Black fungus or Mucormycosis, a fungal infection, is being reported in a few COVID-19 patients during or post recovery. As per a statement given by the Health Minister of Maharashtra two days ago, more than 2000 people had already been affected by black fungus infection in the state; 10 people had even succumbed to it. […]
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AYUSH 64 is available for free in Delhi at these 25 locations
New Delhi, May 15, 2021: Building upon the national drive of free distribution of AYUSH 64 and KabasuraKudineer, the Ministry of Ayush has widened its network of distribution outlets in the National capital. Its main collaborator in the campaign, Sewa Bharti, has started distributing AYUSH 64 at 17 locations in Delhi from Friday. In two days’ […]
DCGI approves Phase II/III clinical trial of COVAXIN in the age group of 2 to 18 Years
New Delhi, May 13, 2021: The National Regulator of the country, the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI), after careful examination, has accepted the recommendation of Subject Expert Committee (SEC) and accorded permission to conduct the Phase II/III clinical trial of Covaxin (COVID vaccine) in the age group 2 to 18 years, to its manufacturer Bharat […]
COVID 19: Experimental Drone Flights for Vaccine Delivery
New Delhi, May 9, 2021: The Government is providing conditional exemption for experimental drone flights for vaccine delivery to assist the nation to fight COVID-19 pandemic. Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) & Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)have granted conditional exemption to the Government of Telangana for conducting experimental Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) […]
Tankers carrying Liquid Medical Oxygen exempt from toll fee
New Delhi, May 8, 2021: In order to provide uninterrupted passage for tankers and containers carrying Liquid Medical Oxygen (LMO) across National Highways, the user fee for such vehicles at Toll Plazas has been exempted, Ministry of Road Transport & Highways said today. Further the Ministry said: Keeping in view the current unprecedented demand of […]
Ayush 64: Everything you need to know about this polyherbal drug
New Delhi, May 7, 2021: Described by experts as a ray of hope in the time of the pandemic, the polyherbal drug Ayush 64 which was originally developed in 1980 for treatment of malaria, has now been repurposed for Covid 19. The Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), a research institution under the […]
Scientists working on SUTRA model for charting trajectory of COVID-19
New Delhi, May 3, 2021: Following is the statement of the scientists working on the SUTRA model: We, the scientists working on the SUTRA model for charting the trajectory of COVID-19, would like to clearly point out some facts related to predictions of our mathematical model, especially since some of these have been misunderstood and […]
AYUSH 64 found useful in the treatment of mild to moderate COVID-19 infection
New Delhi, May 2, 2021: In the middle of the havoc wreaked by second wave of the pandemic, AYUSH 64 has emerged as a ray of hope for the patients of mild and moderate COVID-19 infection. The scientists of reputed research institutions of the country have found that AYUSH 64, a poly herbal formulation developed […]
India to import 4,50,000 vials of Remdesivir, first Consignment of 75000 vials reaching today
New Delhi, April 30, 2021: The Government of India has started importing the vital drug Remdesivir from other countries to ease out the shortage of Remdesivir in the country. The first Consignment of 75000 vials will reach India today. HLL Lifecare Ltd, a Government of India owned company has ordered 4,50,000 vials of Remdesivir from […]
Railway Deploys 2670 Covid Care Beds at 9 Railway Stations
New Delhi, April 27, 2021: The Ministry of Railways is meeting the State Governments’ demand for the facility of Covid Care beds in the coaches during the current raging second spell of the Covid pandemic with its fleet of 4000 coaches (retrofitted as isolation units) with a capacity of 64000 beds. Ministry of Railways stated yesterday […]