Amid fourth wave fears, Sri Lanka to widen vaccine net
3 years, 4 months ago

Amid fourth wave fears, Sri Lanka to widen vaccine net

The Hindu  

In the midst of a sharp rise in daily COVID-19 infections and fatalities during the past week, Sri Lanka has decided to widen its vaccination drive, rather than locking down the country during a severe economic crisis. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Friday instructed health officials to pay “special attention” to persons aged over 60 years, and suffering from “chronic non-communicable diseases”, according to a statement from the Presidential Media Division. A group of senior medical experts, who attended a recent meeting convened by the WHO’s local office, have observed that thousands of deaths could be averted if “strictly enforced” movement restrictions are in place and all public events are cancelled for at least three weeks, in a note seen by The Hindu. Last week, the Sri Lanka Medical Association warned the government of a “rapid escalation” in cases, reaching an “extremely serious point”, especially in the Western Province, where Colombo is located. “Insufficient coverage” among those below 30 years and the vaccines’ limits in preventing the Delta variant could compound the challenge, the medical professionals said in the note.

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Covid-19: India reports 441 fresh JN.1 cases; active caseload declines to 3,238
11 months, 1 week ago

Covid-19: India reports 441 fresh JN.1 cases; active caseload declines to 3,238

Firstpost  

India has recorded 441 fresh COVID-19 infections while the number of active cases has come down to 3,238, the Union health ministry said on Saturday. The number of daily cases was in double digits till December 5 but it began to rise again amid cold weather conditions and after the emergence of a new COVID-19 variant, JN.1.After December 5, the …

Is Covid scare back? 300 fresh cases reported, three deaths in Kerala
1 year ago

Is Covid scare back? 300 fresh cases reported, three deaths in Kerala

India TV News  

Kerala reported 300 new active cases of COVID-19 and 3 deaths on December 20, as per the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Amid rising concerns over the emergence of the new variant of the Coronavirus, a Kerala-based health expert said on Wednesday that Covid is like any other communicable disease that cannot be wiped out completely adding that the …

Centre writes to States, advises them to maintain vigil amid uptick in COVID-19 cases
1 year ago

Centre writes to States, advises them to maintain vigil amid uptick in COVID-19 cases

The Hindu  

The Union Health Ministry has asked all States to maintain constant vigil over the COVID-19 situation in the country in view of the upcoming festive season and recent surge in cases in some parts of the country. The Health Ministry has in its letter noted that considering the upcoming festive season, States are advised to put in place requisite public …

As COVID-19 cases rise in Kerala, Tamil Nadu govt take steps to tackle fresh outbreak
1 year ago

As COVID-19 cases rise in Kerala, Tamil Nadu govt take steps to tackle fresh outbreak

India TV News  

COVID-19 cases rise in Kerala: Amid a surge in COVID-19 cases in neighboring Kerala and in Singapore, Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma Subramanian on Saturday said that the government has taken all precautions to tackle a fresh outbreak, if any. 'Closely monitoring situation' As of December 15, Tamil Nadu has 36 active COVID-19 cases with a discharge rate of 98.94 …

As cases rise in Kerala, Tamil Nadu to keep a close watch on COVID-19 situation
1 year ago

As cases rise in Kerala, Tamil Nadu to keep a close watch on COVID-19 situation

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu is monitoring the COVID-19 situation in the light of a rise in fresh cases in neighbouring Kerala. Senior doctors of major government hospitals in the city said there were no COVID-19 cases at the institutions. Suresh Kumar, consultant, Infectious Diseases, Apollo Hospitals said, “Six months ago, there were nil COVID-19 cases. Elderly persons with co-morbidities are requiring intensive …

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. …

As Covid-19 cases surge, health ministry asks states to follow 5-fold strategy
1 year, 9 months ago

As Covid-19 cases surge, health ministry asks states to follow 5-fold strategy

Hindustan Times  

As India recorded a rise in daily coronavirus Covid-19 cases, ministry of health, and family welfare Thursday advised all the states, and Union territories to effectively implement a five-fold strategy of "test, track, treat, follow Covid-appropriate behaviour and vaccinate" to check the spread. The total tally of Covid-19 cases has now reached to 4.46 crore. The ministry has also asked …

