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BYPL sets up power infrastructure for two 500-bed ICU facilities in Delhi

Power discom BYPL has set up extensive infrastructure within a week to provide uninterrupted electricity to two 500-bed ICU facilities created by the Delhi government

AIIMS to develop guidelines to treat black fungus amid rising cases

All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) is developing guidelines to treat black fungus or Mucormycosis, sources said on Tuesday.Cases of black fungus have been reported in the country including Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh and Bihar.As per the Union Health Ministry, Mucormycosis or black fungus is a complication caused by a fungal infection. People catch mucormycosis by coming in contact with the fungal spores in the environment. It can also develop on the skin after the fungus enters the skin through a cut, scrape, burn, or other type of skin trauma.The disease is being detected among patients who are recovering or have recovered from COVID-19. Moreover, anyone who is diabetic and whose immune system is not functioning well needs to be on the guard against this, said the ministry.It further stated that the disease is caused by a set of micro-organisms known as mucormycetes, which are present naturally in the environment, seen mostly in soil and in ...

4,329 die of Covid in 24 hours, marking India's worst day in fatality count

Maharashtra continues at the top with the highest deaths so far, the western state has been surpassed by Karnataka for largest number of cases being reported last week

Scientists find new way of predicting Covid vaccine efficacy against virus

The early immune response in a person who has been vaccinated for Covid-19 can predict the level of protection they will have to the virus over time, according to an analysis

Pfizer, Moderna vaccines effective against Covid variants from India: Study

The Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna coronavirus vaccines appear to protect against Covid variants B.1.617 and B.1.618 first identified in India, researchers have reported in a new pre-print paper

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

Officials brief US lawmakers on America's Covid-19 assistance to India

US lawmakers urge the Biden administration to make the military available to bring additional urgent medical supply donations to the country

Enact special law to uphold dignity, rights of dead: NHRC to Centre, states

The NHRC laid out a range of recommendations for protecting the dignity and the rights of the dead people in the wake of reports of alleged mishandling of bodies of Covid victims

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 160.8 mn; deaths surge to more than 3.34 mn

The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 160.8 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 3.34 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University

Covid-19: India receives consignment of 300 ventilators from Canada

Amid a devastating second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, India received another consignment of 300 ventilators from Canada

Increase gap between two Covishield shots to 12-16 weeks: Govt panel

Govt panel recommends those testing positive for COVID-19 should defer vaccination for six months after recovery:sources.

Maharashtra to compile database of mucormycosis to assess its spread

The Maharashtra health department has decided to create a separate database of cases of mucormycosis, primarily being found in Covid-19 patients, to assess its actual spread and how to tackle it

Global Covid-19 caseload touches 160 mn-mark; deaths surge to 3.32 mn

The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 159.3 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 3.32 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University

American India Foundation raises $25 mn for Covid-19 assistance to India

An Indian-American non-profit body has raised USD25 million for Covid-19 assistance to India as the country battles a severe outbreak of the viral disease, its functionaries said

Australia signs deal for 25 million doses of Moderna Covid-19 vaccine

Australia has reached a supply agreement for 25 million doses of Moderna Covid-19 vaccines, the US-based biotechnology company and the prime minister said Thursday

US-approved vaccines effective against B1617 Indian Covid variant: Official

COVID-19 vaccines approved by the United States like Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson and Johnson have effectiveness against the B1617 variant of the virus that is predominant in India, which is experiencing one of the worst outbreaks of the pandemic, a top American health official said. The observation is based on the latest data about the variant and the three major vaccines approved by the United States, said Dr Francis Collins, Director of National Institute of Science. The data is coming in, and it looks very encouraging that the U.S.-approved vaccines, the Pfizer, the Moderna, the J&J, do have effectiveness against this variant called B1617, Collins told the media. It's a little less effective in that case than some of the others, but it looks like it ought to be good enough to make Americans protected. And that's really a good thing to hear, he said in response to a question. Early this week, the World Health Organization classified the B1617 SARS-CoV-2 variant, which was first .

US trade chief testifies before Senate Finance Committee over vax waiver

The trade chief said people in India are facing an "existential crisis" due to the pandemic

2 Covid-19 patients die of mucormycosis in Thane district; 6 hospitalised

Two Covid-19 patients have died due to mucormycosis, a serious but rare fungal infection, in Maharashtra's Thane district, a health official said on Wednesday

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 159.3mn; deaths surge to more than 3.31mn

The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 159.3 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 3.31 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University.

India's daily Covid-19 deaths rise by record 4,205, says health ministry

India saw a record 4,205 Covid-19 fatalities in a day taking the death toll to 2,54,197, while 3,48,421 new coronavirus infections were reported, according to the Union Health Ministry data shows