Category: Health

COVID-19 UPDATE

80.43 Cr. vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive 30,773 new cases in the last 24 hours Active cases account for 0.99% of total cases India’s Active caseload stands at 3,32,158 Recovery Rate currently at 97.68% 38,945 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases […]

COVID-19 UPDATE

DELHI, SEPTEMBER 18: India administered highest ever single day vaccinations with 2.5 crore doses given in last 24 hours 35,662new cases in the last 24 hours Active cases account for 1.02% of total cases India’s Active caseload stands at 3,40,639 Recovery Rate currently at 97.65% 33,798recoveries in the […]

Can kids be harmed wearing masks to protect against COVID?

Can kids be harmed wearing masks to protect against COVID? No, there is no scientific evidence showing masks cause harm to kids’ health despite baseless claims suggesting otherwise. The claims are circulating on social media and elsewhere just as virus outbreaks are hitting many reopened U.S. schools — […]

What you need to know about the coronavirus right now

Sept 16 – Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: Asia supercharges vaccination efforts Several Asian nations are quickly ramping up vaccination campaigns from shaky starts to combat growing COVID-19 infections, as supply shipments roll in and people overcome hesitancy in hopes of easing […]

Indian study finds big drop in COVID antibodies within four months of vaccination

BHUBANESWAR, India, Sept 14 – A study of 614 fully vaccinated health workers in India found a “significant” drop in their COVID-fighting antibodies within four months of the first shot. The findings could help the Indian government decide whether to provide booster doses as some Western countries have done. Waning antibodies do […]

Dengue suspected of killing dozens as Indian state suffers worst outbreak in years

NEW DELHI, Sept 13 – An outbreak of dengue fever is suspected of killing dozens of people in India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh since the start of September, and authorities have launched a campaign to destroy mosquito breeding grounds. Dinesh Kumar Premi, the chief medical officer in […]

COVID-19 UPDATE

DELHI, SEPTEMBER 7: More than 1.13 crore vaccine doses administered in the last 24 hours 69.90 Cr. vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive 31,222 new cases in the last 24 hours Active cases account for 1.19% of total cases India’s Active caseload stands […]

COVID-19 UPDATE

DELHI, SEPTEMBER 6: 68.75 Cr. vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive 38,948 new cases in the last 24 hours Active cases account for 1.23% of total cases India’s Active caseload stands at 4,04,874 Recovery Rate currently at 97.44% 43,903 recoveries in the last […]

Kerala govt issues Nipah Management Plan

Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 6: The Kerala government on Monday issued a Nipah management plan listing the health protocol to be followed by government and private hospitals. State health minister Veena George in a statement said district authorities can prepare a separate management plan for Nipah and also informed that the […]

COVID-19 UPDATE

DELHI, SEPTEMBER 4: 67.72 Cr. vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive 42,618 new cases in the last 24 hours Active cases account for 1.23% of total cases India’s Active caseload stands at 4,05,681 Recovery Rate currently at 97.43% 36,385 recoveries in the last […]

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