Category: Health

COVID-19: India reports 62,224 fresh cases

New Delhi, June 16: A single day rise of 62,224 new coronavirus infections were reported taking India’s total tally of COVID-19 cases to 2,96,33,105, while the active cases were recorded below nine lakh after 70 days, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday. The COVID-19 death […]

Eriksen sends public thank you message from hospital

COPENHAGEN — Christian Eriksen sent his first public message from the hospital on Tuesday, thanking supporters for their “sweet and amazing” well-wishes after his collapse at the European Championship. Eriksen remains in the hospital after suffering cardiac arrest during Denmark’s game against Finland on Saturday, when he had […]

India cuts taxes on medicines and equipment to treat COVID-19

India on Saturday cut taxes on medical equipment such as oxygen concentrators and drugs used to treat COVID-19 infections, after widespread criticism over healthcare costs during a devastating second wave of the virus in April and May. The government cut taxes on medical grade oxygen, ventilators, the remdesivir […]

Analysis: U.S. FDA faces mounting criticism over Alzheimer’s drug approval

In approving the first new Alzheimer’s drug in nearly 20 years, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is taking its biggest risk yet with a strategy that allows new therapies onto the market without strong evidence that they work, regulatory and scientific experts say. The Biogen Inc (BIIB.O) drug, Aduhelm, […]

India reports less than 1 lakh Daily New Cases for the 3rd successive day

India’s Active Caseload further declines to less than 12 lakh after 60 days Daily Recoveries continue to outnumber the Daily New Cases for 28th consecutive day Recovery Rate increases to 94.77% Daily Positivity Rate stands at 4.69%, less than 10% positivity for 17 continuous days India’s Cumulative Vaccination […]

EXPLAINER: How will insurers cover a new Alzheimer’s drug?

Federal regulators have approved the first new drug for Alzheimer’s disease in nearly 20 years, leaving patients waiting to see how insurers will handle the pricey new treatment. Health care experts expect broad coverage of the drug, which was approved Monday. But what that means for patients will […]

Dilip Kumar hospitalised for routine tests amid episodes of breathlessness

Mumbai, Jun 6:  Legendary actor Dilip Kumar was admitted to a hospital here on Sunday morning after experiencing “episodes of breathlessness”. Kumar, 98, was taken to the suburban Khar-based Hinduja Hospital, a non-COVID-19 facility, around 8.30 AM, his wife and veteran actor Saira Banu said. “He was unwell […]

Indian panel says global response needed to contain more infectious virus variant

The coronavirus variant first identified in India is highly infectious and can be caught by people who have already had the disease or been only partially vaccinated, a panel of Indian government scientists said in a report published on Friday. Dubbed the “delta variant” by the World Health […]

COVID-19 Vaccination UPDATE

More than 24 crore vaccine doses provided to States/UTs More than 1.93 crore doses still available with States/UTs to be administered DELHI JUNE 4: As part of the nationwide vaccination drive, Government of India has been supporting the States and UTs by providing them COVID Vaccines free of […]

COVID-19 UPDATE

DELHI, JUNE 4: On a continued downward slope, India’s Active Caseload further declines to 16,35,993; less than 2 Lakh since 8 successive  days Active Cases decrease by 77,420 in last 24 hours India reports 1.32 Lakh Daily New Cases in last 24 hours, maintaining continued trend in decreasing […]

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