Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Saturday that the Covid-19 situation in the national capital is “fully under control” despite the recent spike in daily cases, urging people not to hesitate to come out. and get tested. Also read: Prime Minister Must Explain Why India Failed, Says Chidambaram At …
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Congressional Top Leader P Chidambaram on Saturday criticized the government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic in the country as he predicted that the infection count in India could touch the 6.5 million mark by the end of September. “He had predicted that the total number of infections would reach 55 …
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NEW YORK: At least 19 global health experts have proposed a new three-phase plan for vaccine distribution, called the Fair Priority Model, that aims to reduce premature deaths and other irreversible health consequences of Covid-19. “The idea of distributing vaccines by population appears to be a fair strategy,” said the …
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The AAP government has doubled the tests in the city, Arvind Kejriwal said. New Delhi: The Covid-19 situation in Delhi is under control, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said today, attributing the increase in the number of cases to the increase in the number of tests. The prime minister’s assurance came …
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The number of active Covid-19 cases in Mumbai has soared by more than 20% in the last fortnight, from 18,299 cases on August 21 to 22,222 on Friday. Active cases are calculated by deducting the number of discharged patients and the number of deaths from the total number of Covid-19 …
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The Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) has allowed on-demand testing for Covid-19 even as it has allowed states to tailor the recommendation based on their requirements. “The ICMR notice is generic in nature and may be modified at the discretion of state health authorities,” the national investigative agency said …
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Across India, more than 40 lakh people have been affected by the pandemic. New Delhi: All people living in containment zones should be tested using rapid antigen test (RAT) kits, especially in cities that are severely affected by the coronavirus outbreak, noted the main medical body, the Indian Research Council. …
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As the world waits for a vaccine against the deadly coronavirus disease (Covid-19), several major drug developers have decided to make a pledge not to seek government approval until their vaccine candidates are proven safe. The move is seen as a bulwark against mounting political pressure to introduce a vaccine …
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Meanwhile, the World Health Organization said it did not expect widespread immunization against the new coronavirus until mid-2021, dampening hopes just as research revealed encouraging early results from a Russian vaccine. The virus that has killed nearly 870,000 people worldwide continues to spread, and Italy’s flamboyant former Prime Minister Silvio …
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The second-largest increase was recorded on Thursday with 18,105 new cases emerging in the 24-hour period. With this, Maharashtra’s overall positive virus count has reached 8,63,062, according to the state health bulletin. Along with that, the state also reported 378 new deaths, increasing the death count to 25,964, he added. …
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