Health

New Delhi, Feb 9 : The Union Health Ministry on Tuesday said that studies, though limited, on the variant of SARS-CoV-2 that emerged in South Africa, indicate that Covishield vaccine does not prevent mild Covid-19 disease, but continues to be effecti…

Hyderabad, Feb 9 : One in every four persons in Telangana has antibodies against Covid-19 virus, the Indian Council of Medical Research’s sero-survey in the state has revealed.The third round of sero-surveillance, led by the National Institute of Nut…

New Delhi, Feb 9 : As against China’s aggressive image, India is steadily reinforcing its soft power and core philosophical values of compassion and generosity with the help of vaccine diplomacy. The government has so far gifted over 62 lakh doses of…

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 9 : Kerala’s coronavirus test positivity rate has fallen to 7.47 per cent on Tuesday, health officials said.Last month, the positivity rate in Kerala shot over 12 per cent, forcing authorities to tighten the Covid norms across…

Gwalior, Feb 9 : A case of gross negligence in the nationwide vaccination drive has come to light at Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh: several hundred frontline Corona warriors have been registered against a single mobile number and they were not even infor…

New Delhi, Feb 9 : Recording a significant improvement, Delhi on Tuesday saw over 12,000 beneficiaries, including healthcare and frontline workers, get vaccinated against Covid-19 whereas seven Adverse Event Following Immunisation (AEFI) were reporte…

New Delhi, Feb 9 : The Union Health Ministry has directed states and Union Territories to conclude the first dose administration of all frontline workers by March 6, officials said on Tuesday.Ministry officials said that they have communicated to all…

Hyderabad, Feb 9 : The 18th edition of BioAsia, Asia’s largest life-sciences and healthcare conference, will be held virtually from February 22-23 with a focus on Covid-19, global health, pharma and medical technologies.The conference will provide an…

New Delhi, Feb 9 : Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said that collective will is winning over the Covid-19 infection as the national capital reported zero fatality on Tuesday after a gap of over 10 months.The Minister congratulated the people of …

New Delhi, Feb 9 : Indians are not only willing to get vaccinated against Covid-19, and a great many of them are even willing to pay up to Rs 500 for a jab to protect themselves against the disease, a new survey said on Tuesday.About 42 per cent of t…