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COVID-19 pandemic generated more than 8 million tonnes of plastic waste globally, says study
The research, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, found th…
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4.6 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine were wasted in India — enough to vaccinate half of Bangalore
India has wasted 4.6 million doses so far since the drive to vaccinate the population kicked off…
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Telangana and Andhra Pradesh have the highest COVID-19 vaccine wastage in India
COVID-19 vaccines are in short supply making them ‘invaluable commodities’, according to India’s Mi…
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Budgeting for the fifth C
The author discusses the five types of global risks and how the last budget conveyed a more serious…
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Corbevax price slashed to ₹250 per dose inclusive of GST
Vaccine maker Biological E. Ltd (BE) on Monday announced that it has reduced the price of its Covid…
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India may consider reducing the gap between second dose and the booster dose of COVID-19 for those travelling abroad
India is likely to reduce the gap between the second dose and the booster dose from nine months to …
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COVID-19 vaccines administered globally have produced tonnes of medical waste, almost equivalent to the weight of 800 blue whales
Nearly 87,000 tonnes of personal protective equipment (PPE) was procured between March 2020 and …
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Nearly 12,000 individuals die every day due to lack of quality blood
On the occasion of World Blood Donor Day, the health professionals underscored the need to highl…
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India has no plans to suspend use of the AstraZeneca vaccine — ‘Covishield vaccinations will go on with full vigour’
“Our programme with Covishield implementation in the country will go on with full vigour,” said …
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Shimla is reportedly facing a water crisis due to the heavy influx of tourists to the hill station
According to the authority, which is responsible for the distribution of water in Shimla municip…
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Covid 19 test mandatory for Telangana visitor : High Court
The Telangana High Court on Thursday directed state health authorities to conduct Covid-19 tests on…
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The urgency triggered by COVID vaccine is a great opportunity for India to build all the cold storage it has needed for a long time
India has been debating the need for cold storage seemingly forever. The issue has been raised eve…
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Amid COVID-19 vaccine shortage, Indian government promises to provide 56 lakh doses to states and UTs in three days
With its aim to vaccinate maximum number of people to curb Covid-19 menace, the Centre has decided …
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Centre asks states to reserve at least 70% from central pool for those waiting for second dose of COVID-19 vaccines
States have also been urged to minimise wastage of vaccine doses, the health ministry said in a …
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What's in store for the next wave of vaccines
These are Business Insider's biggest healthcare stories for January 25.
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Over 69 lakh COVID-19 vaccine doses administered on first day of revised guidelines, says Union Health Ministry
According to the revised guidelines, vaccine doses provided free of cost by the Centre will…
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Millions of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine doses to expire soon in US, say media reports
While many countries are yet to receive even one dose of Covid vaccines, many US states are seeing …
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States to receive nearly 51 lakh COVID-19 vaccine doses in next three days, says Union Health Ministry
Of this, the total consumption, calculated based on average up to May 14, including wastages, i…
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States and Union Territories to get COVID-19 vaccine doses based on several criteria, says the Central government
From Tuesday onwards, Covid-19 vaccine doses provided free of cost by the Central government to sta…
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New CDC data suggests CVS and Walgreens wasted thousands of COVID-19 vaccine doses, more than most states combined
The data indicated that the two national pharmacy chains were responsible for around 70% of COVID v…