Govt: Next 40 days crucial as India may see a surge in Covid-19
1 year, 11 months ago

Govt: Next 40 days crucial as India may see a surge in Covid-19

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: The Union government is planning to make it mandatory for passengers arriving from China and five other places to have negative RT-PCR reports beginning next week. Meanwhile on Wednesday, the official sources, citing the pattern of previous outbreaks, said that the next 40 days will be crucial as India may see a Covid surge in January. As the …

Next 40 days key to assessing spread of covid wave in India
1 year, 11 months ago

Next 40 days key to assessing spread of covid wave in India

Live Mint  

Government officials warned that the next 40 days would be crucial in determining the possibility of a resurgence of covid-19 cases in India as they urged people to follow safety protocols and complete their vaccination doses. The government also plans to require RT-PCR testing for people returning from China, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, Thailand, and South Korea, the officials said. …

Next 40 days crucial as India may see COVID cases surge in mid-January: Health Ministry sources
1 year, 11 months ago

Next 40 days crucial as India may see COVID cases surge in mid-January: Health Ministry sources

The Hindu  

The next 40 days are going to be crucial as India may see a surge in COVID-19 cases in January, official sources said on December 28 citing the pattern of previous outbreaks. The sources 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, …

COVID-19: Next 40 days 'crucial' as India may see surge in new cases in January
1 year, 11 months ago

COVID-19: Next 40 days 'crucial' as India may see surge in new cases in January

Firstpost  

“Previously, it has been noticed that a new wave of COVID-19 hits India around 30-35 days after it hits East Asia…. This has been a trend,” an official said New Delhi: The next 40 days are going to be crucial as India may see a surge in COVID-19 cases in January, official sources said on Wednesday citing the pattern of …

Holistic data analysis, upgraded vaccines to determine India's future battle with Covid: Epidemiologist Dileep Mavlankar
2 years ago

Holistic data analysis, upgraded vaccines to determine India's future battle with Covid: Epidemiologist Dileep Mavlankar

India Today  

India has raised surveillance in light of the surge in Covid cases in many countries, particularly China, from new variants of the virus. Dileep Mavlankar, senior epidemiologist and director of the Indian Institute of Public Health, Gandhinagar, says it will be difficult to develop sufficiently effective medication and vaccines against Covid till the time scientists have a handle on how …

India on alert for new variants as Covid wave sweeps China
2 years ago

India on alert for new variants as Covid wave sweeps China

CNN  

New Delhi CNN — India’s health minister has advised the public to take precautions against Covid-19, including getting vaccinated and wearing masks, as the country remains on alert for potential new variants that could emerge from the wave of infections sweeping neighboring China. Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday told Parliament that India would begin randomly testing 2% of international …

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 …

‘Don’t fall ill': Sri Lanka doctors warn of drug shortage
2 years, 5 months ago

‘Don’t fall ill': Sri Lanka doctors warn of drug shortage

Associated Press  

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Don’t fall ill or get into accidents: That’s the advice doctors in Sri Lanka are giving patients as the country’s economic crisis leaves its health care system short of drugs and other vital supplies. “Don’t get ill, don’t get injured, don’t do anything that will make you go to a hospital for treatment unnecessarily,” said Samath …

No need to panic over rising number of COVID-19 cases, no new variant of concern has been found: Experts
2 years, 6 months ago

No need to panic over rising number of COVID-19 cases, no new variant of concern has been found: Experts

The Hindu  

The increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in the country over the last few days should not be a cause for panic, health experts said on Saturday, highlighting that no new variant of concern has been found and the rise so far is limited to a few districts. "There is no need to panic, but one must remember that …

Sri Lanka Economic Crisis Updates: Prez Appoints 3-member Fiscal Advisory Group; India Says 'We Stand Ready to Continue to Help'
2 years, 8 months ago

Sri Lanka Economic Crisis Updates: Prez Appoints 3-member Fiscal Advisory Group; India Says 'We Stand Ready to Continue to Help'

