Category: Health

Update on Availability of Ventilators across the country

DELHI, DECEMBER 14: In order to ensure availability of Ventilators across the country for management of COVID-19 pandemic, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare ordered procurement of Ventilators centrally for supplying to the States/UTs based on the demand received from the States/UTs. The number of ventilators provided to […]

COVID-19 UPDATE

DELHI, DECEMBER 8: 129.54 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive India’s Active caseload currently stands at 93,733; lowest in 555 days Active cases account for less than 1% of total cases, currently at 0.27%; Lowest since March 2020 Recovery Rate currently at […]

India reports first Omicron cases, no plan to authorize boosters

Summary Two cases detected in Karnataka showing mild symptoms Officials say priority is to fully vaccinate adults first BENGALURU, Dec 2 – India reported its first two cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant on Thursday but the government said it had no immediate plan to authorise booster vaccine […]

COVID-19 UPDATE

DELHI, NOVEMBER 23: 117.63 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive Recovery Rate currently at 98.32%; Highest since March 2020 12,202 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to 3,39,46,749 7,579 new cases in the last 24 hours; lowest in 543 […]

What you need to know about the coronavirus right now

Nov 18 – Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: About 100 million have or had long COVID, study estimates More than 40% of COVID-19 survivors worldwide have had lingering after-effects of the illness, researchers from the University of Michigan estimate. This was based […]

Respiratory complaints among children spike as Delhi pollution worsens

NEW DELHI, Nov 17 – Worsening air quality in India’s capital New Delhi has led to a spike in chronic respiratory conditions such as asthma among children, and prolonged exposure to deadly pollutants could impair their cognitive development, doctors said. Pollution has been hitting dangerous levels across New […]

More kids in hospital, schools shut as smog smothers Delhi

NEW DELHI, Nov 17 – More children are in hospital with breathing problems as pollution levels remain dangerously high in New Delhi, doctors warned on Wednesday, and the government shut five power stations and extended school closures to try to contain the crisis. The city of 20 million […]

COVID-19 UPDATE

DELHI, NOVEMBER 14: 112.01 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive India’s Active caseload stands at 1,35,918; lowest in 522 days (17 months) Active cases account for less than 1% of total cases, currently at 0.39%; Lowest since March 2020 Recovery Rate currently […]

Indian capital’s dangerous air ruins return to school as pandemic curbs eased

NEW DELHI, Nov 8 – Many students in New Delhi stayed at home on Monday rather than return to reopened schools as a toxic smog shrouded the city. New Delhi has the worst air quality of any capital city but even by its standards the past few days […]

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