Public Health England (PHE) of the UK, which has been tracking the variants of concerns (VOC) of coronavirus on a weekly basis, said that the cases of the Delta VOC have risen by 29,892 to hit 42,323 in the country – an increase of around 70 per cent ...
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Swasth India
Speaking at the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Union Health Minister said India took swift and timely action by involving communities, civil society and development partners to mitigate the impact of COVID on HIV services ...
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In the northern region of Lidderwat, more than 100 km (60 miles) from the capital of India-administered Kashmir, medical teams have had to trek more than six hours on foot and ponies to reach nomadic and shepherd tribes in the mountains amid the COVID-18 pandemic to inoculate people ...
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According to experts, with growing data, it is becoming quite clear that there are several factors including genetics, immunity and the lifestyle are the contributing factor for COVID-19 susceptibility ...
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At a press conference, NITI Aayog member (Health) V K Paul said the COVID situation in the country appears to be stabilising with decline in daily and active cases and the positivity rate coming down to almost 5 per cent ...
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Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said that while the national average for the first dose administration among the healthcare workers (HCWs) is 82 per cent, for the second dose, it is only 56 per cent ...
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According to researchers, next to vaccination, COVID-19 mitigation strategies should emphasise the use of face masks when speaking, and ensuring adequate ventilation to flush out long-lived aerosols ...
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Although pregnant people are not more susceptible to acquiring influenza infection, they are at an increased risk of complications if they get the flu during pregnancy, as per a study ...
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According to experts, the movement against plastic has taken a battering in the pandemic with dependency on single-use plastic surging and households contributing to the tonnes of biomedical waste being generated ...
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NITI Aayog's Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) India Index 2020-21: Kerala has retained the top rank with a score of 75 while Bihar has been adjudged as the worst performer with a score of 52 ...
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According to NITI Aayog Member (Health) V K Paul, the government will do an audit of what is required and would be required in the worst-case scenario, in the view of COVID-19 among children ...
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The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has also requested states to organise separate mobile COVID-19 vaccination centres or booths for vaccination of transgender person ...
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