The daily dose: June 17, 2021

#Was the Government right in increasing the gap between two doses of the Covid-19 vaccine and was it backed by scientific reasoning? Well, here’s what the Government says:

‘Extending gap between Covishield doses was based on scientific reason’

# Bharat Biotech and the Government have clarified on the cow-serum related row that was whipped up by a tweet on Covaxin.

Covaxin is ‘highly purified’, says Bharat Biotech

#Third wave preparations:

Delhi government to train youth

Maharashtra gets medicine and equipment ready

# Jubilant ties-up with Ocugen to market Covaxin in N America and Canada.

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/jubilant-ties-up-with-ocugen-to-make-covaxin-for-us-canada/article34832960.ece

# ICMR thinks lactating women are good to take the Covid-19 vaccine. https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/icmr-makes-a-strong-case-for-vaccinating-pregnant-lactating-women/article34833558.ece

# The Centre tells Bombay HC – there’s been no discrimination in the allocation of black fungus drugs .

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/no-discrimination-over-allocation-of-drugs-to-treat-mucormycosis-centre-to-bombay-hc/article34828615.ece

# And finally, here’s how fake Oximeter apps are stealing your biometric data.

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/multimedia/video/fake-oximeter-apps-are-stealing-biometric-data-from-users-tn-police-dept/article34829184.ece?homepage=true