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COVAXIN neutralises multiple variants of SARS-COV-2, double mutant strain: ICMR
“ICMR study shows #COVAXIN neutralises against multiple variants of SARS-CoV-2 and effectively neutralises the double mutant strain as well,” the ICMR tweeted. This development comes amid the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic being witnessed across the country.
Twitter becomes platform of hope amid the despair of India’s COVID crisis
In response, people are bypassing the conventional lines of communication and turning to Twitter to crowdsource help for oxygen cylinders, hospital beds, and other requirements. People in need and those with information or resources share telephone numbers of volunteers, vendors who have oxygen cylinders or drugs, and details of which medical facility can take patients using hashtags like #COVIDSOS.
Oxygen leak kills 22 in Indian hospital as coronavirus infections mount
The incident in the city of Nashik, one of India’s worst-hit areas, happened after the tank of gas leaked, said Rajesh Tope, the health minister of Maharashtra, the richest state, where the city is located.
France To Impose 10-Day Quarantine For Travellers From India
The move comes a few days after Paris announced a ban on all flights from Brazil to stave off the P1 coronavirus variant, and required quarantines for passengers on flights from Argentina, Chile and South Africa.
“For certain countries where the health situation is very serious and worrisome in particular, we will again tighten the screws,” Attal said after a cabinet meeting on the pandemic response.
‘Why is Centre not waking up to gravity of the situation’: Delhi HC on oxygen crisis
A bench of Justices Vipin Sanghi and Rekha Palli said responsibility to ensure oxygen supply is squarely on Central government shoulders and if necessary, entire supply of oxygen to industries including steel and petroleum can be diverted for medical usage.
Next three weeks crucial to contain COVID-19: Harsh Vardhan
At a meeting held today, UTs advised augmenting hospital infrastructure, ramping up testing, creating containment zones and strictly enforcing COVID appropriate behaviour,” tweeted Dr Harsh Vardhan.
As more states opt for lockdown-like restrictions, PM says lockdown should be the “last resort”
”In the current situation, we need to save our country from a lockdown. I would also request states to use the lockdown as the last resort. We have to do our best to avoid a lockdown and our focus should rather be on micro-containment zones,” he said.
”If we all follow COVID-19 protocols, there’ll be no need to impose lockdowns,” Modi added, as he urged the people to reduce their movement and take vaccination.
Maharashtra CM may announce complete lockdown tomorrow to check Covid-19 surge
“All the cabinet ministers expressed views in favour of a strict lockdown to minimise the spread of COVID-19. Ministers come from all corners of the state, so it also indicates that the entire state needs this measure,” Tope said.
US advises its citizens to avoid travelling to India due to COVID spike
“Because of the current situation in India even fully vaccinated travellers may be at risk for getting and spreading COVID-19 variants and should avoid all travel to India.If you must travel to India, get fully vaccinated before travel. All travellers should wear a mask, stay 6 feet from others, avoid crowds, and wash their hands,” US advisory said
Covid-19 disrupted food security for millions; likely to reverse progress on ending hunger by 2030: Harsh Vardhan
The population, food security, nutrition and sustainable development theme is of critical importance at all times. But even more so now as the world is trying to rebuild itself while emerging from the challenges posed by Covid-19, Vardhan said. He said that the pandemic has severely disrupted food security and nutrition for millions of people around the world and will likely reverse the progress made towards ending hunger by 2030.