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FM stresses on more investments in biotech, pharma R&D ahead of budget

Says India has capacity to produce Covid vaccines for itself and other countries

India's Covid-19 tally rises to over 9.9 million with 22,890 new infections

India's Covid-19 caseload rose to 9,979,000 with 22,890 new infections being reported in a day, while total recoveries crossed the 9.5 million mark, according to the Union Health Ministry

India pursued scientific evidence-based to tackle Covid-19: Harsh Vardhan

India recognised the Covid-19 threat early and pursued a scientific evidence-based approach to combat the situation, said Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health

Number of Indians hesitant to take Covid-19 vaccine rise, survey shows

Many Indians appear hesitant to get vaccinated for Covid-19 as infections have fallen sharply since a mid-September peak and some people are worried about possible side-effects, according to a survey

India will have to spend $1.8 bn on Covid-19 vaccines in Phase 1: Report

India will have to spend $1.4 billion to $1.8 billion in the first phase of a coronavirus vaccination programme, even after getting support under the COVAX global vaccine-sharing scheme

India's Covid-19 caseload nears 10-million mark with 24,010 new infections

With 24,010 new Covid-19 infections in the last 24 hours, India's total cases have reached 9,956,558, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

100 experts from friendly nations trained for India's Covid vaccine trials

Over 100 experts from friendly neighbouring nations have so far been trained to strengthen capacities in their countries for facilitating phase-3 clinical trials of Indian Covid-19 vaccine

Covaxin facing shortage of volunteers for phase 3 trials, says AIIMS

The Phase III clinical trial for Bharat Biotech's vaccine candidate Covaxin is witnessing a shortage of volunteer participation, with a high refusal rate of 70% to 80%, a senior AIIMS doctor said

India's daily Covid-19 case count falls below 23,000 after over 5 months

India's daily Covid-19 case count fell below 23,000 after a little over five months as the nation reported 22,065 infections. The national recovery rate stood at over 95 per cent

5,000 AIIMS nurses go on indefinite strike over salary hike, appointments

The AIIMS-Delhi Nurses' Union went on an indefinite strike over their long pending demands, including those with regard to the Sixth Central Pay Commission

AP reports 506 coronavirus cases even as active infections fall below 5,000

Active coronavirus cases fell below the 5,000 mark to 4,966 in Andhra Pradesh even as the state added 506 fresh positives, 613 recoveries and five deaths to its tally

Uttar Pradesh registers 1,441 fresh Covid-19 cases, 16 more fatalities

Sixteen more people succumbed to Covid-19 in a day in Uttar Pradesh taking the death toll to 8,072, while 1,441 fresh cases pushed the infection tally to 565,556

Odisha registers 393 fresh Covid-19 cases, taking tally to 323,757

Odisha's Covid-19 caseload climbed to 323,757 after 393 people tested positive for the virus, while five more fatalities pushed the death toll to 1,807

India's Covid-19 caseload jumps to 9.7 million with 29,398 fresh infections

India recorded less than 30,000 fresh Covid-19 infections, the second time this month, which pushed its caseload to over 9.7 million, while the total recoveries surged to more than 9.2 million

No compromise on scientific, regulatory norms of Covid vaccine: Health min

Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan said that India was ensuring that there was no compromise of scientific and regulatory norms regarding the safety and efficacy of Covid-19 vaccines

Assam registers 146 new Covid-19 cases, taking state's tally to 214,165

Assam reported 146 new Covid-19 cases, taking the tally to 214,165, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said

Bihar records 595 new coronavirus cases, four additional fatalities

Bihar reported 595 new Covid-19 cases, taking the tally to 241,533, as per a bulletin issued by the Health Department

Indian scientists find new drugs that can potentially treat coronavirus

Indian scientists have identified drugs and possible cocktails that can target vital proteins of the novel coronavirus, and may potentially help treat Covid-19

India's cumulative coronavirus tests cross 150 million: Health Ministry

India's tally of cumulative Covid-19 testing has crossed 150 million, out of which past 10 million tests were added in just 10 days, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

India's Covid-19 tally rises to over 9.7 million with 31,521 fresh cases

India's Covid-19 caseload climbed to 9.7 million with 31,521 fresh infections, while the total number of recoveries surged to 9.2 million, pushing the national recovery rate to 94.74 per cent