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New anti-Covid drug 'should work against various strains': DRDO Chairperson

The Defence Research and Development Organisation's (DRDO) new anti-COVID drug 2-DG should work against various strains of the COVID-19 virus, DRDO chairperson Dr G Satheesh Reddy said on Monday.

Delhi sees 6-week low in daily Covid cases; positivity rate at 8.4%

The national capital reported 4,524 new -19 cases, lowest since April 5, and 340 fatalities on Monday while the positivity rate dipped to 8.42%

Andhra Pradesh reports 18,561 new coronavirus cases, 109 fatalities

Andhra Pradesh reported a record high of 109 Covid-19 deaths in the 24 hours ending 9 am on Monday even as 18,561 fresh cases were also registered

Delhi HC permits hospitals to withdraw pleas on medical oxygen supplies

Delhi HC permitted various private hospitals, which had sought immediate relief of oxygen supply to treat critically ill Covid patients, to withdraw their pleas as supplies have now been stabilised

'Karnataka facility can produce 40-50 mn Covaxin doses a month by Aug-end'

Bharat Biotech's Covaxin manufacturing facility that is under construction in Karnataka would have a manufacturing capacity of 40 to 50 million doses a month by August-end, says state Health Minister

Remdesivir coordination lacking between Centre, state: Gujarat HC

The Gujarat High Court said there appears to be 'lack of coordination' between the Centre and the state government in the allocation of the required amount of Remdesivir injections

Clotting cases after vaccination miniscule, but pose definitive risk: Govt

Since the vaccination drive was initiated, only 700 cases --- 9.3 cases per million doses administered --- were reported to be serious in nature, says health ministry

Cyclone Tauktae: 2 barges with 410 onboard adrift near Mumbai coast

Two barges with 410 persons onboard have gone adrift off the Mumbai coast as the cyclonic storm 'Tauktae' over the Arabian Sea intensified into a very severe cyclonic storm

Covid: Curfew imposed in Andhra Pradesh extended till May 31, says CMO

The state government took the decision on Monday, following a review meeting that Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy held with ministers and senior officials

Apollo, Dr Reddy's announce Covid vaccination programme with Sputnik V

In August 2020, Russia became the world's first country to register a coronavirus vaccine, dubbed as Sputnik V.

Herd immunity unlikely, but CDC says vaccinated people can ditch masks

Experts have estimated that between 60 per cent and 90 per cent of people in the US would need to be vaccinated for that to happen

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Daily cases retreat below 300,000

Gold loans set to be in demand again, families scramble to buy Amphotericin B to treat 'black fungus', and more-news relevant to India's fight against Covid-19

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Taiwan stocks see worst rout as curbs weigh

Brazil's infants dying in large numbers, Australian bankers flee Wall Street to head home, and other pandemic-related news across the globe

Black fungus treatment facility launched at Bouring hospital in Bengaluru

A facility to treat the post Covid complication Black Fungus has been launched at the Bouring Hospital here, said Health and Medical Education Minister K Sudhakar

HCL says it's expanding Covid help to states with hospital beds, equipment

Company will help set up a hundred-bed treatment facility in government hospital in Greater Noida.

DRDO's anti-Covid drug 2-DG will reduce oxygen dependency: Harsh Vardhan

Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Monday said that the recovery time from Covid-19 infection and oxygen dependency will be reduced by anti-COVID drug 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG) developed by DRDO

Sanofi, Glaxo covid vaccine works well in mid-stage study, shot on track

Volunteers showed a similar antibody response to people who have recovered from the coronavirus, the companies said in a statement Monday.

China vaccinating almost 14 million people a day, fastest in world

The ramp up in shots is being helped by a flareup of cases in the eastern province of Anhui and northeastern region of Liaoning.

Shilpa Medicare arm inks pact with Dr Reddy's to manufacture Sputnik V vax

Drug firm Shilpa Medicare on Monday said its arm has entered into a definitive agreement with Dr Reddy's Laboratories for manufacturing of Russian Covid-19 vaccine Sputnik V

Delhi airport to shut operations at T2 terminal from Monday midnight

The Delhi international airport will shut down its T2 terminal from Monday midnight as the number of flights have reduced significantly due to the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, sources said