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Bihar CM Nitish urges Centre to provide fresh Covid-19 vaccine stocks

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday urged the Centre to provide fresh stocks of COVID vaccine vials so that administering of jabs, which is currently on hold, could be resumed. Talking to reporters here on the sidelines of a function, he also asserted that his government was "alert" in view of rising incidence of COVID cases in some parts of the country, though Bihar was not one of them. "Our testing rate is much higher than the national average, which is six lakh tests per one million people. We are conducting eight lakh tests. Bihar accounts for about one fourth of the total number of tests conducted across the country", claimed Kumar. He underscored that the current spike was noticed in those parts of the country which were the worst affected when the coronavirus had caused a global pandemic. "In Bihar cases are very few but we are alert, nonetheless. In places like hospitals wearing of masks is being reinforced. We were also carrying out vaccination till our supply drie

India provided Covid medicines, vaccines to over 180 countries: Mandaviya

Mandaviya arrived at Delhi's Vijay Chowk to take part in the walkathon on the occasion of the World Health Day

More people adopting preventive healthcare post-Covid, say experts

With rising prevalence of lifestyle conditions, chronic and non-communicable diseases pertaining to lifestyle and changing environmental conditions, more people are adopting the preventive healthcare

XBB.1.16 accounts for 38.2% of Covid infection in India: INSACOG bulletin

The newly emerged recombinant coronavirus variant XBB.1.16 has been observed in different parts of the country, accounting for 38.2 per cent of the infection till date, according to the latest INSACOG bulletin. The bulletin of March 27, which was released on Thursday, said among the samples collected till the third week of March 2023, XBB continued to be the most commonly circulating Omicron sublineages. Noting that Omicron and its sublineages continue to be the dominant variants in India, the bulletin said an increase in infection rate has been observed, especially in western, southern and northern parts of India. A newly emerged recombinant variant XBB.1.16 has been observed in different parts of India, accounting for 38.2 per cent of the infection till date, the bulletin said. The bulletin further said a few BA.2.10 and BA.2.75 sublineage was detected in some part of the country whereas XBB was the most prevalent sublineage of the Omicron variant. The INSACOG said globally, nea

Few vaccination centres running amid steady surge in Covid-19 cases

230 of the 296 sites are private; people can now opt for mix-and-match doses of Corbevax and iNCOVACC

Covid-19 is still deadlier for patients than influenza, finds study

Covid has frequently drawn comparisons with influenza, another viral respiratory disease, including by former US president Donald Trump

Jharkhand minister Jagarnath Mahto dies post lung transplant complications

Jharkhand Education Minister Jagarnath Mahto, who had undergone lung transplant, died at a hospital in Chennai on Thursday, an official said. Mahto was airlifted to Chennai last month due to health complications following the transplant in November 2020, which underwent after suffering from COVID-19, he said. "Mahto breathed his last today," Dr Apar Jindal of MGM Healthcare told PTI. Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren condoled the demise of Mahto.

India logs 5,335 new Covid cases in 24 hours, highest in 195 days

India has logged 5,335 fresh coronavirus cases, the highest in 195 days, while the active cases have increased to 25,587, according to Union health ministry data updated on Thursday. On September 23 last year, 5,383 cases were recorded in a single day. The death toll has increased to 5,30,929 with 13 deaths -- two each reported from Karnataka and Maharashtra, one each from Kerala and Punjab, and seven reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated. The daily positivity rate has been recorded at 3.32 per cent while the weekly positivity rate has been pegged at 2.89 per cent, it said. The total tally of Covid cases stands at 4.47 crore (4,47,39,054), according to the ministry. The active cases now comprise 0.06 per cent of the total infections, while the national Covid recovery rate has been recorded at 98.75 per cent, according to the health ministry website. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease has increased to 4,41,82,538, while the case fatality rat

Highest single day rise of Covid cases in India in 163 days: Govt data

While doctors have said that cases are milder, an increased number of infections are being seen among health workers

MCD hospitals fully prepared, no need to panic: Mayor on Covid cases rise

Amid a rise in COVID-19 cases, Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi on Wednesday said all civic-run hospitals are "fully prepared" to deal with the coronavirus situation and appealed to people not to panic. The mayor was interacting with reporters at the Civic Centre here a day after Delhi recorded 521 COVID-19 cases -- the highest single-day rise since August 27 last year -- and one fatality. "This morning I visited the MCD-run Hindu Rao Hospital and took stock of the arrangements there, including on Covid beds, oxygen availability, testing facility and stock of medicine. Later, a meeting was also held with doctors and others from the hospital administration department of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi on the Covid situation," she said. Hindu Rao Hospital is the largest civic-run hospital with 980 beds. "The situation is fully under control and people should not panic. Our hospitals, doctors and staff are all equipped to handle the situation," Oberoi said, adding the Delhi government is

