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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

Mar 30, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health, Non-Life, 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

Mar 30, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Pandemic

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

Mar 30, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Pandemic

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

Mar 30, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health, Pandemic

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

Mar 29, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life

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

WHO report says animals likely source of COVID

Mar 29, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News, Pandemic

The researchers listed four scenarios in order of likelihood for the emergence of the virus named SARS-CoV-2. Topping the list was transmission through a second animal, which they said was likely to very likely. They evaluated direct spread from bats to humans as likely, and said that spread through “cold-chain” food products was possible but not likely.

World should be ‘completely back to normal’ by 2022-end, says Bill Gates

Mar 29, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health, Pandemic

“By the end of 2022 we should be basically completely back to normal,” Gates said.

Time to make wellbeing a mainstream subject, says Sisodia

Mar 29, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health

“The objective of our happiness curriculum has been to develop self-awareness and mindfulness, inculcate skills of critical thinking and inquiry, enable learners to communicate effectively and help children to apply life skills to deal with stressful and conflicting situations around them. Almost 3-4 lakh students who practiced mindfulness and different activities helped their homes to be strong and emotionally sound.”