Outsiders coming to Hyderabad to undergo Covid testing
4 years, 8 months ago

Outsiders coming to Hyderabad to undergo Covid testing

Deccan Chronicle  

In Telangana, not only those coming from abroad, those coming from Mumbai too are being tested for coronavirus after it was found that three members of a family who returned to the city had tested positive on Thursday. The patients coming from abroad via special flights will undergo sample testing. Asymptomatic patients will be kept in government identified hotels and quarantine centres in the city as the main Covid 19 hospitals have to be accessible. The recovery of these two critical patients shows that the medication regime being followed is working out well. Doctors are using anti-viral drugs and combination of therapies to treat patients and according to the response from the patient the schedules are being made.

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ICMR Plans Enhanced HMPV Testing, Hyderabad Lab Likely to Benefit
1 week, 1 day ago

ICMR Plans Enhanced HMPV Testing, Hyderabad Lab Likely to Benefit

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: With the rising concern over an increase in the number of Human Metapneumovirus cases in the country, the Indian Council of Medical Research is likely to enhance the number of laboratories which are capable of testing for HMPV. In spite of no major spike in respiratory illnesses, Telangana is closely coordinating with the Union health ministry on HMPV. Both …

Karnataka makes Covid test mandatory for patients with respiratory illnesses
1 year ago

Karnataka makes Covid test mandatory for patients with respiratory illnesses

Live Mint  

Karnataka has made the COVID test mandatory for those with Influenza Like Illness or Severe Acute Respiratory Illness, said State Health Minister Dinesh Gundu on Friday, adding that a helpline will be launched tomorrow. After a meeting with health department officials here, the minister said, “More than 7,000 tests are being done every day and the COVID positivity rate is …

Covid case detected in Jammu
1 year ago

Covid case detected in Jammu

Hindustan Times  

After the first Covid case in a “long time” in Jammu city on Thursday, contact tracing and testing till Friday returned negative tests, said government medical college and hospital principal Dr Ashutosh Gupta. He has been kept in home isolation and his sample has been sent to Pune for genome sequencing to see if it as new JN.1 sub variant,” …

Noida reports first Covid case in months after spike in infections in some states
1 year ago

Noida reports first Covid case in months after spike in infections in some states

India TV News  

Covid: Amid a sudden surge in Covid cases after new strain JN.1 surfaced, a Noida resident has tested positive after a gap of several months, officials said. The patient is a 54-year-old male who lives in Noida but works at a multinational company in Gurugram, Gautam Buddh Nagar Chief Medical Officer Dr Sunil Sharma said on Thursday. District Surveillance Officer …

‘No Covid restrictions on anything as of now’: Karnataka health minister Dinesh Gundu Rao
1 year ago

‘No Covid restrictions on anything as of now’: Karnataka health minister Dinesh Gundu Rao

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka health minister Dinesh Gundu Rao has clarified that there are no Covid restrictions imposed in any part of the state and said that any decision will only be taken after consulting the Technical Advisory Committee. Two people from Karnataka reportedly died after getting infected with Covid-19 on Wednesday Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Rao said, “As of now there …

COVID: 3, including two octogenarians, test positive in DK
1 year ago

COVID: 3, including two octogenarians, test positive in DK

The Hindu  

In the fourth wave, three persons, including two octogenarians, tested positive for COVID-19 in Dakshina Kannada on Thursday, December 21. A 40-year-old man from Mangaluru, who was admitted recently at a government hospital with severe acute respiratory illness has also been tested positive for COVID-19. As per the guidelines of the State government, Dakshina Kannada district administration is doing an …

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 …

No restriction on movement at Karnataka-Kerala border area: DK DHO
1 year ago

No restriction on movement at Karnataka-Kerala border area: DK DHO

The Hindu  

While asking people not to panic with reports of the new strain of COVID-19 emerging from Kerala, Dakshina Kannada District Health and Family Welfare Officer H.R. Thimmaiah on Wednesday said those with respiratory problems and influenza like illness should wear masks and visit the nearest health care centre for necessary tests and treatment. Mullai Muhilan and Zilla Panchayat Chief Executive …

All RT-PCR labs in Andhra Pradesh to be activated, minimum 1,000 COVID-19 tests to be done daily
1 year ago

