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Covishield, Covaxin are safest of COVID-19 vaccines, side-effects
Updated : 4 days ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 12 (ANI): Covishield and Covaxin, the two COVID-19 vaccines which have received Emergency Use Authorisation (EAU) have been tested on thousands of people and side-effects are negligible, Dr VK Paul, Member (Health), NITI Aayog, said on Tuesday and noted that the
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UK virus strain a "Super-Spreader" has 70 pc increased transmissib
Updated : 3 weeks, 4 days ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 22 (ANI): At a time when India is witnessing a decline in the active coronavirus cases, a new mutation of Covid-19 virus strain in United Kingdom has become a "Super-Spreader" with 70 per cent increased transmissibility rate. However, this mutated and more aggress
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Six vaccines currently undergoing clinical trials in India
Updated : 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 15 (ANI): Informing that the Drugs Controller General of India has granted clearance for the clinical trials of one more candidate vaccine from India, NITI Aayog Member (Health) Dr VK Paul on Tuesday said six vaccines are currently undergoing clinical trials in
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Number of available ICU beds to be increased to 6,000 in Delhi: NI
Updated : 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 17 (ANI): Urgent actions have been taken by the Centre on the COVID-19 situation in Delhi including an increase in the overall ICU beds from 3,500 to 6,000 in the next few days, said Dr VK Paul, Member (Health), NITI Aayog on Tuesday.
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Prioritisation has to be done on criteria for COVID-19 vaccinatio
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 27 (ANI): Amid claims of various state governments that it would provide free Covid-19 vaccinations, the Union government's expert group on vaccines on Tuesday said that they should wait for a clearer picture to emerge on vaccine prioritisation.
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We have to be more careful about COVID-19 in winter: NITI Aayog
Updated : 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 13 (ANI): There is a stabilization in the impact of COVID-19 in the country, but we have to be more careful in our hygiene practices as it is a respiratory virus and most respiratory viruses escalate during winter, said Dr VK Paul, Member (Health), NITI Aayog on Tu
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Significant movement on Russia's offer for phase 3 testing, manufa
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 8 (ANI): With Russia approaching India for phase 3 trials of its Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19 and for its manufacture in the country, NITI Aayog member Dr VK Paul said on Tuesday that the government attaches "great importance to this offer of partnership
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Newer dimension emerging from recovered COVID-19 patients: NITI Aa
Updated : 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 18 (ANI): There is a newer dimension emerging from the coronavirus disease in recovered COVID-19 patients that they tend to suffer from other health complications, stated a senior health ministry official.
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Testing key to COVID-19 containment: NITI Aayog
Updated : 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 18 (ANI): Testing is the key to disease containment and reducing mortality and improving outcomes, NITI Aayog said on Tuesday.
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Discussions over availability of COVID-19 vaccines have begun: NIT
Updated : 5 months, 4 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 21 (ANI): The government on Tuesday said that it has started discussions on the availability of COVID-19 vaccines to all those who need it, Dr VK Paul, Member (Health), NITI Aayog confirmed.
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Delhi govt prepares eight-point 'Revised COVID Response Plan'
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 24 (ANI): The Delhi government, in line with recommendations of Dr VK Paul committee, has prepared eight-point 'Revised COVID Response Plan'.
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Fight against coronavirus will be won through vaccine, drugs: NITI
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 28 (ANI): The fight against coronavirus will be won through vaccine and drugs as India's science and technology institutions and pharma industry are very strong, said Dr VK Paul, Member, NITI Aayog and Chairman, Empowered Group 1, here on Thursday.
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