V.K. Paul

New Delhi:  Taking congnisance of Covid-19 disease dynamics, NITI Aayog's Member, Health, V.K. Paul on Tuesday warned that the pandemic may increase in children as there is a possibility of virus changing its behaviour. The announcement…

New Delhi: The Centre on Saturday reconstituted six empowered groups into ten to tackle the current Covid-19 crisis in the country. The Ministry of Home Affairs said in an order that Niti Aayog (health) member V.K. Paul will lead two…

New Delhi:  The manufacturing of Russia's Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine will start soon in India as the country has accomplished technology-transfer to Indian companies, said Dr Vinod K. Paul, chair of the National Expert Group on Vaccine…

New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry on Thursday announced that Russia's Sputnik V, the vaccine against the Covid-19 pandemic, will be available in markets across the country early next week. The announcement comes 12 days after the…

New Delhi:  Niti Aayog's member health, Dr V K Paul, on Monday urged people not to venture out unnecessarily and wear masks at home also. Speaking at a Union Health Ministry press conference Paul said, "Please wear a mask, do not go out…

New Delhi: There are about 34 crore people in India above the age of 45 years, the Central government said on Wednesday, a day after it was announced that those above 45 years will be vaccinated against Covid-19 from April 1 onwards,…

New Delhi:  Amidst surge in coronavirus cases, a senior Central government official said on Wednesday that the pandemic seems to be shifting to Tier II, Tier III cities and closer to rural areas. "A significant situation is emerging as…

New Delhi:  Bharat Biotech's Covaxin has a negligible number of side effects reported among the beneficiaries of the Covid-19 vaccine, NITI Aayog's Member (Health), V.K. Paul said on Thursday. "The vaccine has been administered so far to…

New Delhi: NITI Aayog member (health) and chairperson of the National Task Force on Covid-19, V.K. Paul, said on Tuesday that the wedding season coinciding with elections in some states are few of the reasons behind the resurgence of Covid…

New Delhi:  India requires a total of 6.6 crore doses of coronavirus vaccines to inoculate healthcare and frontline workers and has secured sufficient quantities, a top government official said on Wednesday. "6.6 crores doses of vaccines…