Amid dearth of vaccines, Bengal to use half of supply for second jab"Presently, the state has the capacity to vaccinate at least 5 lakh people daily, which can be stretchable to 7-8 lakh subject to the avail...
30 Jun, 2021, 09.34 AM IST
Right to life should prevail over rights of patent holders: NHRC chief"The world is facing the colossal loss caused by COVID-19. New challenges have emerged for protecting the life and livelihoods of the margi...
22 Jun, 2021, 11.03 PM IST
Is Centre's new vaccination policy right? Arvind Panagariya decodesVaccination against the coronavirus is a national public good and necessarily requires coordination at the national level. Given the scarci...
11 Jun, 2021, 12.00 AM IST
Centre creating 'artificial scarcity' of vaccines to benefit Bharat Biotech, SII, alleges AAPAddressing a press conference, AAP spokesperson Atishi said the government's vaccine drive has stopped in schools and this is the case thro...
28 May, 2021, 03.50 PM IST
Why is India, largest COVID vaccine manufacturer, facing shortage? Priyanka Gandhi Vadra asks Centre"Why is India, one of the largest manufacturers of vaccines in the world facing a scarcity today? Why was the first order or vaccines by th...
27 May, 2021, 01.20 PM IST
Blackstone’s Nucleus Office Parks creates omni-channel ecosystem for COVID-19 vaccinationsNucleus Office Parks has tied up with Asian Heart Hospital in Mumbai, Fortis Hospital in Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai and NCR), Manipal Hospi...
26 May, 2021, 05.29 PM IST
When will COVID-19 vaccines be widely available globally?The United States, Israel and the United Kingdom are among the nations where about half or more of the population has gotten at least one s...
13 May, 2021, 09.38 PM IST
Here is what happens when you mix two different Covid vaccinesPeople who got a first dose of AstraZeneca Plc’s shot followed by Pfizer Inc.’s vaccine four weeks later reported more short-lived side eff...
13 May, 2021, 10.12 AM IST
Arvind Kejriwal demands 2.6 crore vaccine doses for inoculation of all in Delhi in next three monthsIn order to vaccinate all people in Delhi, over three crore doses will be required, out of which around 40 lakh have already been received,...
08 May, 2021, 02.54 PM IST
India’s vaccination drive may lead to herd immunity by January, says YES SecuritiesThe brokerage said by the end of the current financial year, nearly 80 per cent of Indians will have received both jabs of Covid-19 vaccine...
26 Apr, 2021, 05.58 PM IST
Mamata Banerjee questions Covid-19 vaccine price disparityWhile responding to a question during a press conference over vaccine prices, Banerjee said, “I will write a letter to the Centre for its i...
22 Apr, 2021, 07.56 AM IST
Odisha halts COVID-19 vaccination drive in 1,035 sites due to its acute shortage18 Apr, 2021, 10.09 AM IST
Karnataka Minister warns against sale of Remdesivir in black market to make a fast buck"The Karnataka Health Minister has already said there is no scarcity of Remdesivir injection in the state but a false scarcity is been crea...
15 Apr, 2021, 03.10 PM IST
India's economic fallout from second virus wave may be limited: BarclaysIndia racked up the world's highest daily tally of coronavirus infections with 168,912 new cases on Monday, overtaking Brazil as the second...
12 Apr, 2021, 04.25 PM IST
WHO chief laments 'shocking imbalance' in COVID-19 shot distributionMore than 700 million jabs have been administered worldwide against the disease, but 87% have gone to high-income or upper middle-income co...
09 Apr, 2021, 08.50 PM IST
Opposition demands faster roll-out of vaccines amid surge in coronavirus casesChief ministers of some opposition-ruled states are likely to raise the demand for broader and faster vaccine roll-out with the Prime Minis...
07 Apr, 2021, 10.08 PM IST
Scarcity of labs may slow down vaccine trialsA scarcity of laboratories equipped to handle necessary tests and meet all safety requirements may delay trials of potential Covid-19 vacci...
25 Aug, 2020, 07.36 AM IST