India sees record 4.14 lakh COVID-19 cases in 24 hrs; Karnataka, Goa, Telangana impose fresh curbs-India News , Justnewsday The governments of West Bengal, Maharashtra, and Tamil Nadu appealed to the Centre for an increased allocation of medical oxygen as cases rise States like Karnataka, Goa, Telangana, and Chandigarh imposed fresh restrictions to curb the… Read More »
Here’s all you need to know- Technology News, Justnewsday Abigail BanerjiMay 07, 2021 21:09:32 IST Russia made news last year when it launched and registered the first COVID-19 vaccine named Sputnik V. However, many looked at it with suspicion, as the vaccine hadn’t completed all the phases of clinical trials and the volunteer groups it… Read More »
How is the fungal infection linked to Coronavirus, treatments, more- Technology News, Justnewsday Abigail BanerjiMay 07, 2021 10:26:34 IST Editor’s Note: This article was first published on 21 December 2020 when news of a deadly black fungus was first reported. It has been republished as new cases are being reported. In December 2020, a Delhi… Read More »
With 3,915 deaths, India sees highest single-day COVID-19 toll; over 4.14 lakh cases in 24 hours-India News , Justnewsday Coronavirus in India Latest News LIVE Updates: With the death of 3,915 more patients in the past 24 hours, the COVID-19 toll in the country increased to 2.34 lakh, said the health ministry. This takes the… Read More »
Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine may come to India, emergency approval on the cards-Health News , Justnewsday In April, the US pharma company had offered a not-for-profit price for its vaccine for the Indian government’s immunisation programme. Health worker administers vaccine to a woman sits in her car at drive in vaccination centre In Mumbai, India, Tuesday,… Read More »
India needs to brace for new COVID-19 waves, cases won’t peak for weeks: Experts-India News , Justnewsday India’s courts have meanwhile become increasingly vocal critics of the Modi government’s handling of the crisis. A health worker administers the COVISHIELD vaccine for COVID-19 at a vaccination centre in Mumbai, India, Sunday, April. 11, 2021.India is reporting… Read More »
Flat-footed communication strategy, risk-averse bureaucracy add to distress-India News , Justnewsday An unsavoury controversy erupted this week when foreign embassies reached out to India’s opposition party for critical medical equipment via social media A flat-footed communication strategy and debilitating red-tapism that focuses on risk-aversion and indecision at the cost of efficiency is adding to the… Read More »
Pandemic, global conflict and climate change fueling food insecurity in 2020: report- Technology News, Justnewsday Agence France-PresseMay 06, 2021 10:58:32 IST The economic cost of the global pandemic as well as conflict and climate change are fueling food security fears that in 2020 reached their highest level in five years, according to a report published… Read More »
N440K COVID-19 variant, which wreaked havoc in India during first wave, now fading, say CCMB scientists-Health News , Justnewsday Dismissing media reports that N440K variant is causing chaos in Andhra Pradesh, Divya Tej Sowpati, a scientist at CCMB, said that current data shows the variant is replaced by new variants such as B1617 and B117… Read More »
India registers record-high 4.12 lakh new COVID-19 cases; 3,980 more patients die in a day-India News , Justnewsday Coronavirus in India Latest News LIVE Updates: With the death of 3,980 more COVID-19 patients in the past 24 hours, the toll in the country climbed to 23,01,68 on Thursday, according to the Union health ministry. This… Read More »