Covid-19: No need to panic over rising cases, no new variant of concern found, say experts

Covid-19: No need to panic over rising cases, no new variant of concern found, say experts

The increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in the country over the last few days should not be a cause for panic, health experts said on Saturday, highlighting that no new variant of concern has been found and the rise so far is limited to a few districts. They also pointed out towards non-adherence … Read more

Covid-19 third wave? Epidemiologist warns against complacency, lowering guard during wedding season

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Masking and maintaining social distance were the way forward, apart from a full vaccination course. (File/PTI) People attending weddings should be cautious and continue to follow Covid-appropriate protocol during the ongoing wedding season, a former Indian Council of Medical Research epidemiologist has warned. Dr RR Gangakhedkar, who is now part of the World Health Organization’s … Read more

How Indians will benefit from Singapore’s conditional lifting of travel restrictions

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The likes of Spain, Germany, the Maldives, the United Arab Emirates, Thailand, and Turkey are allowing Indian travellers to a certain extent. (File) Singapore will lift its travel ban for citizens from India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, and Pakistan from October 26. People with a 14-day travel history to these countries will be once again … Read more

Ahead of Covid-19 third wave, Delhi govt announces Rs 139-cr project to digitise healthcare sector, add 7,000 new hospital beds

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Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal also confirmed approval regarding the setting up of 6,836 new beds across Delhi government hospitals (Express Photo) Delhi: On Saturday, the Delhi government announced a Rs 139-crore project in a bid to digitise healthcare management in the national capital. It will enable hospital-patient interactions in the city via cloud-based integrated management … Read more