by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 7, 2022 | Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Pandemic
The health ministry also reported 302 new deaths, taking the total to 483,178. Total infections stand at 35.23 million Government officials have privately said they are working under the assumption that daily infections will surpass the record of more than 414,000 set...
by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 26, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health, Pandemic, Policy
“But according to whatever knowledge we have about vaccines, they are unable to make a significant dent in the infection. In some countries, people are getting infected even after taking booster shots” Sanjay K Rai, A senior epidemiologist at AIIMS ,...
by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 5, 2021 | Health, Indian News, Pandemic, Policy, Workplace/Employee Benefits
“So far, 17 COVID-19 patients and six of their contacts have been admitted to the Lok Nayak Hospital. The Omicron variant has been found in one of the 12 samples sent for genome sequencing so far, according to a preliminary report,” Health Minister...
by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 3, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Pandemic, Policy, Risk Management, Workplace/Employee Benefits
From the list of FAQs, the ministry, answering to whether the existing vaccines work against the Omicron variant, said, “While, there is no evidence to suggest that existing vaccines do not work on Omicron, some of the mutations reported on spike gene may...
by AIP Online Bureau | Nov 18, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Life, Non-Life, Pandemic, Policy
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya Eligible people across India with a special focus on districts where less than 50 per cent of the eligible population has been vaccinated, the statement said New Delhi: The number of fully vaccinated individuals against COVID-19...
