Why it is not wise to let the guard down just yet?

Why it is not wise to let the guard down just yet?

Dr Jaideep A Gogtay, Global Chief Medical Officer at Cipla, one of India’s leading pharma companies with a long history and some incredible firsts in the generics space and solutions that have greatly enhanced access to some of the critical medicines. Dr Gogtay has been closely associated with the company for nearly 25 years now. … Read more

Zero COVID policy not sustainable; shift strategy: WHO tells China

Zero COVID policy not sustainable; shift strategy: WHO tells China

China’s much-touted dynamic zero COVID policy came under sharp criticism from the WHO which termed it unsustainable in view of the constantly changing behaviour of the coronavirus and called on Beijing to shift its strategy. World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said this on Tuesday while commenting on China’s zero COVID policy under … Read more

After WHO estimates 4.7 million Covid-19 deaths in India, Delhi Health minister says no virus death in capital has gone uncounted

After WHO estimates 4.7 million Covid-19 deaths in India, Delhi Health minister says no virus death in capital has gone uncounted

No Covid death in the national capital has gone uncounted, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said on Friday, a day after the World Health Organisation estimated that there were 4.7 million (47 lakh) deaths from the virus in India. Covid death data given by the national capital to the Centre is completely authentic and correct, … Read more

India’s top health experts question WHO report on excess Covid deaths, term it untenable

India’s top health experts question WHO report on excess Covid deaths, term it untenable

Questioning the modelling methodology used by WHO to estimate 4.7 million deaths in India due to Covid or its impact, top health experts have expressed disappointment over the global health body’s “one-size-fits-all” approach to arrive at the figure. ICMR Director General Balram Bhargava, NITI Aayog Member (Health) V K Paul, AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria and … Read more

WHO: COVID continues to decline, except in Americas, Africa

WHO: COVID continues to decline, except in Americas, Africa

The World Health Organization said Wednesday that the number of newly reported coronavirus cases and deaths globally continued to fall in the last week, continuing a decline that first began in March. In its weekly report on the pandemic, the U.N. health agency said there were about 3.8 million new infections and more than 15,000 … Read more

Hepatitis Outbreak in Children: What to Know

Hepatitis Outbreak in Children: What to Know

May 3, 2022 — The worldwide outbreak of acute hepatitis in children totals nearly 200 cases in 16 countries. The World Health Organization (WHO) has identified more than 20 severe cases in the United States, specifically in Alabama, Delaware, Illinois, New York, and North Carolina. In Wisconsin, one infant died of the disease. Of the … Read more

228 probable unexplained cases of child hepatitis: WHO

228 probable unexplained cases of child hepatitis: WHO

At least 228 probable cases of hepatitis of unknown origin in children have now been reported to the World Health Organization from 20 countries, the UN health agency said Tuesday. “As of May 1, at least 228 probable cases were reported to WHO from 20 countries, with over 50 additional cases under investigation,” WHO spokesman … Read more

COVID-19: Govt to expedite process of recognition of Biological E Corbevax by other countries

COVID-19: Govt to expedite process of recognition of Biological E Corbevax by other countries

The government plans to expedite the process of recognition of COVID-19 vaccine Corbevax by other countries while its manufacturer Biological E pursues WHO’s emergency use listing for the jab being administered in India among the 12-14 years age group. According to an internal document circulated to the members of the Empowered Group-5 on COVID-19 Vaccination, … Read more

New COVID-19 vaccine, CoVac-1, offers better protection to immunocompromised patients, study reveals

New COVID-19 vaccine, CoVac-1, offers better protection to immunocompromised patients, study reveals

A new COVID-19 vaccine has shown signs of inducing strong immune response especially in immonocompromised patients including those suffering from cancers like leukaemic and lymphoma. The findings of this response which was presented at the American Academy of Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting in Louisiana, United States on Tuesday comes as early results from a … Read more

HHS and WHO Call for Renewed International COVID-19 Aid

HHS and WHO Call for Renewed International COVID-19 Aid

April 8, 2022 – Now is not the time for the U.S. Congress to cut international COVID-19 funding, says Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, JD, because we’re so close to “crushing” COVID-19 this year. A Senate deal announced April 4 allocated $10 billion to a coronavirus aid package that continues funding for vaccination, … Read more