Relaxed COVID-19 close contact definition and isolation requirements will result in more cases, CMO says
3 years, 2 months ago

Relaxed COVID-19 close contact definition and isolation requirements will result in more cases, CMO says

ABC  

Australia's Chief Medical Officer has warned the country can expect even more COVID-19 cases after the majority of the nation's leaders broadly agreed to relax close contact definitions and isolation requirements. Key points: Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced the change to the definition would take place from midnight tonight in NSW, Victoria, the ACT, SA and Qld In all of those jurisdictions, except for SA, close contacts and confirmed COVID-19 cases will now only need to isolate for seven days, if a rapid antigen test taken on day six is negative If it is positive, they would need to take a PCR test, while symptomatic close contacts are also advised to have a PCR test As the nation's daily cases surpassed 21,000, Prime Minister Scott Morrison convened an emergency national cabinet meeting to recalibrate Australia's response to the highly transmissible Omicron variant sweeping the country. In all of those jurisdictions, except for South Australia, close contacts and confirmed COVID-19 cases will now only need to isolate for seven days, if a rapid antigen test taken on day six is negative. Testing centres to start stocking rapid antigen tests The pandemic reset also replaces PCR testing with rapid antigen tests in many settings.

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Centre eases covid norms, drops random RT-PCR tests for international passengers
1 year, 8 months ago

Centre eases covid norms, drops random RT-PCR tests for international passengers

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Amid a steady decline in coronavirus infections in the country, the central government on Wednesday eased covid-19 guidelines, dropping the requirement of RT-PCR based testing of a random 2% subset of international travellers arriving in India. “In-flight announcement about the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic including precautionary measures to be followed, preferable use of masks and following physical distancing shall …

Ramp up Covid testing to stay alert: Centre to states
2 years ago

Ramp up Covid testing to stay alert: Centre to states

Hindustan Times  

The Union government on Saturday directed states to increase testing for Covid-19 as per the World Health Organization’s guidelines to effectively check any increase in its spread, people familiar with the matter said. “In the past several weeks, in some states Covid-19 testing has declined and the current testing levels are insufficient as compared to the standards prescribed by WHO,” …

Doctors slam suggested relaxation of COVID testing protocols as WA hospital case rate hits record high
2 years, 8 months ago

Doctors slam suggested relaxation of COVID testing protocols as WA hospital case rate hits record high

ABC  

The WA branch of the Australian Medical Association has slammed the state government for considering scaling down COVID protocols at hospitals, as the number of people hospitalised with the virus hits a record high of 351, with 17 in intensive care. Key points: Some COVID infection control and testing protocols at hospitals may be scaled back Some COVID infection control …

South Australia to drop COVID-19 close contact rules from next week
2 years, 11 months ago

South Australia to drop COVID-19 close contact rules from next week

ABC  

South Australia will scrap close contact quarantine rules from the end of next week. Key points: SA will scrap close contact rules from next week People will need to notify employers if they are a close-contact, conduct multiple at-home tests and stay away from high-risk settings The state's health chief recommended delaying changes for a week The move brings the …

Debate over COVID-19 close contact isolation as Australia faces peak of Omicron BA.2 wave
2 years, 11 months ago

Debate over COVID-19 close contact isolation as Australia faces peak of Omicron BA.2 wave

ABC  

As Australia moves into winter, changes to restrictions are up for discussion as governments try to strike the balance between living with COVID-19 and protecting the community. Some believe the logical next step in "living with COVID" is to treat it like any other respiratory infection, while others say easing close contact rules could push case numbers up again. "That's …

What you need to do if you test positive for COVID-19 or become a close contact in WA
3 years ago

What you need to do if you test positive for COVID-19 or become a close contact in WA

ABC  

As WA has raced towards its COVID-19 peak, the rules have changed almost as quickly. Close contacts of a positive case will need to isolate for seven days. You have an eight-week period after testing positive and completing isolation where you do not need to get tested or isolate, even if you have symptoms or become a close contact. But …

Sweden ends COVID-19 testing as pandemic restrictions lifted
3 years, 1 month ago

