29 POSITIVE CASES OF MUTANT STRAIN REPORTED IN INDIA

January 2, 2021

New Delhi: Four more cases of the highly contagious new mutant strain of the novel coronavirus were detected in the country on Friday. The Union Health Ministry has informed that the strain has affected 29 people so far. Out of the four cases, three were found in a Bengaluru lab,...

DR JAYALAL BECOMES NEW PRESIDENT OF IMA

January 2, 2021

New Delhi: Surgeon Dr J.A. Jayalal has been elected the new national president of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) for the year 2020-2021 at its recently held 95th annual National Conference. After taking charge as president, Dr Jayalal announced his aim to fight against mixopathy, pointing that the association will...

IMA TO PARTNER WITH GOVT IN COVID VACCINATION PROGRAMME

January 2, 2021

New Delhi: The Indian Medical Association (IMA), which has the largest number of registered doctors, has said that it is ready to contribute to the government’s vaccination programme. The IMA is ready to spare its expertise and manpower, right from the district level to the national level, for various expert...

COVISHIELD GETS EXPERT PANEL NOD, BUT BHARAT BIOTECH WILL HAVE TO WAIT

January 2, 2021

Covishield, the novel coronavirus vaccine developed by the University of Oxford and drug manufacturer AstraZeneca, has become the first vaccine to secure recommendation for emergency use approval in India. The recommendation was made by a government-appointed expert panel on Friday. However, the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) will take...

Cautious India take on Aussies in Boxing Day Test at MCG

December 26, 2020

MELBOURNE: Stand-in skipper Ajinkya Rahane will lead a depleted India into the second Test starting Saturday at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), the venue where they sealed their historic Test series in 2018-19. The challenge this time is huge not just because of the demoralising eight-wicket loss India suffered in...

VACCINATION DRY RUN TO START FROM NEXT WEEK

December 26, 2020

NEW DELHI: The Central government announced on Friday that it has planned a dry run for the administration of the Covid-19 the vaccine in India. It will be started in four states, Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Gujarat, and Punjab, next week as a dry run before the actual takes place. According...

COVAXIN HAS DRAWN GLOBAL ATTENTION: NAIDU

December 26, 2020

NEW DELHI: Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu discussed the status of the indigenous vaccine, Covaxin, with Bharat Biotech’s Director, Dr. Krishna Ella, and Joint Managing Director, Mrs Suchitra Ella. He also discussed plans to make it available in India and the rest of the world. Covaxin is being developed by...

AstraZeneca will be the first vaccine for roll out in India: Dr Gagandeep Kang

December 26, 2020

With newer strains of the novel coronavirus emerging, people are fearing a return of the initial chaos of the pandemic. However, Dr Gagandeep Kang, one of India’s most eminent medical scientists who played a critical role in the development of the indigenous rotavirus vaccine, says that things are within control...

GOVT SET TO DECLARE BIG COVID-19 VACCINE NEWS ON 25 DEC: SOURCES

December 21, 2020

New Delhi: 25 December has been observed as “Good Governance Day” since 2014 to celebrate the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihar Vajpayee. However, this year, if top sources are to be believed, the government is likely to declare some “big news” on the day related to the...

COVID SOP VIOLATORS: SC ASKS AUTHORITIES TO TAKE STRICT ACTION

December 19, 2020

A three-judge bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan called for a joint effort by the authorities and citizens to fight against Covid-19 and asked all states to act vigilantly and work with the Centre harmoniously. “Despite the guidelines and SOPs issued, for lack of implementation, the pandemic has spread like...