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Kerala may witness around 460,000 Covid cases from Aug 1-20: Central team
Kerala accounted for more than half of the COVID-19 cases recorded in the country in the last seven days, the Centre said on Tuesday.
SC notice to Centre, others on plea seeking disclosure of data on Covid vaccine clinical trials
While making it clear that neither it is an anti-vaccine petition nor the petitioner is seeking to stop Covid vaccination in the country, Prashant Bhushan, who was appearing for the petitioner, said transparency on the issue was needed and disclosure of data would rather clear all the doubts.
Iran says one person dying of Covid-19 every two minutes
In January, Iran’s top authority supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei banned imports of US and British-made vaccines, saying they were unreliable and may propagate the infection.
Iran has blamed US sanctions for hampering purchases and deliveries of vaccines from other nations.
India reports 28,204 new COVID-19 cases, lowest in 147 days
The cumulative number of COVID vaccine doses administered in the country so far has reached 51,45,00,268 of which doses 54,91,647 were administered in the last 24 hours.
High cost of containers to impact India’s exports: TPCI
It said that new records have been hit in container freight spot rates of all carriers and further rise is expected this month.
Fake COVID-19 vaccination cards worry US college officials
Requiring vaccinations to attend class at colleges and universities has become a contentious political issue in some states. Public colleges in at least 13 states including Ohio, Utah, Tennessee and Florida cannot legally require COVID-19 vaccinations due to state legislation, but private institutions in those same states can.
Economic impact of 2nd COVID-19 wave likely to be muted; visible signs of eco rejuvenation: FinMin
The latest Monthly Economic Review, released by the finance ministry, said the ”robust recovery in tax collections cushions the fisc towards meeting the budgeted support to the economy”.
It also said the recent sero-prevalence results signify that India can reduce the likelihood of severe illness due to COVID-19 if the country sustains the momentum of the vaccination programme.
”Having antibodies reduces the probability of acquiring serious illnesses, as is borne by studies. So, any subsequent waves are expected to be mild in terms of severity of disease,” the ministry said in the report.
Covid-19 R-value more than 1 in 5 states, it’s cause for concern: Govt
At a press briefing on the pandemic, officials said the reproduction number or R number that indicates the speed at which COVID-19 is spreading is more than 1 in five states — Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh — which remains a cause for concern.
Andhra Pradesh, Goa and Nagaland have their reproduction number at 1, Joint Secretary in the Union Health Ministry Lav Agarwal said.
For India, it is around 1, he said.
Misplaced Confidence: Is India ready for another Covid wave?
Epidemiological models that predicted the second wave suggest that another, shallower wave might hit India as soon as this month. And the country isn’t nearly as ready as it thinks.Part of what is driving overconfidence is the particularly devastating nature of India’s second wave.
20.32 lakh tests, 7.08 lakh hospital admissions related to Covid authorised under AB-PMJAY: Govt
The National Health Authority (NHA) has been providing the necessary support to the states and Union territories for ensuring free COVID-19 testing and treatment to all eligible beneficiaries under AB-PMJAY.
When the pandemic broke out, the existing packages were used for providing treatment, Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar said.