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07 Jan

Covid 19: India reports 214 new cases in last 24 hours

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsCovid-19Covid-19, INDIA

India recorded 214 new coronavirus infections on Saturday (Jan 7), while the number of active cases rose marginally to 2,509, according to Union Health Ministry data. With this, the total number of COVID-19 cases increase to 4.46 crore (4,46,79,761). In the last 24 hours, the death toll rose to 5,30,718 with 4 deaths - two joined by Kerala and one each reported from Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh - data updated at 8 am said. The positivity rate was recorded at 0.11 percent on a daily basis. The weekly positivity rate stood at 0.12 percent, according to the health ministry's website.…

03 Jan

Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated Mega Dairy at Mandya, Karnataka

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Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit monarch inaugurated Mega dairy farm at Mandya in Karnataka. The mega dairy farm inaugurated at a value of Rs 260 crore would method 10 lakh liters of milk per day and also the can have the capability to extend it upto 14in lakh per day. 10lakh liters of milk is processed, prosperity reaches the homes of lakhs of farmers. There area unit 15,210 village level cooperative dairies in Karnataka, within which concerning 26.22 hundred thousand farmers deliver their milk daily and through 16 district level dairies, Rs 28 crore is deposited into the accounts…

02 Jan

Don’t step outside unnecessarily, expert alerts people about Covid XBB.1.5 variant

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsCovid-19, IndiaCovid-19

India need not worry about the new Covid variant of XBB.1.5 as 90% of its eligible population has been vaccinated with 30-40% given a booster dose, said Dr M Wali, a physician at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi. However, at the same time, Dr Wali asked people to "be vigilant" and isolate their elderly and children while advising against stepping outside unnecessarily. He advised people to "follow Covid-appropriate behavior and most importantly wear masks". Dr. Wali emphasized the importance of immunity in fighting the virus, saying that a booster dose, strong immunity, primary infection and immunization combine to reduce…

30 Dec

Bharat Biotech’s Nasal Vaccine ‘iNCOVACC’ To Be Available at Rs 325 for Govt Hospitals

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Bharat Biotech’s “iNCOVACC” is that the world’s 1st Intranasal immunizing agent for COVID to receive approval for the first 2-dose schedule, and as a heterologous recall dose. Bharat Biotech International (BBIL) proclaimed that iNCOVACC (BBV154), is regular to be introduced within the country as a recall dose shortly. iNCOVACC is currently offered on CoWin, and priced at Rs 800+GST for personal markets and priced at Rs 325+GST for provides to Govt of Bharat and State Governments.Bharat Biotech received approval from the Central medication customary management Organization (CDSCO) for the employment of heterologous booster doses of iNCOVACC.. As a needle-less vaccination,…

29 Dec

Uzbekistan claimed 18 Deaths Linked To Noida-Made Syrup

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsHealth, IndiaHealth, INDIA

Uzbekistan claimed that at least 18 children lost their lives in the country after allegedly consuming Indian-made cough syrup.Uzbekistan's health ministry said in a statement that the children who lost their life had consumed the cough syrup Doc-1 Max - manufactured by Noida-based Marion Biotech. India has launched an inquiry into the matter and production of cough syrup at the pharmaceutical company's Noida unit has been halted until samples are tested. According to Uzbekistan's Ministry of Health, laboratory testing of a batch of the syrup revealed the "presence of ethylene glycol," a toxic substance. It also claimed that the syrup…

28 Dec

PM Narendra Modi Visits Mother In Ahmedabad Hospital, Doctors Say “Condition Stable”

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PM Modi today met his mother Heeraben Modi who is in a hospital in Ahmedabad since last night. Spent time with his mother for more than an hour. A statement from the UN Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Center said that Heeraben Modi - who turned 99 in June this year - remains stable. The hospital did not release any other information. PM Modi also visited her on her 99th birthday. The news of Heeraben Modi's hospitalization comes after Prime Minister's brother Prahlad Modi and his family members were injured in a car accident in Mysuru, Karnataka. Politician Rahul…

28 Dec

FSSAI gives five-star rating to UP’s Bulandshahr prison for food quality

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The Bulandshahr jail of Uttar Pradesh was awarded a five-star rating and therefore the tag ‘Eat Right Campus’ by the Food Safety and commonplace Authority of Asian country (FSSAI). The FSSAI team inspected the kitchen’s food quality, storage and hygiene on demanding measures, supported that the Bulandshahr jail was given a five-star rating, the ‘Eat Right Campus’ tag additionally to the remark of ‘Excellent’ by the FSSAI. Bulandshahr Jail is that the second jail once Farrukhabad jail to induce this tag from Uttar Pradesh. The jail officers and therefore the prisoners worked extensively for change of state, cleanliness and food…

24 Dec

RT-PCR test compulsory for passengers from China, 4 more countries as global Covid cases spike

Business Correspondent0 CommentsCovid-19, Health, IndiaChina

The govt on Saturday said that RT-PCR tests will be compulsory for foreign people coming from Hong Kong, Thailand, South Korea, China and Japan as Covid cases has established a peak worldwide. The notice comes after the Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya conducted a meeting with state ministers to evaluate the present Covid condition and ensure that the country is all set to check the spread of the virus. On the other hand, on Saturday, India reported 201 new coronavirus cases, increasing the tally to 4.46 crore, while the active cases rose to 3,397, the health ministry told.

23 Dec

West Bengal will not impose any new Covid curbs during the upcoming Christmas celebrations: Mamata Banerjee

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsCovid-19, West BengalCovid-19, INDIA, west bengal

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said West Bengal will not impose any new Covid restrictions, especially during the upcoming Christmas celebrations and the Gangesagar Mela.The West Bengal Chief Minister said that the epidemic, which has paralyzed normal life for a long time since it hit the country in March 2020, will be dealt with as per need if there is any resurrection in the state. She said, "We are monitoring these things. We have also made a committee look after everything." Banerjee said the annual Gangasagar Mela (Mela), which attracts lakhs of pilgrims from different parts of India, will…

22 Dec

Covid-19: Karnataka makes masks compulsory in closed spaces

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Karnataka govt. on Thursday stated that it has decided to make face masks compulsory in closed spaces, even those that are not air-conditioned. This is in view of the sudden increase in Covid-19 cases in China, US, Japan and other nations. Following advisory of the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC), Health Minister K Sudhakar conducted a meeting with officials at the Suvarna Vidhana Soudha here. Sudhakar stated places like theatres, colleges, schools and other office spaces must follow the mandatory Covid norms. Meanwhile, the govt. has guided district administrations to keep stock of oxygen and ICU beds. The govt has also…