Journalism of Courage
Advertisement
Astha Saxena
Astha is a Health correspondent with The Indian Express' Delhi city team. She writes on Delhi's hospitals, government policies and other health topics. Follow her on Twitter: @asthasaxena88
More From Astha Saxena - Page 4
5,000 senior citizens get first Covid shotSubscriber Only
March 02, 2021 03:12 IST
This includes 5,176 people above 60 years, 1,009 between 45 years and 59 years, as well as 4,296 frontline workers and 1,954 healthcare workers who got their first dose.
Tue, Mar 02, 2021
Delhi: 136 private hospitals among list of 192 centres for Covid vaccine phase IISubscriber Only
March 01, 2021 02:09 IST
Beneficiaries can either register online on the CO-WIN app or directly walk in at these centres for the shot.
Mon, Mar 01, 2021
Vaccination phase II: 225 private hospitals, nursing homes on listSubscriber Only
February 28, 2021 01:10 IST
Immunisation for this group — all citizens above 60 years, and those within the age bracket of 45-59 years with specified co-morbidities — under phase 2 is scheduled to start from Monday.
Sun, Feb 28, 2021
Ahead of March 1 Covid vaccination drive, Delhi officials work at scaling up facilitiesSubscriber Only
February 25, 2021 01:11 IST
In Delhi, there are more than 43 lakh people who will fall under the category of 50 years and above and those younger but with co-morbidities. At present, there are 261 session sites offering the Covid-19 vaccines, Covaxin and Covishield.
Thu, Feb 25, 2021
Delhi: Covid vaccine adverse reaction in 0.17% of beneficiaries in city so farSubscriber Only
February 11, 2021 00:33 IST
The city has vaccinated 1,46,768 beneficiaries including healthcare and frontline workers, out of which 249 cases of AEFI (adverse event following immunisation) have been reported.
Thu, Feb 11, 2021
After 10 months, Delhi sees a day of zero Covid deathsSubscriber Only
February 10, 2021 04:08 IST
On Tuesday, the city saw 100 new daily cases of Covid, taking the total to 6,36,260. The daily positivity rate was recorded at 0.18%, the lowest in the past one month.
Wed, Feb 10, 2021
Dip in new cases, deaths bolster Delhi’s Covid fightSubscriber Only
February 08, 2021 02:06 IST
Between January 7 and February 7, the city recorded 7,683 cases and 254 deaths, the lowest since the last few months. On an average, the city has reported eight deaths per day over the last one month.
Mon, Feb 08, 2021
56% in Delhi have Covid antibodies: Serosurvey of 28,000 peopleSubscriber Only
February 03, 2021 01:07 IST
The Delhi government had collected 100 samples each from every municipal ward, including NDMC and cantonment areas. Out of the 11 districts, seroprevalence was least in North (49.09%) and highest in Southeast (62.18%).
Wed, Feb 03, 2021
Next in line for Covid shot in Delhi, 6 lakh frontline workersSubscriber Only
February 01, 2021 02:19 IST
Frontline workers will include government school teachers, MCD employees, police personnel, ASHA and ANM workers, among others, who have been on Covid duty since March.
Mon, Feb 01, 2021
Surgeries, OPDs resume: Covid-19 cases in double digitsSubscriber Only
January 28, 2021 02:29 IST
Delhi recorded 96 fresh Covid-19 cases on Wednesday, the lowest single-day figure recorded since April 30 last year. The positivity rate was 0.32% after the city conducted 29,855 tests.
Thu, Jan 28, 2021
Explained: What do Delhi’s serosurvey results suggest about herd immunity?Subscriber Only
January 26, 2021 17:34 IST
Many researchers believe that if 60 per cent or more of the population has developed antibodies against Covid-19, there is a possibility of acquiring herd immunity.
Wed, Jan 27, 2021
Sero survey: Delhi past 50%, near herd immunity against Covid-19Subscriber Only
January 26, 2021 04:14 IST
This is the highest seroprevalence found during surveys conducted by the Delhi government since the Covid outbreak and, according to experts, indicates that the city is moving closer to achieving herd immunity.
