India needs an action plan to create a stimulating environment for children aged 0-3 years: VK Paul

India needs an action plan to create a stimulating environment for children aged 0-3 years: VK Paul

NITI Aayog member Dr. V.K. Paul on Thursday said that he will urge the education ministry to come up with action plan under the National Education Plan (NEP) for children aged 0-3 years, for the first 1000 days, while acknowledging that 89 percent households in India do not provide adequate amount of food to their … Read more

Covid-19: Centre rings alarm over breakthrough cases as Omicron evades vaccine-induced immunity — Here’s latest advisory

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Dr VK Paul, chief of India’s Covid-19 task force, warned that Omicron had a higher risk of transmission within households when compared against the Delta variant. At least 90% of all patients infected by the highly transmissible Omicron variant were fully vaccinated, a Union Health Ministry analysis of 183 cases showed. Sharing the results, the … Read more

COVID-19: Scientists looking into booster dose issue, primary vaccination foremost goal, says Centre

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These interventions and measures are driven by science, local epidemiology and resources, said NITI Aayog Member (Health) V K Paul at a press conference. The Union government on Friday said the scientific community is looking at all aspects of administering a booster dose of Covid vaccine while asserting that providing primary vaccination coverage to the … Read more

Serum Institute of India contributes most to vaccination drive as others lag

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SII has delivered more than what it had committed and helped the government keep the vaccination drive on track. (Photo source: IE) The country is all set to reach the 100-crore vaccination mark in the next couple of days. A majority of these vaccines have been supplied by Serum Institute of India (SII). As on … Read more

India’s Covid-19 task force chief sounds alarm bell over festival crowds, says vigilance ‘critical’

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For the past week, the daily caseload addition has fallen below 20,000 — a situation similar to late February and early March before the second wave hit. (IE) The chief of India’s Covid-19 task force has issued a warning of a surge in case amid visuals on social media of crowds throning the popular Sarojini … Read more

Coronavirus in India News Live: India registers 1,14,460 new Covid-19 cases, lowest in 2 months; 2,677 deaths

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Active Covid-19 caseload in India declined to 14,77,799 on Sunday as 1,89,232 patients recovered from the coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours. Coronavirus Cases and Deaths in India Today, Covid-19 Vaccine Live Tracker: India reported 1,14,460 new Covid-19 cases, the lowest daily surge in 60 days, and 2,677 deaths (the lowest in 42 days) … Read more

Coronavirus in India News Live: More states join chorus for free universal vaccination; SC asks Centre for vaccine roadmap

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On Wednesday, India crossed the landmark milestone of administering 22 crore cumulative vaccine doses. However, the pace of vaccination remains a worry with several vaccination centres across the country closing doors due to the Covid-19 vaccine shortage.  Covid-19 Cases and Deaths Count, Lockdown, Unlocking in India Today June 3 Live: The Covid-19 situation in India … Read more

Coronavirus in India News Live: Is India ready for Covid-19 unlock as positivity rate continues to fall?

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The weekly positivity rate has dropped below five per cent in 344 districts – nearly half of India’s 718 districts. Covid-19 Cases and Deaths Count in India, Lockdown and Unlocking Today Live June 2:  The Coronavirus spread in India has started shrinking. The country has been witnessing a sharp fall in daily Covid-19 cases. The … Read more

Coronavirus in India News Live: India registers 127,510 new Covid-19 cases, lowest since April 8; 2,795 deaths

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From over 4 lakh cases during April-end, the number of daily rise in Covid-19 cases has dropped to below 2 lakh now. Covid-19 Cases, Deaths and Vaccination in India Today June 1 Live Count: Even India reported over 90 lakh Covid-19 cases and 1,2 lakh deaths due to complication linked to Coronavirus infection in the … Read more

Covid-19: Vaccinations in Delhi to start at 89 booths

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NEW DELHI: Vaccination against Covid-19 in Delhi will start at 89 centres located in 40 government and 49 private hospitals on Saturday. “The first batch of 254,500 doses of Covishield and 20,000 doses of Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin have reached Delhi so far,” a government official said. “More batches will follow.” Every centre has been asked … Read more