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HC asks Centre, Delhi govt, MCDs to give accommodations to health workers

The Delhi High Court Thursday asked the Centre, Delhi government and municipal corporations to provide accommodations to all the health workers

Doctors who don't practise but teach can be roped in: S Vaitheeswaran

S Vaitheeswaran talks about the possible ways to bridge the gap in skilled manpower in the sector

Kerala sees 2,357 fresh coronavirus cases today, reports 12 deaths

Kerala logged 2,357 fresh COVID-19 cases, including nine health workers and 12 related deaths on Monday, taking the total caseload to 11.37 lakh and the toll to 4,680. As many as 1,866 people were cured of the disease, taking the total number of recoveries to 11,04,225, a health department bulletin said. A total of 40,191 samples were examined on Monday, taking the overall number to 1,33,95,135. The test positivity rate stood at 5.86 per cent. Among the districts, Kozhikode reported the highest number of cases (360), followed by Ernakulam with 316 and Thiruvananthapuram with 249. "Among those found infected today, 104 reached the state from outside, while 2,061 contracted the disease through their contacts. The sources of infection of 183 are yet to be traced. Nine health workers are also among the infected,"it said. Currently, there are 28,372 people under treatment in the state. There are 1,46,346 people under observation, out of which 4,543 are in isolation ward

Spike in Covid-19 cases: Leaves of doctors, nurses in Kashmir cancelled

Authorities in Kashmir on Monday ordered cancellation of leaves of doctors, nurses and paramedical staff in the valley hospitals in view of the spike in Covid-19 cases in the union territory

National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions bill passed

The Parliament on Wednesday passed the National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions Bill, 2021

Covid-19: Jharkhand govt to a month's extra pay to frontline health workers

The Jharkhand Health Department has decided to give a month's extra pay to frontline health workers who have been working round the clock since the outbreak of the pandemic

Health workers getting 2nd dose of Covid vaccine in Punjab: Health minister

Second dose of vaccine is being given to health workers who had got their first shots on January 16, when the vaccination drive was launched

About 18-19 Covid-19 vaccine candidates in pipeline, says Harsh Vardhan

The minister also informed that 80-85% of frontline workers have been inoculated against the coronavirus disease so far even as an inoculation drive is ongoing across the country

Maharastra to start second round of Covid vaccination from February 15

Till Friday, a total of of 6,48,573 healthcare and frontline workers have received their first dose of the vaccine in the state

Over 7.33 mn healthcare, frontline workers vaccinated against Covid: Govt

The Raj Bhavan statement said the governor''s secretariat had written to the government authorities seeking permission for the use of the aircraft "well in advance" on February 2

6.8 mn healthcare, frontline workers vaccinated against Covid: Govt

The number of healthcare and frontline workers vaccinated against COVID-19 reached68.26 lakh on Wednesday, the 26th day of the countrywide inoculation programme, the Union Health Ministry said.

More than 100,000 Assam health workers get Covid-19 vaccine so far

Altogether 1,08,512 health workers in Assam have received the Covid-19 vaccine so far after 8,998 were inoculated on Tuesday, according to a bulletin issued by the National Health Mission

Covid-19: States told to vaccinate all health workers by February 20

In all, 5.4 million health workers have received the Covid shot while over 623,000 front line workers have got the jab since February 2

Second dose of Covid-19 vaccine to be administered from Feb 13

The second dose of anti-coronavirus vaccine will be administered to healthcare workers from February 13, the Centre said on Thursday, highlighting that 45 per cent of them have been inoculated so far.

Over 39,000 healthcare workers receive Covid-19 vaccine so far in Himachal

As many as 6,136 people were administered the COVID-19 vaccine in Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday, taking the number of those who have received the jabs in the state to 39,588, a health official said. A total of 7,921 health workers were to be administered the vaccine across 96 sessions on Tuesday, out of which 6,136 could be given the jabs, a coverage of 77.5 per cent, he said. The total number of people vaccinated for the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine in the state has risen to 39,588 against a target of around 77,000 by February 9, Special Secretary (Health) Nipun Jindal said. A total of 33,452 people were administered the vaccine till February 1. The vaccination drive in the state began on January 16 when 1,536 members of the medical fraternity were given the jabs. Sixteen cases of AEFI (adverse events following immunisation) were reported in the state on Tuesday, Jindal said, taking the total to 81.

Frontline workers to get covid vaccine starting early Feb: Health Ministry

India had planned to vaccinate 10 million health and 20 million frontline workers as part of the first phase of vaccine roll-out

Covid vaccine: How to ensure equitable distribution

We need equity, not equality, in vaccine distribution, and that is maintained in India's plan with some sort of emphasis on the risk factor and also due recognition of the importance of health workers

380,000 vaccinated so far, no serious adverse events, says health ministry

Two deaths were reported in Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka, one not linked to jab, the other yet to be investigated

First phase of Covid vaccination drive off to a smooth start in Bengaluru

Over 700,000 people to be vaccinated within a week in Karnataka

Gujarat kicks off coronavirus vaccine drive amid CoWIN app glitches

With no major side effects being reported till early afternoon, the drive was largely smooth at multiple centres