Pfizer donates USD 70 mn worth COVID-19 treatment drugs to India
Global pharma major Pfizer is sending its medicines worth USD 70 million (over Rs 510 crore), from its distribution centres in the US, Europe and Asia, that have been identified as part of India s COVID-19 treatment protocol, the company s Chairman and CEO Albert Bourla said on Monday. We are deeply concerned by the critical COVID-19 situation in India, and our hearts go out to you, your loved ones and all the people of India, he said in a mail sent to Pfizer India employees that he has shared on his linkedin post.
In the third phase of Covid vaccination, everyone above the age of 18 will be eligible to get vaccinated against Covid-19. As per a tweet shared by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, over 2.2 cr people registered for the third phase of vaccination on CoWin portal.
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Follow Pediatric vaccine schedule even in coronavirus
Pediatricians across the globe are getting millions of queries from parents about the routine vaccinations for toddlers and children during the coronavirus pandemic. Though the second wave of the infection has brought our country to a standstill, doctors should urge parents to get their child s vaccination done routinely because it protects them from other serious infectious diseases.
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Covid19: 5 things you should start doing if you care about your liver
Liver disease is a serious concern in India with more than 10 lakh cases being reported every year. Late diagnosis often leads to detection of the condition when it is at end-stage or liver cirrhosis has occurred, during which time it is difficult to treat and it could lead to death, says Rajiv Lochan, Lead Consultant HPB and Transplant Surgery, Aster RV Hospital.
The World Health Organisation has reported that liver disease is the tenth most common cause of death in India with liver cancer being the fourth common cause of cancer-related deaths.