Sweden ends COVID-19 testing as pandemic restrictions lifted

Associated Press  

STOCKHOLM — Sweden has halted wide-scale testing for COVID-19 even among people showing symptoms of an infection, putting an end to the mobile city-square tent sites, drive-in swab centers and home-delivered tests that became ubiquitous during the pandemic and provided essential data for tracking its spread. Dr. Bharat Pankhania, a senior clinical lecturer at the University of Exeter Medical School …

Rapid antigen tests compulsory for people presenting to WA hospitals, as COVID outbreak grows
3 years, 1 month ago

Rapid antigen tests compulsory for people presenting to WA hospitals, as COVID outbreak grows

ABC  

Rapid antigen test screening is being introduced in hospitals across Perth and the South West today, as the state records 26 new local cases of COVID-19. Key points: Rapid Antigen Tests will be conducted outside hospitals before patients are allowed in Rapid Antigen Tests will be conducted outside hospitals before patients are allowed in The tests will be used at …

South Australia records one COVID-linked death and 1,234 new cases, authorities urge more people to get PCR tests
3 years, 1 month ago

South Australia records one COVID-linked death and 1,234 new cases, authorities urge more people to get PCR tests

ABC  

South Australia has recorded another COVID-linked death and 1,234 new cases of the virus, with health authorities now seeking to arrest a decline in PCR testing. "It's far more accurate than rapid antigen tests, so we're now saying, as of today, everyone with symptoms, whether they be a close contact or somebody who develops symptoms, needs to have the PCR …

Western Australia's rules on COVID-19 close contacts, isolation and testing will change. This is what that means
3 years, 1 month ago

Western Australia's rules on COVID-19 close contacts, isolation and testing will change. This is what that means

ABC  

As Western Australia's COVID-19 Omicron outbreak continues to grow, rules surrounding close contacts, isolation and testing protocols are set to change. When they are introduced, the new close contact definition will also come with new rules for who needs to isolate, and for how long: Confirmed positive case: Self-isolate for seven days — if you do not have any symptoms …

New COVID-19 close contact and isolation rules to be unveiled by WA Premier Mark McGowan
3 years, 2 months ago

New COVID-19 close contact and isolation rules to be unveiled by WA Premier Mark McGowan

ABC  

Businesses are set to receive clarity today around Western Australia's close contact rules, something they say leaves them more vulnerable to shutdowns than other states and territories. Key points: The definition of a close contact is set to be changed in WA The definition of a close contact is set to be changed in WA The state's current rules are …

‘Keep travel tests or risk hard lockdowns,’ warn critics
3 years, 2 months ago

‘Keep travel tests or risk hard lockdowns,’ warn critics

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy After leaks suggested Covid tests for fully vaccinated arrivals to the UK could be scrapped by …

South Australia records four deaths, 3,669 COVID-19 cases as most school students face remote learning
3 years, 2 months ago

South Australia records four deaths, 3,669 COVID-19 cases as most school students face remote learning

ABC  

South Australia has recorded four deaths and 3,669 positive COVID-19 cases. Key points: SA has recorded four COVID-linked deaths The state has recorded 3,669 new cases, 46 more than yesterday Most students will have a two-week delay in face-to-face learning at school Premier Steven Marshall said the COVID-linked deaths included two men in their 80s and two women in their …

Rapid antigen testing regime change kicks in across South Australia. Here's how it will work
3 years, 2 months ago

Rapid antigen testing regime change kicks in across South Australia. Here's how it will work

ABC  

South Australia's new rapid antigen test regime kicks in today, with new requirements for those making use of them. "It will be a requirement to report a positive case, whether that's on a privately acquired rapid antigen test or whether it's one of the free kits provided by SA Health," Mr Marshall said. " "There are always ways people can …

Contacts of confirmed Covid cases need not be tested unless 'high-risk': Govt advisory
3 years, 2 months ago

Contacts of confirmed Covid cases need not be tested unless 'high-risk': Govt advisory

India Today  

Contacts of those who are found positive for Covid-19 need not be tested unless they fall in the "high-risk" category, says a new government advisory. "People who need not be tested: Contacts of confirmed cases of Covid unless identified as high risk based on age or comorbidities and individuals undertaking inter-state domestic travel," read the ICMR Advisory on Purposive Testing …

