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As India’s COVID crisis worsens, leaders play the blame game while the poor suffer once again
Migrant workers wait for trains in Mumbai after the state of Maharashtra announced new restrictions this month, including weekend lockdowns. DIVYAKANT…
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DRDO develops COVID-19 antibody detection kit
DRDO develops COVID-19 antibody detection kit | Source: Ministry of Defence Defence Institute of Physiology and Allied Sciences (DIPAS), a…
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Appropriate behaviours, health seeking and uptake of COVID-19 vaccination
The theme for COVID appropriate behaviour | Source: Photo by Anshu A on Unsplash The recent rapid surge in COVID-19 cases, including in…
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Union Government imports 20 cryogenic tankers of 10 MT and 20 MT capacity
To address the shortage of oxygen tankers in the country, the Union Government has imported 20 cryogenic tankers of 10…
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DRDO to set up 500 Medical Oxygen Plants within three months under PM CARES Fund
The Medical Oxygen Plant (MOP | Source: https://www.pib.gov.in/ The Medical Oxygen Plant (MOP) technology, developed by DRDO for On‐Board Oxygen…
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Indian Army innovate the conversion of liquid oxygen to low-pressure oxygen for COVID patients
Indian Army innovate the conversion of liquid oxygen to low-pressure oxygen for COVID patients | Source: Ministry of Defence As…
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Indian Railways offering to supplement the COVID care efforts
Isolation Railway Coaches Set-Up in Bhopal to Address Bed Crunch in Hospitals | Source: News18 Indian Railways is making an…
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India vaccination drive – Day 78
India vaccination drive has administered 27.38 lakh vaccine doses on day 78. The vaccination drive was rolled out on 16th January…
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Gap between two doses of Covishield Vaccine extended from 6-8 weeks to 12-16 weeks
The COVID Working Group chaired by Dr N K Arora has recommended extension of the gap between the first and…
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India bans exports of Injection Remdesivir
A lab technician holds the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) treatment drug “Remdesivir” at Eva Pharma Facility in Cairo. © Reuters Taking…
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70,000 Isolation beds made available by Railways in more than 4400 Covid Care Coaches
Isolation Railway Coaches Set-Up in Bhopal to Address Bed Crunch in Hospitals | Source: News18 In the relentless fight against…
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Indian Navy Provides ‘Oxygen on Wheels’ to Palasa COVID Care Centre
Indian Navy Provides ‘Oxygen on Wheels’ to Palasa COVID Care Centre | Ministry of Defence Based on a request from…
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Mega make-shift COVID centre set up at Kochi Refinery premises
A 100-bed make-shift COVID treatment centre opened today at BPCL’s Kochi Refinery operated school, adjacent to its premises, in Ambalamugal,…
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Poor nutrition changes the way a body fights infection: this might protect against severe COVID-19
A healthcare worker performs a nasal swab as he tests a woman for COVID-19 in Bamako, Mali. Annie Risemberg/AFP via…
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DG AFMS gets nod to recruit Ex-AMC/SSC medical officers
The Ministry of Defence has issued an order to Directorate General Armed Forces Medical Services (DG AFMS) for recruitment of…
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