World Bank grants Pakistan $153mn for Covid fight
This comes under World Bank’s effort to help poor countries purchase and distribute vaccines, tests, and treatments…report Asian Lite News The World
Nuclear, space sectors contribute for Covid fight
Nuclear Power Corporation of India and Indian Space Research Organisation are contributing to the nation’s fight against Covid-19, reports Venkatachari Jagannathan. Financing
Boeing to set up field hospitals in India
The aerospace major has been in talks with five state governments to provide such facilities in their jurisdictions, reports Rohit Vaid. Aerospace
India will have vaccines from different companies in 2 months’
The AIIMS chief pointed out everyone will not be able to be vaccinated in a day or two or a month and
14 dead in Lumbini due to oxygen shortage
Eleven patients died in Corona Special Hospital in Butwal, while three passed away in Bhairahawa-based Bhim Hospital of Rupandehi district…report Asian Lite
Devi Shetty to head Karnataka task force
The Chief Minister said that last year in March, Karnataka was having only 1,970 oxygenated beds, 444 Intensive Care Units (ICUs) beds
Govt extends Covishield gap to 16 weeks
The gap between the two doses of the same vaccine is 6-8 weeks at present…reports Asian Lite News. The Covid Working Group
Low inoculation rate due to negative publicity
Experts said Pakistan’s vaccination drive is moving at a very slow pace….reports Asian Lite News Pakistan has been able to vaccinate only
India to produce 9 crore vaccine doses by June
According to the plan submitted by Bharat Biotech and Serum Institute the pharma majors plan to raise production to 7.82 crore and
India gets 200 O2 concentrators from UK
A flight carrying medical equipment including 200 oxygen concentrators from South Korea has also arrived at Delhi airport today…reports Asian Lite News.