Victoria Covid-19: More restrictions to be enforced in Victoria as cases surge
3 years, 2 months ago

Victoria Covid-19: More restrictions to be enforced in Victoria as cases surge

Daily Mail  

More Covid-19 restrictions have come into force in Victoria as cases continue to skyrocket in the state. Density limits of one person per 2sqm will be brought back for indoor areas at hospitality venues like pubs, nightclubs and restaurants as of 11.59pm on Thursday. More Covid-19 restrictions are set to be enforced on Victorians as cases continue to skyrocket in …

Queenslanders wanting COVID-19 test to 'do the right thing' or return to work left frustrated and confused
3 years, 2 months ago

Queenslanders wanting COVID-19 test to 'do the right thing' or return to work left frustrated and confused

ABC  

Queensland's COVID-19 testing clinics are so overwhelmed, many people are being turned away without getting swabbed, while others are going to extreme lengths to get tested to protect family members, satisfy work and childcare requirements, or to have elective surgery. Key points: You should get a rapid antigen test if you need to leave home quarantine or have been around …

Victorian COVID-19 rules tighten with density limits and mandatory rapid test reporting
3 years, 2 months ago

Victorian COVID-19 rules tighten with density limits and mandatory rapid test reporting

ABC  

Density limits will be reintroduced in Victoria from 11:59pm and it will become mandatory to report positive rapid antigen test results to the health department, in response to the state's surging Omicron outbreak. Key points: From Friday, Victorians must register their positive at-home RAT results on a government portal Health Minister Martin Foley said about one in 50 Victorians currently …

What do new changes to Victoria's COVID-19 testing system mean for you?
3 years, 2 months ago

What do new changes to Victoria's COVID-19 testing system mean for you?

ABC  

The Victorian government is calling it the "biggest change" to its COVID-19 testing system since the start of the pandemic. In an attempt to free up testing centres and reduce transmission amid a surging Omicron outbreak, the government will consider those who test positive on rapid antigen tests as a "probable" cases. Acting Chief Health Officer Ben Cowie said a …

CDC updates Covid-19 isolation guidance, stops short of requiring testing
3 years, 2 months ago

CDC updates Covid-19 isolation guidance, stops short of requiring testing

Live Mint  

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday updated its guidance for people infected with the virus that causes Covid-19, including new details for people who want to test before leaving isolation. But if a person, such as a healthcare worker, is going to be around people at risk of getting severe disease, he said he would recommend getting …

PCR test rules ‘to be relaxed to solve staff shortages’
3 years, 2 months ago

PCR test rules ‘to be relaxed to solve staff shortages’

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The changes would allow those who test positive on lateral flow tests to no …

Queenslanders with mild COVID-19 symptoms told to avoid swamped testing system, peak of the Omicron wave 'to take months'
3 years, 2 months ago

Queenslanders with mild COVID-19 symptoms told to avoid swamped testing system, peak of the Omicron wave 'to take months'

ABC  

Double-vaccinated young people are being urged to stay home and assume they have COVID-19 if they develop flu-like symptoms, rather than join swamped Queensland testing queues which are buckling under the demand. Key points: The CHO said those who were displaying non-serious symptoms and couldn't get a PCR test should isolate at home Chaos continued at testing centres yesterday, with …

CDC updates Covid-19 isolation recommendations with guidance on testing
3 years, 2 months ago

CDC updates Covid-19 isolation recommendations with guidance on testing

CNN  

CNN — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its guidance on the recommended Covid-19 isolation period Tuesday, telling people that if they have access to a Covid-19 test and want to take it, the best approach is to use a rapid test toward the end of their five-day isolation period. … These updated recommendations also facilitate individual …

Fauci: CDC mulling COVID test requirement for asymptomatic
3 years, 2 months ago

Fauci: CDC mulling COVID test requirement for asymptomatic

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — As the COVID-19 omicron variant surges across the United States, top federal health officials are looking to add a negative test along with its five-day isolation restrictions for asymptomatic Americans who catch the coronavirus, the White House’s top medical adviser said Sunday. Dr. Anthony Fauci said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now considering including the …

