NEW DELHI: Sudden deaths of Covid-19 patients, both upon arrival at the emergency department and those admitted to hospital, have prompted the Ministry of Health to ask doctors to strictly monitor patients with factors at risk or with previous comorbid conditions such as chronic lung disease.
The document, called Frequently Asked Questions about Covid-19, asked doctors not to use antifibrotics like pirfenidone (to prevent pulmonary fibrosis) and methylene blue, an oxidizing-reducing agent.
The document, called Frequently Asked Questions about Covid-19, asked doctors not to use antifibrotics like pirfenidone (to prevent pulmonary fibrosis) and methylene blue, an oxidizing-reducing agent.
Here are the main developments:
India
- Five states in the country (Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh) account for 62 percent of active Covid-19 cases in the country and there has been a steady decline in cases from week to week in these states. in the past three weeks, the Health Ministry said Thursday.
- At a press conference, the Union’s health secretary, Rajesh Bhushan, also said that deaths per million due to Covid-19 in India are 49, which is much lower than the world average of 111.
- A total of 11,72,179 samples were collected for Covid-19 testing on Wednesday, taking the total number of samples tested for
coronavirus in the country to 4,55,09,380, reported the ICMR. High levels of testing sustained over a period of time over large areas allow for early case diagnosis and facilitate isolation and hassle-free hospitalization. This eventually leads to a low mortality rate, “said the Ministry of Health.
- India’s Covid-19 count surpassed the 38 lakh mark on Thursday with the steepest single-day peak of 83,883 new cases, while the number of recoveries rose to 29.70,492, driving the recovery rate. more than 77 percent, the Union Ministry of Health data displayed. The total number of coronavirus cases in the country amounted to 38,53,406, while the death toll rose to 67,376 when 1,043 people succumbed to the disease in a 24-hour span.
- The national recovery rate for Covid-19 has increased to 77.09 percent and the fatality rate due to the infection has further decreased to 1.75 percent.
- Three senior male wrestlers, including the world championship silver medalist
Deepak Punia , tested positive for Covid-19, the Sports Authority of India said on Thursday. In addition to the Punia (86 kg) who was heading to the Olympics, the other two wrestlers who tested positive for the virus are Navin (65 kg) and Krishan (125 kg). - The Union Ministry of Health has not issued any guidelines recommending wearing a mask if someone drives a car or bicycles alone, the government said. However, if someone exercises, bicycles, or jogs in a group, they should wear masks and maintain social distancing so as not to infect each other.
- There has been an active engagement between the Center and the Delhi government on the recent surge in Covid-19 cases, the Health Ministry said. “Under the leadership of the Home Office, there has been an active engagement with the Delhi government again on the recent increase and we are taking action accordingly. At the Delhi LG level meetings have also been held,” he said.
- The Supreme Court is scheduled to consider on Friday a petition from ministers in six opposition-ruled states seeking revision of their Aug. 17 order allowing the physical completion of the NEET and JEE exams. The ministers had claimed that the high court order did not ensure the students’ “right to life” and ignored the “initial logistical difficulties” they would face when taking exams during Covid-19.
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- Jharkhand: More men have died from Covid-19 than women in the district. Men reportedly make up nearly 75% of Covid victims in East Singhbhum. When asked about the reason for the higher death toll among men, former MGM College principal Dr. AC Akhuri said: “Smoking is much more prevalent among men than among women, and this addiction causes damage to the lungs and reduces immunity.
- Karnataka: The number of Covid-19 victims in Karnataka surpassed the 6,000 mark as the state reported 8,865 new cases and 104 related deaths, bringing the total number of infections to 3.70 lakh. The day also saw 7,122 patients who were discharged after recovery.
- Maharashtra: The Pune district has become the epicenter of the Covid-19 pandemic with the highest number of reported cases in India. With 1.82 lakh of confirmed cases on Wednesday, it has surpassed the top five affected districts across India.
- Gujarat: The state recorded 1,325 new Covid-19 cases, the highest single-day count so far, pushing its count past the one lakh mark. With the largest increase in one day of 1,325 cases, Gujarat’s account rose to 1.00,375. Sixteen people with the Covid-19 infection also died statewide, bringing the death toll to 3,064.
- Go to: The increase in the number of Covid deaths has been another daunting task for the authorities of the ESI-Covid hospital, Margao. The hospital morgue has only eight cabinets, making it difficult for the funeral team to accommodate more bodies.
