Stockholm: As many as 5,400 Swedes may succumb to Covid-19 by the end of next June, according to a new study. The study by the Stockholm Region was aimed to estimate the risk of mortality in Covid-19 when the restrictions have been lifted and the...
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Friday touched a new milestone of administering four crore Covid-19 vaccines to date, the Health Department said. The department thanked the "combined efforts" of the health team and the people of Odisha for achieving the landmark. "Happy to share that Odisha...
Kathmandu: The Nepal government has encouraged eligible families belonging to poor households affected by the Covid-19 pandemic to apply for cash grants as part of a relief scheme announced earlier this year. Under the relief plan included in the budget for the current 2021-22 fiscal...
New Delhi: Hyderabad-based pharma major Bharat Biotech founder and Managing Director Krishna Ella has said that an ideal time for booster dose of a coronavirus vaccine would be six months after receiving the second dose. However, he added that a final decision will be taken...
Hyderabad: With six Indian pharma companies working to manufacture antiviral pill Molnupiravir, healthcare experts say the game-changing drug will give India an effective and affordable weapon against the Covid-19 pandemic. The oral drug, which is likely to get Emergency Use Authorisation (EUA) in India in...
Chandrapur: In a bid to encourage more and more people to get inoculated against COVID-19, the Chandrapur Municipal Corporation in Maharashtra has announced a vaccination bumper lucky draw, with lucrative prizes ranging from LED TVs, refrigerators to washing machines. Citizens who come to the civic-run...
Houston: More than 70,000 people have died from Covid-19 in the US state of Texas, where a deadly third wave of the pandemic is finally showing signs of easing, local media reported. As of Monday, 2,755 Texans were hospitalized for the coronavirus, down 578 from...
Singapore: Four Asiatic lions at Singapore's Night Safari have tested positive for Covid-19, the Straits Times reported Tuesday evening, quoting the Animal and Veterinary Service (AVS). The AVS, which is under the National Parks Board, said that the four lions, as well as an African...
New York: Drugmakers Pfizer and BioNTech said Tuesday that they had asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to authorize booster shots of their Covid-19 vaccine for all adults 18 years old and over, seeking to broaden who is eligible for a third shot....
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.’s antibody cocktail cut the risk of contracting Covid-19 by 82% for up to eight months, according to a company-sponsored study that could pave the way for its broader use. The monoclonal antibody cocktail, known as REGEN-COV, is available under an emergency use...
A major controversy has erupted after the sudden resignation of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, tendered hours after he had attended...
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It has long been held that when one is young, one tends to subscribe to pro-poor and people-oriented progressive politics,...
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On 19 July, China began constructing a $167.8 billion dam on the Brahmaputra River in Tibet, close to the Indian...
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The BJP is seen today as a corporate-friendly political party, and this is the view held by both the party’s...
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