Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called up Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, requesting for Covid-19 vaccines, which India has generously gifted to 20 countries under its vaccine diplomacy. An official statement from the Prime Minister's Office said that Trudeau informed Modi about Canada's requirement for
The year 2021 will mark the 6th edition of the India Pharmaceutical Forum, an annual flagship event hosted by the Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance. The 6th IPF will be hosted virtually, entailing seamless accessibility, and is scheduled from 24th February to 26th February 2021. The theme
The National Health Authority (NHA) today signed an MoU with Common Service Centres (CSCs) under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to generate new PVC beneficiary cards called “Ayushman cards” under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) and further streamline and
India stands on the threshold of vaccinating each and every Indian against COVID-19, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Thursday, underlining that the country is looking towards a speedy and prudent return to normalcy while undertaking strategies to balance both the health and economic
Authorities in two eastern Maharashtra districts of Amravati and Yavatmal on Thursday announced strict implementation of restrictions, including a weekend lockdown in Amravati, to stem the rising cases of COVID-19. The administration in Yavatmal district ordered curbs on gatherings and also the closure of schools (which
Union minister Harsh Vardhan on Wednesday said 90 lakh doses of coronavirus vaccines have been administered in the country so far. He also said India is supplying COVID-19 vaccines to 23 countries and 40 nations in all have requested vaccines. Vardhan was virtually addressing scientists
Half of all people outside Africa carry a gene variant inherited from Neanderthals that reduces the risk of needing intensive care for COVID-19 by 20 per cent, says a new study. In addition to risk factors such as old age and diabetes, the scientists, including those
With falling rates of COVID-19 infection in India and surveys suggesting nearly 300 million people may already have antibodies, some experts believe the worst of the disease has passed, despite a recent uptick in two hard-hit states. "There is a human barricade for the virus," said Bhramar
Cipla’s consumer health and wellness brand - Cipla Health Ltd., has extended its cold-relief product portfolio by launching the Naselin ColdPlus Rub. It is a rub for adults to relieve congestion, ease breathing and helps to relax from cold-induced exhaustion ensuing a good night sleep and
Delhi recorded 94 fresh COVID-19 cases today, the lowest in over nine months, while the positivity rate slipped to 0.17 per cent in the city, authorities said. One fatality was also registered, taking the number of deaths due to the viral disease to 10,894 in the