Wed, Jan 27, 2021Record turnout for vaccination in Delhi — 91.5%Subscriber Only
January 26, 2021 03:10 IST
The massive jump in vaccination numbers has been observed at government facilities which have been reporting 100% turnout for the last two days.
Tue, Jan 26, 2021
Selfie booths to badges, hospitals go all in to boost vaccination numbersSubscriber Only
January 24, 2021 02:59 IST
6,967 healthcare workers took the Covid vaccine on Saturday — 86% of target.
Sun, Jan 24, 2021
Delhi: 200 samples from Covid-19 sero-survey missingSubscriber Only
January 23, 2021 04:19 IST
The first round of this exercise, conducted between the last week of June and the first week of July, had detected antibodies in about 23% of the volunteers.
Sat, Jan 23, 2021
Delhi: Vaccination drive slow to take off in 3 key hospitalsSubscriber Only
January 20, 2021 02:07 IST
Across Delhi’s 81 sites on Tuesday, 4,936 healthcare workers were vaccinated — 48.75% of the expected target of 10,125 beneficiaries. Government sources said there is a slight improvement in numbers as compared to Monday when 44% of beneficiaries turned up.
Wed, Jan 20, 2021
Delhi: On Day 2 of vaccination drive, fewer health workers turn upSubscriber Only
January 19, 2021 01:25 IST
According to data collated by the 81 centres where the vaccination programme is being carried out, 26 cases of AEFI (adverse event following immunisation) have been reported Monday, with one beneficiary being hospitalised.
Tue, Jan 19, 2021
Delhi: Vaccine voluntary, many didn’t turn up ‘at last min’Subscriber Only
January 18, 2021 01:53 IST
The city witnessed a turnout of 53.3% per cent on the first day of the drive, despite top experts and officials requesting people to, and assuring them that the vaccines were safe.
Mon, Jan 18, 2021
Resident doctors’ body of Delhi hospital seeks vaccine switchSubscriber Only
January 17, 2021 05:24 IST
In a letter to the medical superintendent, the association said: “Resident doctors are a bit apprehensive about the lack of complete trial in case of Covaxin and might not participate in huge numbers, thus defeating the purpose of vaccination."
Sun, Jan 17, 2021
Delhi CM underlines: Experts have assured vaccine safe, don’t believe rumoursSubscriber Only
January 17, 2021 04:53 IST
“Today marks the beginning of the mass vaccination drive for Covid-19 that has kicked off in the entire country. In Delhi, the vaccination drive has started in 81 sites and we will increase it to 1,000 in coming days," Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal said.
Sun, Jan 17, 2021
Experts on the vaccination drive: ‘Like expecting a baby, seeing it being born’Subscriber Only
January 17, 2021 04:32 IST
“Before this, we did not have any definite treatment strategy. We were giving a lot of drugs but we didn’t have a good antiviral drug. This is one strategy which is going towards finding an end to the pandemic," said AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria.
Sun, Jan 17, 2021Covid-19 vaccination drive: First in line at AIIMS, safai karamchari says feel goodSubscriber Only
January 17, 2021 00:14 IST
Vaccine shots of both Covishield and Covaxin were used in Delhi's inoculation drive that took place at 81 centres across the capital.
Sun, Jan 17, 2021
‘Aise hi Covid khatam hoga’: Over 8,000 to get vaccine in capital todaySubscriber Only
January 16, 2021 04:35 IST
The city has received 2.64 lakh doses of Covishield, the Indian variant of Oxford-AstraZeneca's AZD1222 vaccine, and 20,000 doses of Bharat Biotech's Covaxin, for the immunisation programme.
Sat, Jan 16, 2021
Target: Vaccinate 75,000 in 10 daysSubscriber Only
January 14, 2021 03:42 IST
Delhi government has set a target of 1,000 centres to inoculate 1 lakh persons per day, according to official documents, which state that 1,100 teams will be required to carry out the drive.
Thu, Jan 14, 2021
Delhi prepares for shot in the armSubscriber Only
January 13, 2021 02:52 IST
A total of 603 cold chain points have been identified across the city to serve as the immunisation centres.
Wed, Jan 13, 2021Journalism of Courage
Install the Express App for
a better experience
a better experience
Featured
Trending Topics
News
Multimedia
Follow Us