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Wary of lifting lockdown, states ask Centre for more authority in categorising zonesSubscriber Only
May 12, 2020 04:30 IST
In the fifth meeting called by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, chief ministers of at least four states — Maharashtra, Punjab, Telangana and West Bengal — were of the view that the lockdown which came into effect on March 25, should be extended.
Tue, May 12, 2020
Step up activities in a calibrated way, CMs likely to tell PM Modi todaySubscriber Only
May 11, 2020 05:04 IST
In a meeting on Sunday that has set the stage for Monday’s discussions, state chief secretaries called for a calibrated stepping up of economic activities in a video conference with the cabinet secretary.
Mon, May 11, 2020
A week into relaxed lockdown, Centre stays on course to openSubscriber Only
May 10, 2020 04:45 IST
As cases rise, govt revises norms, from treatment to labour laws
Sun, May 10, 2020
No testing for mild, moderate cases prior to discharge: Health MinistrySubscriber Only
May 09, 2020 10:59 IST
Moderate cases have been categorised as those whose symptoms resolve within 3 days and maintains saturation above 95% for the next 4 days.
Sat, May 09, 2020
Lack of health workers a concern in cities, govt says must live with virusSubscriber Only
May 09, 2020 05:15 IST
“The real problem, not just in Mumbai but in urban areas elsewhere, as we are finding out now, is the lack of surveillance infrastructure. The NUHM never took off. In the villages, we are using ASHA workers and ANMs - there are enough field-level workers, they just need to be mobilised. But where are they in the cities? Municipal bodies are not attuned to surveillance work,” said an official.
Sat, May 09, 2020
Mumbai positivity rate 15%, Centre stresses on contact tracingSubscriber Only
May 07, 2020 04:40 IST
Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan Wednesday reviewed the status of Maharashtra and Gujarat and asked states to focus on surveillance and contact tracing. The official position remains that there is no community transmission in the country.
Fri, May 08, 2020
Covid-19 vaccine: Search, progressSubscriber Only
May 07, 2020 04:30 IST
Oxford University is trialling the latest major candidate, adding to vaccines being investigated worldwide. What are these, and why is a vaccine vital while studies continue on drug and antibody alternatives?
Sat, May 09, 2020
Bracing for case surge, govt lists 215 railway stations for isolation coachesSubscriber Only
May 07, 2020 00:50 IST
These stations are spread across major hotspots and are located in green zones as well as a large number of orange zones.
Thu, May 07, 2020
194 deaths in a day, infections surge to a new high, but still doubling in 12 days, says govtSubscriber Only
May 06, 2020 05:33 IST
While the daily case count has remained over 2,000 since May 2 — it was 2,573 (83 deaths) on May 4; 2,487 (73 deaths) on May 3; and 2,411 (71 deaths) on May 2 — the last 24 hours have seen a sharp spike.
Wed, May 06, 2020
Migrant trains: Paying 85%, says Centre as Sonia tells Cong to pick up tabSubscriber Only
May 05, 2020 05:36 IST
Sources in the Railways said that there was no move to revise the guidelines or Standard Operating Procedure issued on Saturday vis-à-vis fares, and that the Railways would continue to charge states, at whose request these trains were being run, for tickets.
Tue, May 05, 2020
New single-day corona high: 2,573 cases and 83 deathsSubscriber Only
May 05, 2020 01:37 IST
While 2,573 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours — the highest so far — there were 2,487 new cases on Sunday, and 2,411 on Saturday. The total COVID-19 count is now 42,836, of which 1,389 have died and 11,761 have recovered.
Tue, May 05, 2020
Rail coaches to be COVID hospitals for Tier II and III cities, villagesSubscriber Only
May 04, 2020 02:15 IST
While 5,150 train coaches (non-AC) have already been converted into “isolation centres”, the NITI Aayog has proposed that some of these should be upgraded to hospitals, with oxygen, ICU and ventilator facilities.
