Paul also suggested that a narrative to celebrate the festival in a simple manner be strengthened among the common people. As the mega festival season of the year approaches, experts have highlighted the risks of going overboard with celebrations and festivities amidst the fear of the third wave of Coronavirus pandemic. Experts who were a … Read more
WHO chief scientist Swaminathan said, Covid-19 will exist with ups and downs Covid-19 Pandemic Endemicity Phase: As the healthcare authorities ready hospitals for an impending Covid-19 third wave, Chief Scientist of the World Health Organisation Dr. Soumya Swaminathan giving some ray of hope said that India might be entering some kind of stage of ‘endemicity’. … Read more
The minister also said that the state is in acute need of vaccines as it is now planning to vaccinate teachers and education staff to facilitate early opening of schools. Taking cognisance of apprehensions made by health experts about the probable Covid third wave targeting children, the state government of Andhra Pradesh has started setting … Read more
Viral image of toursit overcrowding at Kempty Falls in Mussorie (Image: Instagraam) Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh are over-pouring with tourists who are leaving no stone unturned to make the best of the recent easing of restrictions. After an image of a crowded road in Manali went viral, a shocking video clip of Mussorie’s Kempty Falls … Read more
The presence of antibodies was found at 78.9 percent, 91.1 percent and 90.5 percent for the 18-44, 45-60 and above 60 age groups respectively. Even as the probable third wave of Coronavirus remains on the mind of most people in the country and its feared consequences for children, a sero survey conducted in the industrial … Read more
Ruling out extreme illness similar to that reported among adult and old patients, Dr Arora said that children may catch the Covid-19 infection but they will not get seriously ill. Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan in a statement has said that apprehensions regarding future waves of Coronavirus affecting children adversely have been put to … Read more
However, during the second wave the mortality among children increased by about 4 percent and 6 percent in the 0-9 age group and 10-19 group respectively. With a large number of studies predicting vulnerability of children in the event of the third wave of Coronavirus in future, scientists in Karnataka have started studying genome sequence … Read more
The comments from health experts came at a webinar hosted by IPE Global and LSE (London School of Economics) Alumni Delhi with MeraDoc here on Thursday. Even as the country grapples with the overwhelming number of new Coronavirus cases everyday, health experts have given a clear warning that there will be a third wave of … Read more