Pick and choose policy on corona puts doctors' lives at risk
4 years, 8 months ago

Pick and choose policy on corona puts doctors' lives at risk

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The approach of various state governments to testing patients for the novel coronavirus has become a bone of contention between doctors and state administrations. Aggarwal, president of the Confederation of Medical Associations in Asia and Oceania, and former president of the Indian Medical Association, said, “Pre-operative testing in emergency and elective surgeries is very important for Covid-19. We must be provided quality kits and there must be one rule applicable across the country.” Dr Aggarwal added, “The Union government should have declared a National Health Emergency, which they have not done. State governments have told doctors that “insisting” on a Covid-19 test for a non-Covid illness before operation or birthing is a “crime”. Rajiv Nath, forum coordinator, Association of Indian Medical Devices Industry, said, “Covid-19 patient’s serum required for preparing testing kit has not been given to us.

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COVID-19: No plan to make RT-PCR testing mandatory at airports so far, say Health Ministry sources
1 year ago

COVID-19: No plan to make RT-PCR testing mandatory at airports so far, say Health Ministry sources

India TV News  

COVID-19 India update: There is no plan so far to make RT-PCR testing for COVID-19 mandatory at airports for travellers, Union health ministry sources said today, amid an uptick in coronavirus infections in India. Corona infections: India on Thursday recorded 594 fresh COVID-19 infections while the number of active cases increased to 2,669 from 2,311 the previous day, according to …

Continue COVID-19 testing to check emergence of new virus variants: WHO chief
1 year, 4 months ago

Continue COVID-19 testing to check emergence of new virus variants: WHO chief

The Hindu  

Warning that many countries aren’t testing enough and that new SARS-CoV-2 virus variants may emerge, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization, on Wednesday said that testing and being vigilant is vital in continuing the fight against COVID-19. “While COVID is now behind us and India did its best during the time, we can expect new and more …

Centre Asks States to Stay Alert As Covid-19 Cases Cross 6000-mark, Conduct Mock Drills
1 year, 9 months ago

Centre Asks States to Stay Alert As Covid-19 Cases Cross 6000-mark, Conduct Mock Drills

News 18  

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday chaired a high-level meeting to discuss the surge in Covid-19 cases in the country and advised states to remain vigilant and prepare for effective management of the virus. During a virtual meeting with state health ministers, principal, and additional chief secretaries, Mandaviya emphasised the need to identify emergency hotspots through the monitoring of …

COVID-19 tests down, need to be scaled up, says government
1 year, 9 months ago

COVID-19 tests down, need to be scaled up, says government

The Hindu  

The Health Ministry on Saturday warned that at a time when the country was registering a sustained increase in the trajectory of COVID-19 cases in some States, COVID-19 testing had declined. In its advisory, the Ministry said that testing at the level of districts and blocks also varied, with some States heavily relying on the less sensitive rapid antigen tests. …

Government drops self testing and quarantine for coronavirus
1 year, 9 months ago

Government drops self testing and quarantine for coronavirus

Dutch News  

The cabinet on Friday agreed to scrap the last of the coronavirus measures currently in place, dropping the self-test requirement if people have complaints as well as the remaining quarantine measures. ‘By ending the last of the coronavirus measures, we are leaving behind an extraordinary period, and one which we will not forget quickly,’ Kuipers said. The public health institute …

No need for booster vaccine against coronavirus this spring, experts decide
1 year, 10 months ago

No need for booster vaccine against coronavirus this spring, experts decide

Dutch News  

Coronavirus experts have advised against another round of vaccinations this spring because there is enough immunity in the population from previous vaccines or infections. The advisers will decide later in the year whether there should be another booster round in the autumn, when the peak season for coronavirus infections begins. Doctors should still be able to prescribe a vaccine for …

No need for booster vaccine against coronavirus this spring, experts decide
1 year, 10 months ago

No need for booster vaccine against coronavirus this spring, experts decide

Dutch News  

Coronavirus experts have advised against another round of vaccinations this spring because there is enough immunity in the population from previous vaccines or infections. The advisers will decide later in the year whether there should be another booster round in the autumn, when the peak season for coronavirus infections begins. Doctors should still be able to prescribe a vaccine for …

