A report issued to the government by an expert committee cautioned that India’s facilities for treating children affected in the third wave of COVID-19 were woefully inadequate. The National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) released a study earlier this month that was sent to the Prime Minister’s office. Third Wave Preparedness: Children’s Vulnerability and Recovery…
On Friday, the UK’s drugs authority authorised the medicinal use of the country’s first medication to prevent and cure COVID-19, which was developed using man-made antibodies. According to the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), Ronapreve is the first monoclonal antibody combination medication approved for use in the prevention and treatment of acute COVID-19…
According to a study, patients with extended COVID-19 syndrome continue to have increased blood clotting levels, which might explain their ongoing symptoms including decreased physical fitness and tiredness. Long COVID-19 syndrome, which includes dyspnea, tiredness, and reduced exercise tolerance, can continue weeks to months after the original infection has cleared up, and millions of people…
On Tuesday, the Union government told the Kerala High Court that those who have been completely vaccinated cannot be vaccinated again. According to ANI, the court was hearing a petition from a man from the state’s Kannur district, who requested permission for revaccination despite being completely vaccinated with Covaxin. In his appeal to the High…
In all areas bordering Kerala and Maharashtra, the Karnataka government has decided to implement a weekend curfew. Belagavi, Bidar, Kalaburgi, Vijayapura, Mysuru, Chamarajanagara, Kodagu, and Dakshina Kannada will be subjected to a weekend curfew that will last from Friday 9 p.m. to Monday 5 a.m. The government has been closely monitoring the COVID-19 situation in…
On Wednesday, the Centre asked all states and union territories to seriously consider implementing local restrictions and limiting large gatherings during upcoming holidays such as Muharram, Onam, Janmashtami, Ganesh Chaturthi, and Durga Puja. The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) have expressed concern about the potential of…
On Friday, China reported another 80 domestically transmitted cases of COVID-19, as the country tries to contain the worst flare-up since the original 2019 epidemic with a mix of lockdowns, mass testing, and travel restrictions. The highly contagious delta form spread among airport employees in the provincial capital of Nanjing, resulting in 58 additional cases…
The Kerala government said on Saturday that shops in malls would be allowed to operate on August 11 under the same circumstances as other businesses and after completing all necessary preparations. Persons must be deployed at all entry points of malls to ensure COVID-19 protocols, such as wearing masks, using hand sanitisers, temperature checks, and…
Emirates stated on Tuesday that COVID-19 immunisation certificates are no longer necessary for admission into the UAE for citizens from India and five other countries. According to the Gulf News, all passengers with a valid UAE residence visa are allowed to travel to and through Dubai from India, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Uganda…
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar suggested on Thursday that, in the future, nations should work together on COVID-19 accination certificates rather than specific vaccines for international travel, but acknowledged that this would be difficult because some countries will argue that their vaccines are required. Jaishankar also expressed optimism that the World Health Organization will give…
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