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19 Mar

China to stick with ‘dynamic zero-COVID’ policy as increase in Omicron cases

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China on Friday ruled out relaxing its much-criticised "dynamic zero-COVID" policy of restricting international travel and minimising contacts with the outside world, as it battles sporadic spikes of fresh coronavirus cases with prolonged lockdowns of cities. China will adhere to its "dynamic zero-COVID" coverage to incorporate its modern outbreak, Wang Hesheng, vice-minister of the National Health Commission and administrator of the National Disease Control and Prevention Administration told the media, as the country mobilised health officers to incorporate spikes of coronavirus instances in a number of cities. The aim of the 'Zero case policy' approach is to bring the epidemic…

16 Mar

After China, South Korea faces surge in Covid Cases due to Omicron

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After China, South Korea is now dealing with its worst Covid-19 outbreak as the usa hit every other milestone, recording over 4,00,000 infection instances on Wednesday. According to the kingdom media, South Korea pronounced 4,00,741 new daily Covid-19 cases, the highest considering that the u . s . said its first Covid-19 case in January last year. Most of these cases have been stated to be locally transmitted. With increased in cases, South Korea's basic caseload has now surged to 7,629,275, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) used to be quoted as pronouncing on Wednesday. On Tuesday, South…

16 Mar

Indira IVF organise free infertility counselling camp in Jorhat

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The country’s largest chain of infertility treatment Indira IVF is organising a free infertility counselling camp on 13th March at Niramay Hospital and Research centre in Jorhat for the people of Jorhat. It aims to educate couples struggling to conceive about the causes and its treatment. The IVF specialist from Indira IVF Guwahati Dr. Dibyjyoti Goswami will council the patients/ couples at the camp. Indira IVF Group is presently operating 106 centres across the country where by deploying state-of-the-art technologies, 1 lakh successful IVF procedures have been completed. This camp can be attended by the males and females who have…

15 Mar

Corbevax- India’s first approved vaccine for chidren.

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The new vaccine for children in 12-14 years age group – Cobevax by Biological E will be administrated from this week. The vaccine is totally safe for children as expert says. As per new schedule the schools have opened from March. Corbevax is designed for senior citizens which used as co-morbidity for precaution doses and its safe for children. Biological E’s vaccine could be the cheapest vaccine available in India. It will be in two shots cumulatively priced at below 400 INR

15 Mar

ProTeen takes physical career counseling across India

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An integrated digital career guidance platform ProTeen has expanded its footprints nationwide. It looks forward to continuing the momentum with a plan to launch up to 100 such career centres in the next 12 months. The advanced profession guiding stage has been zeroing in on guaranteeing actual presence for more prominent infiltration across India.ProTeen has established franchises in Delhi, Srinagar in J&K; and multiple centres in Kolkata, West Bengal in the east. In the west, ProTeen's impression can be found in Maharashtra, where an engaged exertion has prompted 6 vocation communities spread across the state. It is also presented in…

14 Mar

COVID-19 vaccine for 12-14-year-olds will start from March 16; all above 60 yrs are eligible for boosters

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India will begin vaccinating youngsters aged 12 to 14 years from March sixteen as it expands its COVID-19 vaccination coverage, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya introduced on Monday. The condition of co-morbidity for human beings aged 60 and above to get a precautionary dose will also be removed. Everyone in that age category can now take booster shots."Union Government after due deliberations with scientific our bodies has determined to begin COVID19 vaccination for 12-13 yr and 13-14 yr age businesses (those born in 2008, 2009 and 2010. i.e those who are already above 12 years of age) of the populace…

14 Mar

China Is Building 6,000-Bed Hospital In Six Days Amid Surge in Cases

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As China faces its gravest Covid outbreak in two years, the authorities are working round-the-clock to construct a makeshift clinic Jilin city. The facility, which will supply 6,000 beds, is expected to be finished within six days, stated Xinhua. Jilin province, in the country's northeast, recorded over 1,000 new cases for the 2d day in a row, on Monday. China mentioned 3,393 new Covid-19 cases Sunday, the National Health Commission said, extra than double the previous day, as the u . s . a . faces its gravest virus outbreak in two years. The nationwide surge in cases has seen…

14 Mar

Barack Obama tests Covid positive

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Former US President Barack Obama said on Sunday that he had tested covid positive, though he’s feeling relatively healthy and his wife, Michelle, tested negative. Obama encouraged more Americans to get vaccinated against the virus. There were nealy 35,000 infections on average over the past week, down sharply from mid-January when that average was closer to 800,000. “I’ve had a scratchy throat for a couple of days, but am feeling fine otherwise. Michelle and I are grateful to be vaccinated and boosted.” Obama tweeted. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday wished a quick recovery to Barack Obama. The PM tweeted,…

12 Mar

Free Heart Surgery for Children of below poverty line families

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Dr. Bhaba Das Foundation of Guwahati has launched a free heart surgery scheme for the children below 14 years of age below poverty line families in a press meet on 10 March in Guwahati. Medical Director Dr. B.P. Chakrabarty, Dr. Atanu Barthakur, Dr. Hemjit Talukdar, Dr. Biju Choudhury, Dr. Supriya Choudhury and Dr. Yasin Ali attended the press meet. Besides the free heart surgeries the foundation also gives importance for cancer treatments, medical education, nursing education and scientific research etc. The foundation also provides financial help to orphans, infrastructure improvement in differences medical organization. Dr. Bhaba Das Foundation was started…

11 Mar

Delhi AIIMS takes new initiative for booster dose

editor0 CommentsCovid-19, Health, India, Lifestyle

Delhi AIIMS is going to start a booster dose trial of Indian firm Bharat Biotech’s Intranasal Covid-19 vaccine from this week. This booster dose is for those who got vaccine shots of Covaxin or the Covishield atleast five months ago. The objective of the trial — titled as ‘Phase 3, Randomized, Multi-Centric, Open-labeled Study to Evaluate Immunogenicity and Safety of BBV154 Booster Dose in Participants Previously Vaccinated with EUA Vaccines’ — is to comprehend the best mix of heterologous helping. The purpose of this is to evaluate the safety of three vaccines as a booster dose in individuals previously vaccinated…