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Coronavirus a public health emergency; what does WHO declaration mean?Subscriber Only
January 31, 2020 13:45 IST
India has reported its first case of coronavirus infection on Thursday when a student of Wuhan University tested positive for the virus after she returned to the country. The WHO has declared it as a global emergency. But what does that mean?
Fri, Jan 31, 2020
First positive corona case is Wuhan medical student from KeralaSubscriber Only
January 31, 2020 04:39 IST
Kerala Health Minister K K Shylaja said they were awaiting the result of one more test, gene sequencing, only after which it could be conclusively stated that she was affected with the virus.
Fri, Jan 31, 2020
All-Party Meet: Oppn says address anti-CAA stir, PM calls for talks on economySubscriber Only
January 31, 2020 02:44 IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, according to sources, told the leaders: “Most of the members have asked for discussion on the economic situation concerning the country.
Fri, Jan 31, 2020
Coronavirus outbreak: Exit from China — India plans two flights, 28-day isolation in DelhiSubscriber Only
January 30, 2020 04:43 IST
Though the fatality rate of the current virus is said to be low at around 3%, India is not taking any chances.
Thu, Jan 30, 2020
Homoeopathy, ayurveda can prevent coronavirus: AYUSH ministrySubscriber Only
January 30, 2020 03:55 IST
Globally, the quest for a coronavirus vaccine is on, and preventive measures beyond personal hygiene are not known.
Thu, Jan 30, 2020
Coronavirus outbreak: Delhi begins talks with Beijing on evacuationSubscriber Only
January 29, 2020 03:11 IST
Official sources told The Indian Express that the national carrier has received the go-ahead from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and kept a Boeing 747-400 aircraft, with 423 seats, ready for the evacuation.
Wed, Jan 29, 2020
Explained: Why China has emerged as the epicentre of global outbreaks of diseaseSubscriber Only
January 28, 2020 05:36 IST
With a population of nearly 1.4 billion and 50% of the world’s livestock, China’s ecology poses a risk for emerging, re-emerging, and novel diseases that could threaten China and the rest of the world.
Thu, Jan 30, 2020
Coronavirus outbreak: Government considering evacuation of Indians stranded in WuhanSubscriber Only
January 28, 2020 02:49 IST
It was decided in the meeting that steps may be taken to prepare for the possible evacuation of Indian nationals in Wuhan, said sources.
Tue, Jan 28, 2020
Don’t need foreign help over citizens’ concerns: Venkaiah NaiduSubscriber Only
January 28, 2020 01:54 IST
Two of the resolutions in the EU Parliament state that the CAA marks a “dangerous shift” in the way citizenship will be determined and will create the “largest statelessness crisis in the world”.
Tue, Jan 28, 2020
Coronavirus outbreak in China: New Delhi on alert, looks at ‘travel options’ for Indians in virus zoneSubscriber Only
January 27, 2020 04:18 IST
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson, Raveesh Kumar, tweeted that the Indian Embassy in Beijing was in “close touch” with Indian citizens “to extend assistance, including on possible travel options out of Hubei Province”.
Mon, Jan 27, 2020
Polio comeback in a number of countries: Should India be worried?Subscriber Only
January 25, 2020 04:30 IST
There are three variants of the polio virus, numbered 1 to 3. For a country to be declared polio-free, wild transmission of all three kinds has to be stopped. For eradication, cases of both wild and vaccine-derived polio infection to be reduced to zero.
Sat, Jan 25, 2020
Coronavirus: Screening of China flights at 7 airportsSubscriber Only
January 22, 2020 04:18 IST
Thermal screening will be done for passengers arriving from China, including Hong Kong, at the Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Kochi airports, apart from the three identified earlier in Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata.
Wed, Jan 22, 2020
Caught between 2 health schemes, Ladakh resident waits for treatment
January 21, 2020 03:55 IST
Launched in September 2018, PMJAY is the tertiery care arm of Ayushman Bharat, the flagship health programme of the NDA government, under which eligible families are covered for health expenses of up to Rs 5 lakh per year.
