AIIMS Director reassures people COVAXIN vaccine is safe

Urging the people to have faith in India’s researchers, scientists, regulatory authorities, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Director Dr. Randeep Singh Guleria on Saturday reassured the nation that Bharat Biotech’s COVAXIN vaccine is safe. “I want to reassure everyone that the vaccine (COVAXIN) is safe. It is efficacious. We have to vaccinate a […]

Global COVID-19 deaths surpass 2 million

A grim milestone has been reached globally as the COVID-19 deaths breached the 2 million mark, while the number of positive cases near 94 million. As of Saturday, 7.52 am IST, the COVID-19 Dashboard by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University (JHU) reported that the global coronavirus caseload stands […]

Bharat Biotech to pay compensation if Covaxin causes side effects in recipients

Bharat Biotech, which has received a government purchase order for supply of 55 lakh doses of Covaxin, a COVID-19 vaccine, said the company will pay compensation to recipients in case of any serious adverse effects experienced after receiving the antidote. In the consent form to be signed by the vaccine recipients, Bharat Biotech said, “In […]

116 people infected with UK variant of COVID-19 in India: Govt

The number of people who have tested positive for the new UK variant of SARS-CoV-2 in the country has climbed to 116, the Union Health Ministry said on Saturday. “The total number of persons found infected with the new UK variant genome is 116,” the ministry said. All these persons have been kept in single-room […]

Meghalaya CM launches first phase of COVID-19 vaccination drive

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Saturday launched the COVID-19 vaccination program in the state at a government medical facility, where 100 health workers were administered the shots. Another 732 people, mostly health workers and doctors, will receive the jabs in different districts of Meghalaya, including East Khasi Hills and West Garo Hills, officials […]

India remained vigilant round the clock against COVID-19, took right decisions at right time: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the country remained vigilant round the clock against the coronavirus and asserted that the Central government took the right decisions at the right time. Speaking at the launch of the nationwide vaccination drive against the novel coronavirus via video conferencing, PM Modi said that a high-level committee had […]

COVID-19 vaccination drive underway in Northeast; healthcare workers receive first shot

India launched one of the world’s largest coronavirus vaccination drive against COVID-19 on Saturday. Around 3 crore people will be inoculated on priority basis in the first phase, including healthcare & sanitation workers, and police & armed personnel. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the campaign as part of efforts by the country to bring the […]

“India will always be ahead in the service of humanity”: Himanta Biswa Sarma

In Assam, the COVID-19 vaccination drive was successfully launched at 65 session sites across 33 districts on Saturday. Ten senior doctors of the Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) have been administered the Covishield vaccine. State Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma was present at GMCH during the launch of the vaccination campaign. Speaking to mediapersons […]

Arunachal Home Minister launches vaccination drive against COVID-19 in state

Arunachal Pradesh on Saturday joined the rest of the nation in the launch of the world’s largest COVID-19 vaccination drive. Home Minister Bamang Felix launched the vaccination campaign in the state from Tomo Riba Institute of Health and Medical Science, at Naharlagun. According to a News on Air, State Surveillance Officer Dr L Jampa said […]