INDIA
Centre asks states to make Covid arrangements in view of cyclone 'Yaas'
Cyclone Yaas is likely to make a landfall along the Bengal-Odisha coast between May 24 and May 26. In the letter, the MoHFW said, "The public health challenges already posed by the Covid-19 pandemic may be compounded due to the direct impact of the cyclone in terms of waterborne, vector-borne and airborne diseases that may arise in the community or in the displaced population in camps and temporary shelter settings."
Recoveries outnumbering new cases for 8 days: Harsh Vardhan
The minister interacted with the health ministers of Chhattisgarh, Goa, Himachal Pradesh and Puducherry, and the Lieutenant Governors/Administrators of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chandigarh, Dadra Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Ladakh and Lakshadweep, in the presence of Union Minister of State for Health, Ashwini Kumar Choubey. He expressed satisfaction that daily recoveries are outnumbering fresh cases for the last eight days.
Secure all health facilities, O2 plants during monsoon: Home Secy
His direction came at an annual conference of state/Union Territory Relief Commissioners and Secretaries, Disaster Management, organised by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to review the status of preparedness for dealing with natural disasters that may arise during the South-West Monsoon 2021. In his inaugural address, the Union Home Secretary stressed on the need for building up capacities and response reflexes to ensure 24x7 preparedness throughout the year.
No more Covid jabs for 18-44 in Delhi after Saturday
"As many as 133 sites administering Covishield to 18-44 will be shut after tomorrow (Saturday)," party MLA Atishi told a press conference. Shortage of anti-Covid vaccines for 18-44 age group has forced the Delhi administration to shut around 235 vaccination centres in the past few days, she said.
ED searches 13 locations linked to Kalra, Duggal in O2 concentrators case
According to informed sources in the ED, the duo had imported more than 7,000 oxygen concentrators from China in the past one month and sold them to the public at exorbitant prices by claiming that the concentrators were made with German technology. The source said, "The forensic examination of the concentrators has revealed that they are very low quality equipment."
Covaxin shots gap unchanged as immunity after first dose not very high: ICMR Chief
Justifying the Center’s decision of increasing the gap for Covisheild, ICMR chief Dr. Balram Bhargava said that the immunity found after the first shot of the vaccine manufactured by Serum Institute of India was found to be strong. “On the other hand, immunity level after the first shot of Covaxin is not as high and this means the second dose should be taken after four weeks to ensure full efficacy,” he said.
Mamata to contest from Bhowanipur, sitting MLA steps down
Earlier in the day, the sitting Trinamool Congress MLA from Bhowanipur, Sovandeb Chattopadhyay, tendered his resignation to Assembly Speaker Biman Banerjee, which was immediately accepted. Speaker Banerjee said in a statement, "Chattopadhyay has resigned on his own will and he has not been forced to do so. So, I accept the resignation."
'Jahan Bimar Wahan Upchar': PM's new mantra for Covid management
Modi said that bringing Covid treatment to the patient's doorstep will reduce the burden on the health system. The Prime Minister interacted with doctors and officials of Varanasi through video conferencing.
Covid daily positivity rate declines to 12.59%: Govt
But 24 hours after recording less than 4,000 deaths, India on Friday once gain breached the grim milestone as the daily fatalities due to Covid-19 rose to 4,209, according to the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry, even as new cases dropped to their lowest at 2,59,551 in exactly a month.
Now, patient in UP found affected by White Fungus
This is probably the first case of White Fungus that has been traced in India. White fungus was detected in a 70-year-old man who had been earlier treated for Covid-19 at a Delhi hospital in April and was discharged following his recovery.
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