Tag: Coronavirus

May162021 by window21No Comments

Serum Institute Doing Best to Ramp Up Covid-19 Vaccine Production, Says Adar Poonawalla

File photo of Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla.Poonawalla was responding to a tweet by JSW Group Chairman Sajjan Jindal.PTI New DelhiLast Updated:May 15, 2021, 23:37 ISTFOLLOW US ON:Serum Institute of India (SII) is doing its best to ramp up the production of COVID-19 vaccine Covishield to cater to demand in the country, Adar Poonawalla said on Saturday. Responding to a tweet by JSW Group Chairman Sajjan Jindal, Poonawalla said the vaccine major is doing its best to introduce vaccines on priority for the Indian market.“Yes@sajjanjindal, we at @SerumInstIndia are doing our best to ramp up production & launch new vaccines on priority for India. We are grateful for @TheJSWGroup efforts in trying to fulfill India’s medical oxygen needs as we stand together in this fight ag...

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Uttar Pradesh extends ‘corona curfew’ till May 24 as rural areas see spurt in COVID-19 cases

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Lucknow: In the view of rising COVID-19 infections in the state, the Uttar Pradesh government on Saturday (May 15, 2021) decided to extend the partial corona curfew in the state till May 24. Earlier, the UP authorities had imposed a corona curfew in the state on April 29, which was later extended on May 10 and 17 respectively. The decision was taken a day after Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath held a virtual meeting with top officials of the state to review the COVID-19 situation. As per the reports, the deadly coronavirus infection has reached the rural parts of the state, which has now become a major concern for the Yogi Adityanath-led UP government. To bring some relief to the local retailers, shopkeepers and street vendors, the UP government announced Rs 1,000 as an ...

May152021 by window21No Comments

Traders association writes to CM Arvind Kejriwal, asks not to extend COVID-19 lockdown in Delhi

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New Delhi: The National Delhi Traders Association (NDTA) on Friday (May 14, 2021) wrote a letter to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, requesting him to lift the complete COVID-19 lockdown in the national capital. NDTA, in their letter, urged the Delhi Chief Minister to open markets in a phased manner ‘with strict enforcement of laws’. The letter comes in the backdrop of complete COVID-19 lockdown in Delhi amid rising COVID-19 infections. CM Arvind Kejriwal, earlier this month, had announced complete lockdown in the city to curb the spread and break the transmission chain of coronavirus. The lockdown restrictions in the city were supposed to stay in place till May 10, but were extended till May 17 in view of the coronavirus situation. The National Delhi Traders Association (NDTA) ...

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COVID-19: UK to speed up vaccinations, PM Boris Johnson warns ‘Indian variant’ is more transmissible

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New Delhi: United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday (May 14, 2021) announced to speed up the COVID-19 vaccination drive and warned that the 'Indian variant' is more transmissible. In a press briefing, Johnson said that since Monday, the UK has seen further clusters of the B.1.617.2, the COVID-19 variant first observed in India. He stated that it has so far been reported especially in Bolton, Blackburn with Darwen and some other parts of the country. "At this stage, there are some important unknowns. We believe this variant is more transmissible than the previous one – in other words, it passes more easily from person to person - but we don't know by how much," the UK PM said. WATCH LIVE: COVID-19 press conference (14 May 2021) Speakers:@BorisJohnson, Prime Minister Prof C...

May142021 by window21No Comments

Black fungus hits Uttar Pradesh, 73 cases reported so far, highest in Varanasi

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New Delhi: At least 73 cases of rare ‘black fungus’ infection have been detected in COVID-19 patients in Uttar Pradesh so far. Out of the 73 cases, maximum have been discovered in Varanasi. While 20 cases have been reported in Varanasi so far, Lucknow 15, 10 in Gorakhpur, six in Prayagraj, five in Gautam Buddh Nagar, four cases in Meerut, three each in Kanpur, Mathura and Ghaziabad, and one case in Agra, as per a Hindustan Live report. Two COVID-19 patients died in Kanpur while two patients in Mathura and one in Lucknow lost their eyesight due to the black fungus infection, the report added. Taking cognisance of the deadly fungus, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed a 14-member health expert committee to tackle the spread of the infection at its initial stage....

May142021 by window21No Comments

8 Covid Vaccines Aim to Cover Every Indian by Year-end: What Are They & How They Work

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The government has given a push to increase vaccine manufacturing and has issued emergency use authorisation to Biological E, Zydus Cadila, Serum Institute of India for Novavax, Bharat Biotech's nasal vaccine, Gennova and Sputnik V. #Covid #Vaccines #Aim #Cover #Indian #Yearend #amp #Work Source link

May132021 by window21No Comments

Netizens applaud CM Yogi Adityanath for steps taken to contain COVID

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New Delhi: Saying that Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has handled COVID-19 pandemic situation ‘single-handedly’ won’t be sufficient. Since the second wave of COVID-19 began, the Yogi Government has taken several stringent steps to prevent the surge of Coronavirus infection. The fact is when CM Yogi meets the people of the state in this pandemic situation, they feel the sense of relief and safety. “Ab Sab Acha Ho Jayega,” “Humare Sath Yogi Ji Ka Hath Hai”, these are the words that express the feelings of the public when the Chief Minister meets them in person. There are more such feelings expressed by the general public on the micro-blogging site Twitter which not only shows the ground reality of CM Yogi helping his people but has also made him the top most trend on Twitter today. “#UPWi...

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Himachal Pradesh announces free COVID treatment in pvt hospitals, here’s who can avail this scheme

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COVID-19 Amid the rising COVID-19 infections in the country, the Himachal Pradesh government on Wednesday (May 12, 2021) announced that it will provide free treatment to COVID patients under Himcare and Ayushman Bharat schemes in registered private hospitals.(function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.9"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk')); (funct...

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2 Crore Covaxin Doses to be Produced Per Month at PSU Plant in UP’s Bulandshahr

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To ramp up the vaccination drive and meet the high demand of doses, production of Covaxin will soon begin in Uttar Pradesh’s Bulandshahr. The Centre on Wednesday approved the manufacture of Covaxin, India’s indigenous vaccine being manufactured by Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech, at Bulandshar plant of Bharat Immunologicals and Biologicals Corporation Limited (BIBCOL).According to reports, the PSU will manufacture 2 crore doses of Covaxin every month. BIBCOL established in 1989 in Bulandshahar manufactures oral polio vaccines and other immunisers. Health ministry will provide Rs 30 crore to BIBCOL for Covaxin production.Vaccine shortage has compelled many states to suspend the inoculation drive for people aged between 18-44. Maharashtra on Wednesday decided to suspend its drive to vaccin...

May122021 by window21No Comments

Maharashtra lockdown likely to be extended till May 31, hints Health Minister Rajesh Tope

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Mumbai: The ongoing lockdown in Maharashtra could be further extended till May 31, hinted state Health Minister Rajesh Tope after a cabinet meeting on the issue on Wednesday (May 12). Tope, however, said that the final decision in this regard will be taken by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray. The health ministry has proposed an extension of lockdown for 15 more days. The official announcement on this is likely to be announced by the CM by tomorrow. Tope said that the restrictions on local trains will continue till May 15 and further decision on it will be announced later. Meanwhile, the state government has halted the vaccination drive for people aged from 18 to 44 owing to a shortage of vaccine doses. “There is no sufficient supply of vaccine vials by the Centre for inoculation of abo...