Madras HC Directs Technical Committee Headed By State Health Secretary To Consider Administration Of Siddha Treatment To COVID-19 Patients [Read Order]
4 years, 9 months ago

Madras HC Directs Technical Committee Headed By State Health Secretary To Consider Administration Of Siddha Treatment To COVID-19 Patients [Read Order]

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A division bench of the Madras High Court comprising of Dr. Justice Vineet Kothari and Justice R. Suresh Kumar has directed the Technical Committee headed by the State Health Secretary to consider treating COVID-19 affected patients with medicine known as Kabasura Kashayam, which is a part of Siddha Medical Treatment. On being informed that a Technical Committee headed by the Health Secretary and comprising of experts in various fields was already under the process of considering representations for prescribing alternative medicines to people affected by the Coronavirus, the bench said, "we are not inclined to pass any further order in this PIL petition and we dispose of the same by directing the Technical Committee, headed by the Health Secretary to consider the representation made in this Public Interest Litigation Petition also with regard to treatment of COVID-19 patients by Kabasura Kashayam and take appropriate decision in this matter, in accordance with the Guidelines issued by the Central Government." Earlier this week, the same bench had also directed the Technical Committee to consider representations for treatment of Corona virus under Ayurveda/Unani/Homeopathy or Naturopathy methods, besides Allopathy. The Bench had additionally directed the Technical Committee "to consider all the concerned representations made in this regard to the State Government, for prevention and treatment of the said disease and also for the other measures like Alcoholic and Non-alcoholic hand sanitizers and other types of sanitizers, soaps and mask of various types, which can be provided or supplied to the people at large, for meeting the said emergency of COVID-19".

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AP reports 267 Covid cases in past two weeks
1 year, 9 months ago

AP reports 267 Covid cases in past two weeks

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: AP health minister Vidadala Rajini on Friday disclosed that during the past two weeks, medical authorities have tested 15,096 people and found 267 of them with symptoms of Covid-19. Participating in a country-wide video conference with union health minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, along with ministers of other states, Rajini underlined that Chief Minister Y.S. Dr Mandaviya held a video …

AP reports 267 Covid cases in past two weeks
1 year, 9 months ago

AP reports 267 Covid cases in past two weeks

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: AP health minister Vidadala Rajini on Friday disclosed that during past two weeks, medical authorities have tested 15,096 people and found 267 of them with symptoms of Covid-19. Participating in a country-wide video conference with union health minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, along with ministers of other states, Rajini underlined that Chief Minister Y.S. Dr. Mandaviya had held a video …

Baba Ramdev's Allopathy Remarks: Delhi High Court Not Convinced With Proposed Clarification On Coronil
2 years, 5 months ago

Baba Ramdev's Allopathy Remarks: Delhi High Court Not Convinced With Proposed Clarification On Coronil

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Thursday refused to accept the proposed clarification made by Baba Ramdev and other defendants in a suit filed by several doctors' associations against the Yoga guru for allegedly spreading misinformation about COVID-19 cure through his statements against allopathy and in favour of Patanjali's product Coronil.Justice Anup J. Bhambhani was of the view that the. The …

Expert Panel deliberating scientific evidences on Covid vaccination of children: Govt to Rajya Sabha
3 years ago

Expert Panel deliberating scientific evidences on Covid vaccination of children: Govt to Rajya Sabha

India TV News  

Highlights Govt informs Rajya Sabha on Vaccines for children Govt has issued multiple advisories to cover eligible beneficiaries with both doses of COVID vaccine The National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration for COVID-19 and the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunization are deliberating and considering scientific evidences related to vaccination of children, Rajya Sabha was informed on Tuesday. The central …

Delhi High Court Issues Summons To Baba Ramdev On Doctors' Suit For Allegedly Spreading Misinformation About Allopathy Amid Covid
3 years, 2 months ago

Delhi High Court Issues Summons To Baba Ramdev On Doctors' Suit For Allegedly Spreading Misinformation About Allopathy Amid Covid

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued summons to Yoga guru Baba Ramdev in a suit filed against him by several doctors' associations for allegedly spreading misinformation about COVID cure through his statements against allopathy.Justice C Hari Shankar, who granted four weeks time to Ramdev and other defendants in the matter to file their written statements, clarified that it has …