National cabinet changes isolation rule for COVID cases — a day after announcing the previous rule
3 years, 2 months ago

National cabinet changes isolation rule for COVID cases — a day after announcing the previous rule

ABC  

National cabinet has already amended its new COVID-19 rules, further relaxing testing arrangements by removing the requirement for confirmed cases in isolation to do a rapid antigen test on the sixth day after being exposed. People who have been sent into seven days of isolation because they have been deemed close contacts will still be required to return a negative …

SA's Chief Public Health Officer contradicts national cabinet COVID-19 close contact definition
3 years, 2 months ago

SA's Chief Public Health Officer contradicts national cabinet COVID-19 close contact definition

ABC  

Less than 24 hours after South Australia signed off on a new definition of a close COVID-19 contact, the state's Chief Public Health Officer says those rules won't apply in SA. That's in direct opposition to the definition agreed upon at national cabinet Nicola Spurrier says restrictions are likely to remain in place in January Yesterday's national cabinet meeting saw …

Australia's leaders to consider single, uniform definition of a COVID-19 close contact at national cabinet
3 years, 2 months ago

Australia's leaders to consider single, uniform definition of a COVID-19 close contact at national cabinet

ABC  

A single, nationally-consistent definition of a COVID-19 close contact will be presented to the nation's leaders today, as health authorities seek to recalibrate their response to the fast-spreading Omicron variant. Key points: Leaders will consider making the definition of a close contact someone who spent more than four hours with an infected person The AMA president says that's a bad …

Tasmania to drop PCR test entry requirement as state records 92 new COVID cases
3 years, 2 months ago

Tasmania to drop PCR test entry requirement as state records 92 new COVID cases

ABC  

Tasmania will relax PCR testing requirements for all incoming travellers from January 1 as the state records 92 new COVID cases, two new hospitalisations and temporarily closes an in-demand testing clinic. Key points: Tasmanian COVID cases have jumped from the 55 recorded yesterday to 92 today The state has recorded its first hospitalisations for COVID since the borders reopened Travellers …

New proposal to overhaul definition of COVID-19 close contact, shorten quarantine requirement
3 years, 2 months ago

New proposal to overhaul definition of COVID-19 close contact, shorten quarantine requirement

ABC  

The nation's leaders will canvas overhauling the definition of a COVID-19 close contact at a snap meeting on Thursday, as they seek to alleviate rising pressure on health and testing systems around the country. Key points: Leaders will meet on Thursday to find ways to alleviate pressure on health and testing systems The highly infectious Omicron variant and demand for …

US move to shorten COVID-19 isolation stirs confusion, doubt
3 years, 2 months ago

US move to shorten COVID-19 isolation stirs confusion, doubt

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — U.S. health officials’ decision to shorten the recommended COVID-19 isolation and quarantine period from 10 days to five is drawing criticism from some medical experts and could create more confusion and fear among Americans. “It’s usually in the earlier course of the illness, which is typically a day or two before they actually develop symptoms and then a …

Frustration and heartbreak as COVID-19 testing delays force some to spend holidays alone
3 years, 3 months ago

Frustration and heartbreak as COVID-19 testing delays force some to spend holidays alone

ABC  

Kate Perry spent Christmas in isolation and in tears, waiting for a COVID-19 test result she had expected to receive days earlier. But Victoria's COVID-19 commander Jeroen Weimar said one pathology provider that had laboratories interstate was taking "a little bit longer" to get test results turned around. Mr Weimar said the increased testing load from interstate travellers was "jamming …

Queensland records 1,158 new COVID-19 cases as Health Minister says day five testing to be scrapped
3 years, 3 months ago

Queensland records 1,158 new COVID-19 cases as Health Minister says day five testing to be scrapped

ABC  

Queensland has axed the requirement for travellers to get a PCR test on their fifth day in the state, with anyone currently lining up for the test told they can leave. Queensland COVID-19 snapshot In latest reporting period: Deaths: 11 11 New cases: 5,698 Queensland's vaccine rollout: First dose: 93.2 per cent 93.2 per cent Second dose: 92.7 per cent …

COVID-19 testing delays leave people trapped outside Queensland and frustrated
3 years, 3 months ago