Tue, Jan 21, 2020
No politics, PM Narendra Modi told J&K-bound ministersSubscriber Only
January 20, 2020 04:55 IST
According to the sources, the Prime Minister also asked the ministers to stay in the villages they visit at night rather than return to Jammu or Srinagar.
Mon, Jan 20, 2020
Ahead of Budget, all eyes on allocation to fund costly immunisation vaccine
January 20, 2020 02:54 IST
The government’s comprehensive Multi-Year Plan for 2018-22 details a comprehensive financial plan to fully immunise 26 million children and 30 million pregnant women with life-saving vaccines.
Mon, Jan 20, 2020
Study in Lancet: Fitness trackers can help in flu watch
January 17, 2020 03:26 IST
Users’ data and its deviations from average that pointed to infectious spells were compared to weekly estimates for influenza-like illness rates reported by the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
Fri, Jan 17, 2020
Only 33% PMJAY funds spent, CGHS given Rs 500 croreSubscriber Only
January 12, 2020 01:56 IST
In a recent finance meeting, Rs 500 crore from PMJAY’s original kitty of Rs 6,400 crore was therefore allotted to the cash-strapped Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS), which has close to Rs 1,000 crore dues pending to private hospitals, which are threatening to exit government schemes.
Sun, Jan 12, 2020Absence of big-ticket ideas, apparent working in silos draw PM’s ‘displeasure’Subscriber Only
January 09, 2020 03:00 IST
The absence of big-ticket, impactful ideas during the presentations is learnt to have drawn the Prime Minister’s displeasure.
Thu, Jan 09, 2020
Taking stock of infant deaths: in Rajasthan, Gujarat and the rest of IndiaSubscriber Only
January 08, 2020 00:11 IST
As outrage continues over the deaths of babies in J K Lon Hospital in Kota, Rajasthan, and in the civil hospital in Rajkot, Gujarat, the fact remains that India has the most child deaths in the world. In 2017, UNICEF estimated 8,02,000 babies had died in India.
Wed, Jan 08, 2020
Rajasthan’s infant mortality rate higher than national averageSubscriber Only
January 04, 2020 05:52 IST
Last year, when the Health Ministry undertook an assessment of the 30-odd worst performing SNCUs in the country, three from Rajasthan featured in the list.
Sat, Jan 04, 2020
In the season of continuous feasting, a silver lining: Intermittent fasting
January 01, 2020 04:08 IST
Intermittent fasting impairs energy metabolism in cancer cells, inhibiting their growth and rendering them susceptible to clinical treatments, the researchers said.
Wed, Jan 01, 2020
Harsh Vardhan flags spike in child deaths at Kota hospitalSubscriber Only
January 01, 2020 01:05 IST
He also flagged equipment problems in the state government hospital. “It is learnt that out of 533 equipment, 320 are not functional for want or annual maintenance contract (AMC) and there is absence of oxygen pipeline in special newborn care unit.
Sat, Jan 04, 2020
In SC, Babri action committee to seek mosque debrisSubscriber Only
December 28, 2019 05:33 IST
Sources in the AIMPLB and other Muslim organisations at the forefront of the issue say the chances of a curative petition being filed are ‘slim’.
Sat, Dec 28, 2019
Universal Health Coverage: Health Ministry looks at innovative tips
December 26, 2019 03:03 IST
The recommendations were made by three expert groups — policy labs — put together to grapple with questions about India’s road to Universal Health Coverage.
Thu, Dec 26, 2019
Report on AMU violence: ‘Cops raised Jai Shri Ram slogans, admin failed in its duty’Subscriber Only
December 25, 2019 03:50 IST
Denying the report’s claims, police have said that students initiated the violence and minimum force was used for self-defence.
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