No Omicron cases in India yet, says health minister Mansukh Mandaviya

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Omicron has been detected in 14 countries, but none so far in India, the minister said. (Photo source: PTI) Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday said in Parliament that no cases of the new Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus had been reported in India so far. Omicron has been detected in 14 countries, … Read more

Building immunity through Ayurveda in the times of Covid-19

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Drink such as Amla juice can also be very beneficial. It has a high content of Vitamin C and aids immunity. By Shrawan Daga, The novel Coronavirus and its various mutations have taken over the country. Everyone is risking their health and life to this virus. Many patients have been rammed with the virus and … Read more

Why are Delhi’s daily COVID testing numbers suddenly slipping?

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Delhi’s daily testing for the novel coronavirus is slipping With the current surge in COVID-19 cases, Delhi’s daily testing for the novel coronavirus is slipping. At one time, Delhi had claimed to be conducting around 1 lakh tests daily. Now a look at Delhi’s daily testing numbers on April 16 and on April 17 indicate … Read more

Medical Tourism in Maharashtra’s set to witness boom post Covid-19

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Medical Tourism is the fastest growing sector in the world today, with increasing disease burden across the globe, there is a huge shortage of experienced doctors and medical infrastructure. By Mihir Vora,     It should be no surprise that the world’s largest democracy has emerged a leader in solving the current healthcare crisis. With its … Read more

How analysis empowered by data is driving Covid predictions in India and worldwide

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For instance, healthcare sectors can create a plan to organize more beds or other medical resources if there is a surge hospital in COVID-19 cases. Dr Kanav Kahol,  The world failed to prevent the Novel Coronavirus from spreading initially, which turned into a fatal pandemic. Henceforth, quick strategies became crucial to getting rid of the … Read more

For Athawale, ‘Go Corona Go’ is passe; it is ‘No Corona’ in response to new COVID-19 strain

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PUNE: Union minister Ramdas Athawale, whose ‘go corona, go’ chant became a national sensation, on Sunday came out with a new slogan, ‘No Corona’, saying it was in response to the new strain of the novel coronavirus. “I gave the ‘Go Corona Go’ slogan and the virus is now going. But it also came near … Read more

Latest sero survey results come in as a dampener for BMC and Maharashtra government

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MUMBAI: The results of the latest sero survey conducted in Mumbai has come in as a dampener for the Maharashtra government and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation. Both the government and BMC were expecting a higher percentage of people in the city to have antibodies in their body against the novel coronavirus, which would have meant … Read more

Citing new book, Joe Biden accuses Trump of betraying Americans on coronavirus

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WARREN: Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden accused President Donald Trump on Wednesday of betraying the American people, saying he knowingly lied about the deadliness of the novel coronavirus in what amounted to a “dereliction” of duty. According to newly released recordings of interviews done in February for a book by journalist Bob Woodward, Trump acknowledged … Read more

Covid-19 vaccine update: Sanofi, GlaxoSmithKline begin human clinical trials for jointly developed vaccine

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With the first stage trials of the vaccine expected to start soon, the company is expecting the result of its first stage human trials by the first week of December. Drugmakers Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline on Thursday said that they are going to begin human trials for their jointly developed potential Covid-19 vaccine candidate. The announcement … Read more