The Indian Premier League 2021 was suspended last week after multiple COVID breaches in the team bubbles. It has increased the drive for players to get vaccinated as soon as possible. But the question is that why wasn't it done before the tournament?
Given the rising demand for oxygen in the second wave of the novel coronavirus, the government launched the digital 'Oxygen Monitoring System for UP' -- the first of its kind in the country. The digital platform allowed officials to track down the real-time location of oxygen tankers so that they could reach the needy in time.
Almost half of the total number of stranded Australians who were to fly home from India have now been barred from returning.
Videos of chaos at the numerous wards of the medical college have gone viral, with patients, relatives pleading for assistance as well as uploading emotive snapshots of helplessness and lack of hygiene in the health facility.
The Karnataka government has recently sought information on the equipment and manufacturing capabilities of the Bengaluru-based Institute of Animal Health and Veterinary Biologicals (IAHVB).
In a guideline on its website, the CDC said that if people are fully vaccinated, they can resume their activities without any further restrictions prior to the pandemic.
During the hearing, the Delhi High Court questioned Kalra as to how he had 105 oxygen concentrators in his possession when the same can only be done with a valid license.
“Since the Modi and Yediyurappa governments have collectively failed to vaccinate the masses, we want to do it ourselves. We just need two small permissions, one from the Central government and one from the state government,” state Congress chief DK Shivakumar said in Bengaluru.
One of the major reasons for vaccine hesitancy in India is the prevailing misinformation about the safety and effectiveness of the vaccines. Social media, to which over 250 million users have access, is often flooded with misinformation related to health. Here are some popular myths busted about vaccines.
Doses of Sputnik V which will be made in India by Dr Reddy's Laboratories are likely to be cheaper.
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