Coronavirus test centres can close, self-testing can stop, advisors say
1 year, 10 months ago

Coronavirus test centres can close, self-testing can stop, advisors say

Dutch News  

The government’s coronavirus advisory team says mass testing at regional centres can be wound down and that the recommendation to use self tests if people have symptoms can be dropped. In its 146th set of recommendations since the pandemic began three years ago, the Outbreak Management Team says the Omicron variant of the coronavirus and its sub variants is now …

Coronavirus test centres can close, self-testing can stop, advisors say
1 year, 10 months ago

Coronavirus test centres can close, self-testing can stop, advisors say

Dutch News  

The government’s coronavirus advisory team says mass testing at regional centres can be wound down and that the recommendation to use self tests if people have symptoms can be dropped. In its 146th set of recommendations since the pandemic began three years ago, the Outbreak Management Team says the Omicron variant of the coronavirus and its sub variants is now …

New rules for flyers from 6 countries visiting India kicks in: 10 things to know
1 year, 10 months ago

New rules for flyers from 6 countries visiting India kicks in: 10 things to know

Live Mint  

From today, India is lifting the mandatory Covid-19 test for travellers arriving from/via China, Singapore, Hong Kong, Korea, Thailand and Japan, as infections related to the virus have fallen sharply globally. Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan, in a letter to his counterpart in the Ministry of Civil Aviation Rajiv Bansal, said his ministry was updating its 'Guidelines for International Arrivals' …

Coronavirus Live Updates December 29 China COVID-19 Lockdown BF7 Omicron Variants India Corona Guidelines
2 years ago

Coronavirus Live Updates December 29 China COVID-19 Lockdown BF7 Omicron Variants India Corona Guidelines

ABP News  

Coronavirus HIGHLIGHTS: Hello and welcome to ABP Live. The officials said filling up of 'air suvidha' forms and 72-hour prior RT-PCR testing may be made mandatory from next week for international passengers coming from China, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Thailand and Singapore. Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will visit the airport in Delhi on Thursday to take stock of …

Coronavirus HIGHLIGHTS December 28 China COVID-19 Lockdown BF7 Omicron Variants India Corona Guidelines
2 years ago

Coronavirus HIGHLIGHTS December 28 China COVID-19 Lockdown BF7 Omicron Variants India Corona Guidelines

ABP News  

Coronavirus HIGHLIGHTS: Hello and welcome to ABP Live. Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya oversaw the exercise at the Centre-run Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi while health ministers took stock in their respective states and gave information on available beds, oxygen support and other equipment, medicines, vaccines, etc. India recorded a single-day rise of 157 new Covid-19 cases, while the count of …

Hospitals overflowing with patients, Covid testing down, says Indian-origin doctor in China
2 years ago

Hospitals overflowing with patients, Covid testing down, says Indian-origin doctor in China

India Today  

China has eased coronavirus-related restrictions even as it grapples with a fresh spurt in virus cases. India Today TV spoke to Dr Abhishek Kundu, an Indian-origin doctor living in China's Zhejiang province, which is witnessing close to one million Covid-19 cases daily according to some reports. If earlier the first two floors of the hospital saw Covid-19 patients, the cases …

Updates: Centre Issues Instructions to States for Covid Response Mock Drill on Dec 27; Nothing to Fear, Says Maharashtra Health Min
2 years ago

Updates: Centre Issues Instructions to States for Covid Response Mock Drill on Dec 27; Nothing to Fear, Says Maharashtra Health Min

News 18  

Air Suvidha form filling to declare current health status will be made compulsory for international passengers arriving from China, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong and Thailand. Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya also said that RT-PCR tests will be made mandatory for passengers arriving from these countries and if positive, they will be quarantined. Meanwhile, as Bharat Jodo Yatra enters New …

Mandatory RT-PCR tests for arrivals from China, 4 more nations amid Covid worry
2 years ago

Mandatory RT-PCR tests for arrivals from China, 4 more nations amid Covid worry

Hindustan Times  

RT-PCR tests will be mandatory for those arriving from China, South Korea, Japan, and Thailand, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Saturday as the government takes stock of preparedness to check the spread of coronavirus. This comes a day after the Union Health Minister held a meeting with state ministers to discuss the current situation and ensure that the …

