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10 Apr

Centre has mismanaged the situation by exporting vaccines: says Sonia Gandhi

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Congress president Sonia Gandhi Saturday held a meeting with the chief ministers of Congress-ruled states to review their efforts to fight Covid-19, including the availability of vaccines and access to medicines and ventilators. During the virtual meeting, the Congress president told chief minister to focus on testing, tracking and vaccination. “Covid is surging and as the principal opposition party, it’s our responsibility to raise issues and push the government to move away from PR tactics and act in the interest of the people. Therefore, there must be transparency. Governments must reveal the actual numbers of infections and deaths across states, whether Congress-ruled or…

09 Apr

1,31,968 cases in the past 24 hours, India’s new daily high

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In a new daily high, India detected 1,31,968 cases of the novel coronavirus in the 24 hours ending 9 am on Friday. The country’s Covid-19 caseload includes 9,79,608 active cases, 7.5 per cent of the total infections; 1,19,13,292 recoveries, taking the recovery take to 91.22 per cent; and 1,67,642 deaths, a 1.28 per cent fatality rate. India reported 780 deaths on Thursday, the highest fatalities in a day since October 18, 2020. Nearly half the deaths, or 376, were from Maharashtra. Chhattisgarh reported 94, Punjab 56, Uttar Pradesh 39, Karnataka 36, Gujarat 35, Madhya Pradesh 27, Delhi 24, Tamil Nadu 19, Kerala 18 and…

08 Apr

What is net-zero goal for 2050, which the US wants India to be on board on?

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John Kerry, the US President’s Special Envoy on Climate, is currently on a three-day visit to India trying to rekindle a climate change partnership that had been all but put on hold during the four years of the Donald Trump administration. The immediate purpose of the visit is to exchange notes ahead of the virtual Climate Leaders’ Summit convened by US President Joe Biden on April 22-23 where Prime Minister Narendra Modi is one of the invitees. This is Biden’s first big international intervention in climate change, and his administration would be keen to ensure a substantive outcome from it. In…

07 Apr

World Health Day 2021: What is its History, significance and key points.

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April 7 of every year is celebrated as World Health Day to spread awareness about quality living and the importance of health. Especially now that when the world is witnessing the second wave of Covid19, it has become even more important to celebrate this day and focus on the measures to be taken to deal with the problems. World Health Day 2021 marks the seventieth anniversary of World Health Organization. WHO has been continuously sharing safety precautions and measure that every individual should take to stay protected from the Covid -19 issue even if one has been vaccinated. History and…

05 Apr

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath receives first dose of Covid-19 vaccine

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Adityanath was given the jab at the Civil Hospital. Speaking to news agency ANI after inoculation, Adityanath made an appeal to the people to take all precautions even after taking the vaccine. "The new COVID wave is the result of our complacency in observing COVID appropriate behaviour," he said. He also thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Union Health Ministry for making vaccine available free of cost. "I also thank scientists of the country. The vaccine is completely safe. We all should take it when our turn comes," the Chief Minister said. https://twitter.com/i/status/1378903963697770506

02 Apr

OYO to cover vaccination costs for employees

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OYO Hotels & Homes announced that it would be covering vaccination costs for all employees in India and their families. OYO India employees and their family members will benefit from this as they can choose to get the vaccination done at any centre convenient to them and the costs would be reimbursed in full by OYO. Additionally, the company has also enhanced the insurance benefit of employees to include a COVID-19 home care cover. With the aim to build a healthier and productive workforce, OYO has been revising and adding new employees’ policies year-on-year keeping employee well being at the…

02 Apr

Under medical advice, I have been hospitalised: Sachin Tendulkar

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Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, who tested positive for Covid-19 last week, Friday said that he has been hospitalised under medical advice and also wished all Indians and his teammates on the 10th anniversary of the 2011 World Cup win. Tendulkar took to Twitter to say, “Thank you for your wishes and prayers. As a matter of abundant precaution under medical advice, I have been hospitalised. I hope to be back home in a few days. Take care and stay safe everyone. Wishing all Indians & my teammates the 10th anniversary of our World Cup win.” The 47-year-old Master Blaster tested positive for Covid-19 along…

01 Apr

Rajasthan is now the first state to provide health insurance for all its residents

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Rajasthan on Thursday kicked off its cashless ‘mediclaim’ scheme worth Rs 5 lakh for each family of the state, starting the registration for its Chiranjeevi Health Insurance Scheme. With the start of the registration of people under the scheme, announced by Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot in the state budget 2021-22, Rajasthan has become the first state in the country to provide health insurance to all its residents. Under the scheme, each family of the state will get an annual health insurance cover of Rs 5 lakh. “Rajasthan has become the first state in the country, where each family will get…

31 Mar

Mankind Pharma expands OTC category

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Mankind Pharma has a wide range of OTC products that are quite popular in the Indian market. The company has expanded its OTC range of products. ‘Health OK’, multivitamin and mineral tablets, that help cope up with modern lifestyles problems, with their unique formulations of Natural Ginseng and Taurine for maintaining energy, 20 multivitamin and minerals for improving overall health and Vitamin C, D and Zinc, for building Immunity.Since 2013, ‘Health OK’, a multivitamin tablet, has been a part of the drug category and has now been incorporated in the OTC category as a food supplement. Multivitamins are consumed for…

31 Mar

Smile Train strengthens support

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Health care systems in different stages of the Covid-19 pandemic are addressing the backlog of surgical procedures that were postponed during the initial wave of the pandemic. Smile Train partner hospitals in West Bengal have resumed providing free cleft surgeries to patients born with cleft lip and palate with enhanced COVID-19 safety protocols. Cleft lip and palate, a facial birth anomaly, can be completely cured but it is important that children get treatment at the right age to live a healthy and productive life. This involves surgery and other related ancillary care. Delayed treatment can lead to speech and hearing…