'Making Profit Not A Wrongful Act': Delhi High Court On Doctors' Suit Against Baba Ramdev Over Remarks On Allopathy & Promotion Of Coronil
3 years, 2 months ago

'Making Profit Not A Wrongful Act': Delhi High Court On Doctors' Suit Against Baba Ramdev Over Remarks On Allopathy & Promotion Of Coronil

Live Law  

Hearing a plea against Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev for allegedly spreading misinformation against allopathy and in turn promoting his immunity booster medicine Coronil amid Covid-19 pandemic, the Delhi High Court on Monday remarked that making profit is neither a public nuisance nor a wrongful act.The oral remarks came from Justice C Hari Shankar after Senior Advocate Akhil Sibal appearing for. …

Shouldn't Post-Covid Treatment Be Part Of Covid Care? Kerala High Court Asks State
3 years, 3 months ago

Shouldn't Post-Covid Treatment Be Part Of Covid Care? Kerala High Court Asks State

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday sought clarification from the State regarding why treatment for post-Covid complications was not considered a part of coronavirus care when the death of a person 30 days after turning Covid negative was treated as a COVID-19 death.A Division Bench comprising Justice Devan Ramachandran and Justice Kauser Edappagath was hearing a review petition filed by. …

Seven Doctors' Association Move HC Against Ramdev Over Statements Against Allopathy
3 years, 5 months ago

Seven Doctors' Association Move HC Against Ramdev Over Statements Against Allopathy

News 18  

The Delhi High Court Thursday said it will hear on July 19 a plea by seven doctors' associations alleging public nuisance and misrepresentation by Yog guru Ramdev on account of his statements against allopathy amid the ongoing COVID19 pandemic. The associations before court are three Resident Doctors' Association of All India Institute of Medical Sciences at Rishikesh, Patna and Bhubaneshwar, …

Qualified Homeopathic Doctors Can Prescribe Preventive And Add On Medicines To Covid 19 Patients: Kerala High Court
3 years, 7 months ago

Qualified Homeopathic Doctors Can Prescribe Preventive And Add On Medicines To Covid 19 Patients: Kerala High Court

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court recently held that qualified homeopathic doctors can dispense prescribed adjuvant medicines for Covid-19 patients apart from the preventive medicines, citing that there is no prohibition imposed by the Government of India on Homoeopathy for treatment of patients in its AYUSH recommendations. The petition contends that there was nothing prohibiting qualified medical AYUSH practitioners to prescribe immunity …

Coronavirus updates | June 1, 2021
3 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus updates | June 1, 2021

The Hindu  

Only 16.83 lakh samples were tested in the country on Sunday, which is nearly 3.81 lakh fewer tests than those conducted on Saturday. New Delhi COVID-19 impact | Leave without pay for up to four days per month for senior IndiGo employees IndiGo on June 1 said senior employees will have to go on compulsory leave without pay for up …

Not For Court To Render Advice/Directions To Govt. About Line Of Treatment For COVID: Delhi HC Dismisses Plea With 25K Cost
3 years, 7 months ago

Not For Court To Render Advice/Directions To Govt. About Line Of Treatment For COVID: Delhi HC Dismisses Plea With 25K Cost

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court this week dismissed a Writ Plea terming it as 'Publicity Interest Litigation' while observing that It is not for the Court to render advice much less issue directions to the Government on the line of treatment that is required to be followed for COVID.The Bench of Chief Justice D. N. Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh was …

Doctors question plan to hand out Patanjali’s Coronil to Covid-19 patients
3 years, 7 months ago

Doctors question plan to hand out Patanjali’s Coronil to Covid-19 patients

Live Mint  

Mumbai: Indian doctors on Wednesday decried the free distribution of an unproven remedy to COVID-19 patients by the state of Haryana as the maker of the herbal medicine faced a backlash over comments in which he said modern medicine had caused deaths. The northern state, which is ruled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janta Party, said this week it …

Andhra Man’s Herbal Covid-19 Treatment Draws Crowds, Row; ICMR to Test Samples
3 years, 7 months ago

