INDIA FIGHTS CORONAVIRUS
His grandfather died of pancreatic cancer: This Hyderabad startup founder is using AI to develop a personalised cancer vaccines
Hyderabad-based biotech startup PopVax, founded by Soham Sankaran, is developing AI-powered personalised cancer vaccines using mRNA technology. Inspired partly by his family's experience with pancreatic cancer, he aims to help the immune system identify and attack cancer cells using treatments designed around individual patients' tumour genetics.
850 oxygen plants being set up in various districts from PM Cares: DRDO chief
"We established temporary hospitals specific to COVID-19 in many cities (during the second wave). These are modular hospitals, we call it flying hospitals, and these have been made in a way that the virus does not go out of hospitals," he said.
Team India must come together to fight COVID-19: Arvind Kejriwal
"Every CM has tried to procure vaccines but no state has been able to arrange them. Many states took out global tenders but failed," Kejriwal said.
SBI allocates Rs 71 cr for fight against coronavirus
Among others, SBI has tied up with various hospitals for vaccination of its employees and their dependent family members. It will also bear the cost of inoculation.
China willing to help India in COVID-19 fight
China is aware that the epidemic in India has been severe recently, and there is a temporary shortage of necessary materials for epidemic prevention, said Wang Wenbin, a spokesman at the foreign ministry.
Prez praises civil servants for being backbone of India's fight against COVID
The Government of India celebrates April 21 every year as 'Civil Services Day' as an occasion for civil servants to rededicate themselves to the cause of citizens and renew their commitments to public service and excellence in work.
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View: How India should fight the second Coronavirus surge
If India sets the ball rolling, it might help concentrate minds in the US and Europe and persuade their vaccine makers to follow Astra-Zeneca’s lead and refrain from making profits from their vaccines during the pandemic.
India putting up well-planned fight against Covid-19 under PM Modi's leadership: Amit Shah
"Coronavirus is an unprecedented challenge for us. But we are fighting against it in a well-planned manner under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the entire world has recognised our efforts," he said.
PM Modi launches week-long campaign to free India of garbage
"Swachh Bharat Abhiyan has been a big support in fight against coronavirus," he said. The week-long campaign to free India of garbage will be till August 15.
Rahul trying to 'weaken' country's resolve against coronavirus: BJP
Prasad cited comments made by Gandhi since the threat of coronavirus emerged in the country to allege that all Gandhi has done is to demoralise people and indulge in politics while seeking publicity.
US to donate ventilators to India to fight coronavirus: Donald Trump
The US president has described PM Modi as a "very good friend" and said his country stands with India during the pandemic. India and US are cooperating on vaccine development.
Virat, Anushka extend a helping hand to corona warriors, donate Rs 5 lakh each for Mumbai police welfare
Maharashtra has the highest number of coronavirus positive cases in the country.
Amit Shah salutes 'corona warriors', says entire country stands with them
Praising the gesture of the armed forces, the home minister said the respect shown by the Indian armed forces towards the doctors, police, paramilitary forces and others who work day and night to liberate the country from coronavirus, is heart touching.
Covid-19: PM Modi to collect feedback, decide on road ahead in meet with CMs
In the last interaction on April 11, several chief ministers had recommended extension of the 21-day lockdown by two weeks, which was slated to end on April 14 earlier. On April 14, the prime minister had announced that the lockdown is being extended till May 3.Before the lockdown was announced on March 24, the PM had interacted with the CMs on March 20.
Coronavirus: Army readying teams for Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan
The sources said the teams for Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Afghanistan are being readied as part of India's policy of extending helping hand to all friendly countries in the region to fight the pandemic.
Coronavirus: Matterhorn mountain in Swiss Alps lights up with Indian flag in show of solidarity
Switzerland has expressed solidarity with India in its fight against the coronavirus pandemic by projecting the tricolour on the famous Matterhorn mountain in the Swiss Alps to give "hope and strength" to all Indians.
India supports Franco-German alliance to fight Coronavirus Pandemic
DipanjanRoy.Chaudhury@timesgroup.Foreign ministers and senior diplomats of the Alliance for Multilateralism, a 25-nation bloc that also includes India, discussed ways to strengthen “key international organisations” to contain the virus outbreak via video conference on Thursday.
Russia expresses gratitude for India’s decision to supply HCQ
President Vladimir Putin’s Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated, “The decision of the Indian leadership to send medicines to Russia to help fight the Coronavirus is in line with the spirit of partnership between the two countries was received with a sense of gratitude."
Mass testing key to fight corona, India no where in game: Rahul Gandhi
Stating that the country has quite low level of testing for coronavirus infection, Rahul Gandhi said with only 149 tests per million population, India is currently in the company of countries like Laos, Niger and Honduras, . "India delayed the purchase of testing kits & is now critically short of them," he said on Twitter.
India ready to help in fight against COVID-19 pandemic: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday told Israel and Brazil that India is ready to do whatever is possible to help its friends in the fight against the novel coronavirus.
Combating coronavirus: Kia Motors India pledges to donate Rs 2 cr to Andhra Pradesh CM's Relief Fund
The company will also provide extended free services to its customers until July 2020.
After 'amavasya' tweet, Bachchan claims coronavirus spreads through flies, gets flak from netizens & Health Ministry
Health Ministry was quick to refute Bachchan's claim.
COVID-19: UN expresses solidarity with India, WHO terms lockdown 'comprehensive and robust'
In an attempt to stem the spread of coronavirus in India, Prime Minister Modi on Tuesday announced a nationwide lockdown for three weeks. Meanwhile, the number of coronavirus cases in India jumped to 562 on Wednesday with nine COVID-19 deaths reported so far, according to Health Ministry data.
Can India win the fight against deadly coronavirus?
Despite measures, worries are mounting that many factors stack the odds against effective containment.
No stone is being left unturned to ensure people are healthy: PM Modi on coronavirus fight
In a series of tweets with the hashtag 'India Fights Corona', PM Modi said the encouragement from people highlighting the steps being taken to combat the virus is boosting the morale of all those doctors, nurses, municipal workers, airport staff and all other remarkable people at the forefront of the fight.
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