News 18  

Sri Lanka Economic Crisis Updates: As Sri Lanka facing a severe economic crisis that triggered a political upheaval, India on Thursday said it stands ready to continue assisting the island nation to recover from the difficulties in line with its ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy. Sri Lanka witnessed massive street protests in the last few days view of the economic crisis and …

When Sri Lanka Lost Control of COVID
2 years, 9 months ago

When Sri Lanka Lost Control of COVID

The Diplomat  

Devana Senanayake and Janik Sittampalam “Everything changed around mid-May. Hours later, she died at home, just before the ambulance arrived.” In June 2021, Sri Lanka confirmed the first community case of the Delta variant of COVID-19. “Most countries did not get there and we did not have that initial first wave which Europe and much of the world had.” By …

India steps up vigil as Covid infections increase globally
2 years, 9 months ago

India steps up vigil as Covid infections increase globally

Hindustan Times  

All patients admitted to district hospitals across India for respiratory ailments will have to undergo testing for Covid-19 and the samples that return positive will then be sent for genome sequencing as part of India’s efforts to heighten its surveillance amid a global surge in infections, people familiar with the matter said. All respiratory cases undergoing treatment in district hospitals, …

Coronavirus updates March 04, 2022
2 years, 9 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 …

As Covid Third Wave Nears End, Government Deliberates on Boosters for All
2 years, 10 months ago

As Covid Third Wave Nears End, Government Deliberates on Boosters for All

News 18  

As the third wave of the Covid pandemic nears its end in India, top scientists in the government are deliberating over the need for vaccine boosters for all in this situation, sources told CNN-News18. India has seen a widespread outbreak of the fast-spreading Omicron variant of the coronavirus over the past few weeks and its data is being analysed by …

India logs 58,077 fresh Covid cases in last 24 hours, 13.4% lower than yesterday
2 years, 10 months ago

India logs 58,077 fresh Covid cases in last 24 hours, 13.4% lower than yesterday

India Today  

India reported 58,077 new Covid-19 infections on Friday, 13.4 per cent lower than yesterday, according to data shared by the Union Health Ministry. Among all the states, Kerala reported the highest Covid-19 cases at 18,420, followed by Maharashtra with 6,248 cases, Karnataka with 5,019 cases, Tamil Nadu with 3,592 cases and Rajasthan with 3,491 cases. These five states accounted for …

2 Years Ago, India Saw Its First Covid Case. A Long Battle Continues with No End in Sight
2 years, 10 months ago

2 Years Ago, India Saw Its First Covid Case. A Long Battle Continues with No End in Sight

News 18  

Amid the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, India has completed two years since the first coronavirus case was reported in the country and during this time, it has not just battled the virus but also its mutated variants, even as uncertainty continues to surround the expected course of the pandemic. It was on January 30, 2020 when a third-year …

Kerala Records 54,537 New Covid-19 Cases, 352 Deaths After Revisions in Toll
2 years, 10 months ago

Kerala Records 54,537 New Covid-19 Cases, 352 Deaths After Revisions in Toll

News 18  

The number of COVID-19 cases in Kerala continued to rise unabated, with the state reporting 54,537 cases on Friday taking the infection count to 58,81,133. Among the latest fatalities, 94 were recorded over the last few days, while 258 were designated as COVID-19 deaths after receiving appeals based on the new guidelines of the Centre and the directions of the …

Kerala's Active Covid Cases Jump 10 Times Since Jan 1; 19-Fold Rise in Daily Infections
2 years, 11 months ago

Kerala's Active Covid Cases Jump 10 Times Since Jan 1; 19-Fold Rise in Daily Infections

News 18  

The active Covid-19 cases in Kerala have increased by more than 10 times since January 1 while daily infections were up by over 19 times during the same period, the official state government data analysed by CNN-News18 shows. Kerala reported 18,904 active Covid-19 cases on January 1 and the caseload has jumped to 1.99 lakh in the last three weeks. …

Due to vaccination, Covid third wave witnessed less deaths, says Centre
2 years, 11 months ago

Due to vaccination, Covid third wave witnessed less deaths, says Centre

India TV News  

Highlights Asia is showing a sharp surge in global contribution from 7.9% to approx 18.4% in 4 weeks Till now, 52% children in 15-18 age group in the country vaccinated. In this third surge of Covid19, Centre not witnessing severe illness and deaths due to high vaccination uptake, it said. In this third surge of COVID19, we are currently not …

