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Third wave may hit by August-end, but it isn't inevitable: ICMR official

The ICMR official cautioned the states to be more careful and said that they need to look into their own Covid-19 data and check at which stage of 'epidemic they are in.'

AIIMS Director lists three possible triggers for Covid third wave

Waning immunity, the emergence of a more transmissible Covid variant capable of escaping immunity shield and lockdown relaxations can be the likely causes for possible third wave

Kerala CM Vijayan meets PM, seeks clearance of GST dues worth Rs 4,500 cr

Vijayan urged the central government to set up an AIIMS in the state as well

Where is NCDC? It should have been better utilised amid Covid, say experts

National Centre for Disease Cont­rol has expertise in disease surveillance and prevention, and collaborates with global agencies

People living with HIV/AIDS may be less susceptible to Covid: AIIMS study

The average seropositivity in Delhi was 25.7 per cent at the time when the samples from persons with HIV/AIDS were collected between September and November 2020.

Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal discharged from AIIMS Delhi

The union minister had tested positive for Covid-19 on April 21.

Minor fire breaks out at AIIMS Delhi storeroom, no casualty reported

A minor fire broke out in the storeroom of the All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) in the national capital on Monday morning

Antibody cocktail therapy to treat Covid begins at AIIMS-Rishikesh

Antibody cocktail is a combination of two drugs and its vial costs nearly Rs 60,000 in the market.

Mask up, India! AIIMS doctors list factors determining Covid-19 third wave

Are we following Covid appropriate behaviour? Have we learnt from what happened between first and the second wave? Well, it doesn't look like! Visuals from across the country tell a completely different story. People are gathering, crowds are building, and that too without caring for masks and social distancing norms. AIIMS chief Dr Randeep Guleria has warned that a third Covid wave is 'inevitable', and it could strike India in the next six to eight weeks. Let's understand the problem and the likely consequences from the experts. Watch the video.

Black fungus epidemic amid pandemic: Symptoms, dos & don'ts, prevention

The doctors in India are documenting an alarming number of cases of mucormycosis among patients with Covid-19 and those who have recently recovered. They believe that mucormycosis may be triggered by the use of steroids, a life-saving treatment for severe and critically ill Covid-19 patients. Watch top experts giving us all the important information related to black fungus in this video.

Third wave of covid will depend on two factors, virus mutation, human error

Amid the fear of a possible third wave of Covid pandemic as the country eases restrictions, Neeraj Nischal, of AIIMS said that human behaviour is one of the factors which will determine Covid waves.

Third wave of Covid inevitable, could hit India within 8 weeks: AIIMS chief

A new wave can usually take up to three months but it can also take much lesser time, depending on various factors, Randeep Guleria told a news channel

Third wave of Covid-19 won't pose greater risk to children: Study

AIIMS survey finds over 50% children had asymptomatic Covid infection

AIIMS-Delhi to resume routine inpatient admissions, elective surgeries

Delhi was hit badly by a brutal second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic

Fire breaks out at 9th floor of Delhi AIIMS; no casualty reported

A fire broke out at the ninth floor of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences hospital in the national capital late on Wednesday night

Research being done over need of booster dose against Covid: AIIMS doctor

Research is taking place in India, US and several other countries to see if booster dose will be needed for maintaining longer efficacy of Covid-19 vaccines

Masks not needed for children below 5 years, says health ministry

Guidelines based on their ability to handle masks safety; it does not mean they are not at risk of Covid infection

I don't think kids will have serious Covid infection in future: AIIMS chief

"Even in the 2nd wave kids who were infected had mild illness or co-morbidities. I don't think we will have a serious infection in children in the future," Guleria was quoted as saying by ANI.

AIIMS Delhi starts screening of children aged 2-18 for Covaxin trials

The screening of children for trial of Covaxin among those aged between 2 and 18 started at the AIIMS here on Monday

DMRC should not start immediately, says chairman of AIIMS Covid Taskforce

He also stressed on maintaining a safe number of ICU beds and harmonising different units of the health system to tackle the third wave of coronavirus.