A new variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus which cause Covid-19, has been detected in South Africa and many other countries globally which could be more transmissible and evade protection provided by vaccines, according to study. Scientists from National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) and the KwaZulu-Natal
Medikabazaar, India’s pioneering and largest online platform for medical supplies, has launched special COVID ICU packages that will help hospitals, nursing homes and medical establishments across the country augment their critical care facilities in a convenient manner. The special ICU packages, curated by Medikabazaar’s medical
A consortium of doctors and researchers from India, Brazil, Russia and South Africa will conduct a study on the epidemiological impact of the COVID-19 and tuberculosis pandemics in these countries, the Department of Science and Technology said on Wednesday. Under this, joint research teams from these
Karnataka Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar urged people who have recovered from Covid and their family members to voluntarily get evaluated for Tuberculosis (TB). More than 28 lakh people in the state who have recovered from the COVID-19 infection. Since both COVID-19 and TB infect the
A central team led by Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya arrived in Kerala on Monday to review the COVID-19 situation in the state which is presently accounting for more than half of the nation’s daily fresh infection caseload. Kerala on Sunday reported 18,582 new COVID-19
Sri Lanka will import 100 metric tonnes of medical grade oxygen from India next week to meet the shortage of supply in hospitals, the Health-Minister said on Saturday as WHO experts warned that the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths in the country would go
India has done better than any country in the world as regards to affordability and the reach to the people of COVID-19 vaccines, Bharat Biotech Chairman and Managing Director Krishna Ella said on Sunday. Highlighting the enormity of the task of vaccination, Ella said, “When you
Per hour, HMD is producing over 4.2 lacs assorted syringes of which 1.4 lacs are A D Syringes Over 440 million syringes will be supplied by HMD for India’s massive vaccination drive by September of which 365 million were timely supplied till July this year Hindustan Syringes
India reported 38,353 fresh coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,20,36,511, while the active cases have declined to 3,86,351, the lowest in 140 days, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday. The volume of deaths has shot up to
Through a blended financing facility, this partnership will support innovators and entrepreneurs in their efforts to further improve healthcare delivery in India Recognising the role of innovations to strengthen India’s response to the COVID-19 crisis and preparedness for emerging healthcare needs, National Health Authority (NHA) has signed a Memorandum