Third wave of Covid 19 may take 'maximum of three weeks' to peak: Report
2 years, 11 months ago

Third wave of Covid 19 may take 'maximum of three weeks' to peak: Report

India TV News  

Highlights Third wave of Covid 19 may take a maximum of three more weeks to peak. The overall share of rural districts in new cases has increased to 32.6 per cent in January. The third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to peak much earlier than anticipated and may take a maximum of three more weeks, even though the …

India may face intense but short-lived Covid-19 wave as Omicron spreads: Report
2 years, 11 months ago

India may face intense but short-lived Covid-19 wave as Omicron spreads: Report

Hindustan Times  

India may see a spurt in the Covid-19 growth rate within days and head into an intense but short-lived virus wave as the highly-infectious omicron variant moves through the crowded nation of almost 1.4 billion. “It is likely that India will see a period of explosive growth in daily cases and that the intense growth phase will be relatively short,” …

As COVID cases rise, govt gives nod to two more vaccines, anti-viral pill
2 years, 11 months ago

As COVID cases rise, govt gives nod to two more vaccines, anti-viral pill

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Expanding India’s vaccine basket, the Central Drug Authority has approved the Serum Institute of India’s Covid-19 vaccine Covovax, Biological E’s jab Corbevax and anti-Covid pill Molnupiravir for restricted use in emergency situations. The announcement by Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday came a day after the Subject Expert Committee on Covid-19 of the Central Drugs Standard Control …

India sees 8,503 new Covid infections; active cases lowest since March last year
3 years ago

India sees 8,503 new Covid infections; active cases lowest since March last year

Hindustan Times  

India on Friday saw a reduction in its daily tally of coronavirus disease after 8,503 new infections were recorded in the last 24 hours, taking the caseload to 34,674,744, according to the Union ministry of health and family welfare. "Active cases account for less than 1% of total cases, currently at 0.27%; Lowest since March 2020," the ministry said in …

India logs 8,895 COVID cases, over 6,000 recoveries in 24 hours; active cases decline to 99,155
3 years ago

India logs 8,895 COVID cases, over 6,000 recoveries in 24 hours; active cases decline to 99,155

India TV News  

Highlights Total active cases of COVID in India have declined to 99,155 today Over 127.61 cr vaccine doses administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive Total death toll in the country is now at 4,73,326 COVID-19 India Live News Updates: India recorded 8,895 new cases of the novel coronavirus, along with 2,796 deaths due to the infection in the past …

Coronavirus Updates: 53 Students in Odisha's Sundargarh Test Covid Positive; India Logs 7,579 New Cases and 236 Deaths
3 years, 1 month ago

Coronavirus Updates: 53 Students in Odisha's Sundargarh Test Covid Positive; India Logs 7,579 New Cases and 236 Deaths

News 18  

India reports 7,579 new cases, 12,202 recoveries and 236 deaths in the last 24 hours, as per Health Ministry. Of the 7579 new cases, 12,202 recoveries and 236 deaths in the last 24 hours, Kerala reported 3698 cases, 7515 recoveries and 75 deaths. France’s prime minister tested positive for Covid-19 on Monday, hours after returning from a visit to neighboring …

Focus on full vaccination: The Hindu Editorial on India’s COVID-19 inoculation pace
3 years, 1 month ago

Focus on full vaccination: The Hindu Editorial on India’s COVID-19 inoculation pace

The Hindu  

Even as a small uptick in daily fresh cases has been reported in November, the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium has said no new variants of interest or concern have been seen in India. Even as the daily fresh cases have been on an overall downward trend since a peak in early May, the pace of vaccination has slowed down sharply …

Srinagar May be Staring at a 3rd Wave as Wedding Season, Religious Events Lead to Covid Spike
3 years, 1 month ago

Srinagar May be Staring at a 3rd Wave as Wedding Season, Religious Events Lead to Covid Spike

News 18  

The Covid-19 third wave fear looms large in Srinagar as daily average positive cases swelled in November, doctors in Kashmir have said. J&K reported 1,200 total active cases as on Wednesday of which 1,100 are from the Valley and 600 positive cases are from Srinagar. Mushtaq said other districts of Kashmir have seen a dip or no change in Covid …

