{"id":17442,"date":"2021-05-18T02:04:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-17T20:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.grainmart.in\/news\/?p=17442"},"modified":"2021-05-18T20:05:32","modified_gmt":"2021-05-18T14:35:32","slug":"covaxin-trails-to-begin-soon-on-children-live-india-news-18-may-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.grainmart.in\/news\/covaxin-trails-to-begin-soon-on-children-live-india-news-18-may-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Covaxin Trails to Begin Soon on Children: Live India News 18 May 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Ten States of India Account for 75% of the COVID Active Cases in the Country<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Karnataka, Maharashtra, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Gujarat, and Chhattisgarh account for 75.04% of the total actrive cases in India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On a positive note, India has been experiencing flattening of the curve since a week. There has been decline of new COVID-19 cases since May 9. Also, the number of active cases have been decreased to 35,16,997. For the first time after a month the number of fresh cases reported was less than 3 lakhs. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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WHO Donated 100 Oxygen Concentrators to India <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Rajasthan Government received the oxygen donated by WHO on Monday. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Remdesivir Production Capacity Has Increased to 119 Lakhs Vial per Month <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

From 38 lakh vials per month to 119 lakh vials per month, the country has drastically increased the production of Remdesivir, reported the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers. Also, the manufacturing site has increased from 22 sites to 60 sites.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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First Batch of Anti-Covid drug 2DH was Released on Monday <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan released a 2-deoxy-D-glucose drug for emergency use in adjunct therapy for COVID-19 patients. The said Anti COVID drug was developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation. The Drugs Controller General of India approved the drug. Further, he added that the second batch of the drug would be ready by May 27.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Government Says that the Covaxin Trails for the Age Group 2-18 Will Begin in 10 to 12 Days <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The clinical trials for Bharat Biotech’s COVID-19 Vaccine, Covaxin for the age group 2-18, will commence shortly. The preparations have begun after India’s apex drugs regulator granted permission for conduction the phase II and III clinical trials. During the trial, Covaxin will be given intramuscularly in two doses on day 0 and day 28.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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COVID-19 Update in India: <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As of 2:30 pm the COVID-19 status in India is as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n