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This is the second time the gap between the two doses of COVISHIELD is increased after it was earlier permitted for 4-8 weeks of spacing. (Photo: AFP)

Gap for Covishield extended to 16 weeks

The decision for higher spacing between two shots comes amid speculation that it has been done in view of shortage of...

14 May 2021 1:16 AM IST

At least eight patients died due to oxygen shortage in TIMS. (Photo: File/PTI)

No Tims for new Covid-19 patients

Admissions to the hospital were stopped, except in cases of patients with severe symptoms who might need intensive care

14 May 2021 1:14 AM IST

Gandhi Hospital in Hyderabad

Gandhi Hospital treating 3 cases of black fungus

The medicine Amphotericin B needed to treat the condition is expensive so private hospitals are sending patients to...

14 May 2021 1:05 AM IST

Private hospitals say they are facing a severe shortage of oxygen and are helpless. But, officials maintain there is no scarcity of oxygen and they are meeting the needs of hospitals as soon as the latter make indents. (Representational Photo: AFP)

Efforts on to revive two oxygen plants in Nellore

Once they resume operations, there will be no problems for small hospitals

14 May 2021 1:00 AM IST

To ensure smooth admission, a Covid triage center was opened today with a capacity of 50 beds with the support of Empower and Excel, an NGO from USA, which provided cots, foam beds, pillows and bed sheets, and also offered to provide air-purifiers, the collector said. (Photo: Twitter @krishnadgoap)

Collector's call to NGOs to join Covid relief operations in Andhra...

Inaugurates triage centre at Siddhartha Medical College

14 May 2021 12:38 AM IST

Government of India had approved the use of Covaxin as part of the vaccination drive as one under a clinical trial mode . This, it was learnt, was causing concern among potential recipients of this particular vaccine among some healthcare personnel in the state. (Representational Photo)

Govt ready to allow other companies to make Covaxin

The government has now engaged five Public Sector Undertakings to help increase production of Covaxin

14 May 2021 12:00 AM IST

Holding an extensive review on the preparedness for Navaratnalu-Pedalandariki Illu, Jagan Mohan Reddy tells officials that steel and other materials be provided to those intending to construct houses on their own. State would request centre for more funds for the scheme. Officials tell CM the houses would be built by June 2022. (Photo: Twitter @AndhraPradeshCM)

Centre must find ways to step up vaccine output: Andhra Pradesh CM...

Jagan asserted that vaccination is the only way out for the country to contain the surge in infections

14 May 2021 12:00 AM IST

A medical worker holds a vial of Russias Sputnik V vaccine for COVID-19. (AP)

Andhra Pradesh first state to invite global tenders for vaccine

Pre-bid meeting likely on May 20-22; Tenders to be filed by June 3

14 May 2021 12:00 AM IST

A COVID-19 patient on oxygen support waits in an ambulance outside the District Hospital Koti, in Hyderabad, on Friday, May 7, 2021. (Photo: PTI/File)

Telangana mandates authorisation for entry of Covid patients from...

Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar issued a memo in this regard, which was communicated to the chief secretaries of...

14 May 2021 12:00 AM IST

A health worker prepares to inoculate a person with the second dose of the Covishield vaccine against the Covid-19 coronavirus at a primary health centre in Hyderabad on May 10, 2021. (AFP)

Increase gap between two doses of Covishield to 12-16 weeks:...

The panel also recommended that pregnant women may be offered the choice to take any vaccine

13 May 2021 2:41 PM IST

NMMC and Navi Mumbai Police conduct joint operation on commuters violation lockdown norms in Navi Mumbai. (PTI)

Lockdown-like restrictions extended in Maharashtra till June 1

Additional restrictions include mandatory negative RT-PCR test report for any person entering the state by any mode of...

13 May 2021 12:41 PM IST

The Hyderabad-based firm is supplying Covaxin to 18 states, including Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Odisha, Assam, Jammu & Kashmir, Tamil Nadu, Bihar, Jharkhand and Delhi. (AP)

50 employees of Bharat Biotech test COVID-19 positive

Netizens question why the staff were not vaccinated

13 May 2021 12:33 PM IST