Andhra Man’s Herbal Covid-19 Treatment Draws Crowds, Row; ICMR to Test Samples

News 18  

For about a month, thousands of people, several of them Covid-19 patients, had been thronging Krishnapatnam town in Andhra Pradesh’s Nellore district for free “herbal medicines” against Covid-19, triggering concerns over the spread of the deadly infection. While a section of district officials said his “medicines” promised to boost immunity against the coronavirus, there were others who claimed the treatment …

Why No Medicines, Meals Being Provided to Patients in Home Isolation: Allahabad HC to UP Govt
3 years, 7 months ago

Why No Medicines, Meals Being Provided to Patients in Home Isolation: Allahabad HC to UP Govt

News 18  

The Allahabad High Court Tuesday asked the Uttar Pradesh government as to why it was not providing medicine and meals to Covid-19 patients in home-isolation as it was doing during the first wave of the pandemic. The Lucknow Bench of Allahabad High Court further sought a response of the state government on paramedical staff not being provided lodging facility after …

Centre Acknowledges Rural Spread of Covid, Urges States to Sensitize Community-Based Health Workers
3 years, 7 months ago

Centre Acknowledges Rural Spread of Covid, Urges States to Sensitize Community-Based Health Workers

News 18  

With gradual ingress of Covid-19 infection in rural and semi-urban areas, the Centre has urged states to ensure community-based and primary health centre services to manage the situation while stressing on sensitisation of ground workers on containment, surveillance and use of RAT for screening, and tele-consultation. The states were also urged to train the ground-level staff on rapid antigen test, …

Coronavirus | Vaccination for 18-45 age group in Tamil Nadu to start in two-three days: Health Minister
3 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus | Vaccination for 18-45 age group in Tamil Nadu to start in two-three days: Health Minister

The Hindu  

The vaccination programme for people aged between 18 and 45 in Tamil Nadu will start in two or three days, said Minister for Medical and Family Welfare Ma. “The drive to vaccinate people in the18-45 age group will soon start in one of the locations in Chennai in two to three days,” said the Minister after holding a review meeting …

"Use Ayurveda Medicines In Govt. & Pvt. Hospitals To Treat COVID Patients": IA Filed In Suo Moto COVID Matter Before Gujarat High Court
3 years, 7 months ago

"Use Ayurveda Medicines In Govt. & Pvt. Hospitals To Treat COVID Patients": IA Filed In Suo Moto COVID Matter Before Gujarat High Court

Live Law  

An Intervention Application has been moved before Gujarat High Court in the suo motu proceedings initiated by it to take stock of the surge in COVID-19 cases in the state of Gujarat. The Intervention Application has been moved by Petitioner in person, Advocate Nimish Mahendra Kapadia submitting that Ayurvedic Medicines are helpful in preventing the infection and also in curing …

OPINION | Covid pandemic: Good news from the vaccination front
3 years, 7 months ago

OPINION | Covid pandemic: Good news from the vaccination front

India TV News  

India on Thursday reported a fall in the number of fresh Covid-19 cases, but the death figures continue to be high. During the last 24 hours, 3,43,144 fresh Covid cases and 4,000 deaths were reported across India, 3,44,776 patients were discharged from hospitals, and the number of active cases stood at 37,04,893. In the state list, Maharashtra continues to lead …

"Tamil Nadu Seem To Be Crying Out For Requisite Supply Of Drugs & Vaccines": Madras High Court Asks Govt To Be Prepared For 3rd COVID Wave
3 years, 8 months ago

"Tamil Nadu Seem To Be Crying Out For Requisite Supply Of Drugs & Vaccines": Madras High Court Asks Govt To Be Prepared For 3rd COVID Wave

Live Law  

Tamil Nadu & Puducherry Seem To Be Crying Out For Requisite Supply Of Drugs & Vaccines: Madras HC Asks Govts To Be Prepared For 3rd COVID Wave Taking up its own-motion petition relating to monitoring the COVID-19 response in the state of Tamil Nadu & Puducherry, the Madras High Court on Monday observed that both Tamil Nadu and Puducherry seem …

Role of private doctors crucial in fight against COVID-19: Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray
3 years, 8 months ago

Role of private doctors crucial in fight against COVID-19: Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray

India TV News  

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday stressed on the role of private doctors, specially family physicians, in the fight against COVID-19, saying they can help in early diagnosis of the infection in their patients and facilitate timely treatment for them. Addressing around 700 private doctors from across the state during a meeting held via video conference, Thackeray appealed to …