COVID-19 testing delays leave people trapped outside Queensland and frustrated

ABC  

New South Wales Health Minister Brad Hazzard has doubled down on his calls for the Queensland Premier to remove the requirement for PCR "tourism tests" for travellers saying they should be scrapped today. Key points: The NSW Health Minister said Ms Palaszczuk was being "absolutely recalcitrant" in not recognising the problems she was causing Queensland is one of three open …

South Australia records 484 new cases of COVID-19, with seven people in hospital
3 years, 3 months ago

South Australia records 484 new cases of COVID-19, with seven people in hospital

ABC  

South Australia has recorded 484 new cases of COVID-19, with seven hospitalisations. "We've got millions of rapid antigen test kits here in South Australia ready for the rollout, he said. Mr Marshall said rapid antigen tests were not an alternative to the standard PCR tests. Mr Marshall said rapid antigen tests could be used for people without symptoms who want …

COVID-19 queues are depriving this cancer patient of precious time — and he wants PCR postal testing introduced
3 years, 3 months ago

COVID-19 queues are depriving this cancer patient of precious time — and he wants PCR postal testing introduced

ABC  

Twice a fortnight, Philip Griffin attends Flinders Cancer Clinic for his chemotherapy treatment. Key points: While COVID-19 PCR testing is an imposition, it is especially so for cancer patients such Philip Griffin The former head of plastic surgery at Flinders Medical Centre says a postal method should be considered Health authorities have outlined measures to expedite testing in South Australia …

National cabinet agrees to stand up vaccination hubs for COVID-19 boosters, after a quarter were closed
3 years, 3 months ago

National cabinet agrees to stand up vaccination hubs for COVID-19 boosters, after a quarter were closed

ABC  

State and territory leaders have agreed to stand up state vaccination hubs and other clinics that have closed since the COVID-19 vaccination rush in October and November, as the Omicron variant continues to spread. Key points: National Cabinet has agreed to review interstate travel testing requirements State vaccination hubs will be stood up again to increase booster rates Immunisation experts …

COVID-19 rapid antigen home testing to be available from November
3 years, 6 months ago

COVID-19 rapid antigen home testing to be available from November

ABC  

Australians will be able to test themselves for COVID-19 at home from November, once the national medical regulator approves the testing measure. Key points: Rapid COVID-19 antigen tests will be available for home use from November Dozens of testing kits are already approved for use, but currently require the supervision of a health professional States and territories will decide how …

Key moments from COVID-19 Senate hearing on healthcare system capacity and rapid antigen testing
3 years, 6 months ago

Key moments from COVID-19 Senate hearing on healthcare system capacity and rapid antigen testing

ABC  

From vaccination rates among children and Indigenous Australians, to the use of rapid tests and the capacity of state and territory health systems, the key players in the COVID health response have been grilled on a range of issues at a committee hearing on Friday. Government insists hospitals are ready for COVID cases to rise National Cabinet's plan to start …

Victoria records new local COVID-19 case in Moonee Valley Racecourse drive-through testing site worker
3 years, 8 months ago

Victoria records new local COVID-19 case in Moonee Valley Racecourse drive-through testing site worker

ABC  

Victorian Health Minister Martin Foley says authorities believe there is a "minimal" risk workers at a drive-through COVID-19 testing site in Melbourne's west were exposed to the virus, after a traffic controller tested positive this morning. Key points: The worker from the Moonee Valley Racecourse drive-through testing site returned a positive result this morning The testing centre has been closed …

Rapid COVID-19 antigen tests should be used for frontline workers, politicians and experts argue
3 years, 8 months ago

Rapid COVID-19 antigen tests should be used for frontline workers, politicians and experts argue

ABC  

Rapid COVID-19 tests should be the next tool used in the fight against coronavirus, according to health experts and politicians — including some within the Coalition's own ranks — who argue the tests could help open borders and protect frontline health workers. Key points: Federal Liberal and Labor MPs are among those calling for rapid COVID-19 tests to be introduced …

There's a lot of misinformation around about COVID-19 PCR tests. We asked an expert to clear it up
4 years ago

There's a lot of misinformation around about COVID-19 PCR tests. We asked an expert to clear it up

