Covid19

Will the third wave of coronavirus enter the state through North Bengal, experts fear

Will the third wave of coronavirus enter the state through North Bengal, experts fear

Corona infections are on the rise in northeastern India. And that is why the health camp of Bengal is seeing clouds in vermilion. Their only concern now is, 'Will the third wave enter the state through North Bengal?' State health officials met Thursday with the Global Advisory Committee on Corona. According to the source, this fear has been raised again and again. The members of the advisory committee of the world have also warned the health department of the state. Because, to reach any part of India by road and rail from North East India, you have to cross North Bengal. It is also possible to…
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Spirit of America Donates Oxygen Concentrators In Naharlagun

Spirit of America Donates Oxygen Concentrators In Naharlagun

Spirit of America, a US-based nonprofit organization that engages citizens in strengthening relationships with friends, partners, and allies to preserve the promise of a free and better life, is delivering 100 oxygen concentrators to rural health facilities in Naharlagun District in Arunachal Pradesh. The International Association of Human Values (IAHV) and the American India Foundation (AIF) - Spirit of America is sending 320 oxygen concentrators to medical facilities on the front lines of the pandemic. These include 28 districts across 10 Indian states. This contribution will add to the recently announced package to strengthen health infrastructure amid the second phase…
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Spirit of America Donates Oxygen Concentrators In Lunglei

Spirit of America Donates Oxygen Concentrators In Lunglei

Spirit of America, a US-based nonprofit organization that engages citizens in strengthening relationships with friends, partners, and allies to preserve the promise of a free and better life, is delivering 10 oxygen concentrators to rural health facilities in Lunglei district in Mizoram. The International Association of Human Values (IAHV) and the American India Foundation (AIF) - Spirit of America is sending 320 oxygen concentrators to medical facilities on the front lines of the pandemic. These include 28 districts across 10 Indian states. This contribution will add to the recently announced package to strengthen health infrastructure amid the second phase of…
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Spirit of America Donates 60 Oxygen Concentrators In Tripura

Spirit of America Donates 60 Oxygen Concentrators In Tripura

Spirit of America, a US-based nonprofit organization that engages citizens in strengthening relationships with friends, partners, and allies to preserve the promise of a free and better life, is delivering 60 oxygen concentrators to rural health facilities in Khumulwng District in Tripura. The International Association of Human Values (IAHV) and the American India Foundation (AIF)-Spirit of America is sending 320 oxygen concentrators to medical facilities on the front lines of the pandemic. These include 28 districts across 10 Indian states. This contribution will add to the recently announced package to strengthen health infrastructure amid the second phase of the COVID-19…
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Kappa variant of Covid-19: 11 cases detected in Rajasthan, says health minister

Kappa variant of Covid-19: 11 cases detected in Rajasthan, says health minister

Eleven cases of the new Kappa variant of COVID-19 have been detected in Rajasthan, Health Minister Raghu Sharma said on Tuesday. Of these, four cases each are from Alwar and Jaipur, two from Barmer and one is from Bhilwara, he said. The minister said reports of nine samples have been received from Delhi and two from the Sawai Mansingh (SMS) Hospital. The Kappa variant is a moderate form of the coronavirus as compared to its delta variant, Sharma said. On Monday, Rajasthan reported 33 new Covid-19 cases which pushed the state's infection tally to 9,53,159.The death toll from the pandemic…
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Vaccination leads to reduced ICU stay, treatment cost

Vaccination leads to reduced ICU stay, treatment cost

A cohort study on the impact of vaccination among Covid-19 patients by Star Health and Allied Insurance has unveiled the significant impacts of vaccination among individuals 45 years and above, IndiaMedToday reported. The study concluded that there was a marked reduction in the total hospitalisation expenses by approximately 24 per cent, the average length of stay (ALOS) by a mean of 2.1 days, ICU requirement by 66 per cent and a reduction of approximately 81 per cent in mortality among patients who had completed two doses of vaccination. The report said the study was conducted during the second wave (March…
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Third Covid wave hits world, join hands to avoid it in India: V K Paul

Third Covid wave hits world, join hands to avoid it in India: V K Paul

The third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, NITI Aayog member V.K. Paul on Tuesday appealed to Indians to join hands to avoid its spread in India, warning that a “majority of cases will be reported if the next wave comes”. “The world is witnessing a third wave (of Covid-19). We have to join hands to ensure that the third wave doesn’t hit India. The Prime Minister today clearly said that we should focus on keeping the third wave at bay, instead of discussing when it would come in India,” Paul said. Citing data that mentions 3,90,000 Covid cases in the…
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1st COVID-19 Patient of India Tests Positive again for the Coronavirus

1st COVID-19 Patient of India Tests Positive again for the Coronavirus

Today in Kerala's Thrissur health authorities said that a women who was tested positive for corona virus has tested positive again. she told to the press she tested for corona virus as she was prepared to go to New Delhi for study purposes. Then the test came out as positive. The woman is currently at home and she is ok. It was on January 30, 2020 the third year medical student from Wuhan university tested positive for COVID-19, becoming India's first COVID-19 patient, and after that she had returned home following semester holidays. After nearly three weeks of treatment at…
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India reports over 37K new Covid cases, recoveries cross 3 crore-mark

India reports over 37K new Covid cases, recoveries cross 3 crore-mark

India recorded 37,154 new Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours and 724 deaths, said the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry on Monday, adding that the total recovery from the virus also crossed the three crore-mark. This is the 34th consecutive day when India reported less than one lakh new coronavirus cases. According to the Union Health Ministry, a total of 39,649 people have been discharged in the last 24 hours, taking the total discharge to 3,00,14,713 till date. The Ministry said that a total of 37,73,52,501 people have been vaccinated so far in the country, including 12,35,287 who…
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Lockdown extended in Tamil Nadu till July 19

Lockdown extended in Tamil Nadu till July 19

Today coronavirus lockdown extended in the state of Tamil Nadu by the government till July 19, although there will be relaxation to a few restrictions Schools, colleges, theatres, swimming pools, bars and zoos are ordered to remain shut and Political events and Cultural events with huge public participation too cannot be held. Shops can remain open for an hour longer and need to shut only by 9 pm. With 50 per cent customers allowed Restaurants, tea shops, bakeries, roadside eateries etc can also stay open till 9 pm with following all the  Covid protocols such as having hand sanitisers in…
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