A new study by WHO/Europe, published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, highlights the significant impact of COVID-19 vaccines in saving lives across the WHO European Region. From December 2020 to March 2023, vaccines were responsible for reducing pandemic-related deaths by at least 59%, saving more than 1.6 million lives. The study’s findings underscore the crucial … Read more
Some media reports have highlighted the findings from a paper published today in an academic journal Science Advances on life expectancy during the Covid-19 pandemic in India in 2020. These are based on untenable and unacceptable estimates. While the authors claim to follow standard methodology of analyzing National Family Health Survey-5 NFHS-5), there are critical … Read more
In what could be one of the most peculiar tales of the pandemic, a 62-year-old German man from Magdeburg has been identified as possibly the “most vaccinated person in history.” The man, whose name has not been disclosed, voluntarily received a staggering 217 COVID-19 vaccine doses over a span of 29 months. According to a … Read more
A case of JN.1 subvariant of COVID-19 has been detected in Kerala, as part of the ongoing routine surveillance activity by INSACOG. This was stated by Dr Rajiv Bahl, DG, ICMR, here today.
Dual outbreaks of gastro and COVID on the Grand Princess cruise ship that docked in Adelaide on Monday have now been declared over by the doctor on board.
A spokesperson for Princess Cruises, which operates the ship, said a number of passengers had presented with symptoms on a previous voyage. But the ship has since been disinfected and the number of people who were ill when the ship arrived into Adelaide was said to be in single digits.
Plastic face shields Source: Engin akyurt on Unsplash As per a new Japanese study, plastic face shields do not control the spread of COVID-19. Simulation was done by Fugaku, the world’s fastest supercomputer and found that almost 100% of airborne droplets of less than 5 micrometres in size escaped through plastic visors of the kind … Read more
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has applauded the increase in daily commuters in Delhi Metro. In a post on As of February 10, 2020, the daily commuters in Delhi Metro were 66,18,717, while on August 28, 2023, it rose to 68,16,252. The Prime Minister responded in a post X and said; “Fantastic news. Our government … Read more
Acknowledging the prevailing COVID-19 situation and the significant achievements in COVID-19 immunization coverage worldwide, the Union Ministry of Health has further facilitated guidelines for international travelers in the context of COVID-19. Vide these new guidelines, which will take effect from 00:00 (IST) on the 20thth July 2023, previous requirements for RT-PCR-based testing of a random … Read more
220.66 cr Total Vaccine doses (95.21 cr Second Dose and 22.87 cr Precaution Dose) have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive 1,282 doses administered in last 24 hours India’s Active caseload currently stands at 8,115Â Â Active cases stand at 0.02% Recovery Rate currently at 98.80% 1,308 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases … Read more
220.66 cr Total Vaccine doses (95.21 cr Second Dose and 22.87 cr Precaution Dose) have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive 978 doses administered in last 24 hours India’s Active caseload currently stands at 8,675 Active cases stand at 0.02% Recovery Rate currently at 98.80% 1,193 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases … Read more
220.66 cr Total Vaccine doses (95.21 cr Second Dose and 22.87 cr Precaution Dose) have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive 1,050 doses administered in last 24 hours India’s Active caseload currently stands at 9,092Â Â Â Â Â Active cases stand at 0.02% Recovery Rate currently at 98.79% 1,948 recoveries in the last … Read more
220.66 cr Total Vaccine doses (95.21 cr Second Dose and 22.87 cr Precaution Dose) have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive 870 doses administered in last 24 hours India’s Active caseload currently stands at 10,179Â Â Â Â Active cases stand at 0.02% Recovery Rate currently at 98.79% 2,100 recoveries in the last 24 … Read more
220.66 cr Total Vaccine doses (95.21 cr Second Dose and 22.87 cr Precaution Dose) have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive 883 doses administered in last 24 hours India’s Active caseload currently stands at 11,393Â Â Â Â Â Â Active cases stand at 0.03% Recovery Rate currently at 98.79% 2,661 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases … Read more
220.66 cr Total Vaccine doses (95.21 cr Second Dose and 22.87 cr Precaution Dose) have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive 1,010 doses administered in last 24 hours India’s Active caseload currently stands at 13,037Â Â Â Â Â Â Active cases stand at 0.03% Recovery Rate currently at 98.79% 2,100 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases … Read more