Mon, May 04, 2020
Evacuating Indians abroad: Centre asks states to ready protocolSubscriber Only
May 04, 2020 00:50 IST
In a presentation shared with states during a meeting chaired by Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba on Sunday, the Centre gave state-wise breakups of people wanting to return to India and asked them to ready quarantine and testing facilities for them.
Mon, May 04, 2020
Second wave in mind, daily tests up from 4,300 to 75,000 since April 1Subscriber Only
May 03, 2020 03:56 IST
While rebutting the World Health Organisation’s “test, test, test” prescription with its “isolation, isolation, isolation” formula, as articulated by Secretary, Health Research, Dr Balram Bhargava on March 22, India has quietly upped its testing game manifold.
Sun, May 03, 2020
Given our constraints, India handled Covid-19 situation very maturely: Dr Harsh VardhanSubscriber Only
May 02, 2020 04:51 IST
Harsh Vardhan said, "The challenges and efforts needed to rapidly develop, evaluate and produce vaccine are enormous. Physicians, funders and manufacturers have come together as part of an international collaboration, coordinated by WHO, to help speed up the availability of a vaccine against COVID-19."
Sat, May 02, 2020
33% population in red zone, 43% in orangeSubscriber Only
May 02, 2020 02:45 IST
The 284 districts in the orange zone account for about 43 per cent of the population. And the 319 districts in the green zone form 44 per cent of the total districts, but account for only about a quarter of the population.
Sat, May 02, 2020
Explained: Can Covid-19 hit sense of smell?Subscriber Only
May 01, 2020 04:30 IST
US disease control authority has newly listed loss of sense of smell among COVID-19 symptoms. A look at this less commonly described symptom, and what the evidence worldwide has shown so far.
Sat, May 02, 2020
Covid-19: Almost 50% of the dead are below age 60, up from 25%Subscriber Only
May 01, 2020 04:30 IST
On the other hand, those aged over 75 years now account for only 9.2 per cent of the deaths, a sharp fall from the 42.2 per cent earlier.
Fri, May 01, 2020
Fight against coronavirus: Two days of kits left, 7 lakh RNA extraction kits arriveSubscriber Only
May 01, 2020 01:12 IST
The supply comes at a time India is looking to ramp up testing in preparation for relaxation of lockdown norms and has set its sights on conducting over 1 lakh daily tests.
Fri, May 01, 2020
Lancet study: No statistically significant clinical benefits of remdesivir in COVID patientsSubscriber Only
April 30, 2020 06:30 IST
In a study in the medical journal The Lancet, Chinese researchers have reported that they could not find any “statistically significant clinical benefits”.
Thu, Apr 30, 2020
Coronavirus outbreak: At 71, highest 24-hour toll; cases doubling in 11.3 daysSubscriber Only
April 30, 2020 04:57 IST
In all, 1,008 people have died of COVID-19 across the country so far.
Thu, Apr 30, 2020
Covid fight: Govt system in front, private hospitals do the distancingSubscriber Only
April 30, 2020 04:40 IST
Private hospitals, which account for two-thirds of hospital beds in India, and almost 80 per cent of available ventilators, are handling less than 10 per cent of this critical load.
Thu, Apr 30, 2020
Only 80 of 21,632 active cases need ventilators, say Health Ministry dataSubscriber Only
April 29, 2020 04:34 IST
An estimated 15,000 ventilators are currently available for COVID-19 care across the country, of which about half are with the private sector.
Wed, Apr 29, 2020
Last week of lockdown, challenge ahead: Fewer hotspot districts now, but zones keep changingSubscriber Only
April 29, 2020 04:31 IST
COVID-19 tracker: Over the past few weeks, the disease has spread to more districts, but it is in the major urban centres of Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Indore, and Ahmedabad that the clusters of larger and faster transmission have emerged.
Wed, Apr 29, 2020
Results pending, Delhi asks Centre to speed up testing for containment zonesSubscriber Only
April 29, 2020 01:58 IST
On Tuesday, 206 fresh COVID-19 cases were reported, taking the total count to 3,314. The death toll remains 54, with no death reported for the third consecutive day.
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