Covaxin, India’s homegrown Covid vaccine produced by Bharat Biotech, has been found to neutralise the B.1.617 variant or the Indian double mutant strain, White House Chief Medical Adviser Anthony Fauci said on Tuesday. “This is something where we’re still gaining data on a daily basis. But the most recent data, was looking at convalescent Sera […]
People entering Himachal Pradesh will have to register themselves at the Covid e-pass portal and those coming from the hotspots will have to quarantine for 14 days, informed Aditya Negi, Deputy Commissioner of Shimla, on Tuesday. According to a state government notification issued by Himachal Pradesh health secretary under the HP Epidemic Disease (COVID-19) Regulations, […]
All citizens of India above the age of 18 years can register themselves for getting Covid-19 vaccine jabs starting 4 pm today (April 28) as the government gears up to launch the third phase of Covid-19 vaccination drive from 1 May. Last Monday, the Centre had announced that it would open inoculation for everyone in […]
Dr Reddy’s Laboratories, which has received approval from the Indian drug regulator for restricted emergency use of Covid-19 vaccine Sputnik V, on Tuesday said it expects the first lot of stock from Russian Direct Investment Fund by May end 1. However, it is not specified how many vaccines would be in the first batch or […]
In light of the surging Covid-19 cases, the Punjab government on Tuesday announced stricter restrictions in the state. These restrictions will be applicable from April 27 till further orders. The night curfew shall now be from 6pm to 5am with home delivery allowed up to 9pm. Earlier, the night curfew was enforced from 8pm to […]
As a second wave of Covid-19 rips through the country, the government has advised people to wear masks inside their homes as well. Even as vaccinations continue to be administered, the only way to fight the virus is through preventive measures. One of the best ways to do that apart from handwashing and hygiene is […]
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has banned all victory processions and celebrations after the results of the state elections in Tamil Nadu, Assam, Puducherry, West Bengal, and Kerala come out on May 2. The decision has been taken to check the spread of Covid-19. This comes a day after Madras High Court came down […]
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) councillor Balwinder Kaur was elected as the new president of the Nayagaon Municipal Council on Monday. Contesting from Ward no 5, Balwinder Kaur has been elected for a period of 20 months. The elections for the Nayagaon municipal council were held on February 14. SAD had won 10 seats out of […]
The health department of Chandigarh has fixed the treatment charges for Covid patients at private health institutes. The department classified the hospitals into two categories – NABH accredited hospital and Non-NABH accredited hospital. As per the health department, the sickness of any patient has also been divided into three categories – moderate, severe and very […]
In a bid to effectively combat the Covid-19 emergency situation across the state, the Punjab Cabinet gave approval to allow the recruitment of 473 posts of staff nurses in Rajindra Hospital, Patiala and Guru Nanak Dev Hospital, Amritsar, attached with Government Medical Colleges of Patiala and Amritsar respectively by taking these posts out of the […]