Covid News Updates: No Pandemic Curbs in Goa till Jan 2; Centre Warns Against Overcrowding Ahead of Festive Season
2 years ago

Covid News Updates: No Pandemic Curbs in Goa till Jan 2; Centre Warns Against Overcrowding Ahead of Festive Season

News 18  

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya asked States to strengthen surveillance systems, ramp up testing and ensure readiness of hospital infrastructure during a meeting with state health ministers on Friday regarding the Covid-19 situation in India. Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will visit a government hospital in Delhi on Tuesday for a mock drill to review the emergency response in place …

Haryana health department asks Civil Surgeons for compliance of Covid-related measures
2 years ago

Haryana health department asks Civil Surgeons for compliance of Covid-related measures

The Hindu  

Amid a rising number of COVID-19 cases in some countries, including China, Haryana's Health Department has issued guidelines directing all Civil Surgeons in the state to ensure compliance of various measures across all health facilities. All healthcare workers should wear face masks and practise hand hygiene while delivering patient care, according to the letter from Director General Health Services, Haryana, …

‘India fully prepared to deal with coronavirus situation’: Jyotiraditya Scindia
2 years ago

‘India fully prepared to deal with coronavirus situation’: Jyotiraditya Scindia

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia today said the country is fully prepared to deal with the coronavirus situation. Scindia, who is in charge of the ministries of civil aviation and steel, said the country is fully prepared to deal with the coronavirus situation. Meanwhile, India logged 163 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases declined to 3,380, according to …

Covid Alert: Statewise list of precautions undertaken to intensify preparations
2 years ago

Covid Alert: Statewise list of precautions undertaken to intensify preparations

Live Mint  

Covid-19 situation in China has become a source of concern for the world, with researchers predicting a rise in death toll to millions amid fears that new mutants could emerge as a new wave of infections quickly spreads throughout the vast country. Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will also hold a meeting with the health ministers of states and Union …

Centre reviews Covid situation in states witnessing surge in cases, flags low level of testing
2 years, 5 months ago

Centre reviews Covid situation in states witnessing surge in cases, flags low level of testing

India TV News  

Highlights Several states are witnessing surge in Covid cases The Centre has advised states to boost vaccination The govt has also flagged drop in Covid testing Covid News: The Centre is reviewing COVID-19 situation in 115 districts across 9 states that are showing an upsurge in Covid cases and positivity. rime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said India's vaccination drive …

Focus on adequate testing, surveillance: Mandaviya at Covid review meeting
2 years, 6 months ago

Focus on adequate testing, surveillance: Mandaviya at Covid review meeting

India TV News  

Highlights India again reported a rise on Wednesday with 12,249 fresh Covid infections Active caseload of the country has risen to 81,687 India's daily positivity rate was reported at 3.94 per cent Covid-19 cases in India: Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandviya directed the officials to continue to focus on surveillance and whole-genome sequencing to scan for any possible virus mutation …

U.S. to lift COVID-19 test requirement for international air arrivals
2 years, 6 months ago

U.S. to lift COVID-19 test requirement for international air arrivals

LA Times  

The lifting of the COVID-19 test requirement for international air travel ends one of the last government mandates meant to contain the coronavirus. The Biden administration is lifting its requirement that international air travelers to the U.S. take a COVID-19 test within a day before boarding their flights, easing one of the last remaining government mandates meant to contain the …

At long last, WHO issues coronavirus testing advice
2 years, 9 months ago

At long last, WHO issues coronavirus testing advice

LA Times  

A woman is tested for a coronavirus infection at the Lenasia South Hospital near Johannesburg in South Africa. The advice comes months after critics said the lack of recommendations from the global health agency was compromising efforts to stop the pandemic in poor countries. At a press briefing on Wednesday, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the agency was concerned …

Coronavirus updates March 04, 2022
2 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus updates March 04, 2022