- J&K: Jammu and
cashmere witnessed a single-day record rise of 1,079 Covid-19 cases, bringing the infection count to 39,943 across the Union. - Punjab: Seventy-three more deaths from Covid-19 in Punjab brought the death toll to 1,690, while 1,527 new cases brought the state’s infection count to 58,515. There are currently 15,554 active coronavirus cases in the state.
- Andhra Pradesh: Up to 62,225 samples tested yielded 10,199 positive coronavirus cases in Andhra Pradesh, as the total shot up to 4,65,730. The total number of deaths from Covid-19 in the state now stands at 4,200.
- Uttarakhand: Covid-19 cases continued to rise in Uttarakhand, as 38 residents of the village of Jaimandi in Rudraprayag tested positive for the virus. Additionally, Vinod Chamoli, a former mayor of Dehradun who is currently Dharampur MLA, tested positive for Covid-19.
- Sikkim: A 65-year-old man died of Covid-19 at a hospital in Sikkim, bringing the death toll from coronavirus in the Himalayan state to five. Sikkim as of Wednesday had reported 1,704 cases of Covid-19.
- Tamil Nadu: Tamil Nadu achieved a milestone in coronavirus testing with the overall samples examined so far crossing the 50 lakh mark, while 5,892 new cases brought the infection count to 4,45,851. The day also saw 92 more deaths, bringing the death toll to 7,608.
- Delhi: The Delhi Disaster Management Authority has allowed Delhi restaurant bars, clubs and hotels to serve liquor from 9 to 30 September on a trial basis. Meanwhile, Delhi recorded 2,737 new Covid-19 cases, the city’s highest peak in a single day in 67 days, bringing the infection count to more than 1.82 lakh.
- Nagaland: Forty-nine more people have tested positive for Covid-19 in Nagaland, bringing the number of coronavirus cases in the state to 4,066. Of the 49 new cases, 24 were reported in Dimapur and Kohima districts and one in Mon district.
- Kerala: It’s testing times for
Kerala and its once lauded model of Covid control, with the state witnessing a 116% increase in active cases in August. Its 30-day moving growth rate for positivity is twice the national average, while for active cases and mortality it is four times the national average.
- UP: The death toll from coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh rose to 3,691 with 75 more deaths, while 5,776 new cases brought the state’s infection count to 2,47,101. There are 57,598 active cases in the state.
- HP: Himachal Pradesh’s Jal Shakti Minister Mahender Singh Thakur said he tested positive for Covid-19, four days before the assembly’s monsoon session. Singh, 70, in a Facebook post urged people who came into contact with him recently to self-quarantine and get tested for the dreaded disease.
- Tripura: Tripura recorded its highest peak in a single day of 590 Covid-19 cases, bringing the count in the northeastern state to 13,312. The death toll rose to 126 after eight more people succumbed to the infection.
- Puducherry: Makkal Needhi Maiam state president and former lawmaker Dr. MAS Subramanian died here from Covid-19, official sources said. The 70-year-old leader breathed his last in a private hospital.
World
- An experimental
vaccine that boosts the production of specific proteins could be effective against the new coronavirus that causes Covid-19, according to a study conducted in mice. The experiment was conditioned by scientists from Ohio State University in the United States.
- The new coronavirus has killed at least 863,679 people since the outbreak emerged in China last December. At least 26,074,140 cases of coronavirus have been registered. Of these, at least 17,071,200 are now considered recovered.
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Triumph The administration has said that it will pay no more than $ 60 million in fees it owes to the World Health Organization and that it will use the money to pay other contributions to the United Nations. Wednesday’s announcement came just a day after the White House announced that the United States would not participate in a WHO-led project to develop and distribute a Covid-19 vaccine.
- The burden of coronavirus cases in Nepal has reached 42,877 with 1,228 more cases in the past 24 hours, health officials said. At least six people died from the contagion, bringing the death toll to 257. Officials said 445 cases were reported in the Kathmandu Valley alone.
- Africa’s top public health official says the rate of new confirmed coronavirus cases has declined again, by 14% from the previous week. John Nkengasong rejects the idea of a “hidden pandemic” on the continent, telling reporters that tests have improved significantly in all 54 African countries and about 1% of the total population of 1.3 billion have been tested for the disease. virus.
- The Czech Republic has recorded the largest daily increase in new confirmed Covid-19 cases. The Health Ministry says a record 650 people tested positive on Wednesday. The Czech Republic has had 25,773 confirmed infections with 425 deaths.
- The total number of Covid-19 cases in Myanmar has risen to 1,058 as of Thursday, according to the health ministry. A total of 63 confirmed cases of Covid-19 were reported, including 41 locally transmitted cases and 22 imported cases.
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