ABC  

CoronaCheck is RMIT ABC Fact Check's weekly email newsletter dedicated to fighting the misinformation infodemic surrounding the coronavirus outbreak. Billed by Australia's medicines and therapeutic regulatory agency as the "gold standard for diagnosis of COVID-19", polymerase chain reaction tests are used globally to identify positive COVID-19 cases. "There is no evidence to suggest asymptomatic individuals will no longer count toward …

Without home isolation, won’t have been possible to handle COVID-19 surge: Jain
4 years, 4 months ago

Without home isolation, won’t have been possible to handle COVID-19 surge: Jain

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Thursday asserted that the city government's home isolation policy was a "successful model" and had it not been implemented, it would not have been possible to handle such a massive surge in COVID-19 cases at present. Delhi recorded its biggest single-day jump of 8,593 COVID-19 cases on Wednesday that took its infection …

What is COVID-19 rapid testing, and should we be using it in Australia?
4 years, 5 months ago

What is COVID-19 rapid testing, and should we be using it in Australia?

ABC  

They're portable, scalable, and easy to use — and most importantly, can deliver a result in just 15 minutes. COVID-19 rapid tests, though considered less accurate than the widely used PCR tests, offer the possibility of testing more people with fewer resources in less time. "Rapid antigen tests are used at the point of care," Professor Williamson said. Australia, by …

Serosurveys point to inadequacies in India’s COVID-19 testing strategy
4 years, 5 months ago

Serosurveys point to inadequacies in India’s COVID-19 testing strategy

Firstpost  

Over the past few months, a series of serosurveys for detecting the spread of COVID-19 have been carried out in India. The findings from these surveys points to a huge disparity in the expected number of COVID-19 cases, based on the seroprevalence, and the official number of cases reported from RT-PCR/rapid testing across the country. Testing capacity needs to be …

Testing Won’t Save Us From Covid-19
4 years, 5 months ago

Testing Won’t Save Us From Covid-19

Wired  

We’ve known it since the early days of the pandemic: To stop the spread of Covid-19, we need more and better testing. If our Covid tests were only cheap enough to make, and prompt enough in delivering results, according to Harvard epidemiologist Michael Mina, then we could “quickly contain and end this terrible plague.” Let’s call it the Theory of …

Countries should meet these five criteria before easing Covid-19 lockdowns, Lancet study says. Many aren’t even close
4 years, 6 months ago

Countries should meet these five criteria before easing Covid-19 lockdowns, Lancet study says. Many aren’t even close

CNN  

CNN — Countries should not ease coronavirus lockdown restrictions until they meet five criteria – and many nations are not even close, according to a new analysis published in The Lancet medical journal. The authors looked at nine high-income countries and territories that have started to relax restrictions – Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, Germany, Norway, Spain …

Opinion | An old data science trick may hold the key to extensive coronavirus testing
4 years, 8 months ago

Opinion | An old data science trick may hold the key to extensive coronavirus testing

Live Mint  

Since the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, WHO has been repeating the mantra 'Test, Test, Test.' In the absence of wide spread testing, many states in India have adopted extensive contact tracing and quarantining to limit the spread of the infection. Extensive testing has become even more critical in view of the wide spread movement of large number of …

COVID-19: Punjab Flattens the Curve, But There Could Be A Catch
4 years, 10 months ago

COVID-19: Punjab Flattens the Curve, But There Could Be A Catch

The Quint  

It appears that the sudden fall in fresh cases in Punjab over the past one week may have been due to the government revising norms for testing. Earlier this week, the Punjab government changed testing norms by saying that it won’t be testing the asymptomatic contacts of COVID-19 patients. What if asymptomatic COVID-19 patients don’t get tested and end up …

Hospitals may turn new hotspots
4 years, 10 months ago

Hospitals may turn new hotspots

Deccan Chronicle  

The medical establishment acknowledges that 40 per cent of new cases can emerge from hospitals as they are the hotspots of in-fection and with the shortage of personal protection kits, everyone in medical, patient and non-medical categories is vulnerable. Dr Sanjeev Singh Yadav, Telangana state secretary of the Indian Medical Association, said hospitals have their own set of infections and …

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