The Hindu  

In 2022, 92% of COVID deaths have been in unvaccinated individuals, Director General of the Indian Council of Medical Research Dr. Balram Bhargava said on Thursday. Here are the latest updates Study Third Covid vaccine dose advised for immunocompromised people: study A third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine is recommended for people with a weakened immune system, especially for organ …

Rapid COVID-19 home tests surge in India, experts flag risks
2 years, 10 months ago

Rapid COVID-19 home tests surge in India, experts flag risks

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — On New Year’s Eve, the Indian government wrote to states encouraging them to promote the use of COVID-19 home tests, especially for people who are experiencing symptoms, in a bid to avoid straining local health systems. “If I had to guess, maybe only 20% of people using home tests are reporting it,” said K Srinath Reddy, president …

Coronavirus live |
2 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus live |

The Hindu  

India logged 30,615 new coronavirus infections, taking the country’s tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,27,23,558, while the active cases dipped to 3,70,240, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday. The daily COVID-19 cases were recorded less than one lakh for ten consecutive days The active cases comprise 0.87% of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery …

An epidemiologically sound testing strategy
2 years, 11 months ago

An epidemiologically sound testing strategy

The Hindu  

On January 10, 2022, the Indian Council of Medical Research released an Advisory on Purposive Testing Strategy for COVID-19 in India. The latest COVID-19 testing strategy replaces the previous advisory, released on September 4, 2020 and inter alia, had the provision of COVID-19 testing on demand for ‘all individuals who wish to get themselves tested’. India, following this approach, ramped …

Counting Daily Covid Cases Futile, ICMR Move to Only Test High-Risk Contacts Sensible: Experts
2 years, 11 months ago

Counting Daily Covid Cases Futile, ICMR Move to Only Test High-Risk Contacts Sensible: Experts

News 18  

Moving away from the ‘test, track and treat’ strategy, the country’s apex medical research institute, the Indian Council of Medical Research on Monday said that contacts of coronavirus patients are not required to undertake a Covid test. The number of cases will not mean anything except creating panic and inducing regressive measures to pull back the growth of the economy,” …

Coronavirus live updates | Defence Minister Rajnath Singh tests positive for COVID-19
2 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus live updates | Defence Minister Rajnath Singh tests positive for COVID-19

The Hindu  

The number of COVID-19 cases continued to rise on Sunday, with 1,79,339 new infections, taking the total number of active patients in India to over seven lakh. - AP Delhi Administration of precautionary dose of Covid vaccine begins in Delhi Amid a surging third wave of coronavirus infections, Delhi on Monday started administering a third or "precautionary dose" to people …

Contacts of confirmed Covid cases need not be tested unless 'high-risk': Govt advisory
2 years, 11 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 …

Pharma app helps detect 1,495 Covid cases in Andhra Pradesh
3 years ago

Pharma app helps detect 1,495 Covid cases in Andhra Pradesh

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Pharma app ‘CPAP’ has helped the state government to locate 1,495 Covid-19 positive cases from those visiting pharmacies to get medicines for fever, cold, cough, body pains and co-morbidities in the last six months. On the other hand, the pharmacists are not keeping certain medical emergency drugs like cocktail drugs as they find them to be highly expensive and …

COVID-19: Use of masks declining in country, warns government
3 years ago

COVID-19: Use of masks declining in country, warns government

The Hindu  

The government on Friday warned about the declining compliance to mask usage in the country amid concerns over the Omicron variant of the coronavirus and urged people to follow COVID-appropriate behaviour and get vaccinated to prevent surge in cases. Since November 25, the health minister has been conducting daily review meetings on various aspects of preparedness against COVID-19, including the …

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: 2 Foreign Returnees Test Covid Positive in MP; Samples Sent for Genome Sequencing
3 years, 1 month ago

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: 2 Foreign Returnees Test Covid Positive in MP; Samples Sent for Genome Sequencing

News 18  

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla has decided to reduce the production of Covishield by at least 50 per cent starting next week as the pharmaceutical firm has no further orders from the Centre for the Covid-19 vaccine. Days after favouring a booster dose of Covid-19 vaccine for people above 40 years as low levels of …

