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Two Covid vaccine doses needed for protection against variant from India: Report

Both doses of two-dose regimen Covid-19 vaccines are needed to provide strong protection against symptomatic infection from the virus variant…

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Children not immune from Covid but symptoms minimum: Centre

The Centre on Saturday said children are not immune from the infection, but the impact is minimal. "If children get…

4 years ago

Intern doctors of Patna COVID hospital hold symbolic protest for additional allowances

Patna, May 21 (ANI): Intern doctors of Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (IGIMS) hospital held symbolic protest on May…

4 years ago

AYUSH launches toll free Covid helpline number for Covid related queries

The Ministry of AYUSH has launched a dedicated community support helpline number to address general queries raised by masses regarding…

4 years ago

GAVI signs Covid-19 vaccine supply deal with Johnson & Johnson

The GAVI Vaccine Alliance has signed an advanced purchase agreement with Johnson & Johnson for 200 million doses of its coronavirus vaccine…

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B.1.617 Covid mutant found in 20% of samples in Chhattisgarh: Health minister

Union health minister Harsh Vardhan said on Friday that in Chattisgarh, the B.1.617 of Covid-19 (called double mutant) has been…

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WHO says, Covid death toll likely a ‘significantly undercount’

Official tolls showing the number of deaths directly or indirectly attributed to the Covid-19 pandemic are likely to be a…

4 years ago

Cipla launches polymerase chain reaction test kit ‘ViraGen’ for Covid-19

Drug major Cipla on Thursday announced the commercialisation of its RT-PCR test kit 'ViraGen' for COVID-19 in India, in partnership with Ubio…

4 years ago

Coronavirus could have been created in Wuhan lab, escaped from there: Report

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted lives the world over for more than a year and caused over three million deaths and the…

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Rapid Covid-19 home testing kit approved by ICMR

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Wednesday approved a home-based rapid antigen testing (RAT) kit for COVID-19, which…

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