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Iowa prisoners monitored after being OVERDOSED with up to SIX TIMES the normal amount of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine
Fri Apr 23 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Iowa corrections officials are monitoring 77 inmates at a maximum-security prison for adverse reactions after they were inadvertently given up to six times the normal dosage of the...
East Jerusalem clashes leave over 100 injured
Fri Apr 23 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Scores of people have been injured in clashes in East Jerusalem between far-right Jewish activists, Palestinians and Israeli police. The violence erupted as police tried to keep Pa...
"National Emergency": Supreme Court Asks Centre For Oxygen, Vaccine Plan
Thu Apr 22 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Supreme Court asked to see a "national plan" on oxygen supply, essential drugs and method of vaccination and issued notice to the Centre on a day India recorded the world's big...
With 3.14 Lakh Covid Cases, India Records World's Biggest Daily Spike
Thu Apr 22 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
India today reported the world's biggest-ever daily surge with 3.14 lakh new cases and 2,104 deaths since yesterday. This is the fastest rise in cases and deaths any country has su...
Sputnik V Vaccine's India Maker Clarifies Day After Announcing Price
Thu Apr 22 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
A day after announcing that Russia's Sputnik V vaccine could be sold at $10 (around Rs. 750) a dose in India, its manufacturer Dr Reddy's Labs clarified that discussions on the pri...
Those Above 18 Can Register For Vaccine From Saturday
Thu Apr 22 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
All above 18, now eligible for vaccination from May 1, can register for their shot from Saturday (April 24) on the CoWin platform. As per news report of NDTV, registrations for the...
Alarms go off near Israel’s nuclear reactor amid reports of explosions & missile defense system being activated
Thu Apr 22 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Sirens have pierced the air in Israel’s southern Negev province near the secretive Dimona nuclear facility, with reports of multiple blasts heard far away from the site and anti-mi...
UAE airlines update PCR testing requirements for passengers arriving from India
Thu Apr 22 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
UAE’s airlines have changed their PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) testing requirements for passengers travelling from India to Dubai and Abu Dhabi....
France warns Russia of sanctions if Kremlin critic Navalny dies
Thu Apr 22 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
France's foreign minister told Russia on Thursday that the European Union would hold President Vladimir Putin and Russian authorities responsible if hunger-striking Kremlin critic ...
22 Covid Patients Dead After Oxygen Tanker Leak In Maharashtra
Wed Apr 21 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Twenty-two COVID-19 patients died today due to lack of oxygen in Nashik, the district's collector told NDTV, after an oxygen tanker leaked outside a hospital in the Maharashtra cit...
Covaxin Neutralises Double Mutant Strain In India: Research Body ICMR
Wed Apr 21 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Made-in-India COVID-19 vaccine, Covaxin, neutralises multiple variants of SARS-CoV-2 and effectively works against the double mutant strain as well, the Indian Council of Medical R...
Asian stocks fall as virus worries return to haunt markets
Wed Apr 21 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Asian shares and U.S. stock futures fell on Wednesday as concern about a resurgence of coronavirus cases in some countries cast doubt on the strength of global growth and demand fo...
Battle Over Oxygen As Haryana Alleges "Loot" By Delhi, UP Dials Centre
Wed Apr 21 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
The supply of medical oxygen has become a bone of contention between Delhi and Uttar Pradesh as the second wave Covid sweeps through the country, leaving the healthcare system in m...
Serum's Covishield At Rs. 400 A Dose For States, 600 For Private Hospitals
Wed Apr 21 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Covishield will be sold at Rs. 400 a shot to states and Rs. 600 to private hospitals, the Serum Institute of India (SII) said today, days ahead of a new round of vaccinations from ...
Roche looking for new place to test COVID-19 pill after cases plummet in UK
Wed Apr 21 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Roche (ROG.S)is looking for another location to carry out trials of its pill to fight COVID-19, after plummeting case numbers in Britain made it difficult to find enough patients f...
Female Indian Paramedic Assaulted In Dubai
Wed Apr 21 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
An Emirati man who was in shock after his father’s death, slapped an Indian paramedic over alleged dereliction of duty. The Dubai Court of First Instance heard on Sunday that the 3...
No Lockdown In 5 UP Cities, Supreme Court Puts On Hold High Court Order
Tue Apr 20 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
There will be no lockdown in five Uttar Pradesh cities for now. An order by the Allahabad High Court last evening, challenged by the UP government, has been paused by the Supreme C...
Huge Vaccine Wastage By States Till April 11, Most In Tamil Nadu: RTI
Tue Apr 20 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
As several states report a vaccine shortage, an RTI reply has revealed a huge waste of doses since India began inoculating people against Covid in mid-January. Tamil Nadu reported ...
Delhi Hospital Runs Out Of Oxygen, Police Step In To Help
Tue Apr 20 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Delhi Police organised a Green Corridor on Monday night to clear the way for two oxygen tankers heading to a hospital in Paschim Vihar that had almost run out of oxygen. The Ac...
India's Devastating 2nd Wave Is Driving Global Covid Surge
Tue Apr 20 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
More than a year after the pandemic began, infections worldwide have surpassed their previous peak. The average number of coronavirus cases reported each day is now higher than it ...