Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a virtual meeting with Chief Ministers today to assess the COVID-19 situation in the country, which has seen an increase in daily infections over the previous two weeks, with Delhi and the National Capital Region serving as the epicenter (NCR). According to the Prime Minister’s Office, the virtual meeting […]
An expert panel of India’s central drug authority has recommended permission for conducting a phase-3 clinical trial of Covid vaccine Covovax as a booster dose in adults, official sources said on Sunday. The Drugs Controller General Of India (DCGI) has already approved Covovax for restricted use in emergencies in adults on December 28. It is […]
Delhi on Thursday reported 326 fresh COVID-19 cases and three deaths, while the positivity rate stood at 0.77 percent, according to data shared by the city health department. With this, the national capital’s case count increased to 18,60,887, while the death toll mounted to 26,130, the latest health bulletin stated. The number of COVID-19 tests conducted […]
Biological E has sought emergency use authorisation from India’s drug regulator for its COVID-19 vaccine Corbevax for the 12 to 18 years age group, official sources said on Sunday. The Drugs Controller General Of India (DCGI) has already approved Corbevax, which is India’s first indigenously developed RBD protein sub-unit vaccine against COVID-19, for restricted use […]
The weekend curfew in the national capital has been lifted, along with restrictions at markets and malls. Cinema halls and restaurants will be permitted to reopen with 50 per cent capacity, while guests at weddings will be capped at 200. Government offices will function at 50 per cent capacity. Educational institutions will remain closed, and night […]
A total of 21,914 families who have lost their loved ones to COVID-19 in Delhi have received a one-time ex-gratia of Rs 50,000 from the Delhi Disaster Response Fund (DDRF), officials said on Sunday. This amount is in addition to the financial aid of Rs 50,000 being provided by the city government under the ‘Mukhyamantri […]
A new coronavirus variant Deltacron has emerged in Cyprus which has a similar genetic background to the Delta variant, as well as some of the mutations from Omicron, and experts say that it is not something to be worried about at the moment, a media report said. In total, 10 of the mutations from Omicron were found […]
By Administrator_India Capital Sands The US economy grew solidly in the second quarter (Q2), pulling the level of gross domestic product (GDP) above its pre-pandemic peak, as massive government aid and vaccinations against Covid-19 fueled spending on goods and travel-related services. GDP, the broadest measure of economic output, grew 1.6 per cent in Q2, the commerce department said […]
By Administrator_ India Capital Sands Ahmedabad-based pharma major Cadila Healthcare (Zydus Cadila) is planning to start clinical trials on children aged 5 years and above soon for its DNA-plasmid technology-based Covid-19 vaccine, claimed a senior official. Meanwhile, the company is awaiting approval from the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) for its vaccine ZyCoV-D. It […]
By Administrator_India Capital Sands As many as 42,640 fresh COVID-19 infections were reported in the last 24 hours, the lowest daily spike after 91 days, the Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday. The second wave of COVID-19 seems to be abating as the country has been witnessing a continuous decline in fresh coronavirus cases for the past few weeks. […]
