Cyclone Tauktae that intensified into an ‘extremely severe cyclonic storm’ made a landfall on Gujarat coast late on Monday evening with windspeed between 150kmph and 160kmph, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said, leaving a trail of destruction behind. Tauktae (pronounced Tau’te) means “gecko” in Burmese. Gecko is a highly vocal lizard in Burmese dialect. The […]
The Union health ministry said that the number of blood clot cases in people who received AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine (called Covishield) in India was “minuscule”. Covishield – one of three shots granted emergency approval in India – is the most widely used in the country and is manufactured by Pune-based Serum Institute (SII). A report […]
Miss India Adline Castelino is the third runner-up at 69th Miss Universe 2020 while Miss Mexico Andrea Meza won and was crowned the Miss Universe 2020. Andrea has become the third Mexican to win the Miss Universe title. Miss Brazil Julia Gama and Miss Peru Janick Maceta del Castillo won the second and third spots, […]
Senior virologist Shahid Jameel resigned as the chairman of scientific advisory group of Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG), a forum set up by union government in December last year for laboratory and epidemiological surveillance of circulating strains of Covid-19 in India. Shahid Jameel, currently the Director of the Trivedi School of Biosciences at Ashoka University, […]
An imported dose of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine against coronavirus will cost ₹995.40 in India, informed Dr Reddy’s Laboratories, which is manufacturing the vaccine in India. Sputnik V, which has an efficiency of 91.6%, is the third vaccine to be approved for use in India. The jab was developed by Russia’s Gamaleya National Research Institute […]
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a heavy rain warning for parts of Maharashtra, Kerala and Gujarat in view of the rapid intensification of Cyclone Tauktae. A low pressure area or a cyclonic disturbance has formed over Lakshadweep and the Arabian Sea which will gradually intensify into a cyclonic storm by Sunday (May 16). […]
The gap between two Covishield doses should be increased to 12 to 16 weeks from the existing 6-8 weeks, suggested the National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration (NEGVAC). The NEGVAC in its meeting also suggested that Covid positive persons defer their vaccination for six months after recovery as against the current period of 14 days […]
Google said it is testing a new feature in Maps application that enables people to ask about and share local information on the availability of beds and medical oxygen in select locations amid massive coronavirus surge in the country. The aim of rolling out these features is to health authorities and affected groups find assistance […]
Eid-ul-Fitr is one of the most important festivals for the Muslim community. People who practice Islam dedicate an entire month to seeking peace from Allah and thanking him for the blessings. The fasts, known as Roza, end with the celebrations on the crescent moon night that usually occurs on the 30th day of Ramzan. The […]
Haryana, Assam and Rajasthan are among the top three states that reported the highest percentage of Covid-19 vaccine wastage, said the Union Health Ministry on Tuesday. Putting out the figures, the Ministry revealed that Haryana, Assam and Rajasthan had reported 6.49%, 5.92% and 5.68% of vaccine wastage, respectively. Others on the list include Meghalaya- 5.67%, […]