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Pfizer vaccine procurement as soon as possible for children: Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday sought procurement of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine as soon as possible to inoculate children

UP govt to extend free treatment to patients in post Covid-19 phase

The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has decided to extend free treatment to those suffering with problems in the post Covid-19 phase

B.1.617 Covid variant, first found in India, now in 53 countries: WHO

WHO noted that India recorded a 23 per cent decrease in the number of new cases in the last seven days but they were still the highest in the world

India needs specialised healthcare to treat Covid-19 in children: Experts

Country must prepare though there is no science or data to back fears that children will be hit in the next wave of infections.

FDA authorises third antibody drug for mild-to-moderate Covid-19 cases

U.S. health officials have granted emergency authorisation to a third antibody drug to help reduce hospitalisations and deaths due to Covid-19

India reports 211,298 Covid-19 cases, 3,847 deaths in last 24 hours

India's Covid-19 infection tally climbed to 2,73,69,093 as 2,11,298 more people tested positive for the disease in a day, while the country's recovery was recorded at 90 per cent

Zydus Cadila seeks regulator nod for clinical trials on Covid-19 therapy

Company says product helps treating mild coronavirus patients and reduces hospitalisation.

Yogi Adityanath says UP in Covid 'safe zone', preparing for third wave

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that the state has now moved into a Covid 'safe zone'

Andhra receives 3,000 injections from Centre to treat black fungus cases

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday said that the State had received 3,000 injections from the Centre and another 2,000 injections would be sent soon to treat patients

Facebook reverses policy, allows posts claiming Covid was made in a lab

Social media giant Facebook has lifted its ban on content claiming about the origins of Covid-19, and theories about its possible lab creation, reports said

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 168.1 mn; deaths surge to more than 3.49 mn

The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 168.1 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 3.49 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University

Delhi's Covaxin stock over for 45+ age group, Covishield left for 12 days

The Delhi government has exhausted its Covaxin stock for people over 45 years while that of Covishield will last only 12 days, AAP MLA Atishi said on Wednesday

Covid-negative report must for Singapore citizens returning to country

"All travellers will also be required to present their valid Covid-19 PCR test result at the air, sea and land checkpoints when they arrive in Singapore," the ministry said

Priyanka Gandhi slams Centre for suppressing data on Covid-related deaths

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi on Wednesday slammed the Central government alleging that it worked harder on suppressing this data than it did in fighting the Covid-19 pandemic

Karnataka to have new discharge policy for patients, post-Covid precautions

Karnataka Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar on Wednesday said the state will have a new Covid-19 discharge policy and post-Covid precautions in view of the rising cases of Black Fungus infection

Biden asks intel community to redouble efforts to trace origins of Covid-19

"I have now asked the Intelligence Community to redouble their efforts to collect and analyze information, and to report back to me in 90 days," Biden said in a statement

Cyprus health authority says people under 50 should use mRNA-based vaccines

Cypriot health authorities on Wednesday advised people aged under 50 to use the Pfizer/BioNTech or Moderna vaccines that are based on the newer, mRNA technology

Our vaccine highly effective on Covid-19 variant prevalent in India: Pfizer

Suitable for 12 yrs and above, Pfizer tells govt

Sputnik V-makers have agreed to supply vaccine to Delhi: Kejriwal

Quantity is yet to be decided: Kejriwal

Govt 'not calling it right', must boost spending in Covid: Abhijit Banerjee

Nobel Laureate says it is 'not clear at all' if bond markets would react negatively to moves to avert crisis.