Rumita Patel
NEW DELHI: Several nations have begun imposing new restrictions on travelers from India as the country battles a deadly second wave of the coronavirus pandemic. Travelers from India to France will now have to undergo a mandatory 10-day quarantine upon arrival, travel industry officials said. India has an air bubble agreement with France under which…
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NEW DELHI: Union education minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ tested positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday. The 61-year-old minister said he is following medical advice after his report came back positive. This is to inform you that I have tested positive for COVID today. I am taking medication and treatment according to the announcement… https://t.co/9ZZpPcLePm – Dr….
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PUDUCHERRY: The central government has given in to appeals from the Indian Medical Association (IMA), Villupuram MP D Ravikumar and others and has expanded Prime Minister Garib Kalyan Package (PMGKP) insurance plan to provide compensation of up to Rs 50 lakh to the families of healthcare workers who die while on duty in the fight…
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NEW DELHI: Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin vaccine has shown an interim 78% efficacy against coronavirus, based on the results of phase 3 trials. The vaccine has also been shown to be 100% effective against severe Covid-19. Covaxin had previously shown 81% efficacy in preventing Covid-19 after the second dose, based on interim results of phase III…
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BENGALURU: A new study from the IISc’s Center for Neuroscience (CNS) has explored how well deep neural networks (machine learning systems inspired by the network of brain cells or neurons in the human brain) compare with the human brain in what regards visual perception. By pointing out that deep neural networks can be trained to…
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NEW DELHI: Farmers protesting at various Delhi borders on Wednesday dismissed as “false propaganda” allegations that they were not allowing medical oxygen carriers to enter Delhi, thus putting the lives of several Covid-19 patients at risk. . BJP MP Parvesh Verma had alleged late Tuesday that the transport of medical oxygen to Delhi was hampered…
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NEW DELHI: Covishield, from the Oxford / AstraZeneca stable, comprises more than 90 percent of the 12.76 crore Covid-19 vaccines administered nationwide so far, according to government data Wednesday. Of this, 15 states and territories of the Union have only given Covishield, being manufactured by the Serum Institute of India based in Pune. The other…
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As the current wave of Covid-19 sweeps across India, performance artists are looking at possibly another year out of work, with no stage events. In the Madhya Pradesh city of Dewas, bhakti singer Kaluram Bamaniya has taken out several loans to make ends meet and to support the musicians in his company. “Before Covid, we…
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WASHINGTON: As India experiences a new wave of Covid-19 pandemic, a public health expert from India has called for a “build, buy and apply” strategy to be adopted for mass vaccination to handle the crisis alongside enforcement. appropriate behaviors and ongoing communication from physicians, political leaders, and the administration. “We are witnessing a dire resurgence…
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NEW DELHI: It took India just 95 days to administer 13 crore doses of the Covid-19 vaccine, the fastest country to do so, the Union Health Ministry said on Wednesday. It took the United States 101 days to administer 13 crore doses of the Covid-19 vaccine, while China took 109 days to cross the same…
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