Page 648 - Health News

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Cases retreat to lowest since March 17

SC says Kerala's move to lift curbs for Bakrid 'uncalled for', Oxfam says states that spent more on healthcare had better recovery rates, and more-news relevant to India's fight against the pandemic

Expected to vaccinate 60% population within two-three months: Kerala to SC

Kerala government has told the Supreme Court that it is vigorously vaccinating people against COVID-19 and is expected to inoculate at least 60 per cent of its population within two or three months.

Supreme Court says Kerala's Bakrid relaxations 'wholly uncalled for'

The Supreme Court on Tuesday termed wholly uncalled for the Kerala government's relaxations for Bakrid in areas with a high Covid positivity rate

What is the controversy surrounding Serum Institute's Covishield and EMA?

The vaccine did not make it to the European regulator's approved list, although it has been approved by WHO and also the UK MHRA

Jharkhand urges Centre to allot 95% of Covid vaccines through govt route

Jharkhand has once again urged the Centre to alter the ratio and allot at least 95 per cent of the Covid-19 shots through the government route

Tokyo Olympics: Foreign athlete, 8 others test positive for Covid-19

Organisers of the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday confirmed that a foreign athlete has tested positive for Covid-19 at the Games Athletes' Village

WHO assessing Covaxin data for EUL; decision date 'to be confirmed'

WHO, which is currently reviewing Bharat Biotech's application for an Emergency Use Listing of its Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin, has said it is assessing the data of the jab

India logs 30,093 new Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours; lowest in 125 days

India recorded 30,093 new coronavirus infections, the lowest in 125 days, taking the total tally of Covid-19 cases to 31,174,322, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday

Over 21.1 mn Covid-19 vaccine doses available with states, UTs: Govt

More than 21.1 million Covid-19 vaccine doses are still available with states and union territories, and private hospitals, the Union health ministry said on Tuesday

South Korean PM offers public apology for coronavirus surge on destroyer

South Korea's prime minister has offered a public apology over a large-scale coronavirus outbreak on a destroyer on an anti-piracy mission off East Africa

Covid-19 antibodies persist at least nine months after infection: Study

A new study led by researchers at Imperial College London and University of Padua shows antibody levels remain high nine months after SARS-CoV-2 infection, whether symptomatic or asymptomatic

Over $157 bn deployed in last 15 months to fight Covid pandemic: World Bank

In its largest-ever crisis response, the World Bank has deployed over $157 billion to fight the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on health, economic and social fronts over the last 15 months

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 190.8 mn; vaccinations soar to over 3.64 bn

The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 190.8 million, while deaths have surged to more than 4.09 million and vaccinations soared to over 3.64 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University

U'khand to allow fully vaccinated flyers without Covid-19 test report

The Uttarakhand government on Monday announced that fully vaccinated air travellers will be allowed to enter the state without a mandatory negative RT-PCR or Rapid Antigen test report

Covid-19: Canada extends ban on passenger flights from India till August 21

Canada on Monday announced that it is extending the ban on incoming passenger flights from India for another month due to the Delta variant of Covid-19

ICMR, public face of India's Covid response, comes under fire from experts

State-funded research group is accused of making questionable decisions on medicines and lack of transparency in its work

RT-PCR report must for flyers coming to Bengal if not fully vaccinated

At present, there are 12,759 active cases in the state.

India offered 7.5 million doses of Moderna coronavirus vaccine: report

Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine was granted emergency use authorisation by India's drug regulator last month.

UK to extend Covid vaccines for children with vulnerable health conditions

The latest decision sets the UK in marked contrast with some other countries such as the US and Canada which have mass vaccinated children aged 12 to 17.

Covid antibodies last at least nine months after infection, study finds

Antibody levels remain high nine months after infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, whether symptomatic or asymptomatic