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By PTI NEW DELHI: There is consistent, strong evidence to prove that the SARS-CoV-2 virus, behind the COVID-19 pandemic, is predominantly transmitted through the air, according to a new assessment published on Friday in The Lancet journal. The analysis by six experts from the UK, the US and Canada says …

Ecommerce platform Flipkart has come with yet another sale called Smartphones Carnival sale which will end on April 20. During the sale, the platform is offering attractive discounts on smartphones like Realme C12, Moto G10 Power, Realme Narzo 30A, iPhone XR, and more. In terms of offers and discounts, the …

New Delhi: The second wave of COVID-19 virus has caused havoc in the country. India has reported the largest single-day spike on Thursday (April 15), with more than 2 lakh cases being reported in a single day. According to the Union Health Ministry data, the number of active COVID-19 cases …

As of April 12, more than 6.8 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson (Janssen ) vaccine have been administered in the U.S. CDC and FDA are reviewing data involving six reported U.S. cases of a rare and severe type of blood clot in individuals after receiving the J&J vaccine. …

New Delhi: Russia’s Sputnik V got approval from the Subject expert committee (SEC) for Emergency Use Authorisation (EUA), making it the third Covid-19 vaccine to get clearance in India. According to sources, the SEC approved Dr Reddy’s application for EUA to Sputnik V. The decision comes after the Drugs Controller …

New Delhi: In order to meet the increased demand for manpower during the ongoing COVID pandemic, all Delhi Government hospitals are directed to engage 4th and 5th-year MBBS students, interns and BDS doctors to assist in the treatment of COVID affected patients. “In view of the surge of COVID pandemic …

Lucknow: King George’s Medical University (KGMU) on Friday announced the suspension of OPDs of several departments from Monday till further orders in view of the exponential rise in Covid-19 transmission, which has also affected many staff members. However, OPDs for some departments and emergency services will continue uninterrupted. KGMU also …

An expert panel of India’s drug regulator on Friday sought additional data from drugmaker Dr.Reddy’s Laboratories on its Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine trial, in its second such request after an initial evaluation in February. The committee asked the company to submit a comparative analysis of late-stage immunogenicity data from both …

Indian cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar has been discharged from hospital after recovering from the dreaded Coronavirus (COVID-19). The 47-year-old will be in home quarantine for few days. The legend had tested positive for COVID-19 on March 27. Sachin had been hospitalized after he tested postive for Covid-19 recently. He was …

Atmantan Wellness Centre announced the launch of ‘Atmantan Naturals’, a health tech platform that will provide consultations and high efficacy herbal and nutritional supplements. The brand new range of nutraceutical supplements ‘Naturals’ were only available earlier for the in-house guests. Atmantan Naturals shall be a separate entity foraying into the …