Indigenous herbal medicines helpful in treating mild to moderate Covid
3 years, 8 months ago

Indigenous herbal medicines helpful in treating mild to moderate Covid

India TV News  

Two indigenous herbal medicines have been found useful in the treatment of mild to moderate Covid-19 infection, the Ministry of AYUSH has said. Ranjit Kumar, Joint Secretary at the Ministry of AYUSH, said that two herbal medicines, Kaphasura Kudineer and Ayush-64, have emerged as a ray of hope Covid patients. Indian scientists have found Kaphasura Kudineer, a siddha poly-herbal preparation …

Allahabad HC Seeks Report On Treatment Given To Sitting High Court Judge VK Srivastava Who Succumbed To Covid-19 Last Week
3 years, 8 months ago

Allahabad HC Seeks Report On Treatment Given To Sitting High Court Judge VK Srivastava Who Succumbed To Covid-19 Last Week

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday sought response from the State health authorities about the treatment that was given to Justice VirendraKumar Srivastava, a sitting Judge of the High Court, who succumbed to COVID-19 virus last week. A Division Bench comprising of Justices Siddhartha Varma and Ajit Kumar directed Additional Advocate General Manish Goyal to file an affidavit bringing on …

Give priority to Maharashtra in vaccine allocation: Health Minister Rajesh Tope to Serum CEO
3 years, 8 months ago

Give priority to Maharashtra in vaccine allocation: Health Minister Rajesh Tope to Serum CEO

India TV News  

Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Monday urged Serum Institute of India Chief Executive Officer Adar Poonawalla to give priority to the state in providing its anti-coronavirus vaccine as the government was ready to purchase doses from the Pune-based company. He said the Maharashtra government was even ready to purchase Russian COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V. Talking to the media here, …

COVID Vaccination - Evolve Scheme To Give Priority For Persons With Benchmark Disabilities : Karnataka High Court Directs State
3 years, 8 months ago

COVID Vaccination - Evolve Scheme To Give Priority For Persons With Benchmark Disabilities : Karnataka High Court Directs State

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday directed the State government to evolve a scheme or mechanism for giving priority to vaccination of covid-19, to persons with benchmark disabilities. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Suraj Govindaraj in its interim order said "State govt may consider authorizing district welfare officer or any other officer to receive request …

40 doctors, most fully vaccinated, test COVID-19 positive at Lucknow's KGMU; test result of several awaited
3 years, 9 months ago

40 doctors, most fully vaccinated, test COVID-19 positive at Lucknow's KGMU; test result of several awaited

India TV News  

As many as 40 doctors, including Vice-Chancellor Lt Gen Vipin Puri, have tested positive for the novel coronavirus at Lucknow's King George's Medical University. According to the details, the Vice-Chancellor was administered the second dose of the coronavirus vaccine on March 25, yet he has now tested positive for COVID-19 for the second time since August last year. Commenting on …

TN to Intensify Restrictions Amid Covid-19 Spike, Increase Testing; Closely Monitoring Situation: Chief Secy
3 years, 9 months ago

TN to Intensify Restrictions Amid Covid-19 Spike, Increase Testing; Closely Monitoring Situation: Chief Secy

News 18  

The Tamil Nadu government said on Saturday it would implement necessary restrictions as per requirement following a spike in COVID-19 cases. Ranjan said the cabinet secretary during the review meeting issued necessary guidelines to 11 States which had reported a surge in new COVID-19 infections. In Tamil Nadu, though the positivity rate has been below 5 per cent, it was …

Coronavirus | Association against diversion of government doctors to Chennai for COVID-19 work
3 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus | Association against diversion of government doctors to Chennai for COVID-19 work

The Hindu  

With the Health Department diverting doctors to Chennai for COVID-19 work, the Tamil Nadu Government Doctors Association has vehemently opposed the move and decided to boycott the orders and go on a flash agitation, if forced. In a letter to the Health Secretary, the association opposed the “inhumane” diversion of doctors to Chennai for COVID-19 duties and asked all medical …

Coronavirus | Health Ministry tells Maharashtra to plan for ‘worst-case scenario’
3 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus | Health Ministry tells Maharashtra to plan for ‘worst-case scenario’

