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Delhi govt sets up two control rooms for monitoring supply of 'COVID-19 management drugs'

In an order on Monday, the govt said that the move sought to address reports of 'acute shortage of the medicines due to a sudden rise in cases' in the National Capital

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COVID-19 second wave: Tough but region-specific measures are needed to halt virus surge

The Central and the state governments must move more quickly than they have to contain a potentially disastrous situation

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COVID-19 surge: Chandigarh imposes weekend lockdown till 19 April; grocery shops to provide home delivery

Only executive magistrates and health, electricity, fire and police personnel will be allowed to step out of their homes during the lockdown

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As Denmark drops AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, safety of adenovirus vaccines remains unclear

In many cases, studies suggest the clotting was also accompanies by a condition called low levels of blood platelets.

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Coronavirus LIVE Updates: SII to sell Covishield at Rs 400 per dose to state govts, Rs 600 to private hospitals

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Serum Institute of India on Wednesday announced to increase the production of its coronavirus vaccine — Covishield — by 50 percent for Centre's vaccination program

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COVID-19 vaccination net to be cast wider from 1 May; experts flag inadequate supplies, pricing concerns

The crucial third phase of India’s COVID-19 vaccination strategy, under which everyone above 18 years of age will be eligible for inoculation, will begin from 1 May

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COVID-19 vaccine: Bharat Biotech to boost Covaxin production to 700 million doses per year

According to a press release issued by the Hyderabad-based vaccine maker, manufacturing scale-up has been carried out in a stepwise manner across multiple facilities at Hyderabad and Bangalore

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India registers 2,59,170 new coronavirus cases, record 1,761 fatalities in 24 hrs

The total number of COVID-19 cases rose to 1,53,21,089 while active cases crossed 20 lakh, according to Union health ministry data

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WHO against use of vaccine passports for international travel as it would promote inequality

Some have criticized that the passport would lead to discrimination between young, old and rich, poor.

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Actor Vivek's fans question vaccine safety after actor dies following inoculation; grief grips Tamil Nadu

Even as newsrooms in the north of the country remain immune to Tamil Nadu's tragedy, the great comedian's last laugh has put people in Tamil Nadu in a quandary

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Johnson & Johnson seeks permission to conduct phase 3 trials for single-shot vaccine in India

The company sought an early meeting of the subject expert committee of the CDSCO to take a decision on its application, sources told PTI

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Coronavirus Updates: Johnson & Johnson seeks permission to conduct phase 3 trials in India: Report

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: They said the company has sought an early meeting of the subject expert committee on COVID-19 of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) to take a decision on its application

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Centre allows states to buy COVID-19 vaccines directly from makers, opens direct import for private players; key changes from 1 May

The Centre's move comes amid a countrywide shortage of vaccine doses. Several states, including Maharashtra, Gujarat, Odisha, West Bengal, and Andhra Pradesh, have demanded additional doses from the Centre over the last few weeks

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COVID-19 vaccination must focus on worst-hit districts; people must practice safety norms, say Gujarat health experts

India must record suspected COVID-19 cases in addition to confirmed ones to get a more accurate picture, said Gujarat-based healthcare experts Dileep Mavalankar and Sanket Mankad

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World Liver Day 2021: A few simple ways to keep your second-largest organ healthy

On World Liver Day, efforts are made to inform people about liver infections so that timely treatment from the preventable illness can be sought.

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Google Doodle celebrates the 151st birth anniversary of Russian Princess Vera Gedroits

Vera Gedroits was a military surgeon, professor, poet, and author who took part in both the Russo-Japan war and World War I.

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Coronavirus Updates: Railways to run ‘Oxygen Express’ trains to meet demand; UP, Delhi, Gujarat register record spike in cases

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: The decision will come into effect from 22 April and the move comes in view of shortage of the essential public health commodity in several states amid a spike in COVID-19 cases

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Indian Railways to run 'Oxygen Express' to meet high demand amid spike in COVID-19 cases

Empty tankers will begin their journey from Kalamboli and Boisar railway stations in and near Mumbai on Monday to load liquid medical oxygen in Vizag, Jamshedpur, Rourkela and Bokaro, officials said

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'We will combat COVID-19 with faster speed, coordination,' says Narendra Modi after review meeting

On Saturday, Modi reviewed the availability and supply of ventilators, oxygen, and medicines and called for utilising the 'entire national capacity' to produce vaccines

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COVID-19 in Delhi: Less than 100 ICU beds vacant, situation worsening with every moment, says Arvind Kejriwal

Kejriwal said that the Delhi government has sought the Centre's help in ensuring adequate beds and supply of oxygen for COVID-19 patients

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