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Updated: ‘No global scientific evidence that virus targets particular age group,’ says Health Ministry Share Article AAA ‘No global scientific evidence that virus targets particular age group,’ says Health Ministry The possibility of a resurgence in COVID-19 infection is “speculative” and will depend on the “behaviour” of citizens and the virus, the Health Ministry has told the Supreme Court. “Possibility of any such resurgence would necessarily be speculative at this stage....

The AIIMS stressed that though children mostly have mild infections of COVID-19 and some even are asymptomatic, they can be carriers of the infection.

But the timing for administering the treatment is key, say doctors

Branko Milanovic.   India has a problem that is different to and deeper than the problem that the rich countries have, says City University of New York Professor As the world stumbles through a second year of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is clear that both its catastrophic toll on human life and the severe socioeconomic dislocation it has caused matter equally. Yet there is growing inequality associated with governments’ and private citizens’ responses to the pandemic regarding access to vac...

Tamil Nadu reported 15,108 new infections, followed by Kerala (13,832) and Maharashtra (10,697).

Tamil Nadu reported 15,108 new infections, followed by Kerala (13,832) and Maharashtra (10,697).

Major relaxations for 27 districts, marginal for 11 others in West, delta regions.

‘Our regulator has approved this vaccine. We have enough data on safety and efficacy,’ he says

The Union Health Ministry is working closely with all States and UTs in addressing the issue of vaccine hesitancy on a regular basis.

Maharashtra recorded 2,619 new deaths followed by Tamil Nadu (378) and Kerala (173). Maharashtra’s fatalities include 2,213 backlog deaths which were missed in the previous reports.