All RT-PCR labs in Andhra Pradesh to be activated, minimum 1,000 COVID-19 tests to be done daily

The Hindu  

Following an uptick in coronavirus cases in Kerala, Andhra Pradesh Health, Medical and Family Welfare Commissioner and National Health Mission Director J. Nivas has said COVID-19 testing will start immediately in the State and that a minimum of 1,000 RT-PCR tests will be done daily. NivasHealth, Medical and Family Welfare Commissioner Mr. Nivas said Rapid Antigen Test Kits would be …

Kerala to monitor rising cases of respiratory illnesses closely
1 year ago

Kerala to monitor rising cases of respiratory illnesses closely

The Hindu  

Even as there are increasing concerns that the emergence and rapid spread of the COVID-19 sub-variant of the Omicron lineage, JN.1, can lead to a spike in cases in the State, Kerala will carefully monitor the current situation of increasing respiratory illnesses and follow the combined ABC approach to the management of influenza-like illnesses, according to Health department officials. COVID-19 …

Withdrawal of COVID-19 testing for international travellers likely to boost foreign arrivals
1 year, 5 months ago

Withdrawal of COVID-19 testing for international travellers likely to boost foreign arrivals

The Hindu  

The Central government’s decision to ease COVID-19 guidelines for international travellers is set to boost the arrival of foreign tourists in Tiruchi. Of the total number of arrival of inbound travellers on international flights, two per cent of them were subjected to COVID-19 testing. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Tiruchi was attracting 20 lakh to 25 lakh domestic tourists and …

Telangana Govt restocks Covid-19 vaccine, but beneficiaries a no-show
1 year, 8 months ago

Telangana Govt restocks Covid-19 vaccine, but beneficiaries a no-show

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Despite a recent resurgence in the number of Covid-19 cases, there are hardly any takers for the booster dose even a week after the state government stocked primary health centres and urban PHCs with doses of Corbevax which is manufactured by the city-based Biological E. That state does not have Covishield or Covaxin with it. Vaccination counters and testing …

New rules for flyers from 6 countries visiting India kicks in: 10 things to know
1 year, 11 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' …

Centre Revises Covid-19 Guidelines For Passengers From High Risk Countries
2 years ago

Centre Revises Covid-19 Guidelines For Passengers From High Risk Countries

News 18  

India on Monday issued revised guidelines for international air passengers arriving from identified high-risk countries including China, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, and Japan, mandating an RT-PCR test. “As per the revised guidelines, a mandatory requirement for pre-departure RT-PCR testing has been introduced for passengers in all international flights from these countries,” the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said in …

Covid-19: Woman Who Arrived in MP from US Via Delhi-Agra Tests Positive; Samples Sent for Genome Sequencing
2 years ago

Covid-19: Woman Who Arrived in MP from US Via Delhi-Agra Tests Positive; Samples Sent for Genome Sequencing

News 18  

A woman who had come from the United States of America to Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh has tested positive for Covid-19, a senior official said on Friday. The 38-year-old woman, her husband, and daughter had arrived in India to meet kin on December 23 and came to Jabalpur via New Delhi and Agra, Joint Director of Health Services Dr Sanjay …

Covid-19: Concerns raised over low testing in Telangana
2 years ago

Covid-19: Concerns raised over low testing in Telangana

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The health department’s data show that all districts were reporting almost no Covid cases, except those in Hyderabad and its urban surroundings. President of Healthcare Reforms Doctors Association, Dr K. Mahesh Kumar, said even when Covid was at its peak, the state government had not revealed the correct data on number of infections and deaths, and so it was …

Covid News Updates: India Makes RT-PCR Mandatory for Flyers from China, 5 Other Countries from Jan 1
2 years ago

Covid News Updates: India Makes RT-PCR Mandatory for Flyers from China, 5 Other Countries from Jan 1

News 18  

Covid-19, Coronavirus Updates: RT-PCR test has been made mandatory for flyers coming from China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, and Thailand from January 1, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Thursday. 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, …

RT-PCR test mandatory for arrivals from China, 5 other countries from Jan 1 amid Covid scare
2 years ago

RT-PCR test mandatory for arrivals from China, 5 other countries from Jan 1 amid Covid scare

