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10 districts including 8 from Maharashtra have highest active COVID-19 cases
The health secretary said that 807 cases of the UK strain, 47 cases of the South African variant, and one case of the Brazilian variant of the Covid-19 virus have been found in India so far.
World leaders call for international pandemic treaty
But there are few details to explain how such an agreement might actually force countries to act more cooperatively.
DGCA may impose spot fines at airports for violation of Covid guidelines
In a circular on Tuesday, the regulator said, “During the surveillance of some airports, it has come to notice that compliance (of COVID-19 protocols) is not satisfactory.”
“All airport operators, therefore, are requested to ensure that the instructions on COVID-19 protocol from the standpoint of wearing face mask properly, covering nose and mouth, as well as maintaining social distance norms within the airport premises are followed scrupulously,” it said.
India extends shelf life of AstraZeneca vaccine
The approval, given to a licensed version of the drug made by the Serum Institute of India (SII) and exported to dozens of countries, could help health authorities minimise vaccine wastage and better plan their inoculation programmes.
Some African countries have only until the middle of next month to use up more than a million doses of the vaccine – branded Covishield by SII – if the shelf life is not extended.
Healthcare sector expected to reach USD 372 bn in 2022: Niti Aayog report
According to the report, around 65 per cent of hospital beds in India cater to almost 50 per cent of the population concentrated in Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, West Bengal and Kerala
Harsh Vardhan releases document chronicling India’s response to COVID-19 pandemic
On how the success on the front of COVID-19 can be replicated in the fight against tuberculosis, the minister said, ”Another goal in front of us is to eliminate tuberculosis by 2025. Our efforts of testing, tracing and treating in COVID-19 can be replicated for treatment of tuberculosis. The experience from the pandemic can be used to achieve the goal of eliminating TB by 2025.”
India pushes ahead with coronavirus vaccination drive to head off new surge
At more than 53 million, India has administered the most doses after the United States and China. But per-capita, India, the world’s biggest vaccine maker, ranks much lower.
India’s records 56,211 new cases of the coronavirus,6 states account for over 78 pc
Maharashtra, Punjab, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat, continue to report a high surge in daily cases accounting for 78.56 per cent of the new infections reported in a span of 24 hours, it said
The ministry said that Maharashtra has reported the highest number of daily cases at 31,643. It is followed by Punjab with 2,868 cases and Karnataka with 2,792 cases
Canada halts AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine for adults under 55 years
In a statement issued on Monday, the National Advisory Committee on Immunization said the cases, known as vaccine-induced prothrombotic immune thrombocytopenia (VIPIT), “have been recently reported in Europe following post-licensure use of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine”.
“Cases identified so far have been primarily in women under the age of 55 years, although cases in men have also been reported and have mostly occurred between four and 16 days after receipt of vaccine.”
India’s coronavirus cases peak over 12 million for first time
Daily deaths rose by 291 on Monday and the virus has so far killed 161,843 people in the country.84.5 per cent of new COVID-19 cases reported from 8 states