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Discussing indemnity, other issues with foreign Covid vaccine makers: Govt

A team of central government officials is in continuous dialogue with foreign Covid vaccine manufactures like Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson and Johnson to discuss and address various issues

SBI donates Rs 22.87 lakh to RML Hospital for expanding healthcare facility

State Bank of India (SBI) on Friday donated Rs 22.87 lakh to Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital, New Delhi, for augumenting healthcare facility to help nation in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

DATA STORY: 35,342 cases, 483 deaths reported; active cases decline again

India has so far administered 423,417,030 vaccine doses. That is 1353.07 per cent of its total caseload, and 30.36 per cent of its population

DATA STORY: Active cases rise for 2nd day straight; 507 more deaths added

India has so far administered 417,851,151 vaccine doses. That is 1336.79 per cent of its total caseload, and 29.96 per cent of its population

Over a quarter of health subsidy cornered by the wealthiest 20%: PHFI

Low awareness combined with limited coverage means that the richest 20% get over a quarter of the health subsidy; only half of this goes to the poorest 20%

Mental health wise, all of us have been affected: Harvard's Shekhar Saxena

Speaking to Anjuli Bhargava from his residence in Geneva, Saxena says the severest toll of the Covid-19 pandemic may be on the mental health of large sections of the human population

India's Covid toll could be 5 mn, worst human tragedy since 1947: US study

Excess deaths between January 2020 and June 2021 are between 3.4 million to 4.9 million, they estimate.

921 healthcare workers paid Rs 50L each insurance claim under PMGKP scheme

Till July 15, a total of 921 doctors and healthcare workers have been paid insurance claim of Rs 50 lakh each under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package (PMGKP) scheme for Covid warriors

No shortage of Covid-19 vaccines, no delay in placing orders: Govt

There has been no shortage of Covid vaccines and the government has been providing free supply of vaccines to states and union territories for inoculating prioritised beneficiaries

Strategy to prevent Covid cases deliberated upon in expert panels: Govt

The strategy to prevent resurgence of COVID-19 cases through various public health measures has been deliberated upon in different technical committees

Covid impact on ambulance sales: Data & surprising takeaways

Covid antibodies last at least nine months after infection, study finds

Antibody levels remain high nine months after infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, whether symptomatic or asymptomatic

DATA STORY: Fewest death in 104 days; no new fatality in Delhi in 24 hrs

India has so far administered 406,481,493 vaccine doses. That is 1305.15 per cent of its total caseload, and 29.16 per cent of its population

Brazilian president remains hospitalized in Sao Paulo as health improves

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro remained hospitalized on Friday in Sao Paulo as he undergoes treatment for intestinal obstruction, with no plan for hospital discharge

The path to herd mortality

The pandemic has changed the way people look at the government, says Devangshu Datta

5 or more symptoms in first week of infection linked to long Covid: Study

People who exhibit over five symptoms of SARS-CoV-2 infection in the first week are more likely to develop long COVID, irrespective of their age or gender, according to a review of studies.

States reporting more cases should take proactive measures: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday interacted with the chief ministers of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Odisha, Maharashtra and Kerala to review the Covid situation.

DATA STORY: India's active cases rise again; 581 deaths added to the toll

India has so far administered 391,340,491 vaccine doses. That is 1262.88 per cent of its total caseload, and 28.07 per cent of its population

DATA STORY: India reports 624 deaths, adds 38,792 new cases to tally

India has so far administered 387,697,935 vaccine doses. That is 1252.81 per cent of its total caseload, and 27.81 per cent of its population

Amid super spreader events, vaccine shortage, will India face a third wave?

With the peak of the second wave well and truly behind us, there is a possibility of people assuming that the pandemic is now over