India Today  

Amid the rise in coronavirus cases in some countries, India has made the RT-PCR test mandatory for passengers coming in from China, Japan and four other countries from January 1, 2023. RT-PCR test has been made mandatory for flyers coming from China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Thailand from 1st January 2023. — Dr Mansukh Mandaviya December 29, …

India to make negative Covid test mandatory for passengers from China: Report
2 years ago

India to make negative Covid test mandatory for passengers from China: Report

Live Mint  

The Indian government is likely to mandate a negative RT-PCR test for all passengers arriving from China, which is facing a massive surge in Covid cases, a person familiar with the matter told news agency PTI. The official said that filling up of 'air suvidha' forms and 72-hour prior RT-PCR testing may be made mandatory from next week for international …

Tamil Nadu: Mother-Child Duo Tests Positive For Covid-19 In Madurai After Returning From China
2 years ago

Tamil Nadu: Mother-Child Duo Tests Positive For Covid-19 In Madurai After Returning From China

ABP News  

With spurt in Covid-19 cases in many countries including neighbouring China, the Centre has recently issued fresh guidelines to tighten the surveillance across the cities and airports across the country. However, a woman and her six-year-old daughter, who returned from China via Colombo, tested positive for Covid-19 at the Madurai airport in Tamil Nadu, a senior health official said on …

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 …

Number of coronavirus patients in hospitals rises to more than 800
2 years ago

Number of coronavirus patients in hospitals rises to more than 800

NL Times  

After a period of relative calm, the number of Covid-19 patients in hospitals is increasing again. According to the patient coordination service LCPS, exactly one week ago, 632 people were hospitalized with the coronavirus. However, the LCPS figures do not distinguish between people admitted because of Covid-19 symptoms, and those admitted for other health issues who were later found to …

4 international passengers test positive for Covid-19 in Tamil Nadu
2 years ago

4 international passengers test positive for Covid-19 in Tamil Nadu

India Today  

A woman and her daughter, who tested positive for Covid-19 at the Chennai airport on Tuesday morning, have been sent to quarantine under the surveillance of the Tamil Nadu health department. The mother and her daughter, who travelled from China through Sri Lanka, landed at Madurai international airport and tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday. As per instructions from the …

Covid testing remains low in Telangana
2 years ago

Covid testing remains low in Telangana

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: In spite of the Centre directing all states to focus on ramping up testing for Covid, there has not been any substantial increase in Telangana. The operational guidelines for revised surveillance strategy in the context of Covid-19 issued by the Union health ministry in June call for early detection, isolation, testing, and timely management of suspected and confirmed cases. …

Foreigner among 2 passengers to test Covid-19 positive at Kolkata airport
2 years ago

Foreigner among 2 passengers to test Covid-19 positive at Kolkata airport

Hindustan Times  

KOLKATA: Two passengers including a foreign national who landed at the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International airport in Kolkata have tested positive for Covid-19 since Sunday, officials said. The woman was shifted to the Infectious Diseases and BG Hospital in Kolkata,” said a senior West Bengal health department official. Health department officials also held a meeting with district authorities and …

Foreign national among two tests Covid positive at Kolkata airport
2 years ago

Foreign national among two tests Covid positive at Kolkata airport

Hindustan Times  

Two foreign returnees, including a British national, have tested positive for Covid-19 at the Kolkata airport, sources said on Monday. Both samples have been sent for genome sequencing, news agency ANI reported quoting Kolkata airport sources. The development from Kolkata comes even as samples of four foreigners who tested positive for Covid-19 at the Buddhist pilgrimage town of Gaya were …

What is Bengaluru doing amid China Covid surge worry
2 years ago

What is Bengaluru doing amid China Covid surge worry

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka Health Minister K Sudhakar on Monday said that a total of 12 international passengers tested positive for Covid in December at Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport. 12 tested Covid +ve in December at Bengaluru airport, samples to be sequenced After some reports said a person - who returned from China to Bengaluru on Sunday - tested positive for coronavirus, Bruhat …

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 …

COVID-19 | RT-PCR tests made mandatory for travellers from China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Thailand
2 years ago

COVID-19 | RT-PCR tests made mandatory for travellers from China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Thailand

The Hindu  

International travellers arriving from China, Hong Kong, Japan, Thailand and South Korea will have to bring RT-PCR test reports when they travel to India, Minister of Health and Family Welfare Mansukh Mandaviya announced on December 24, 2022. The focus of the drill will be to ensure adequate bed capacities including oxygen supported isolation beds and ventilator supported beds, availability of …

