Tue, Feb 20, 2024
The number of daily Covid cases was in double digits till December 5, 2023, but it began to rise after the emergence of a new variant of the virus and cold weather conditions.
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Mon, Jan 29, 2024
India has witnessed three waves of COVID-19 in the past with the peak incidence of daily new cases and deaths being reported during the delta wave during April-June 2021.
Tue, Jan 09, 2024
"The currently available data suggests that the JN.1 variant is neither leading to an exponential rise in the new cases nor a surge in the hospitalisation and mortality," the sources stated.
Mon, May 24, 2021
Several state chief ministers have hinted towards the preparation for unlocking the states if the Covid-19 cases continue to fall. Speaking on its impact on the market Anil Singhvi, Managing Editor at Zee Business said that the government is preparing now but markets have already done it.
Covaxin paediatric trials is likely to begin from June, said Dr Raches Ella, Business Development and International Advocacy Head of Bharat Biotech, said on Sunday.
As the sign of Covid-19 cases being reducing is seen nowhere, the Rajasthan government on Sunday extended the coronavirus lockdown by 15 days till June 8. However, the state is mulling some relaxations on commercial activity from June 1, in the districts with significantly low cases.
Sun, May 23, 2021
Lockdown in the national capital has been extended by one more week that is till May 31, 5 am, announced Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday. The Chief Minister added that if the trend of decline in new Covid-19 cases continues, the process of unlock will begin from May 31 in phased manner.
Sat, May 22, 2021
The local production of Russian Covid-19 vaccine Sputnik V is likely to begin by August, said the country’s envoy to Russia Bala Venkatesh Varma on Saturday, May 22.
The country is already fighting the second wave of coronavirus pandemic and there are speculations that the third wave of the virus may hit the nation later this year.
Though the country is reporting below 3 lakh daily covid cases from the last few days, the rise in black fungus cases and the emergence of white fungus cases have become a new concern.
“There is NO relation between 5G and the spread of the Coronavirus. The testing of the 5G network has not yet started anywhere in India,” it said. Earlier this month a press statement was issued by DoT claiming these messages are false and absolutely not correct.
Vaccination of more than 19 Crore people has been done so far.
Fri, May 21, 2021
At present, the COVID-19 vaccination drive is going on in India. Along with Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin and Oxford-AstraZeneca’s Covishield, the availability of Sputnik V from Russia is certainly going to be an added boost for the COVID-19 vaccination drive in the country.
A Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) lab has developed an antibody detection-based kit named DIPCOVAN, the DIPAS-VDx COVID 19 IgG Antibody Microwell ELISA for sero-surveillance, DRDO said on Friday, May 21.
Dr Naveet Wig, Chairperson of the COVID Task Force for AIIMS made some important and insightful comments on Thursday for preventing the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. He also pointed out what led to the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country and what should be done in order to prevent a third wave.
Renowned environmentalist and Chipko movement leader Sundarlal Bahuguna on Friday succumbed to Covid-19 infection at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Rishikesh.
For the past five days, the country has been reporting less than 3 lakh daily covid cases. As per the latest data, India has reported 2,59,551 new Covid-19 cases and 4,209 deaths in the last 24 hours.
A new initiative NIDHI4COVID2.0 has been launched for offering promising solutions in the thrust areas such as oxygen innovation, portable solution, relevant medical accessories, diagnostic, informatics, or any other solution that addresses/mitigate various challenges faced by country/society due to the severe impact of COVID-19.
As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to decrease in the national capital, there are speculations that the lockdown will be lifted soon. However, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said that the government will take a call on the lockdown over the weekend.
After Black Fungus, another fungal infection in Covid-19 patients has been detected. This new infection has been dubbed as White Fungus. Four cases of White Fungus have been reported from Patna, Bihar.
Thu, May 20, 2021
The government of India has shared few helpline numbers which can be contacted in case of Covid emergency.
The central government on Thursday has directed all states to declare ‘black fungus’ or mucormycosis an epidemic. Rajasthan, Telangana, and Tamil Nadu have declared it as a notifiable disease under the epidemic act.
The National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration (NEGVAC) for COVID-19 on Wednesday has recommended COVID-19 vaccination for all lactating women.
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