The Hindu  

The Health Ministry has cautioned Maharashtra to plan for a “worst-case scenario” with sufficient lead time as the State continues to report the maximum number of new daily COVID-19 cases and deaths across India. In a letter to the State earlier this week, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said while the available health infrastructure was adequate, Maharashtra needed to look …

Covid vaccination phase 2: Rajnath Singh, Harsh Vardhan, other Union ministers receive first vaccine dose
3 years, 10 months ago

Covid vaccination phase 2: Rajnath Singh, Harsh Vardhan, other Union ministers receive first vaccine dose

India Today  

A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi took his first dose of Covid-19 vaccine in the second phase drive, senior Union ministers, including Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan also got themselves vaccinated in the national capital on Tuesday. #LargestVaccineDrive pic.twitter.com/sKsrtLeGqi— Rajnath Singh March 2, 2021 Union minister and senior BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad was …

Scientific disinterest: The Hindu Editorial on Union Health Minister’s presence at Coronil promotion event
3 years, 10 months ago

Scientific disinterest: The Hindu Editorial on Union Health Minister’s presence at Coronil promotion event

The Hindu  

The presence of Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan at a press conference to promote Coronil, an Ayurvedic pill promoted by Baba Ramdev’s Patanjali Ayurved, is objectionable on more than one count. Dr Vardhan, alongside Cabinet colleague Nitin Gadkari, was at a press conference with Baba Ramdev and other promoters of Patanjali to announce a scientific publication describing the efficacy of …

'Not Reviewed Any Traditional Medicine to Prevent Covid-19': WHO After Coronil Certification
3 years, 10 months ago

'Not Reviewed Any Traditional Medicine to Prevent Covid-19': WHO After Coronil Certification

News 18  

The World Health Organisation gave a clarification on the treatment of coronavirus with traditional medicines. “@WHO has not reviewed or certified the effectiveness of any traditional medicine for the treatment #COVID19.” This comes after Ramdev-promoted Patanjali Ayurved claimed that immunity booster- Coronil has received the Certificate of Pharmaceutical Product from the Ayush section of Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation as …

Madras High Court Issues Notice To SII, DCGI, ICMR On Plea By Volunteer Alleging Side Effects After 'Covishield' Trial
3 years, 10 months ago

Madras High Court Issues Notice To SII, DCGI, ICMR On Plea By Volunteer Alleging Side Effects After 'Covishield' Trial

Live Law  

The Madras High Court on Friday issued notice on a plea filed by a participant of the clinal trial of Oxford/Astra Zeneca vaccine 'Covishield' produced by the Serum Institute of India who allegedly suffered serious side effects after receiving the first dose in the trial. The petitioner, one Asif Riaz, alleges that he suffered from a severe side effect and …

Coronavirus | India has flattened its COVID-19 graph, says Harsh Vardhan
3 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus | India has flattened its COVID-19 graph, says Harsh Vardhan

The Hindu  

India has flattened its COVID-19 graph and 146 districts recorded no new cases in the last seven days, 18 districts in 14 days, six districts in 21 days and 21 districts in 28 days, said Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Thursday. The Minister chaired the 23rd meeting of the high-level Group of Ministers on COVID-19 via video-conferencing and noted that …

Coronavirus | Manish Kumar, the first Indian to get the COVID-19 jab in Delhi, says he volunteered as colleagues were scared
3 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus | Manish Kumar, the first Indian to get the COVID-19 jab in Delhi, says he volunteered as colleagues were scared

The Hindu  

Manish Kumar, a 34-year-old sanitation worker, became the first recipient of the vaccination drive against Covid-19 at Delhi’s All India Institute of Medical Sciences, the Health Ministry said. Mr. Kumar, who was administered a shot of the indigenously developed Covaxin, said he had himself asked to be vaccinated first as his colleagues chosen for the exercise were "scared" to get …

Tamil Nadu CM inaugurates COVID-19 vaccination drive in Madurai
3 years, 11 months ago

Tamil Nadu CM inaugurates COVID-19 vaccination drive in Madurai

The Hindu  

Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Saturday inaugurated the COVID-19 vaccination programme in the State at the Government Rajaji Hospital here. The first dose was administered to Tamil Nadu Government Doctors’ Association president K. Senthil, in the presence of the Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam. Jayalal, its Tamil Nadu president P. Ramakrishnan and Government Rajaji Hospital Dean …