COVID-19 | Mumbai airport sets up testing facility for international passengers
2 years ago

COVID-19 | Mumbai airport sets up testing facility for international passengers

The Hindu  

For International passengers arriving in Mumbai by air, the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, abiding by the latest guidelines issued by MoH&FW and in the wake of current COVID-19 situation, has put together measures to curb the spread of the virus. “Basis the latest guidelines brought into effect from December 24th, two percent of all International passengers arriving at CSMIA …

Hyderabad: RGIA issues Covid advisory, to take effect from today
2 years ago

Hyderabad: RGIA issues Covid advisory, to take effect from today

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The Rajiv Gandhi International Airport administration on Friday issued new guidelines for international passengers arriving in the city as a bid to contain the spread of Covid-19 virus. Two per cent of passengers would randomly undergo an RT-PCR test upon arrival. All international passengers have to mandatorily submit a fully-filled self-reporting form to APHO and a duplicate stamped copy …

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 …

India to make COVID negative report mandatory for some int’l flyers
2 years ago

India to make COVID negative report mandatory for some int’l flyers

Live Mint  

The India government is mulling to make COVID-19 negative reports mandatory for international travellers arriving from countries with high numbers of positive cases, union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya said during an interview with broadcaster NewsX on Friday. "In the next one week, selected countries will be identified where the caseload is higher today," minister Mansukh Mandaviya said. Random COVID checks …

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 …

UP: Covid tests mandatory for foreign tourists before entering Agra
2 years ago

UP: Covid tests mandatory for foreign tourists before entering Agra

India Today  

With the threat of the fourth wave of Covid looming over the world, the Agra administration has begun taking precautionary measures. The Agra health officials on Thursday initiated Covid screening tests of foreign tourists at the Taj Mahal, where hundreds of foreign tourists arrive every day. Agra Chief Medical Officer Dr Arun Srivastava said that the policy of trace, test, …

India issues revised guidelines for international arrivals amid Covid scare
2 years ago

India issues revised guidelines for international arrivals amid Covid scare

Live Mint  

Centre has issued 'Guidelines for International Arrivals' owing to the sudden rise in COVID cases in China, the US and some other countries. The passengers found to be symptomatic during screening shall be immediately isolated, taken to a designated medical facility as per health protocol. The following protocol post arrival shall also be followed: A sub-section shall undergo random post …

COVID-19 | India to conduct random screening at airports for international passengers arriving from China, other countries: Government sources
2 years ago

COVID-19 | India to conduct random screening at airports for international passengers arriving from China, other countries: Government sources

The Hindu  

COVID was back at the centre of India’s health and political map on December 21 with the government advising people to get vaccinated and mask up, and saying random sample testing will be conducted at airports for passengers arriving from China and other countries. As a political storm brewed with Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya writing to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi …

COVID cases fall in Telangana, doctors question data
2 years, 4 months ago

COVID cases fall in Telangana, doctors question data

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The count of daily Covid cases has dropped considerably in the state but doctors say it is deceptive as a number of people are testing themselves at home via home kits or are not getting tested at all. Dr Sravani Reddy Karumuru, consultant general physician at Renova Hospitals, said the number of Covid cases being reported had reduced because …

Fresh COVID-19 advisory issued in Uttarakhand following rise in infections
2 years, 5 months ago

Fresh COVID-19 advisory issued in Uttarakhand following rise in infections

Firstpost  

The advisory puts emphasis on the five-point strategy of testing, surveillance, treatment, vaccination and compliance of COVID-19-appropriate behaviour to stop the spread Dehradun: With COVID-19 cases on the rise again, a fresh advisory was issued on Monday putting emphasis on the five-point strategy of testing, surveillance, treatment, vaccination and compliance of COVID-19-appropriate behaviour to stop the spread. Adequate availability of …

494 new cases take Telangana Covid-19 count past 3,000
2 years, 6 months ago

494 new cases take Telangana Covid-19 count past 3,000

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Covid-19 cases continued to spike on Thursday, with 494 new cases taking the total case count in the state past the 3,000 mark, to 3,048. A global platform, meanwhile, revealed that 20 per cent of the new cases in the state are of the BA.5 variant of Omicron. Dr Kiran Madhala, head of department, critical care department, Nizamabad Government …