India asks states to step up COVID testing over Omicron
3 years, 1 month ago

India asks states to step up COVID testing over Omicron

Al Jazeera  

Virus testing to be ramped up as some cities delay the reopening of schools as a precautionary measure. India’s health ministry says the states should ramp up COVID-19 testing as the world battles the new coronavirus variant Omicron, while some cities have delayed the reopening of schools as a precautionary measure. The ministry on Tuesday also said the Omicron variant …

Centre advises states/UTs to ramp up testing for early detection of new COVID-19 variant Omicron
3 years, 1 month ago

Centre advises states/UTs to ramp up testing for early detection of new COVID-19 variant Omicron

Firstpost  

According to government officials, no case of the new Omicron variant of coronavirus has been detected in India yet. New Delhi: Amid mounting concerns over the potentially more contagious coronavirus variant Omicron spreading to many countries, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan held a review meeting with states and UTs on Tuesday and advised them to ramp up testing for early …

Coronavirus News Updates: Delhi to Go for ‘Test-Treat’ Plan Amid Omicron Scare; One Sample in K’taka Not Delta
3 years, 1 month ago

Coronavirus News Updates: Delhi to Go for ‘Test-Treat’ Plan Amid Omicron Scare; One Sample in K’taka Not Delta

News 18  

Coronavirus News Updates: A senior government official said on Monday that no case of the new Omicron variant of coronavirus has been detected in India yet. “No case of the new Omicron variant of coronavirus has been detected in India yet and Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomic Consortia INSACOG is closely monitoring the situation and expediting the results of genomic analysis of …

Coronavirus | Centre tightens rules for overseas travellers over Omicron risk
3 years, 1 month ago

Coronavirus | Centre tightens rules for overseas travellers over Omicron risk

The Hindu  

The Union Health Ministry on Sunday revised guidelines mandating that all international passengers entering India have to submit 14-day travel details and upload a negative RT-PCR test report on the Air Suvidha portal before the journey. Earlier the Central Government in a release issued following a meeting chaired by Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla, said it will review “the decision on …

Omicron variant | Passengers from ‘at risk’ countries to undergo RT-PCR on arrival in Gujarat
3 years, 1 month ago

Omicron variant | Passengers from ‘at risk’ countries to undergo RT-PCR on arrival in Gujarat

The Hindu  

Passengers from countries categorized as ‘at risk’ by the Union Health Ministry will have to undergo COVID-19 tests upon arrival in Gujarat if they are not fully vaccinated, an official said in Ahmedabad Saturday. "As per the letter issued to us on Friday by the Union Health Ministry, RT-PCR test is mandatory for all incoming travelers who do not have …

Passengers from `at Risk' Countries Will Have to Undergo RT-PCR Test on Arrival in Gujarat
3 years, 1 month ago

Passengers from `at Risk' Countries Will Have to Undergo RT-PCR Test on Arrival in Gujarat

News 18  

Passengers from countries categorized as `at risk’ by the Union Health Ministry will have to undergo COVID-19 tests upon arrival in Gujarat if they are not fully vaccinated, an official said here Saturday. “As per the letter issued to us on Friday by the Union Health Ministry, RT-PCR test is mandatory for all incoming travelers who do not have vaccination …

Centre pens letter to states, UTs expressing concerns over fall in COVID-19 testing rates
3 years, 1 month ago

Centre pens letter to states, UTs expressing concerns over fall in COVID-19 testing rates

Firstpost  

All the 13 states and UTs have been given the same advice though each letter mentions state-specific testing details of particular districts and positivity rates Citing multiple surges in coronavirus cases in several countries, the Union health ministry has written to 13 states and Union territories, including West Bengal, Kerala, Maharashtra and Punjab, expressing concerns over declining weekly testing rates …

Centre concerned over declining Covid testing rates, writes to 13 states, UTs
3 years, 1 month ago

Centre concerned over declining Covid testing rates, writes to 13 states, UTs

India Today  

Citing multiple surges in coronavirus cases in several countries, the Union Health Ministry has written to 13 states and union territories, including West Bengal, Kerala, Maharashtra and Punjab, expressing concerns over declining weekly testing rates and spiking positivity rates in some districts. In a letter to Nagaland, Sikkim, Maharashtra, Kerala, Goa, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan, West …

