Without the necessary WHO endorsement, the Indian vaccine’s recipients may not be considered for air travel abroad. A Ministry of External Affairs source also informed that a separate process to get endorsement from the European Union “may take longer” but that is also on the cards. Children are at limited risk for severe COVID-19 though they will continue to be susceptible to the infection as well be transmitters, say the latest guidelines from the Indian Academy of Pediatrics, a 32,000 member association of paediatricians in India.
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Only the United States and Brazil have registered more cumulative fatalities than India.
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Family members prepare to cremate a COVID-19 victim at Nigambodh Ghat cremation ground in New Delhi on May 22, 2021.
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Only the United States and Brazil have registered more cumulative fatalities than India.
India’s cumulative COVID-19 fatalities crossed the 3 lakh-mark on May 23. With 4,452 deaths till 11.54 p.m. on May 23, the country has recorded 3,03,751 overall deaths. Only the United States and Brazil have registered more cumulative fatalities than India.
India also recorded 2,22,704 new cases on May 23. Tamil Nadu reported 35,483 infections, followed by Karnataka (25,979) and Kerala (25,820). Maharashtra recorded 894 casualties on the day, followed by Karnataka (624) and Tamil Nadu (422). Maharashtra’s fatalities include backlog deaths which were missed in the previous reports.
Citing a video circulating on social media, the IMA said Ramdev is seen saying that “
allopathy ek aisi stupid aur diwalilya science hai… (allopathy is such a stupid science)”. He also says that “lakhs of people have died after taking allopathic medicines”, the association said, adding that Ramdev claimed Remdesivir, Faviflu, and all other drugs, which were approved by the Drugs Controller General of India, have failed in treatment of COVID-19 patients.
The major news headlines of the day, and more. “The Ministry of Electronics and IT has written a strong communication to the global team of Twitter registering objection on the use of ‘Manipulated Media’ tag on certain tweets made by Indian political leaders with reference to a toolkit created to undermine, derail and demean the efforts of the Government against COVID19 pandemic,” a Ministry source said. The Prime Minister has urged bringing medical services closer to COVID-19 patients, coming up with a new mantra
Jahan bimaar, wahin upchaar at a video conference with doctors where he choked up while speaking of lives lost to the virus.