'Breakthrough Cases Likely, Jabbed Among Infected': An Update on Kerala as State Sees 50% of India's Tally
3 years, 1 month ago

'Breakthrough Cases Likely, Jabbed Among Infected': An Update on Kerala as State Sees 50% of India's Tally

News 18  

Kerala health officials stated that cases among those fully vaccinated for Covid-19 constituted a sizable chunk of the daily Coronavirus case count over the past two weeks. Taking cognizance of the rapid spike in cases, Kerala Health Minister Veena George said the trend of breakthrough infections was anticipated and also pointed out that it also proved that vaccination could prevent …

Sri Lanka ends domestic travel restrictions amidst warnings
3 years, 1 month ago

Sri Lanka ends domestic travel restrictions amidst warnings

The Hindu  

Sri Lanka’s inter-provincial travel ban, which was imposed in May due to the raging third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, ended on Sunday despite warnings from medical professionals. The lifting of the travel ban came as the Sri Lanka Medical Association warned of a possible new wave with restrictions being relaxed. The health ministry’s epidemiology unit said that as of …

Vigilance, vaccination and endemic COVID-19
3 years, 2 months ago

Vigilance, vaccination and endemic COVID-19

The Hindu  

On June 27, 2021, the daily reported COVID-19 cases had fallen below 50,000, and have remained so for 15 consecutive weeks. From August 1 to October 7 — 2,219,097 additional cases were reported, representing, by extrapolation, 70 million infections, taking the total to 1,020 million, the susceptible population therefore is 1,400 - 1,020 = 380 million. Endemic transmission will be …

Covid LIVE: Kerala sees below 10,000 new cases after 4 days
3 years, 2 months ago

Covid LIVE: Kerala sees below 10,000 new cases after 4 days

Business Standard  

Coronavirus live updates: India reported 19,740 new cases of Covid-19 in 24 hours, said the health ministry on Saturday. India reported 19,740 new cases of Covid-19 in 24 hours, said the health ministry on Saturday. World coronavirus updates: Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE have submitted an application to US regulators to administer their Covid-19 vaccine to children ages 5 to …

A flicker of hope: The Hindu Editorial on India's declining COVID-19 numbers
3 years, 3 months ago

A flicker of hope: The Hindu Editorial on India's declining COVID-19 numbers

The Hindu  

India’s count of active COVID-19 cases has hit a six-month low with the number dropping to 3,00,162, according to a Friday bulletin from the Health Ministry. The 3,00,000 active cases last December, saw around 300 deaths being reported every day. While the spread of infection can be controlled in limited ways, the availability of vaccines and the fact that many …

The continuing challenge of Covid-19: Lessons from the second wave
3 years, 3 months ago

The continuing challenge of Covid-19: Lessons from the second wave

Hindustan Times  

In April 2021, India witnessed a ferocious second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic that led to acute overburdening of the public health system. While the second wave has significantly diminished, with close to 40-50,000 cases reported daily, the spread of the Delta and Delta Plus variants continues and the challenge of seeing through the virus remains. Learning from the experiences …

India ‘prepares for the worst’ ahead of possible COVID third wave
3 years, 3 months ago

India ‘prepares for the worst’ ahead of possible COVID third wave

Al Jazeera  

The South Asian country braces for another possible surge in infections around its September-November festival season. As COVID-19 cases and deaths exploded in India in April and May, New Delhi’s premier Sir Ganga Ram Hospital and several others ran so short of oxygen that many patients in the capital suffocated. During the peak of India’s second wave, Ganga Ram expanded …

India reports 42,766 fresh Covid cases, Kerala accounts for nearly 70% of caseload
3 years, 3 months ago

India reports 42,766 fresh Covid cases, Kerala accounts for nearly 70% of caseload

India Today  

India reported 42,766 new Covid-19 cases on Sunday, with 308 people succumbing to the infection in the last 24 hours, according to data shared by the Union Health Ministry. Top five states which have registered maximum cases are Kerala with 29,682 cases, followed by Maharashtra with 4,130 cases, Tamil Nadu with 1,575 cases, Andhra Pradesh with 1,502 cases and Karnataka …

