Health

New Delhi, May 17 : Apollo Hospitals and Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories on Monday announced the launch of a limited pilot programme for the Sputnik V vaccine as part of the soft launch by Dr.Reddy’s in India.The first phase of the programme will kick-off w…

Hyderabad, May 17 : An 18-year-old youth in Telangana spent 11 days on a tree after testing positive for Covid-19 as he could not isolate himself in his small home.Fearing that he might infect his parents and sister if he stays in the house, Ramawat …

Chennai, May 17 : A non-governmental organisation (NGO), Arappor Iyakkam, on Monday urged Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K.Stalin to go for e-tender for procurement of 2.11 crore corona relief grocery kits to save hundreds of crore and also enable more …

Lucknow, May 17 : The Uttar Pradesh government has set up Covid Care Centres at Reserve Police Lines across 66 districts of Uttar Pradesh for police personnel.The centres will provide proper isolation and quarantine facility and immediate required me…

New Delhi, May 17 : The first batch of DRDO-developed anti-Covid drug 2-DG (2-deoxy-D-glucose) was launched on Monday to treat patients suffering from the deadly disease.The medicine comes in powder form and can be taken with water.Defence Minister R…

New Delhi, May 17 : Covid numbers brought a heave of relief as the daily figures dropped below the 3-lakh mark for the first time in nearly a month.In the last 24 hours, 2,81,386 new corona cases were reported — lowest in 25 days, and 4,106 fataliti…

Chennai, May 17 : Showing clear signs that he is moving away from politics of vendetta, newly elected Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K.Stalin has formed an advisory panel of legislators drawn from all political parties with legislature representation.Th…

Chennai, May 17 : Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has said that the state has received liquid oxygen from Amsterdam.The Chief Minister said this during a meet with journalists on Sunday.However Stalin did not give details on the quantum of liqu…

Prayagraj (UP), May 17 : Seers, saints and volunteers of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and other frontal Hindu organizations, along with lakhs of Hindu families, will recite the ‘Hanuman Chalisa’ eleven times on Tuesday to drive away the Coronavi…

Meerut (UP), May 17 : A 59-year-old patient from Muzaffarnagar has become the first to succumb to Mucormycosis or black fungus in Meerut.He had recently recovered from Covid.Four patients were initially found with the symptoms of the dreaded fungal d…