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Covid-19 challenge bigger than last year, stop it from hitting villages: PM
“I have this confidence that if someone is going to emerge victorious first in this fight against the coronavirus, then it is going to be India’s villages, the leadership of these villages… The people of the villages will show the way to the country and the world,” the prime minister said.
Only online registration for 18-45 age group to get Covid jab, says Centre
Sharma noted that the COWIN platform has now stabilized and is working at scale flawlessly. It is equipped to handle the complexities of the new phase of vaccination starting from 1st May.
With regards to the Phase-3 vaccination strategy from May 1, the states were advised to register additional private COVID-19 Vaccination Centres (CVCs) on mission mode by engaging with private hospitals, hospitals of industrial establishments, industry associations, etc., the health ministry said in a statement.
Delhi HC calls second wave as tsunami, asks Centre about preparedness to deal with peak
“We are calling it a wave, it is actually a tsunami, the court said, and asked the Centre about the preparedness in terms of infrastructure, hospitals, medical staff, medicines, vaccines and oxygen as on date for the peak,” said the court.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the Centre, said there might be a rapid rise in the number of cases in May and June and the country needs to be ready for the worst.
China could rule world’s technology, UK cyber spy chief says
“Significant technology leadership is moving East,” Fleming said at Imperial College London. “The concern is that China’s size and technological weight means that it has the potential to control the global operating system.” “We are now facing a moment of reckoning,” he said.
Bharat Biotech prices Covaxin at Rs 600 for states, Rs 1,200 for pvt hospitals
”We would like to state that more than 50 per cent of our capacities have been reserved for Central Government supplies,” Ella said.
Earlier this week, the Serum Institute of India (SII) had announced a price of Rs 400 per dose for ”Covishield” for state governments and Rs 600 per dose for private hospitals.
Over 21k tested positive for Covid-19 after taking first dose of either Covishield or Covaxin: Govt
“This is a very small number and not at all worrisome. Secondly, the highly transmissible second wave also contributed (in) miniscule (way) to the percentage so this could have been even zero per cent,” ICMR Director General Balram Bhargava said.
India asks Twitter to take down some tweets critical of its COVID-19 handling
The law cited in the government’s request was the Information Technology Act, 2000.
“If the content violates Twitter’s rules, the content will be removed from the service. If it is determined to be illegal in a particular jurisdiction, but not in violation of the Twitter Rules, we may withhold access to the content in India only,” the Twitter spokeswoman said .
India adds record over 3.49 lakh new COVID-19 cases in single day, 2,767 fatalities
India has now become the fastest country in the world to cross the landmark of 14 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses in just 99 days, said the Union Health Ministry.The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 1,40,85,110, while the case fatality rate has further dropped to 1.13 per cent, the data stated.
India’s urban affluent hit by new virus wave after dodging first
With the so-called consuming class ravaged by the new wave, India’s growth is at risk because private consumption accounts for about 60% of India’s economy. The central bank’s consumer confidence survey is showing increasing pessimism on jobs and policy makers have said they stand ready to support growth in what is now the world’s epicenter of the pandemic.
Disrupted sleep linked to higher risk of death, particularly in women: Study
Unconscious wakefulness, also known as cortical arousal, is a normal part of sleep. It occurs spontaneously and is part of the body’s ability to respond to potentially dangerous situations, such as noise or breathing becoming obstructed. Pain, limb movements, trauma, temperature, and light can also be triggers.