Coronavirus | Serum Institute of India’s COVID-19 vaccine Covishield gets approval from DCGI’s expert panel
4 years ago

Coronavirus | Serum Institute of India’s COVID-19 vaccine Covishield gets approval from DCGI’s expert panel

The Hindu  

Covishield, the vaccine candidate from Pune-based Serum Institute of India, was approved by a Subject Expert Committee of the Drug Controller General of India late on Friday. “Similar to that in the United Kingdom, we've approved the vaccine to be given in two doses 4-12 weeks apart.” Covishield, which is similar to the ‘Oxford vaccine’ developed by the Oxford University …

Coronavirus | COVID-19 vaccine close to approval, hints Drug Controller General India
4 years ago

Coronavirus | COVID-19 vaccine close to approval, hints Drug Controller General India

The Hindu  

Somani, Drug Controller General India, at a webinar on Thursday indicated that India was close to approving a COVID-19 vaccine. Mr. Somani was participating in a webinar, organised by the Department of Biotechnology, that saw vaccine experts, infectious disease experts and representatives of companies developing vaccines discussing COVID vaccine development and India’s preparation. “We will probably have a Happy New …

Coronavirus updates | December 23, 2020
4 years ago

Coronavirus updates | December 23, 2020

The Hindu  

At least 20 passengers coming to India from the U.K. tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday as the government issued a stringent new SOPs mandating RT-PCR tests at all airports for each traveller from the country and isolation in a separate institutional facility for positive cases in view of the new coronavirus strain. Bengaluru Night curfew in Karnataka from today …

Homeopathy Can Be Used In Preventing & Mitigating COVD-19 As Per AYUSH Ministry Guidelines: SC Modifies Kerala HC Judgment
4 years ago

Homeopathy Can Be Used In Preventing & Mitigating COVD-19 As Per AYUSH Ministry Guidelines: SC Modifies Kerala HC Judgment

Live Law  

Homeopathy medicine is contemplated to be used in preventing and mitigating COVID-19 as is reflected by the advisory and guidelines issued by the Ministry of AYUSH, the Supreme Court observed while modifying some observations made by the Kerala High Court.The bench comprising Justices Ashok Bhushan, R. Subhash Reddy and MR Shah observed that the High Court is right in its …

Homeopathic Medical Practitioners May Prescribe Notified Drugs As Add-On Drug To Conventional Treatment For Covid-19: Centre Tells SC
4 years, 1 month ago

Homeopathic Medical Practitioners May Prescribe Notified Drugs As Add-On Drug To Conventional Treatment For Covid-19: Centre Tells SC

Live Law  

The Central Government has informed the Supreme Court that specified Homoeopathic medicines can be prescribed as "add-on treatment" for Covid-19 and thus, it is incorrect to say that homeopathic medical practitioners cannot prescribe any treatment to Covid 19 positive patients. AYUSH Doctors Shall Not Prescribe Any Medicine As Cure For Covid-19: Kerala HC Directs Medical/Police Departments To Monitor In its …

Coronavirus | Haryana Minister gets trial dose of COVID-19 vaccine
4 years, 1 month ago

Coronavirus | Haryana Minister gets trial dose of COVID-19 vaccine

The Hindu  

Haryana’s Health Minister Anil Vij was on Friday administered a trial dose of potential coronavirus vaccine Covaxin here, becoming the first volunteer for the phase three trial of the vaccine across the country. The trial of Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin began in the State on Friday and the 67-year-old senior BJP leader was administered the dose at the Civil Hospital at …

Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij gets trial dose of COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin
4 years, 1 month ago

Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij gets trial dose of COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin

India TV News  

Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij on Friday administered a trial dose of coronavirus vaccine candidate Covaxin, at a hospital in Ambala. Taking to twitter, Ani Vij said: "I will be administered a trial dose of Coronavirus vaccine #Covaxin a Bharat Biotech product Tomorrow at 11 am at Civil hospital, Ambala Cantt under the expert supervision of a team of doctors …

Everybody Can't Be Allowed to Prescribe Medicines: SC on Ayush Practitioners Giving Govt-approved Mixtures
4 years, 1 month ago

