People fed up of Covid-19 pandemic, no takers for booster jabs: SII CEO Adar Poonawalla
"Since December 2021, we have stopped the production of the Covishield vaccine. We had a stock of a few hundred million doses at that time and of that 100 million doses had already expired," Poonawalla said.
Oct 21, 2022, 09:02 AM IST
Only top 20% people driving consumption demand, 80% Indian population still recovering from PANDEMIC blow: Report
The pandemic has not impacted affluent consumers' income levels in the country is clear from the fact that the top 20 % of the population account for the bulk of discretionary consumption -- 59 % in rural areas and 66 % in urban areas, Tanvee Gupta-Jain, chief economist at UBS Securities India, said in a report.
Oct 02, 2022, 15:33 PM IST
Has Covid-19 pandemic changed our personalities? New research suggests we're 'less open and agreeable' now
The researchers found that people were less extroverted, less open, less agreeable and less conscientious in 2021 and 2022 compared with before the Covid-19 pandemic.
Sep 29, 2022, 14:56 PM IST
Kashmir records sharp rise in suicide cases post Covid pandemic, says SDRF report
The data prepared by the State Disaster Response Force reveals that 365 attempts of suicide were recorded while 127 persons died after committing suicide, and 238 survived after taking extreme steps.
Sep 24, 2022, 19:44 PM IST
Ripple effects of Pandemic, Ukraine War: UN warns up to 345 million people marching toward starvation in 82 countries
David Beasley, executive director of the UN World Food Programme, said it is incredibly troubling that 50 million of those people in 45 countries are suffering from very acute malnutrition and are "knocking on famine's door."
Sep 16, 2022, 14:53 PM IST
New sub-variant of Covid-19 Omicron detected in South Africa
Health department spokesperson Foster Mohale on Thursday said that this sub-variant was first detected in July in one sample in Gauteng and since then, it was yet to be detected in other areas again.
Sep 16, 2022, 06:38 AM IST
WHO makes BIG claim, says Covid-19 ‘kills one person every 44 seconds globally’
“The number of weekly reported deaths may have dropped by more than 80 per cent since February, but even so, last week one person died with Covid-19 every 44 seconds,” Ghebreyesus said.
Sep 11, 2022, 14:19 PM IST
Waiting list for eye transplantation at AIIMS, Delhi grows threefold after Covid-19 - Details here
"COVID really killed the eye donation movement in the country during the first wave of COVID. If COVID wave was going up, the collection or donation of eyes was going down," said AIIMS doctor.
Sep 08, 2022, 08:01 AM IST
Over 1,00,000 people committed suicide across the country in 2021, says NCRB report
Daily wage earners, self-employed and unemployed were the top categories committing suicide in 2021
Aug 30, 2022, 14:50 PM IST
Delhi farmer, who bought flight tickets for labourers during Covid-19 pandemic, COMMITS SUICIDE
Farmer Pappan Singh Gahlot made headlines after he sent his labourers to Bihar by flight so that they could meet their families during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Aug 24, 2022, 06:48 AM IST
Poll strategy: BJP chief JP Nadda to soon visit Tripura to plan for 2023 assembly elections
During his two-day visit, BJP national President JP Nadda will also hold a meeting of the party`s office bearers and the core committee. Nadda may address a rally in Agartala.
Aug 11, 2022, 08:29 AM IST
Don’t let guards down: Experts warn amid sudden uptick in Covid, Monkeypox cases; says THIS
Experts informed that the number of patients requiring hospitalisation is low and that most people infected with the disease are complaining of fever for a day or two with upper respiratory tract symptoms.
Aug 05, 2022, 06:52 AM IST
British PM candidate Rishi Sunak vows to slash 20% income tax by 2029
Rishi Sunak said each penny cut from the rate of income tax would cost around 6 billion pounds ($7.3 billion) a year, a figure that he said would still allow Britain`s debt-to-GDP ratio to fall, if the economy grows in line with official forecasts.
Aug 01, 2022, 09:24 AM IST
No experience, no resume, you're hired! Top European hotels on hiring spree to meet post-Covid-19 pandemic demand
Thousands of workers left the hospitality industry when international travel shut down during the Covid-19 pandemic. Many then chose not to return, finding better paid employment elsewhere.
Jul 04, 2022, 23:54 PM IST
COVID-19 vaccines save lives for people of all sizes, says Lancet study
Vaccine effectiveness was similar for those with a higher body mass index (BMI) and of a healthy weight, but slightly lower in the underweight group, who were also the least likely to have been vaccinated, the researchers said.
Jul 01, 2022, 09:20 AM IST
ICMR issues guidelines for management of type 1 diabetes in India
India is home to the world`s second-largest adult diabetes population and every sixth person with diabetes in the world is an Indian.
Jun 06, 2022, 15:45 PM IST
Not Covid-19, but THIS caused highest number of deaths in India in 2020: Report
Male and females constituted 64 per cent and 36 per cent respectively of the total medically certified deaths in 2020 in India, reported PTI.
May 26, 2022, 17:45 PM IST
Learning at home for 78% of school students during pandemic was 'burdensome': NAS report
The survey, conducted across the country for classes 3, 5, 8 and 10 on November 12 last year, also highlighted that in India 48 per cent of the students commute to school on foot, adding that the learning levels (achievements) of students drop as they progress to a higher class.
May 26, 2022, 11:28 AM IST
Covid-19 pandemic created one new billionaire every 30 hours, finds Oxfam's 'Profiting from Pain' report
The Oxfam report also stated that billionaires’ wealth has risen more in the first 24 months of Covid-19 than in 23 years combined.
May 23, 2022, 13:35 PM IST
Covid-19 pandemic is 'most certainly not over': WHO chief
WHO said the number of new COVID-19 cases appears to have stabilised after weeks of decline since late March, while the overall number of weekly deaths dropped.
May 22, 2022, 22:53 PM IST
