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Coronavirus Outbreak6 days agoCentre Asks States, UTs To Screen 2% Of Passengers From Each Incoming Flight Through RT-PCR
Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan asked states and union territories to send all COVID-19 positive specimens of passengers for genome sequencing
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Coronavirus Outbreak6 days ago
COVID Cases On A Rise In 110 Countries, Driven By 2 Omicron Sub-Variants: WHO
WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the ability to track coronavirus is “under threat" as reporting and genomic sequences are declining, making it harder to...
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Coronavirus Outbreak1 week ago
Centre Asks States Reporting A Surge In COVID-19 Cases To Step Up Vigil
The Central government advised caution and continuous alertness to the states reporting a surge in COVID-19 cases during the past few weeks, and to step up...
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Coronavirus Outbreak1 week ago
Health Expert Advises To Follow COVID-19 Appropriate Behaviour, Avoid Pilgrimages As Cases Surge
National Centre for Disease Control Director Dr Sujeet Kumar Singh said, "Omicron sub-variants have not increased the deaths rate, but people are not following COVID-19 appropriate...
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Coronavirus Outbreak1 week ago
Genome Sequencing Of 269 Samples From Mumbai Reveals 99.63% Of Patients Infected With Omicron Sub-Variants
Out of 269 COVID-19 samples from Mumbai analysed during the 13th genome sequencing series, 268 were found infected with Omicron sub-variants of coronavirus
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Coronavirus Outbreak1 week ago
COVID-19 Samples Collected From Parts Of Delhi Show Presence Of BA.5 Sub-Variant Of Omicron
COVID-19: Almost five per cent of samples sent for genome sequencing from central and south east Delhi tested positive for the BA.5 sub-variant and nearly two...
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Coronavirus Outbreak1 week ago
No New Variant Of COVID-19 Has Been Reported; Severity, Hospitalisation Being Monitored: National Centre For Disease Control
According to NCDC Director Dr Sujeet Singh, directions have been given by the Union Health Ministry to see how a particular COVID-19 variant is behaving in...
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Coronavirus Outbreak2 weeks agoChildren Infected With Covid Can Experience Prolong Covid Symptoms Lasting At Least Two Months: Lancet Report
The researchers asked participants about the 23 most common symptoms of long COVID in children and used the World Health Organisation definition of long COVID as...
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Coronavirus Outbreak2 weeks ago
Medical Experts Warn People, Casual Attitude Is The Reason Behind The Spike In Covid Infections In West Bengal
The current surge of coronavirus cases in West Bengal might not be as dangerous as it was during its outbreak in 2020 but more and more...
Reckitt’s Commitment For A Better Future: Diarrhoea Net Zero Programme Launched In Uttar Pradesh
Press Release: Dettol Banega Swasth India Launches ‘Diarrhoea Net Zero’ With Support From The Government Of Uttar Pradesh
Let’s Talk About It: India’s First Music Album On Growing Up Launched In Manipur
Dettol Banega Swasth India Supports Nutrition Of Mother And Child Through Reach Each Child Program
Ganesh Idols To Be Immersed Only In Artificial Lakes: Mumbai Civic Body
Last month, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) had announced a complete ban on the Plaster of Paris idols in the...
Van Mahotsav 2022: Facts About Forests You Must Know
India celebrates Van Mahotsav or Forest Festival in the first week of July every year. Here are some stark facts...
Van Mahotsav 2022: A Week-Long Forest Festival, Here’s All You Need To Know
Van Mahotsav: As part of the annual tree-planting festival, thousands of trees are planted all over the country by the...
National Doctors’ Day: A Day To Acknowledge Selfless Contribution Of Health Care Workers
This year, National Doctor's Day is very significant as doctors continue to fight the COVID-19 pandemic day and night. This...
Single-Use Plastic Ban: Large FMCG, Agro-Food Companies Switch To Paper-Based Straws
The government's ban on single-use plastics, including plastic straw, is going to be effective from July 1, 2022
