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Canada will change AstraZeneca license terms if issues emerge: Patty Hajdu

Canadian health regulators will not hesitate to change the terms of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine license if additional safety issues emerge, Health Minister Patty Hajdu said

After US, South Africa suspends use of Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine

South African Health Minister Zweli Mkhize on Tuesday said that the country will be suspending the use of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine after health concerns raised by the US FDA

No shortage of Remdesivir drug in Jharkhand, says state Health Minister

Jharkhand Health Minister Banna Gupta on Tuesday said that there is no shortage of Remdesivir injection in the state

Maharashtra: Nagpur sees 6,826 new Covid-19 cases, 65 fatalities

Nagpur district in Maharashtra on Tuesday reported 6,826 fresh coronavirus positive cases and 65 fatalities, taking the tally to 2,91,043 and the toll to 5,903, an official release said.

Covid-19 restrictions to hit economic activities in April-June: Report

The restrictions and partial lockdowns in several states and cities amid rising Covid-19 cases are likely to impact economic activities in the current quarter, according to a Goldman Sachs report

Over 2.5 mn vaccine doses administered on day 3 of 'Tika Utsav': Govt

More than 25 lakh vaccine doses were administered on the third day of the 'Tika Utsav' on Tuesday, taking the cumulative number of vaccines given in the country so far to 11,10,33,925

India fast-tracks emergency use of foreign-made Covid-19 vaccines

No need for prior local clinical trials for vaccines cleared by regulators

Recovery tracker: Rising Covid-19 cases in India hit power, traffic

Effect on Mumbai's economic activity appears more pronounced than Delhi's

Govt slams states: No Covid-19 vaccine shortage, only poor planning

Rajesh Bhushan, Union health secretary, said that there were over 20 million doses in the pipeline to be distributed to states

Covid-19: Deserted streets, fleeing workers threaten India's oil demand

After dipping by about 2 per cent in March from February, overall consumption of oil products looks set to extend declines this month.

Hotel industry braces for tougher months ahead amid localised lockdowns

The recovery seen during the past two quarters is set to be disrupted

Second Covid-19 wave poses threat to India's economic recovery: Moody's

Given the focus on "micro-containment zones" to deal with the latest wave of infections, as opposed to a nationwide lockdown, the impact on economic activity will be less severe than that seen in 2020

Cipla doubles remdesivir production to meet 'unprecedented' demand

Just two months ago, Cipla had projected falling demand for remdesivir in India as coronavirus infections were on a steady decline.

Rising Covid-19 infections may hit RBI's inflation maths, say experts

Consumer price index (CPI)-based inflation rose to 5.52 per cent in March, from 5.03 per cent in February. Core inflation was at 5.7 per cent.

Govt not going for lockdowns in big way, says Sitharaman amid Covid-19 wave

Amid surging coronavirus cases in India, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday made it clear that the government would not go for lockdowns in a big way and only resort to local containment

Covid-19 pandemic an opportunity to reshape world order: PM Modi

At Raisina Dialogue, Modi calls for united global efforts to defeat Covid, says India has tried to walk the talk

Covid-19 vaccine Sputnik V gets DCGI nod; may be available by May

Russian Covid-19 vaccine granted restricted emergency-use authorisation in India

Fast-track Covid-19 vaccine approval gives indices a shot in the arm

Sensex, Nifty rise 1.4%; experts see volatility continuing in near term

Maharashtra: Curfew for 15 days from April 14; essential services exempted

There's shortage of medical oxygen and demand for remdesivir has increased in Maharashtra, says CM Uddhav Thackeray

UP minister says not enough Covid-19 beds, ambulances in Lucknow

In a letter that surfaced on social media, the Uttar Pradesh law minister has lashed out at his state's health authorities, complaining that beds for coronavirus patients are falling short