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Centre questions estimate model after WHO claims 4.7 million excess Covid deaths in India
2 years, 7 months ago

Centre questions estimate model after WHO claims 4.7 million excess Covid deaths in India

India Today  

The government of India has challenged the estimates of the country’s Covid deaths by the World Health Organisation. Following the report, India strongly objected to the use of mathematical models by the WHO for projecting excess mortality estimates linked to the coronavirus pandemic in view of the availability of authentic data. What WHO said on excess Covid deaths As per …

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Have Covid-19 And In Home Isolation? Govt Advises On Medicines To Be Taken
2 years, 11 months ago

Have Covid-19 And In Home Isolation? Govt Advises On Medicines To Be Taken

ABP News  

New Delhi: The government expressed concern over "misuse and overuse" of Covid-19 drugs as cases continue to spike in India driven by the highly transmissible Omicron variant. Addressing a press conference, NITI Aayog Member Dr VK Paul said Covid-19 patients in home isolation should take paracetamol for fever and for cough, Ayush syrup could be used. Dr VK Paul said …

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10 crore Indians due for second dose of Covid vaccine but aren't taking it: Dr VK Paul | Exclusive
3 years, 2 months ago

10 crore Indians due for second dose of Covid vaccine but aren't taking it: Dr VK Paul | Exclusive

India Today  

National Covid Task Force chief VK Paul expressed concern over the low numbers in the second dose coverage of the Covid-19 vaccination drive, emphasising that more people need to take it at the earliest. I urge them to shun vaccine hesitancy and prioritise taking the shots now,” Dr VK Paul said in an exclusive interview with India Today. The Niti …

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Govt preparing for a surge of 4.5 to 5 lakh Covid cases a day: Dr VK Paul
3 years, 2 months ago

Govt preparing for a surge of 4.5 to 5 lakh Covid cases a day: Dr VK Paul

India Today  

The government is preparing for a surge of 4.5-5 lakh cases per day, said Dr VK Paul at a press conference on Thursday. The government is preparing for a surge of 4.5 to 5 lakh cases per day," said Dr VK Paul. There are 34 districts which are reporting a weekly positivity rate of over 10%," said Lav Agarwal, Joint …

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Covid vulnerability may increase in October-November; Kerala cases down, Mizoram 'of concern': Centre
3 years, 3 months ago

Covid vulnerability may increase in October-November; Kerala cases down, Mizoram 'of concern': Centre

India Today  

Briefing about the Covid-19 situation in India, the government said that although cases have reduced in Kerala, the state is still reporting almost 68 per cent of the country's daily cases. October, November crucial months Echoing similar concerns, Niti Ayog member and head of national Covid task force Dr VK Paul said that the coming two-three months are crucial as …

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Covaxin data looks good, WHO nod expected by September-end: Dr VK Paul | Exclusive
3 years, 3 months ago

Covaxin data looks good, WHO nod expected by September-end: Dr VK Paul | Exclusive

India Today  

As India crossed the landmark of administering 75 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses, Dr VK Paul, member of Niti Aayog and head of the Covid-19 task force, said India was well on its path in achieving complete vaccination of the entire adult population by the end of the year. ON BOOSTER DOSES Dr VK Paul also said that just yet there …

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Uptick in R-value in 8 states cause for concern, Covid pandemic still raging: Centre
3 years, 4 months ago

Uptick in R-value in 8 states cause for concern, Covid pandemic still raging: Centre

India Today  

Addressing a routine press conference on Covid-19 on Tuesday, Joint Secretary Lav Agarwal said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is taking note of an upward trajectory in terms of new cases of infection in limited areas. India's active caseload declines to nearly 4 lakh cases since the highest reported peak of 37.45 lakh active cases on 10th May …

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Signs of third Covid wave already being seen in parts of the world, warns Centre
3 years, 5 months ago

Signs of third Covid wave already being seen in parts of the world, warns Centre

India Today  

Signs of the third wave of Covid-19 infections are already being seen in parts of the world, NITI Aayog member Dr VK Paul said on Tuesday. Addressing the health ministry's routine press conference on Covid, Dr Paul said that nearly nine lakh new cases of infection were being reported globally during the second wave earlier this year. READ: Matter of …

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Covishield, Covaxin, Sputnik V, Moderna vaccines safe for pregnant women, lactating moms: Dr VK Paul
3 years, 5 months ago

Covishield, Covaxin, Sputnik V, Moderna vaccines safe for pregnant women, lactating moms: Dr VK Paul

India Today  

Niti Aayog member Dr VK Paul on Tuesday said that four Covid-19 vaccines -- Covishield, Covaxin, Sputnik V and Moderna -- that have been approved by the government, are safe for lactating mothers and pregnant women, adding that an advisory with regards to their vaccination will be released soon. Vaccine is safe for pregnant women, and the Health Ministry is …