How COVID-19 changed infectious disease screening, helped pandemic management in India
3 years, 4 months ago

How COVID-19 changed infectious disease screening, helped pandemic management in India

Firstpost  

The approval of home testing kits is a revolutionary step towards stopping the spread of coronavirus where a person can easily check the COVID-19 status We can divide the world’s timeline or especially healthcare’s into two eras, Before COVID and After COVID. However, with COVID-19, testing has emerged as a preventive tool and probably it will also help to check …

Coronavirus updates | August 1, 2021
3 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus updates | August 1, 2021

The Hindu  

With the daily tally of new coronavirus cases touching a 24-day high at 41,649 cases on Saturday, Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan has written to several States that all districts reporting a positivity rate of more than 10% in the last few weeks ought to consider strict restrictions. makes RT-PCR report or vaccine certificate mandatory for travellers from Kerala The Tamil …

Covid-19: India Logs 41,506 New Cases
3 years, 5 months ago

Covid-19: India Logs 41,506 New Cases

News 18  

With 41,506 people testing positive for coronavirus infection in a day, India’s total tally of Covid-19 cases rose to 3,08,37,222, while the active cases declined to 4,54,118, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. The active cases comprise 1.47 per cent of the total infections, while the national Covid-19 recovery rate has increased to 97.20 per cent, …

Positive coronavirus tests soar to 5,475 as ministers ponder tighter rules
3 years, 6 months ago

Positive coronavirus tests soar to 5,475 as ministers ponder tighter rules

Dutch News  

The number of positive coronavirus tests soared to 5,475 in the 24 hours to Thursday morning, leaving the government considering bringing back some of the measures which were abandoned last month. Although the rise in positive tests has not yet translated into an increase in hospital admissions, ‘things are going fast’, health minister Hugo de Jonge said in an initial …

Positive coronavirus tests soar to 5,475 as ministers ponder tighter rules
3 years, 6 months ago

Positive coronavirus tests soar to 5,475 as ministers ponder tighter rules

Dutch News  

The number of positive coronavirus tests soared to 5,475 in the 24 hours to Thursday morning, leaving the government considering bringing back some of the measures which were abandoned last month. Although the rise in positive tests has not yet translated into an increase in hospital admissions, ‘things are going fast’, health minister Hugo de Jonge said in an initial …

India registers 43,733 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, fatality count rises from 553 to 930
3 years, 6 months ago

India registers 43,733 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, fatality count rises from 553 to 930

Hindustan Times  

India’s caseload of the coronavirus disease climbed to 3,06,63,665 on Wednesday, after 43,733 cases were reported in the last 24 hours, according to the Union health ministry’s update at 8am. The Covid-19 active cases in the country have further declined to 4,59,920 and constitute 1.52 per cent of the caseload. The recovery rate is 97.18 per cent The Covid-19 active …

Does India's trial and error approach to fighting mutating coronavirus need course correction?
3 years, 7 months ago

Does India's trial and error approach to fighting mutating coronavirus need course correction?

India Today  

The second wave continues to wreak havoc in India with over 4,500 deaths recorded in a day on Wednesday. The Indian Council of Medical Research decision came within days of a study published in The Lancet that suggested plasma therapy did not improve survival or other pre-specified clinical outcomes in patients. Interestingly, similar data from ICMR's own trials was released …

Coronavirus | India’s second COVID-19 wave shows signs of peaking
3 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus | India’s second COVID-19 wave shows signs of peaking

The Hindu  

Weeks after registering a sudden bump in cases and leading the world in daily case load, the number of new COVID-19 cases in India has shown a consistent dip in the past week — from a seven-day rolling average of 3.92 lakh as on May 8 to 3.41 lakh on May 15. While these figures suggest that India’s second COVID-19 …

Coronavirus | Testing and the importance of low positivity rate
3 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus | Testing and the importance of low positivity rate

The Hindu  

Early detection and isolation of potentially infectious individuals are the keys to successfully fighting a viral pandemic. However, an analysis of the progression of India’s COVID-19 cases and testing reveals that the growth of testing lagged behind that of cases during the pre-peak phase of both the first and the second wave. At the end of the first wave of …

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