Patients testing positive during pre-surgery routine screening, say private hospitals
2 years, 7 months ago

Patients testing positive during pre-surgery routine screening, say private hospitals

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai With the city recording a surge in Covid cases over the past week, private hospitals are seeing incidental Covid hospitalisations, that is patients who are primarily admitted for surgery or other ailments testing positive as part of routine screening. They are Dr Pratit Samdani, internal physician and intensivist, Bhatia and Breach Candy Hospitals said, “Most of the Covid patients …

About 350 Covid-19 patients in hospitals; Only 1,400 tested daily for coronavirus
2 years, 7 months ago

About 350 Covid-19 patients in hospitals; Only 1,400 tested daily for coronavirus

NL Times  

Hospitals in the Netherlands were treating 354 patients with Covid-19 on Monday. That was 21 percent lower than a week earlier, when 447 people were receiving treatment for the disease, figures from the LCPS showed. The RIVM said on Tuesday that 7,088 people tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus during the preceding seven days. The GGD found 619 people who …

Chennai: Six students test Covid-19 positive at Anna University
2 years, 7 months ago

Chennai: Six students test Covid-19 positive at Anna University

India Today  

Six students have so far tested positive for Covid-19 at Anna University in Chennai. With three more students, living in the varsity's hostel, testing positive for coronavirus on Monday, more samples have been taken for Covid-19 test. COVID-19 CASES IN CHENNAI In the last 24 hours, Tamil Nadu logged 35 new coronavirus infections and zero Covid out of which 19 …

Last Patient Discharged, Critical Cases Fall to Zero as Mumbai Catches A Break from Covid-19
2 years, 9 months ago

Last Patient Discharged, Critical Cases Fall to Zero as Mumbai Catches A Break from Covid-19

News 18  

Once described as the hotspot of the Covid-19 pandemic, Mumbai heaved a sigh of relief on Wednesday as the city reported just 36 new cases in the last 24 hours of which 34 are asymptomatic and last patient infected with coronavirus was discharged from Kasturba hospital, which was the first in Mumbai to start treating Covid-19 patients. The hospital is …

Fewer international passengers test positive
2 years, 9 months ago

Fewer international passengers test positive

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai Data from Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation shows a decline in the number of international passengers testing positive for Covid at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport. However, with the resumption of all international flights after two years and a large-scale outbreak of Covid infections in some countries, city doctors have recommended continuation of stringent surveillance of international passengers at the …

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 …

Travelling to India? No testing at airport for international flyers from today
2 years, 11 months ago

Travelling to India? No testing at airport for international flyers from today

Live Mint  

International passengers arriving in India will not require to undergo mandatory weeklong quarantine as new COVID-19 guidelines of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare come into force from today. If travellers under self-health monitoring develop signs and symptoms suggestive of COVID-19, they will immediately self-isolate and report to their nearest health facility or call national helpline number / state …

Telangana: Fever survey in SCB hit as more staff test positive
2 years, 11 months ago

Telangana: Fever survey in SCB hit as more staff test positive

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The ongoing door-to-door fever survey has been severely affected in Secunderabad Cantonment limits with most of the health staff getting infected with Covid-19 in the last few days. As per the initial action plan of the officials, the fever survey was to be completed by Sunday in all eight wards of the cantonment. Apart from the health department staff, …

Private labs offer fake Covid negative report for foreign travel
2 years, 11 months ago

Private labs offer fake Covid negative report for foreign travel

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: As it is mandatory for air passengers to produce Covid-negative test reports before foreign travel for employment and study, several persons are approaching ‘bookies’ to arrange such fake reports. It is mandatory to have an RT-PCR negative test done and report obtained 24 hours before boarding the flight under the Air Bubble arrangement and before 48 hours, under the …

Govt. healthcare staff bearing the brunt of Covid onslaught in Telangana
2 years, 11 months ago

Govt. healthcare staff bearing the brunt of Covid onslaught in Telangana

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The state government’s healthcare workers are facing a Covid onslaught with infections rising rapidly in many hospitals. Director of medical education, Telangana, Dr K Ramesh Reddy said the department did not have a count of the overall number of healthcare workers infected in the state. A member of a state doctors’ association said that almost 80 per cent of …

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