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No scientific data so far to show Delta plus variant adversely impacts vaccine efficacy: Dr VK Paul
3 years, 5 months ago

No scientific data so far to show Delta plus variant adversely impacts vaccine efficacy: Dr VK Paul

India Today  

It would be unfair to put a date for any Covid wave as the behaviour of coronavirus is unpredictable and a disciplined and effective pandemic response can help the country get away from any significant outbreak, Covid Task Force chief VK Paul said on Monday. Amid rising concerns over the Delta plus variant of the virus, Paul, who is also …

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Outbreaks, new waves can be prevented if we stop behaving irresponsibly: Dr VK Paul
3 years, 6 months ago

Outbreaks, new waves can be prevented if we stop behaving irresponsibly: Dr VK Paul

India Today  

At a time when the second wave of Covid-19 infections is subsiding in India and there are concerns over a third wave in the wake of new variants, Niti Aayog member Dr VK Paul said outbreaks can be prevented "if we do not indulge in irresponsible behaviour". On the question of how new waves of infections arise, Dr Paul said …

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Delta Plus variant of 'interest' for now, second wave didn't impact youngsters more than first: Centre
3 years, 6 months ago

Delta Plus variant of 'interest' for now, second wave didn't impact youngsters more than first: Centre

India Today  

India witnessed a decline of 85 per cent in daily new cases of Covid-19 between the first week of May and now, said the central government. Weekly Covid positivity rate also fell by 78 per cent since the peak of the second wave of infections on May 7. Lav Agarwal also referred to data from the first and second wave …

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ICMR to start 4th national serosurvey this month: VK Paul
3 years, 6 months ago

ICMR to start 4th national serosurvey this month: VK Paul

Live Mint  

Member Health NITI Aayog Dr VK Paul on Friday announced that the Indian Council of Medical Research will start work on the next nation-wide Covid-19 serosurvey and urged states to roll out their own sero surveillances to asses the spread of the pandemic. But if we want to protect our geographies we won't have to depend on national serosurvey alone, …

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Over 200 crore doses of vaccines in pipeline; Covid positivity rate in India now less than 20%: Govt
3 years, 7 months ago

Over 200 crore doses of vaccines in pipeline; Covid positivity rate in India now less than 20%: Govt

India Today  

Fifteen per cent of all confirmed Covid-19 cases reported in India, amounting to 37.1 lakh, are currently active. 'Projected to have 216 crore doses of vaccines' A total of 17.72 doses of Covid-19 vaccines have been administered across the country in 114 days, said NITI Aayog member Dr VK Paul. Our responsibility to provide the second dose is important and …

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Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine to be available in market from next week: NITI Aayog member VK Paul
3 years, 7 months ago

Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine to be available in market from next week: NITI Aayog member VK Paul

India Today  

Russian Covid vaccine Sputnik V has reached India and will be available in the market from next week onwards, said NITI Aayog member Dr VK Paul on Thursday. Dr VK Paul said, “We will have 2 billion doses in the next five months - made by India and used by India.” About Sputnik V Indian regulators had granted regulatory approval …

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Time to wear mask even at home, don't step out unnecessarily: Govt
3 years, 7 months ago

Time to wear mask even at home, don't step out unnecessarily: Govt

India Today  

In what can be seen as an admission of a major spread in Covid-19 infection and a note of caution for the people, the government on Monday said the time has now come to wear a mask even at home. Addressing a press briefing on India's Covid-19 situation, Dr VK Paul, Member, Niti Aayog, said this is the time to …

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Covid spreading faster than before, next 4 weeks critical: Health Ministry
3 years, 8 months ago

Covid spreading faster than before, next 4 weeks critical: Health Ministry

India Today  

The Health Ministry on Tuesday said that Covid-19 is spreading at a faster pace now than compared to last year and the next four weeks will be very critical in India's fight against the pandemic. INDIA HAS ONE OF THE LOWEST COVID DEATHS PER MILLION Even as India has been reporting over 90,000 Covid-19 cases daily over the past week, …

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Govt examining solutions to store Pfizer's Covid vaccine at -70 degrees Celsius
4 years, 1 month ago

Govt examining solutions to store Pfizer's Covid vaccine at -70 degrees Celsius

India Today  

The Union health ministry on Tuesday said that the Centre was examining possibilities on how to store the anti-coronavirus vaccine candidate developed by Pfizer, if India obtains it. Addressing the health ministry’s press briefing on Tuesday, NITI Aayog member Dr VK Paul said that a national scheme on Covid-19 vaccine distribution is in its final stages of preparation. Pfizer Inc …

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