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Coronavirus in India: 75% of the dead over 60 years, 83% had co-morbiditiesSubscriber Only
April 19, 2020 04:08 IST
Three districts — Patna (Bihar), Nadia (West Bengal) and Panipat (Haryana) — which had not reported any new cases for over 14 days, have seen fresh cases in the last 24 hours.
Sun, Apr 19, 2020
Pool widened further, govt to test all coming to hospitals with flu signsSubscriber Only
April 19, 2020 04:07 IST
A highly placed source said, “This means that whoever comes forward to get tested, we will test, regardless of whether the person has travel and contact history or not.”
Sun, Apr 19, 2020
A silent casualty: Drop in TB reporting, states admit lockdown issuesSubscriber Only
April 19, 2020 04:01 IST
Between April 1 and 14 that number has dramatically shrunk to just 19,145 with 15,813 being notified by the government sector.
Sun, Apr 19, 2020
After Agra, govt now showcases ‘Kasaragod model’Subscriber Only
April 19, 2020 01:10 IST
Roughly 15 per cent of the population in Kasaragod is settled abroad, which is the primary reason one of the earliest cases was reported from the region.
Sun, Apr 19, 2020
Coronavirus cases have slowed under lockdown, says Govt; 3 strains foundSubscriber Only
April 18, 2020 04:08 IST
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Friday said three strains of the virus have been detected in the country so far.
Sat, Apr 18, 2020
Covid-19: Testing ramped up, 5 lakh kits arrive from China, another 6.5 lakh on waySubscriber Only
April 17, 2020 04:35 IST
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Indicating that more testing kits are on the way, Vikram Misri, India’s Ambassador to China, tweeted: “A total of 650,000 kits, including Rapid Antibody Tests and RNA Extraction Kits have been despatched early today from Guangzhou Airport to India.”
Fri, Apr 17, 2020
Study from China: 44% got Covid from people without symptomsSubscriber Only
April 17, 2020 04:25 IST
The study, published in Nature Medicine on April 15, looked at 94 patients with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 admitted to Guangzhou Eighth People’s Hospital.
Fri, Apr 17, 2020
The WHO balance sheet: How it is funded, where it spendsSubscriber Only
April 16, 2020 04:30 IST
Coronavirus (COVID-19): President Donald Trump has declared he will halt US funding to WHO. How much does WHO get from the US and other member states, including India? Where does it spend? What is its role in India’s COVID-19 battle?
Sat, Apr 18, 2020
170 districts are hotspots, another 207 potential as cases near 12,000 markSubscriber Only
April 16, 2020 04:00 IST
Coronavirus (COVID-19): With 1,118 new cases being reported in the last 24 hours, the total number of cases touched 11,933 (1,344 recovered) on Wednesday.
Thu, Apr 16, 2020
COVID-19: Over 1,400 new cases in 24 hours, count crosses 10,000-markSubscriber Only
April 15, 2020 04:20 IST
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Till now, the highest single-day jump was 918 cases on April 12, which was followed by 905 cases on April 13. The last three days have together seen an increase of 3,286 cases, which is over 30 per cent of the total cases so far.
Wed, Apr 15, 2020
Explained: Can an unborn baby be infected with coronavirus?Subscriber Only
April 15, 2020 04:20 IST
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Vertical transmission, or a mother infecting her foetus or newborn, is an emerging aspect of COVID-19. A look at the available evidence worldwide so far, and ICMR’s recent guidelines to address this concern.
Wed, Apr 15, 2020
Coronavirus can pass from mother to foetus, says ICMR, floats guidelinesSubscriber Only
April 14, 2020 04:25 IST
Coronavirus (COVID-19): The guidelines also call for the use of personal protective equipment for hospital staff, especially at the time of delivery.
Tue, Apr 14, 2020
Covid-19: At 51, highest 24-hour toll, but no cases in 14 days in 25 districtsSubscriber Only
April 14, 2020 04:05 IST
In the past 24 hours, there have been 51 deaths and 905 cases — the highest single-day toll for the country. This takes the tally to 9,352 cases and 324 deaths.
