Corona vaccination appointment via WhatsApp? Here’s the truth – ET HealthWorld

Corona vaccination appointment via WhatsApp? Here’s the truth – ET HealthWorld

Mumbai: The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Monday warned citizens against falling prey to fake news surrounding coronavirus and the vaccination drive. It shared the poster of an advertisement that claimed that people could book their vaccination slots via the social networking app WhatsApp. It also falsely claimed there was a phone … Read more

App to help corona patients use green vehicles free of cost in Delhi – ET HealthWorld

App to help corona patients use green vehicles free of cost in Delhi – ET HealthWorld

NEW DELHI: Delhi government has launched ‘Jeevan Seva app’ to help Covid patients and their families commute to hospitals and healthcare facilities in the city. The app, launched in collaboration with a private agency, will use electric vehicles as an ambulance to transfer non-critical cases to healthcare facilities within Delhi free of cost. The patients … Read more

How election experience can help India in carrying out mega Coronavirus vaccine plan

How election experience can help India in carrying out mega Coronavirus vaccine plan

In India, due to the sub-tropical environment, cold storage and availability of syringes, etc would be the main factors for the success of the corona vaccination plan. (PTI Photo) India, the largest democracy in the world, has been conducting elections since 1951. From the Lok Sabha polls to Panchayat elections, these mega exercises have helped … Read more

Novartis CEO says it’ll take more than just vaccines to fight Covid pandemic

Novartis CEO says it’ll take more than just vaccines to fight Covid pandemic

By Naomi Kresge Vaccines alone won’t be enough to fight Covid-19, Novartis AG Chief Executive Officer Vas Narasimhan said. Treatments will also play a crucial role. Significant supplies of highly effective vaccines probably won’t be available until the end of next year, according to Narasimhan, who headed development for Novartis’s former vaccines unit before it … Read more