The authorisation to use the vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech now clears the way for the deployment of a vaccine that’s expected to play a significant role in the …
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CDC director warns the next few months could be ‘the most difficult in the public health history of this nation’
CDC Director, Dr. Robert Redfield, testifies during a US Senate Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing to examine Covid-19, focusing on an update on the federal response in …
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Second COVID-19 wave may hit Karnataka in early 2021; Covaxin phase 3 trials begin in Bengal, UK approves Pfizer jab – Health News , Firstpost
Meanwhile, world leaders, including the top leadership of the UN and vaccine developers, will address a two-day, special session of the UN General Assembly on COVID-19 this week Karnataka is …
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Pfizer-BioNtech’s COVID-19 vaccine bodes well for UK, but offers little relief to poorer countries – Health News , Firstpost
The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine must be transported at South Pole-like temperatures, a requirement that is already dictating who will be vaccinated in the UK Britain gave emergency approval Wednesday to Pfizer’s …
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Actor-politician Sunny Deol has tested positive for COVID-19. On Wednesday, December 2, Deol took to Twitter to confirms the news. He also said that he is under isolation and his …
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Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Tuesday said India may not need to vaccinate the entire population of 1.3 billion if a critical mass of people are given the Covid …
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Coronavirus | First vaccine shots in U.S. could be given 24 to 48 hours after FDA nod: health official
Healthcare workers and others recommended for the first COVID-19 inoculations could start getting shots within 24 hours after the vaccine receives regulatory authorization, the chief adviser for the U.S. government’s …
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By: PTI | Shimla | December 1, 2020 11:56:41 pm Sunny Deol is the latest celebrity to test positive for coronavirus. (Photo: Sunny Deol/Instagram) Bollywood actor and BJP MP from …
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Written by Priyanka Sharma | Mumbai | Updated: November 30, 2020 1:07:29 pm Rahul Roy suffered a brain stroke while shooting for Nivedita Basu’s production LAC – Live the Battle. …
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SII rejects Covishield volunteer’s allegations; PM to interact with 3 teams making COVID vaccine tomorrow – Health News , Firstpost
A 40-year-old man who took part in the ‘Covishield’ vaccine trial in Chennai has alleged serious side effects, including a virtual neurological breakdown and impairment of cognitive functions and has …
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In preprint of new research paper, Chinese scientists claim coronavirus may have originated in India or Bangladesh – Health News , Firstpost
The scientists have argued that since India and Bangladesh reported the least number of mutations and are neighbouring countries to China, the Indian subcontinent may be the origin of the …
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In new research paper, Chinese scientists claim coronavirus may have originated in India or Bangladesh – Health News , Firstpost
The scientists have argued that since India and Bangladesh reported the least number of mutations and are neighbouring countries to China, the Indian subcontinent may be the origin of the …
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Chennai Volunteer for SII’s Covid Vaccine Claims Rs 5 Crore Compensation for Health Complications
A city-based 40-year-old business consultant, who was a volunteer for the Covishield vaccine that is under development at the Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII), has sought Rs 5 crore …
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Chennai volunteer for SII’s COVID-19 vaccine claims Rs 5 crore compensation for health complications
A city-based 40-year-old business consultant, who was a volunteer for the Covidshield vaccine that is under development at the Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII), has sought Rs 5 crore …
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By: PTI | Washington | November 28, 2020 7:14:39 pm President-elect Joe Biden waves as he leaves The Queen theater, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020, in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) …
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US President-elect Joe Biden will let health experts decide who will get a COVID-19 vaccine in the country first, according to Dr. Celine Gounder, a member of his coronavirus advisory …
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Covid-19 Has Had Hugely Negative Impact on Deceased Donor Programme: Health Minister Harsh Vardhan
Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Friday said that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a hugely negative impact on the deceased donor programme and encouraged people to donate their organs. On …
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Kangana Ranaut meets Sanjay Dutt in Hyderabad to check on his health: ‘Surprised to see him look even more handsome’
Actor Kangana Ranaut met actor Sanjay Dutt in Hyderabad this week. She said in a tweet that the two are staying at the same hotel and so she decided to …
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Amitabh Bachchan, Neerja Birla converse on mental health : Bollywood News – Bollywood Hungama
Suno Dekho Kaho is the noble campaign to deal with mental illness. And the extremely perceptive revealing and engaging conversation on mental health between mega-star Amitabh Bachchan and eminent philanthropist …
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By: Entertainment Desk | New Delhi | Updated: October 23, 2020 8:08:02 am Faraaz Khan is presently hospitalised in Bengaluru. (Photo: Express Archives) Bollywood actor Faraaz Khan, who is hospitalised …
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Centre issues COVID-19 ‘Surveillance, Containment and Caution’ guidelines for Dec; cases climb past 92 lakh – Health News , Firstpost
As per the new guidelines, states and UTs can impose local restrictions like night curfews but will have to consult the Centre before imposing lockdown in areas outside containment zones. …
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DNA Exclusive:’No fresh lockdown to be imposed in Maharashtra, some restrictions to be introduced,’ says health minister
Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope, speaking exclusively with Zee News has reiterated the fact that there will be no fresh lockdown in the state, but some restrictions will be introduced to keep …
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Prepare cold storage for COVID-19 vaccine, PM tells states; SC seeks response on uniform test rates plea – Health News , Firstpost
Modi made the remarks during a virtual meeting with states and UTs to discuss modalities of vaccine distribution strategy and review COVID-19 response, especially in eight states reporting a surge …
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Written by Shaju Philip | Thiruvananthapuram | Updated: November 24, 2020 3:11:21 pm The issue, reported in early September, had snowballed into a major controversy. A case pertaining to the …
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The national capital has reported a death rate of 1.58 per cent among Covid-19 patients as compared to the national fatality rate of 1.48 per cent. The Government of Delhi …
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Amazon and American health care look, at first glance, like a mismatch. Yet the 21st century’s most ruthlessly efficient retailer has been trying for several years now to gain a …