Page 864 - Health News

65 foreign doctors at AIIMS unpaid for a year, says hospital association

The Resident Doctors Association of AIIMS said that 65 foreign nationals, including those from Nepal, training at the institute have not received their salaries

Bihar govt fixes AC and non-AC ambulance charges for Covid patients

In wake of surge in Covid-19 cases, the Bihar government has fixed the rates of both AC and non-AC ambulances in the state

India's struggle to track new Covid-19 variants could worsen the crisis

Second- or even third-generation versions of the variant known as B.1.617 could already be circulating in India and some may be more dangerous

US backs waiving intellectual property rules for Covid-19 vaccines

'Extraordinary circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic call for extraordinary measures', says US trade representative.

Himachal Pradesh under 10-day 'corona curfew' as infections surge

The Himachal Pradesh government on Wednesday announced a 10-day curfew across the state in light of the rapidly increasing Covid-19 cases

K'taka remdisivir supply to increase to 20K vials per day for next 5 days

Four companies which are supplying anti-viral remdisivir to the government have agreed to increase the supply to 20,000 vials for the next five days starting from May 6

US component supplies to enable India manufacture 20 mn doses of Covishield

The US on Wednesday said the vaccine components it has supplied to India this week will enable the manufacturing of 20 million doses of the Covishield vaccine

After Air India, IndiGo and Vistara roll out Covid-19 vaccination for staff

IndiGo says vaccination of staff complete in Pune and Chandigarh

Boosting oxygen, medical equipment capacity for Covid eligible as CSR: MCA

Contribution to the PM Cares Fund was also declared as an eligible activity under Corporate Social Responsibility of companies

Third Covid-19 wave inevitable and we must be prepared, says govt

'A phase three is inevitable, given the higher levels of circulating virus but it is not clear on what time scale this phase three will occur,' says Vijayraghavan

Covid-19 forecasters warn India deaths may double in coming weeks

The US currently has the largest number of fatalities at around 578,000

Second Covid-19 wave's decline may be as rapid as its rise: Gagandeep Kang

India could see the beginning of decline by middle to end of May, said Gagandeep Kang

Indian Navy warships fan out to friendly nations to get oxygen amid Covid

Of 9 ships sent to various countries, one returns to New Mangalore with liquid oxygen containers

In Covid-hit India, a 26-year-old doctor decides who lives and who dies

India has been reeling from an explosion in Covid cases in recent weeks

Canada authorises Pfizer coronavirus vaccine for age 12 and older

The vaccine was previously authorised for anyone 16 or older

US President Joe Biden aims to vaccinate 70% of American adults by July 4

US President Joe Biden has set a new vaccination goal to deliver at least one shot to 70 per cent of adult Americans by July 4

RBI's Covid relief: Good move, but late, says health care industry

While some companies said they were open to borrowing, others felt their working capital cycle was comfortable

RBI's relief: Hit by second Covid wave, MSMEs call for more support

According to them, measures such as revisiting classification of bad loans and clearing pending dues from government agencies are also required

India accounts for nearly 46% of world's new Covid-19 cases, says WHO

The surge of the coronavirus in India, including of a highly infectious new variant first identified there, has seen hospitals runs out of beds and oxygen, and morgues and crematoriums overflowing

Bond bulls bring down 10-year yield below 6% for first time since Feb 12

This was after the RBI assured the market of ample liquidity and another round of secondary market purchase of Rs 35,000 crore