Health

Hyderabad, Feb 8 : Over 19,000 frontline workers in Telangana were administered Covid-19 vaccine on Monday.For the second day, vaccination was conducted across the state for frontline workers like police personnel, Municipal, Panchayat Raj Institutio…

Amaravati, Feb 9 : In a major development in Andhra Pradesh’s battle against coronavirus, the state’s active Covid cases have dropped below 1,000 mark on Monday, to stand at 962.The southern state, which used to log 10,000 Covid infections daily a fe…

New Delhi, Feb 9 : Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan stated on Monday that there has been no causal connection between the deaths occurred after vaccination and the vaccines utilised under Covid immunisation programme.”There have been a few deaths …

New Delhi, Feb 8 : Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan presided over the distribution of masks and soaps by the Indian Red Cross Society to various transport unions on Monday.Harsh Vardhan said, “Having the vaccine does not mean that we should be com…

Shillong/Aizawl, Feb 8 : In a bid to contain spread of coronavirus, officials in Meghalaya said that the night curfew would remain in force in Shillong and other adjoining areas under the East Khasi Hills district for the next seven days from Monday….

Bengaluru, Feb 8 : Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca India on Monday announced that it has received marketing authorisation for its anti-diabetic drug — dapagliflozin — in India for the treatment of patients of chronic kidney disease (CKD) up to t…

Hyderabad, Feb 8 : Research and Innovation Circle of Hyderabad (RICH) on Monday announced the Acceleration Initiative for Diagnostics (AID) programme to help diagnostic start-ups reach maximum potential.RICH, an initiative by the Telangana government…

Srikakulam, Feb 8 : A village volunteer from Palasa mandalam in Andhra Pradesh’s Srikakulam district died after taking the coronavirus vaccine.Pilla Lalitha, 28, took the vaccine along with eight other volunteers on Sunday.All others suffered headach…

Hyderabad, Feb 8 : Telangana’s Covid recovery rate improved further to 98.83 per cent with 197 more recoveries during the last 24 hours.The state has been consistently witnessing more recoveries than the new cases.The recovery rate is higher than the…

New Delhi, Feb 8 : Replying to the Motion of Thanks in the Rajya Sabha on the President’s address, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said today scientists are working on ‘mission mode’ as a result the world’s largest vaccination drive is taking …