Health

Guwahati/Agartala, May 25 : With no let up in the Covid surge, the Assam and Tripura governments on Tuesday extended the corona curfew till June 5.Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the curfew to contain Covid-19 infection would conti…

Hyderabad, May 25 : Bharat Biotech has said on Tuesday that it is expecting regulatory approvals from the World Health Organisation (WHO) for its Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin by July-September 2021.The Hyderabad-based company stated that application for …

New Delhi, May 25 : As yoga guru Ramdev continues to stoke controversy with his comments about allopathic medicines and Covid, the head of his Patanjali Ayurvda’s dairy business has died due to Covid-related complications.Sunil Bansal, 57, contracted…

Cennai, May 25 : The Madurai corporation on Tuesday commenced the vaccination drive for people in the age group of 18-44 years.To carry out the drive, special camps have been organised at the corporation building, Pudur, Ansari Nagar, Munichalai and …

Srinagar, May 25 : J (and) K Director General Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh has sanctioned 44.10 lakh rupees as special relief in favour of 882 police personnel of Jammu and Kashmir Police who had got infected by the Covid-19, officials said on Tuesday.P…

Mumbai, May 25 : Omidyar Network India on Tuesday pledged to donate Rs 13 crore each to online donation platform Give Foundation and collaborative non-profit platform United Way Bengaluru.The funds will be used by the Give Foundation to help strength…

Panaji, May 25 : Goa will soon open on-the-spot registration for vaccination of persons in the age group of 18-44, with preference to lactating mothers and those with comorbidities, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Tuesday.Sawant also said during…

Mumbai, May 25 : In a significant decision aimed at curbing the spread of Covid-19 contagion, the Maharashtra government has decided to stop all home quarantine in 18 of the worst-hit – or half the state’s total – districts where the case positivit…

Mumbai, May 25 : With the number of Mucormycosis or Black Fungus cases on the rise in Maharashtra, the state will get 60,000 vials of the Amphotericin B injection early June, Health Minister Rajesh Tope said here on Tuesday.The government has issued …

Dhar, May 25 : To overcome vaccine hesitancy among the rural population, a non-government organisation ‘Youth For Children’ has launched a door-to-door campaign across all villages in Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh.This youth group has been spreadin…