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Doubling time of coronavirus cases in India improves to 17.4 days: Health ministry
During the meeting with the cabinet secretary, the states were advised to focus on containment, testing and tracing, upgrading health infrastructure, clinical management and community engagement for effective management of COVID-19.
India’s vaccine shortage eases as inoculations outpace new registrations
Nearly half or 49% of the 60 and above population has been vaccinated with the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine. The percentage is 42% for those between 45 to 59 and 15% for those between 18-44 years. Total vaccine doses administered so far crossed the 33 crore mark on Tuesday.
17 pc dip in average fresh COVID-19 cases since 2nd Corona wave peak in May, says Union Health Ministry
The Union Health Ministry further added that a total of 51 Delta plus variant cases reported in India. In regard to the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, Dr VK Paul, Member-Health of Niti Aayog said, “New drug permission has been granted to Moderna, the first internationally developed vaccine. This new drug permission is for restricted use.”
Cipla gets DCGI nod to import Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for restricted emergency use in India: Sources
According to the sources, approval is likely anytime as the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) is in favor of granting permission to Cipla for import of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for restricted emergency use in India considering the pandemic situation in the country and the public interest.
Indian economy showing signs of pick-up up as the nation exits lockdowns
With the second Covid-19 wave now receding, the economy is already beginning to stir back to life.
A basket of high-frequency, alternative and market indicators such as retail activity and road congestion pointed to a pick up in the week to June 13, Abhishek Gupta, India economist at Bloomberg Economics, said in a report.
India records 46,148 new COVID-19 cases, 979 deaths
Around 32.36 crore vaccine doses have been administered so far under the country’s vaccination drive. India has achieved another milestone in COVID-19 vaccination and overtaken the USA in the total number of Covid Vaccine doses administered.
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.