Sohini Das
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Sohini Das
Sohini Das leads the automobile and healthcare verticals at Business Standard. In her 17 years as a journalist, she has written on myriad subjects and sectors -- FMCG, dairies, tourism, and state elections, among others, across Kolkata, Ahmedabad and now Mumbai. She loves doing personality stories and ground reportage.
Sohini Das leads the automobile and healthcare verticals at Business Standard. In her 17 years as a journalist, she has written on myriad subjects and sectors -- FMCG, dairies, tourism, and state elections, among others, across Kolkata, Ahmedabad and now Mumbai. She loves doing personality stories and ground reportage.
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Booster dose: Dose gap, natural infection slow offtake among 60-plus
Experts are also questioning the nine-month gap between the second and the third doses
 "Booster dose: Dose gap, natural infection slow offtake among 60-plus")
India confirms first Omicron-related death as Covid-19 cases jump
As cases continued to rise across the country, several state governments were forced to issue fresh guidelines on restrictions
 "India confirms first Omicron-related death as Covid-19 cases jump")
Molnupiravir not in national clinical protocol due to safety concerns
ICMR chief says task force has debated twice on whether to include the drug in the protocol, but decided against it
 "Molnupiravir not in national clinical protocol due to safety concerns")
Stricter Covid-19 curbs back in India as Omicron cases multiply
Weekend curfew in Delhi; Mumbai warns of lockdown if daily cases cross 20,000
 "Stricter Covid-19 curbs back in India as Omicron cases multiply")
Price war rages as pharma firms despatch Covid-19 antiviral pill
Competitive pricing among firms keeps rates at Rs 1,400-2,490 for full treatment
 "Price war rages as pharma firms despatch Covid-19 antiviral pill")
Bharat Biotech starts re-labelling old stock after shelf life extension
After receiving the order from the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), the company started lifting unused stock from hospitals to re-label the shelf life from 9 months to 12 months
 "Bharat Biotech starts re-labelling old stock after shelf life extension")
Mixing Covaxin and Covishield induces four times more antibodies: Study
The Spike-protein neutralizing antibodies found in the mixed vaccine groups were significantly higher than the same-vaccine groups
 "Mixing Covaxin and Covishield induces four times more antibodies: Study")
Third Covid-19 wave is here; 75% cases in metros Omicron: NTAGI's N K Arora
New variant in 81% of samples genome tested: Delhi health minister
 "Third Covid-19 wave is here; 75% cases in metros Omicron: NTAGI's N K Arora")
Covid-19 pandemic: Expect a slow but steady start to teen vaccination
Day 1 to see a few hundred shots administered at most sites
 "Covid-19 pandemic: Expect a slow but steady start to teen vaccination")
Hospital sector could grow at 18% when Covid ends: Manipal Hospitals CEO
The Omicron situation is still evolving but the early signs are ominous, says Jose
 "Hospital sector could grow at 18% when Covid ends: Manipal Hospitals CEO")
Indian drugmakers get close to nod for Merck's Covid antiviral Molnupiravir
The significance of the Molnupiravir approval is that it could offer an affordable oral drug to treat Covid-19, and may even be effective against the Omicron variant
 "Indian drugmakers get close to nod for Merck's Covid antiviral Molnupiravir")
Action on Omicron: Step up testing to spot new variant, says govt
The health ministry also asked states to make sure testing of international passengers is done on the first and the eighth day scrupulously
 "Action on Omicron: Step up testing to spot new variant, says govt")
Companies gear up for Omicron version of coronavirus vaccines
Zydus to keep a laboratory product ready based on the new variant
 "Companies gear up for Omicron version of coronavirus vaccines")
Bharat Biotech's Covaxin set to go global after WHO gives it a booster
Becomes sixth vaccine to receive validation; move will ease foreign travel for those who got jab
 "Bharat Biotech's Covaxin set to go global after WHO gives it a booster")
WHO grants much-awaited emergency use listing to Bharat Biotech's Covaxin
Move will ease international travel for those vaccinated with the jab
 "WHO grants much-awaited emergency use listing to Bharat Biotech's Covaxin")
Zydus Cadila testing a multi-variant Covid-19 vaccine on animals
Mixing multiple strains to get what is called a multi-variant vaccine may be a way to get better immunity, scientists feel
 "Zydus Cadila testing a multi-variant Covid-19 vaccine on animals")
Efforts upped for tracing AY.4.2 Covid strain, boosting vaccination
INSACOG expanded, ASHA workers doing man to man surveys, tracking and tracing on
 "Efforts upped for tracing AY.4.2 Covid strain, boosting vaccination")
DRL plans to start paediatric trials of Sputnik Light vaccine soon
Booster shot with Sputnik trials may also begin
 "DRL plans to start paediatric trials of Sputnik Light vaccine soon")
Covid cases slow down in festival season but watch out for Diwali: Experts
Vaccinations and more people having already got the disease may have lowered the count.
 "Covid cases slow down in festival season but watch out for Diwali: Experts")
Power crisis brewing in China likely to hit Indian pharma companies
Delays in consignments, rising prices of key ingredients worry industry
 "Power crisis brewing in China likely to hit Indian pharma companies")
