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CHINA PROBED WEAPONISING CORONAVIRUS IN 2015: REPORT

10 May 2021

A document written by Chinese scientists and health officials before the pandemic in 2015 states that SARS coronaviruses were a “new era of genetic weapons” that could be “artificially manipulated into an emerging human disease virus, then weaponised and unleashed in a way never seen before”, reported Weekend Australian. China...

‘Strong measures can stop third wave from happening’

08 May 2021

Two days after saying that a “third wave was inevitable”, Government of India’s Principal Scientific Adviser, K. VijayRaghavan said on Friday that “if we take strong measures, the third Covid wave may not happen in all the places or indeed anywhere”. His statement came after his initial assertion caused widespread...

1,594 PSA PLANTS BEING SET UP, WILL REDUCE DEPENDENCY ON OXYGEN CYLINDERS: HEALTH MINISTRY

08 May 2021

In the wake of Liquid Medical Oxygen (LMO) shortage across the country, the Union Health Ministry on Friday said that as many as 1,594 Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) plants are being established across the country to meet the increased demand for oxygen due to rising Covid-19 cases. During a briefing...

POLICE BUST OXYGEN RACKET AT KHAN MARKET EATERY, HIGH-FLYING OWNER ABSCONDING

08 May 2021

The Delhi Police on Friday recovered as many as 96 oxygen concentrators from South Delhi’s popular restaurant Khan Chacha. “We have recovered 96 oxygen concentrators from Khan Chacha Restaurant in the Khan Market area,” stated Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) South Delhi Atul Bhatia. Earlier in the day, Bhatia had...

Kejriwal thanks Centre, HC & SC after Delhi receives 730 tonnes of oxygen

07 May 2021

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said the national capital received 730 tonnes of oxygen supply against its daily demand of 700 tonnes from the Central government on Wednesday. Addressing a press conference here, Kejriwal expressed gratitude to the Central government, Delhi High Court, and the Supreme Court. “For the first...

India welcomes US move to back TRIPS waiver on Covid-19 vaccines

07 May 2021

India on Thursday welcomed the US move to back the India-South Africa joint proposal for TRIPS waiver at the World Trade Organization (WTO). The US step could prove valuable in India’s fight against the coronavirus pandemic, as the waiver would ease up the laws related to intellectual property rights, and...

MAHARASHTRA TAKES CONTROL OF PRIVATE COVID HOSPITALS, FIXES DAILY RATES

07 May 2021

The Maharashtra government has issued an order which places all private hospitals treating Covid-19 patients under the state government’s control. This order will be applicable to all private hospitals registered with the Charity Commissioner. The authority to take over these hospitals lies with the District Collector, Municipal Commissioner, and Chief...

SEVERAL STATES CONTINUE TO FACE SHORTAGE OF MEDICAL AMENITIES, VACCINES

06 May 2021

As the country is battling with the harrowing second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, numerous states are witnessing the acute dearth of medical amenities. In view of COVID-19 vaccine shortage in the state, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday directed the Health Department to explore all possible options...

Jaishankar goes virtual at G7 after Covid cases found in Indian delegation

06 May 2021

External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar decided to conduct all his engagements at the G7 meeting in virtual mode after members of the Indian delegation in the United Kingdom tested positive for the coronavirus. This came after two members of the Indian delegation here in London, for the G7 meeting,...

THIRD PHASE OF COVID-19 INEVITABLE: PRINCIPAL SCIENTIFIC ADVISOR TO CENTRE

06 May 2021

The third phase of the Covid-19 virus is inevitable, stated Principal Scientific Advisor to Centre, K. VijayRaghavan on Wednesday. While briefing media personnel over the Covid-19 situation in the country, Vijay Raghavan said, “Variants are transmitted same as original strain. It does not have the properties of new kinds of...

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