Begusarai's PM2.5 concentration stood out at 118.9 micrograms per cubic meter, marking a significant increase from the previous year. Delhi's air quality also deteriorated, with PM2.5 levels rising from 89.1 to 92.7 micrograms per cubic meter.
According to a health expert, a high-rate of asymptomatic COVID-19 cases is a good thing for the society and could play a role in the ending of the pandemic
Amid the tough times of a pandemic, Virtuoso Optoelectronics founder and director Sukrit Bhararti started using his production processes to produce masks and other healthcare products. In an exclusive interview with NewsX, Sukrit also shared how a citizen can differentiate between good masks and bad masks, and make an informed purchase.
ICMR Chief Dr Balram Bhargava said it is impossible to determine if India will be seeing a second wave of COVID-19 transmissions because there will be minor surges at distinct periods because of the nation's complex geography.
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare reported on Thursday that only 3 vaccine candidates across the world, namely from USA, UK and China, have been able to make it to the 3rd phase of clinical trials in the global mission to find a Covid-19 vaccine; expressed hope that India would emerge as the vaccine leader again with two of its indigenous vaccines in the first two stages already.
In the first round of Serological Survey commissioned by NITI Aayog, BMC, more than 57% of people living in slums are reported to have developed Covid antibodies, analysts suspect low population density, shared facilities as the primary reason.
Union Minister, Prakash Javadekar, and Minister of State, Babul Supriyo, addressed media on the eve of Global Tiger Day on Tiger Census report, said plans underway to collaborate with 13 tiger range countries on actual management of reserves, touted India's biodiversity one of its biggest soft powers.
India's first indigenous vaccine for Covid-19, 'Covaxin', has been developed by Bharat Biotech, to be used for conducting human trials in 12 medical institutions across the country inviting participants based on an eligibility criteria.