Kerala govt launches "Be the Warrior" campaign to tackle third wave of pandemic
3 years, 3 months ago

Kerala govt launches "Be the Warrior" campaign to tackle third wave of pandemic

India Today  

“Be the Warrior" campaign, part of the health department's Covid-19 mitigation programme to fight the expected third wave of the pandemic, was launched here on Saturday by Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. The campaign aims to ensure that everyone wears a proper mask, washes their hands frequently with soap, water or sanitiser, maintain physical distancing and take two doses of …

India has most Covid-19 cases in two months, worst-hit Kerala in focus
3 years, 3 months ago

India has most Covid-19 cases in two months, worst-hit Kerala in focus

India Today  

India reported the biggest single-day rise in Covid-19 cases in two months on Thursday, as the government worries about the virus spreading from the most-affected Kerala state, schools reopening, and the start of the festival season. Also offering hope is a recent non-peer-reviewed study done in Kerala that showed that one dose of the AstraZeneca shot, the mainstay of India's …

Kerala logs 32,097 fresh Covid cases, 188 deaths in last 24 hours
3 years, 3 months ago

Kerala logs 32,097 fresh Covid cases, 188 deaths in last 24 hours

India Today  

Kerala's overall Covid cases breached 41 lakh as its consistently high daily numbers showed no signs of a let-up, with the southern state once again witnessing over 30,000 new infections on Thursday. Kerala, which recorded the country's first coronavirus case in early 2020, reported 32,097 new Covid-19 infections and 188 deaths on Thursday, which pushed the total infection count to …

Will Kerala be the epicenter of third Covid wave? A look at today's figures
3 years, 3 months ago

Will Kerala be the epicenter of third Covid wave? A look at today's figures

India TV News  

Kerala on Wednesday reported as many as 32,804 coronavirus cases and 173 deaths. The test positivity rate was found to be 18.76 percent after testing of 1,74,854 samples in the last 24 hours, according to a state government release. Among the 14 districts of the state, Thrissur recorded the highest with 4,425 cases followed by Ernakulam, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Kollam, Thiruvananthapuram, …

Is Kerala Covid situation a cause for concern?
3 years, 3 months ago

Is Kerala Covid situation a cause for concern?

New Indian Express  

India is still in an ongoing pandemic, with the virus circulating in all states, though with variable rates. There is a possibility of a third wave and it will take many more months before the disease could become endemic. The sustained transmission and higher reporting of cases in Kerala are the outcome of a high proportion of susceptible population—not an …

Two Top Medical Experts on What Kerala Must Do Now to Check its Rising COVID Caseload
3 years, 3 months ago

Two Top Medical Experts on What Kerala Must Do Now to Check its Rising COVID Caseload

News 18  

Kerala has been reporting sustained SARS-CoV-2 transmission, nearly half to two-thirds of daily new cases in India, and the highest test positivity rate in the country. The genomic surveillance data need to be linked to clinical outcomes and studies for guiding public health response. Alongside, the extensive medical and public health expertise of leading academic institutions needs to be utilised …

Sri Lanka extends COVID-19 lockdown till September 6 as deaths rise
3 years, 3 months ago

Sri Lanka extends COVID-19 lockdown till September 6 as deaths rise

The Hindu  

Sri Lanka on Friday extended its nationwide lockdown till September 6, amidst a surge in the number of COVID-19 deaths and mounting pressure from medics and the Opposition to step up efforts to fight the raging third wave of coronavirus. “The current curfew will continue till 4 a.m. on Monday, September 6,” Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella told reporters. The Friday’s …

India hits new Covid jab milestone, Delhi to reopen schools; third wave fear keeps authorities on alert | Key points
3 years, 3 months ago

India hits new Covid jab milestone, Delhi to reopen schools; third wave fear keeps authorities on alert | Key points

India Today  

India hit a major milestone by administering over 1 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses in a single day on Friday. Further, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Friday wrote to the Maharashtra government, saying that even though the trajectory of daily new cases has shown a decline over the last month, there are some districts in Maharashtra which are showing early …

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