Tue, Apr 14, 2020
UP to begin pool testing today, ICMR says not in areas with > 5% positivitySubscriber Only
April 14, 2020 02:12 IST
The expanded testing in large population groups through pool testing is helpful in saving resources given limited availability of test kits.
Tue, Apr 14, 2020
Coronavirus outbreak: Almost 1 in 2 districts hit by virus, exit from lockdown to be trickySubscriber Only
April 13, 2020 04:35 IST
There is a sense in the government that giving states more room may not actually make a big difference on the ground as no state, at this point, can afford to opt for a “thoughtless” relaxation and then bear the burden of a spike in cases.
Mon, Apr 13, 2020
Explained: How Agra, Bhilwara and Pathanamthitta coronavirus models differSubscriber Only
April 13, 2020 04:20 IST
Coronavirus (COVID-19): After early cases in Agra, Bhilwara and Pathanamthitta, respective state and district administrations worked hard to contain the outbreak within those geographies. Model by model, how they went about it.
Sun, Apr 19, 2020
On free COVID-19 tests, Centre tells private labs: Will take up matter in Supreme CourtSubscriber Only
April 13, 2020 01:00 IST
Following last week’s order, private labs called upon the government to “come up with modalities” so that their service “remains sustainable”.
Mon, Apr 13, 2020
Delay in supply of COVID-19 kits hits rapid test planSubscriber Only
April 12, 2020 02:27 IST
Following the successful South Korea model, the serological tests were to be used to speed up the rate of detection of cases and isolation to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The delay will affect the government’s plan of incremental testing to get a more accurate assessment of the status of transmission.
Sun, Apr 12, 2020
Success of a local shutdown: Centre showcases Agra model of containmentSubscriber Only
April 12, 2020 02:14 IST
The Centre showcased the Agra model on Saturday at the daily COVID-19 briefing, and it is also being shared with other states as best practice.
Sun, Apr 12, 2020
Highest single-day spike in cases but no community spread yet, says GovtSubscriber Only
April 11, 2020 04:16 IST
Joint Secretary, Health Ministry, Lav Agarwal underlined that “just 2%” of the 16,000 samples tested on Thursday were positive, and the number of positive cases with no history of travel or contact — as reported in an ICMR study — were primarily from areas which had reported confirmed cases.
Sat, Apr 11, 2020
Over 8 lakh case count if no lockdown, MEA cites ICMR; Health says no such reportSubscriber Only
April 11, 2020 02:59 IST
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Scientific estimates suggest that without social distancing measures, the reproductive rate would have been 2.5 people per day, but with the lockdown, we have been able to reduce social exposure by over 75%, leading to an infection rate of around 0.625 persons per day.”
Sat, Apr 11, 2020
As ICMR ramps up rapid testing, WHO says use only in research settingsSubscriber Only
April 11, 2020 01:16 IST
This is the latest in a series of divergences in India’s strategy to fight the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-2019) from what the WHO considers appropriate.
Sat, Apr 11, 2020
Explained: How plasma therapy works, what India plansSubscriber Only
April 11, 2020 00:03 IST
As govt prepares to frame a protocol for convalescent plasma therapy, a look at the science behind injecting a recovered patient’s plasma into a serious patient.
Sun, Apr 12, 2020
Explained: Reading the coronavirus containment planSubscriber Only
April 10, 2020 02:25 IST
The sealing of COVID-19 hotspots is part of the government’s larger plan to contain the spread. A look at the approach laid down, stage by stage, and what is recommended on hospitalisation and treatment.
Fri, Apr 10, 2020
Coronavirus: ICMR framing protocol for plasma therapySubscriber Only
April 10, 2020 00:19 IST
The procedure, known as convalescent plasma therapy, is carried out in the expectation that antibodies specific to the Novel Coronavirus that are present in the blood of the patient who has recovered will help generate immune response in the other patient.
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