4,435 fresh Covid cases in India, highest single-day rise in 163 days

India on Wednesday recorded 4,435 new COVID-19 infections, the biggest single-day jump in 163 days (five months and 13 days), while the number of active cases increased to 23,091, according to Union health ministry data. A total of 4,777 cases were recorded on September 25 last year. With the fresh cases, India's COVID-19 tally climbed to 4.47 crore (4,47,33,719). The death toll increased to 5,30,916 with 15 deaths, the data updated at 8 am stated. Four deaths were reported from Maharashtra; one death each was reported from Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Puducherry and Rajasthan; and four were reconciled by Kerala. At 23,091, the active cases now comprise 0.05 per cent of the total infections. The national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.76 per cent, according to the health ministry website. The daily positivity rate was recorded at 3.38 per cent and the weekly positivity rate at 2.79 per cent. The number of people who have recuperated from the diseas

3 out of 4 Indians say they didn't take a Covid-19 test despite symptoms

According to a survey by LocalCircles, only 12% of over 11,000 respondents said they took an RTPCR test, while another 12% said they took both the RTPCR and RAT

Can hear through video conferencing: SC to lawyers amid rising Covid cases

India on Wednesday reported 4,435 new Covid-19 cases, the highest single-day jump since September 2022

Indian study shows how Covid accelerates progression of dementia

In addition, the team found that irrespective of patients' previous dementia types, the line of demarcation between different types of dementia became remarkably blurry post-Covid

Maharashtra reports eight Covid deaths in April, four in past 24 hours

Case fatality touches 1.82%; State currently has 3,792 active cases, with Mumbai accounting for 1,162; Thane and Pune have 670 cases and 781 cases, respectively

TMS Ep403: Covid-19, dismantling Big5, markets, reusable launch vehicle

Is India staring at another Covid-19 wave? Should large groups like Adani and Reliance be dismantled? Will Covid-19 fears spook the market again? What is a reusable launch vehicle? All answers here

521 Covid cases in Delhi, highest since Aug, 2022, positivity rate 15.64%

Delhi recorded 521 fresh COVID-19 cases on Monday, the highest single-day rise since August 27 last year, and a fatality, according to data shared by the city health department. The positivity rate stood at 15.64 per cent. The health bulletin also mentioned that the primary cause of the death was not coronavirus and its finding was incidental. The city's COVID-19 death toll now stood at 26,533. With the fresh cases, the city's Covid tally has increased to 20,11,555. The data showed that 3,331 Covid tests were conducted on Monday. Delhi has witnessed an increase in the number of fresh Covid cases over the last few days amid a sharp rise in the figure of H3N2 influenza cases in the country. The Delhi government is keeping an eye on the spurt in Covid cases in the national capital and is "prepared to face any eventuality", Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had said on Friday. Addressing reporters after chairing a review meeting on the Covid situation, Kejriwal had said there was no ne

Around 1 mn children above 5 years deprived of Covid vaccines in Nepal

Around one million children, above five years of age, have not received even a single dose of the vaccine in Nepal, The Kathmandu Post reported citing the country's Ministry of Health and Population

293 Covid cases recorded in Delhi, 2 deaths; positivity rate at 18.53%

Delhi recorded 293 fresh COVID-19 cases on Monday, with the positivity rate rising to 18.53 per cent which meant nearly one out of every five people tested turned out to be positive, according to data shared by the city health department. Two Covid-related deaths were reported. The health bulletin, however, mentioned that the primary cause of the deaths was not coronavirus. The city's COVID-19 death toll now stands at 26,532. Delhi saw 429 Covid cases on Sunday, the highest in over seven months, with a positivity rate of 16.09 per cent and one death. It logged 416 cases on Saturday with a positivity rate of 14.37 per cent. The city recorded 295 coronavirus cases on Thursday with a positivity rate of 12.48 per cent. On Wednesday, the national capital logged 300 cases and two deaths, while the positivity rate was 13.89 per cent. Delhi had recorded 214 cases with a positivity rate of 11.82 per cent on Tuesday, 115 cases with a positivity rate of 7.45 per cent on Monday, and 153 cas

Covid-19 pandemic: Noida DM reviews situation as active cases near 150

Amid the rise in COVID-19 cases, Gautam Buddh Nagar District Magistrate Manish Kumar Verma on Monday reviewed the pandemic situation and directed officials to ensure adequate arrangement for oxygen and hospital beds to meet any eventuality. During the review at the auditorium of Integrated Control Centre at HCL's facility in Sector 60, Verma directed the administration officials to strengthen mutual coordination in order to prevent the spread of infection, officials said in a statement. According to official data, nine new people tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, taking the number of active cases in the district to 133. Eight of them are admitted in hospitals. A week ago, the number of active cases in the district was below 50. "During Monday's review, the district magistrate directed the officials of the Health Department to complete the arrangements for adequate amount of oxygen, number of beds, ambulances etc. in COVID-19 hospitals, so that if required, nobody has to face