Everybody Can't Be Allowed to Prescribe Medicines: SC on Ayush Practitioners Giving Govt-approved Mixtures

News 18  

Everybody cannot be allowed to prescribe medicines, observed the Supreme Court on Thursday while hearing an appeal against the Kerala High Court order which had said that AYUSH medical practitioners can prescribe government approved mixtures and tablets only as immunity booster for COVID-19. The high court had passed the order on a plea which had sought a direction to the …

Coronavirus | ICMR warns against indiscriminate use of convalescent plasma therapy
4 years, 1 month ago

Coronavirus | ICMR warns against indiscriminate use of convalescent plasma therapy

The Hindu  

The Indian Council of Medical Research has warned against indiscriminate use of convalescent plasma therapy for treating COVID-19. On Wednesday, it released report of an open-label phase II multicentre randomised controlled trial conducted across 39 public and private hospitals on the use of CPT in management of cases with moderate infection. The report concluded that the therapy “did not lead …

India plans to vaccinate 25 crore people against COVID by July
4 years, 3 months ago

India plans to vaccinate 25 crore people against COVID by July

Deccan Chronicle  

Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Sunday said the government plans to vaccinate about 25 crore people against novel coronavirus by July next year. He said priority would be given to health workers engaged in COVID-19 management in getting inoculated and asserted the Centre would ensure fair and equitable distribution of vaccines, once they are ready. The Centre estimates …

[Siddha Medicine 'Kabasurakudineer'] It Is The Duty Of Ministry Of AYUSH To Popularize Every Indian System Of Medicine Across India: Madras HC [Read Order]
4 years, 3 months ago

[Siddha Medicine 'Kabasurakudineer'] It Is The Duty Of Ministry Of AYUSH To Popularize Every Indian System Of Medicine Across India: Madras HC [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Madras High Court on Thursday observed that it is the duty of the Central Ministry of AYUSH to popularise every Indian system of medicine including Siddha in all the States. Background The High Court by order dated 10.09.2020 had raised certain queries to be answered by the Department of AYUSH regarding the number of posts available in each Indian …

Coronavirus | India far from herd immunity, says Health Minister
4 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus | India far from herd immunity, says Health Minister

The Hindu  

Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Sunday cautioned that the Indian Council of Medical Research’s COVID-19 first sero-survey should not create a sense of complacency in people with regard to the virus. Speaking in his social media interaction Sunday Samvaad-3, Mr. Vardhan said indications from the up-coming second sero survey “are that India is far from having achieved any kind …

India's COVID-19 tally crosses 58 lakh with 86,052 cases; EC announces Bihar poll dates, Manish Sisodia given plasma therapy
4 years, 3 months ago

India's COVID-19 tally crosses 58 lakh with 86,052 cases; EC announces Bihar poll dates, Manish Sisodia given plasma therapy

Firstpost  

The number of new COVID-19 infections in a span of 24 hours remained below the 90,00-mark for the fifth consecutive day on Friday, the ministry said India’s COVID-19 caseload crossed 58 lakh on Friday with a single-day jump of 86,052 new cases, the Union health ministry said, adding that the recovery rate rose to 81.74 percent with over 47 lakh …

Coronavirus India lockdown Day 175 updates | September 16, 2020
4 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus India lockdown Day 175 updates | September 16, 2020

The Hindu  

India’s tally of COVID-19 cases galloped past 50 lakh, just 11 days after it crossed 40 lakh, with 90,123 infections reported in a day. records 2,462 new COVID-19 cases, tally rises to 95,515 With the detection of 2,462 fresh cases of coronavirus on Wednesday, the infection count in Madhya Pradesh went up to 95,515, a health official said. 8:50 p.m. …

How Can A Writ Court Decide If Allopathy Or Ayurveda Will Work For COVID-19 Treatment? Karnataka HC Asks
4 years, 3 months ago

How Can A Writ Court Decide If Allopathy Or Ayurveda Will Work For COVID-19 Treatment? Karnataka HC Asks

Live Law  

"How can a writ court decide whether allopathy treatment will work or whether ayurvedic treatment will work while treating a patient infected with COVID-19," the Karnataka High Court observed on Thursday while hearing a public interest litigation filed by two qualified practitioners of Ayurveda. Clinical Management Protocol: Covid-19" issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India …

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