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Rahul Gandhi accuses govt of saving PM's image amid vaccine shortage

It's unfortunate that such an important issue is being politicised, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan alleged

A remedy to nursing shortage: IIT alumni, a clutch of NGOs filling this gap

The pandemic has drawn attention to the need for more health workers

Indian nonprofits focusing on Covid aid receive grant from MacKenzie Scott

Billionaire Scott gives away $2.7 bn to 286 companies globally

Covid-19 vaccine pricing accounts for last-mile delivery, say firms

The cost of logistics is built into the final price of the vaccine, especially when supplying to the private sector

Almost 92% casual workers didn't get wages during lockdown: SWAN survey

The survey, which was conducted among 1,396 worker groups, adding up to 8,023 people that included 4,836 women and children, showed that 76 per cent of the workers had less than Rs 200 left with them

Covaxin's final product has no calf serum, Bharat Biotech and govt clarify

Health ministry says this has been used for decades in Polio, Rabies, and Influenza vaccines, is neither used in growth of SARS CoV2 virus nor in the final formulation

India will revisit Covishield dosage gap based on emerging data: Official

On the decision to increase the gap between two doses of Covishield from four-six weeks to 12-16 weeks, NTAGI chairman said the move was based on scientific data

Decoded: Delta, Delta Plus variants and their response to vaccines

While virologists say theoretically the vaccine that works on Delta should work on the Delta Plus variant as well, more research is needed

Brazil counts 52 coronavirus cases connected to Copa America

Brazil's health ministry raised the number of COVID-19 cases related to the Copa America to 52, including 33 players or staffers.

Over 23% people to have lasting post-Covid symptoms, finds study

The five most common post-Covid conditions across all ages were pain, breathing difficulties, hyperlipidemia, malaise and fatigue, and hypertension

Coronavirus: Nine fatalities, 280 fresh virus infections in Rajasthan

The state's infection count is at 950,413

730 doctors died of Covid-19 pandemic in second wave: IMA data

According to the IMA, 748 doctors died in the first wave of the pandemic.

MP CM meets Modi, briefs him about efforts to check Covid spread in state

Chouhan said a public awareness campaign would be launched in the entire state from June 21 for vaccination

Covid: Thailand to reopen in 120 days to ease 'suffering of people'

Some tourist destinations should be ready for fully vaccinated visitors without any quarantine requirement sooner than the wider reopening, with Phuket as the "pilot," Prayuth said in a address.

Uttar Pradesh reports 310 new Covid-19 infections, 50 fatalities

The death toll in the state rose to 21,963

Meghalaya reports 495 fresh coronavirus cases, 8 more fatalities

The caseload in the state is at 43,254

Andhra Pradesh registers 6,617 new Covid-19 cases, 57 fatalities

The state's caseload is at 1,829,751

Covid: Delhi administration to train 5,000 youths as health assistants

The Delhi government will train 5,000 youths to assist doctors and nurses as part of preparations for a possible third wave of COVID-19, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Wednesday.

95% of vaccinated staff got protection against Covid: Apollo study

The findings of the study are under consideration for publication in a peer-reviewed medical journal

Centre has denied approval to probe deaths due to oxygen shortage: Sisodia

He urged the Centre to not obstruct the formation of the committee set up by the Delhi government to probe deaths caused by the lack of oxygen