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"Progress is good, and the patient seems to have made a full...
NITI Aayog pitches for tax reforms, mandatory saving plan, housing plan for elderly
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About 620 products see price reduction after trade margin regulation on critical medical devices
With an aim of making the medical devices affordable during the evolving situation of COVID pandemic, it is felt necessary to regulate the trade margin on these medical devices, NPPA had said in its order.
India logs 35,342 new COVID-19 cases and 483 deaths
According to the health ministry, 43,87,50,190 vaccine doses have been supplied to states so far. 41,12,30,353 have been consumed (including wastage), while 71,40,000 are in the pipeline. 2,75,19,837 unutilized COVID Vaccine doses are still available with the States and union territories and private hospitals to be administered.
Central team probing bid flu death in Gurugram: Official
The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has also been requested to provide the details of the case regarding its complete history, progress of case, place and time of first reporting and initial findings so that a detailed investigation can be initiated, the official said.
FAO head urges G20 to invest in a healthy planet for healthy food
“Today, humanity faces a triple planetary crisis of biodiversity loss, climate crisis and the impact of the pandemic.To have healthy food, we need a healthy environment”. said Director-General of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Qu Dongyu
Olympics linked Covid cases go past 100, organisers announce 19 new cases
The total number of cases directly linked to the Games stood at 106 on Friday with 11 of them athletes.
The Tokyo Olympic organisers, in their daily COVID-19 update, announced that three athletes, 10 Games-concerned personnel, three mediapersons and as many contractors associated with the event have been found positive.
Max Bupa Health rebrands to Niva Bupa; aims total business of Rs 2,500 cr in FY22
“Owing to a change in shareholding pattern, with the exit of Max India and entry of private equity firm True North, Max Bupa needed to create a new brand identity as part of the transition,” the company said in a statement.
67.6 per cent population above 6 years found to have Covid antibodies in 4th national serosurvey, Lok Sabha told
Metropolitan cities such as Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Chennai, Ahmedabad and Hyderabad have reported seroprevalence ranging between 17.6 per cent and 56 per cent at different time points, the minister said.
18-plus beneficiaries may be vaccinated against Covid by Dec 2021: Centre
Asked if the government has decided to administer the COVID-19 vaccine to the entire population free of cost on priority basis and if so, the target fixed to administer the doses, the health minister said according to Revised Guidelines for Implementation of National COVID Vaccination Program, which came into effect from June 21, all citizens aged 18 years and above, irrespective of their income status, are entitled to free vaccination at all government vaccination centres.
COVID-19 vaccine: European medicines watchdog approves Moderna jab for ages 12 and up
The vaccine will be given in two injections, each four weeks apart. The decision by the Amsterdam-based agency follows the approval of the first vaccine for European youngsters, by Pfizer/BioNTech in May. The effects of Spikevax have been studied among 3,732 children aged 12 to 17 years, the EMA said.
Doc-population ratio 1:854, assuming 80% availability of allopathic docs, 5.65 lakh AYUSH docs: Govt
New Delhi: There is one doctor for every 854 people in the country, assuming 80 per cent availability of registered allopathic doctors and 5.65 lakh AYUSH doctors, Lok Sabha was informed on Friday. In a written reply, Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin...