In response from RTI, NCDC says the WHO official sent an “alert mail” to the Union Minister of Health The World Health Organization (WHO) informed India as early as January 11 that the reported dates of appearance of the new coronavirus circulating in Wuhan in China ranged from “December 12 …
Read More »The ‘flexible’ lock helped contain mortality: PM
India was one of the first countries to adopt a “flexible” lockdown approach and thus managed to keep death rates from COVID-19 relatively low, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at the launch of the Annual Meeting of Large Challenges, organized by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The three-day program …
Read More »Coronavirus | The possibility of a second wave in the winter season cannot be ruled out, says VK Paul
The head of the National Group of Experts on Vaccine Administration for COVID-19 emphasized the appropriate behavior of COVID-19 during the festival season and winter months. The number of new coronavirus cases and deaths has declined in the past three weeks as the spread of the pandemic has leveled off …
Read More »TN pvt hospitals overcharge COVID-19 patients, even as health department tries to mediate
However, the Tamil Nadu unit of the Indian Medical Association has asked the government to review the COVID-19 price cap saying it is not feasible for hospitals to maintain it. The first sign was a high fever. And when the coronavirus test results came in two days later, Chennai-based Saminathan …
Read More »Coronavirus Vaccine | Focus on cold storage chains, distribution network and monitoring mechanism, says PM
Modi also warned against any complacency in the face of the decline and called for continued efforts to contain the pandemic. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that every step in the logistics, delivery and administration of the COVID-19 vaccine must be rigorously implemented and must include advanced planning of …
Read More »Coronavirus | Vaccine priority based on occupational hazards, risk of exposure, says Harsh Vardhan
Harsh Vardhan said that “the authorization of emergency use for the COVID-19 vaccine will depend on data from clinical trials.” Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Sunday that his ministry will soon launch the FELUDA paper strip test for the diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2. This has been developed by CSIR-IGIB …
Read More »Coronavirus | Active COVID-19 Cases Below 9 Lakh For Second Consecutive Day
Up to 18 states and Union Territories have recorded recovery rates above the national average, the ministry said. Active COVID-19 cases in India stayed below the nine lakh mark for the second day in a row and now constitute only 12.65 percent of the total number of cases, the Union …
Read More »An open letter from scientists around the world calling for the use of cloth masks to prevent COVID-19
[ad_1] In light of compelling research evidence that face masks are a great tool to stop the community spread of COVID-19, a group of scientists from around the world has come together to issue an open letter promoting the use of masks by part of the public. Arguing that the …
Read More »On the front line of the COVID-19 battle but underpaid and overworked: TN nurses talk
[ad_1] Nurses in private hospitals claim that their subsidies have been reduced while nurses hired in government hospitals demand a better salary. Nurses in private and government hospitals, who are among the frontline warriors in the battle against COVID-19, have alleged that they are fighting without adequate wages in Tamil …
Read More »Coronavirus | Decision to allow COVID-19 positive ambulance driver to leave Assam draws criticism
[ad_1] Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on May 10 that an ambulance driver who tested positive for COVID-19 was allowed to go to Mumbai because he was asymptomatic, drawing criticism from netizens on his social media accounts. . State Aid Line Numbers for COVID-19 | Coronavirus, May 10 …
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