Vardhan stated that the Centre is considering revising the list while responding to a query about why conditions such as obesity which is a significant factor in the hospitalisation of coronavirus patients weren't included in the list of the comorbidities

The world needs somewhere between 8-10 billion syringes for coronavirus vaccines alone. Earlier, before COVID-19, only 5-10 per cent of 16 billion syringes were used for vaccines

Maharashtra has reported the highest daily new cases at 11,141, followed by Kerala with 2,100 and Punjab with 1,043 new infections, the ministry said

Emphasising the importance of avoiding large gatherings and agitations in the next one month, Karnataka Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar said he would speak to the police officials to enforce the guidelines

This is something very special and I see it myself because I'm on weekly teleconferences with our colleagues in India, you make a recommendation, and within days it's done and not only done, but it's done well and with incredible rigor and thought and creativity, Dr Hotez said

If savings being affected by Janaushadhi, Ayushman Bharat and decline in prices of drugs and stents are collated -- if we only take government schemes in the health sector -- poor and middle-income groups are saving around Rs 50,000 crore per year, says PM Modi

Maharashtra continues to report the highest daily new cases in the country at 10,187. It is followed by Kerala with 2,791, while Punjab reported 1,159 new cases

A  total of 2,06,62,073 vaccine doses have been administered to date, according to a provisional report released at 7:00 pm on Saturday

Vaccination of unregistered FLWs can be done at designated CVCs upon furnishing proof of their being an FLW in prescribed format duly signed and stamped by senior officer deputed by FLW authority for issuing certificate

UK Vaccine Deployment Minister Nadhim Zahawi said the vaccine doses developed by the Serum Institute of India, in collaboration with Oxford/AstraZeneca, were always intended for Britain and that assurances have been sought that the delivery would not impact other supplies

Nadhim Zahawi, in an interview with The Associated Press, confirmed reports that the Serum Institute of India, one of the world's largest vaccine makers, would be sending doses of the vaccine developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca to the UK

ECI direction comes a week after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's party complained to the apex election body, saying the BJP and the Prime Minister were indulging in blatant misuse of the official machinery

At a press briefing, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said countries with their own vaccine capacity should start waiving intellectual property rights as provided in special emergency provisions from the World Trade Organization

Union Chemicals and Fertilisers Minister DV Sadananda Gowda said the biggest impediment for the government is to meet the suggestions of the industry with policy implementation

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Sago \"played a crucial part in expanding SBG's potential as an investment company\", CEO Masayoshi Son said in a statement, which did not provide a reason for the departure

National Health Service (NHS) Secretary Amir Ashraf Khawaja while briefing the Public Accounts Committee on Thursday said that the Pakistan government has no plan to buy vaccines anytime soon

The Congress, from its official Twitter handle, urged people to participate in 'Speak Up Against Price Rise' online campaign by speaking out against price rise

Biden administration aims to buy 600 million vaccines for its 300 million population, which has put stress on American raw material companies given demand from all across world

\"Vaccines will create an India brand that will go beyond vaccines and pharmaceuticals. We have to capitalise on this goodwill. This should help all sectors. PLI scheme's success will support this,\" the Prime Minister said