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SC notice to Centre on PIL against Aadhar as mandatory ID proof for vaccination
The plea urged that authorities should not insist on the production of the Aadhar card as the only proof of identification for the purpose of administering COVID-19 vaccination.
The plea said that contrary to the practical actions of MoHFW, recently another Standard operating procedure (SOP) guideline has been issued by it wherein it directs the provision of vaccination for even those persons who do not possess any of the seven prescribed photo ID cards as mentioned in the CoWIN portal.
75 per cent COVID-19 patients were overcharged by hospitals: survey
Higher deficit shouldn’t put pressure on India’s sovereign rating: DEA Secy
As per the latest Budget numbers, India’s fiscal deficit is estimated to be 9.5 per cent of the GDP in the current fiscal and is expected to come down to 6.8 per cent in 2021-22 beginning April 1.
Global rating agencies have the lowest investment-grade rating on India, which is just above the junk status.
Nurses, female health care workers most at risk of distress during COVID-19 pandemic: Research
“By analysing data from previous infectious disease outbreaks such as SARS, bird flu and swine flu, it appears that distress for health care workers can persist for up to three years after the initial outbreak.
“As the world continues to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic it is so important that we identify the health care workers who are most at risk for distress and the factors that can be modified to reduce distress and improve resilience,” Dr Fuschia Sirois, Reader in Social and Health Psychology in the university and lead author of the study said.
Did Covid-19 come from Wuhan seafood market? Investigators find fresh clues
Investigators want to know how the SARS-CoV-2 virus — whose closest known relative came from bats 1,000 miles away — spread explosively in Wuhan before causing the worst contagion in more than a century. Daszak said the investigation heralds a turning point in pandemic mitigation.
Indian economy is witnessing V-shaped recovery, says Anurag Thakur
“In the next four to five years, India would become a USD five trillion economy. The general budget for 2021-22 has been designed carefully,” he said.
India developing 7 more COVID vaccines,Vax for 50+ group from March: Harsh Vardhan
He said the Centre does not have any immediate plan to make the vaccines available in the open market and a decision will be taken as the situation demands.
The COVID-9 inoculation process for people aged above 50 will start in March, he told reporters.
UK begins world-first alternate dosing Covid-19 vaccine trial
The study, backed by 7 million pound of government funding, will determine the effects of using different vaccines for the first and second dose – for example, using Oxford University/AstraZeneca’s vaccine for the first dose, followed by Pfizer/BioNTech’s vaccine for the second.
Over 12,000 COVID-19 cases reported in one day, 78 new fatalities recorded
The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 1,05,22,601 pushing the national COVID-19 recovery rate of 97.20 per cent, while the case fatality rate stands at 1.43 per cent.
There are 1,48,766 active coronavirus infections in the country which comprises 1.37 per cent of the total caseload, the data stated.
Why India’s coronavirus cases have fallen so sharply
Experts say the number of people in India who have contracted the disease is probably much higher than the official figure. They are backed by various state and national surveys measuring antibodies for the virus.
An official national survey in December-January of urban and rural neighbourhoods as well as healthcare workers suggested that some 21.5 percent — almost 280 million people — carried antibodies.
Nearly 50 lakh beneficiaries vaccinated against Covid-19
A total of 95,801 sessions have been conducted so far. The ministry said that 61 per cent of beneficiaries vaccinated are from 8 states and UTs. Uttar Pradesh accounts for 11.9 per cent (5,89,101) of the total beneficiaries vaccinated in India.
Covid-19 patients have higher risk of dying after cardiac arrest: Study
The research from Sweden found that women infected with the Covid-19 virus are nine times more likely to die as compared to men after suffering a cardiac arrest in hospital.