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India records six Covid-19 deaths, 692 new cases in 24 hrs; total active caseload at 4,097
A total of 109 cases of the JN.1 sub-variant have been detected in...
Indian general insurers see record underwriting losses of Rs31,810 crore in Fy 2022-23, PSU general insurers shut 1,148 offices
The public sector insurers' underwriting losses, with OIC's largest...
Don’t create panic about 3rd wave, basic manta is ‘precaution, no panic’: Jitendra Singh to docs
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Director Dr Randeep Guleria said, ”As we now prepare for the possibility of the third wave and (the spread of) new variants like Delta Plus… we need to look ahead and see how we can strengthen our public health system focusing on lessons we have learnt from the past.”
Greece offers cash reward to boost vaccination rates in young people
“With the first jab of the vaccine (they) will get a prepaid card of 150 euros,” Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis told a ministerial meeting, presenting the new incentive. “It’s a debt to the youth, a gift out of gratitude,” he added.
Trauma patients with COVID-19 face greater risk of complications, death
“COVID-19 had the largest impact on patients whose injuries were relatively minor, and who we would have otherwise expected to do well,” said lead author Elinore Kaufman, MD, MSHP, an assistant professor in the Division of Trauma, Surgical Critical Care and Emergency Surgery at Penn Medicine. Elinore added, “Our findings underscore how important it is for hospitals to consistently test admitted patients so that providers can be aware of this additional risk and treat patients with extra care and vigilance.”
Healthcare Package:FM announces additional Rs 23,220 cr funding for setting up paediatric facilities in hospitals
Health sector will get Rs 50,000 crore aimed at upscaling medical infra, specially targeting underserved areas.Under the ECLGS 4.0, 100 per cent guarantee cover was given to loans up to Rs 2 crore to hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, medical colleges for setting up on-site oxygen generation plants.
Over 50 countries want to adopt Co-Win system for vaccination drive: R S Sharma
“The Cowin platform has become so popular that as many as 50 countries from central Asia, Latin America, Africa all showed interest in having a Co-win like system,” Sharma said at the second Public Health Summit 2021 on ‘Emerging Imperatives in Strengthening Public Health for India’ organised by Confederation of Indian Industry.
He also said a virtual global conclave of health and technology experts from across the world will be held on July 5 where India will share how this system works.
COVID-19 shakes up rankings of world’s most liveable cities
Auckland tops The Economist’s annual survey of the world’s most liveable cities in 2021 followed by Osaka and Tokyo in Japan, Adelaide in Australia and Wellington in New Zealand, all of which had a swift response to the Covid pandemic.
Rs 4,698.10 cr paid for death claims under PMJJBY last fiscal
Pyment of Rs 4,698.10 crore was against 2,34,905 death claims under the PMJJBY in the last fiscal, Gaur said.
As many as 2,50,351 death claims were filed under the PMJJBY, and of them, 13,100 were dismissed in 2020-21. The remaining 2,346 claims were being examined.
Covishield dose interval relaxed for Olympic-bound athletes: Centre to SC
The Centre said the matter was taken up at a meeting of the Empowered Group-5 (EG-5) on Covid vaccination, “which has recommended administration of second dose of Covishield prior to the prescribed time interval (after 28 days but before 84 days) to provide full coverage of vaccination and facilitating international travel”.
India can store Covid vaccines requiring low temperatures: Centre to SC
In the affidavit, the Centre has also that the digital divide is no more a constraint as walk-in Covid vaccination has been allowed and a poor person and a multi-millionaire in the 18 years and above age group are equally entitled to get the vaccine for free.
Odisha achieved 90% reduction in Malaria cases in 3 years: State Govt
As per the State Government, the reduction rate of malaria infection in the State between 2018 and 2019 has been 40 per cent against the national average of 17 per cent during the same period.