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Director of Public Health has instructed deputy directors to vaccinate the priority population/beneficiaries on priority basis.

The finding is significant for India, relying heavily on Covishield, with B.1.617.2 becoming the dominant variant

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We cannot afford to subject our medical personnel to more pressure: CM

Home Ministry letter says they may need guidance on how to access them The Home Ministry has written to States to review the facilities for vulnerable groups impacted by COVID-19, such as children who have been orphaned, senior citizens and members of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, who may need guidance to access government support facilities. The ministry said that several States and Union Territories had initiated action and strengthened their machineries to support the vulnerabl...

Updated: Average daily test positivity rate continues to decline. Share Article AAA Ambulances carrying COVID-19 death victims outside the open cremation grounds, near Tavarekere at Giddanahalli, in Bengaluru.   | Photo Credit: MURALI KUMAR K Average daily test positivity rate continues to decline. India recorded 2,67,246 new cases and 4,529 new deaths on May 18. The country has so far reported 2,54,95,346 cases and 2,83,280 deaths. Tamil Nadu reported 33,059 infections, followed by Kerala (31...

“While last year we lost nearly 730 doctors across India, this year in a short period of time we have lost 244 doctors. The second wave is proving extremely fatal for all and especially those at the forefront of the battle. We have to actively increase vaccination cover among the medical staff to ensure that they have protection against the virus,’’ said IMA president J.A. Jayalal. The following are the figures of fatalities according to the IMA registry: Andhra Pradesh (21), Telangana (1...

Watch | WHO Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan on virus variants in India, vaccinations and more Updated: Updated: May 17, 2021 21:03 IST In this video interview, WHO chief scientist warns of more COVID-19 waves and says the response over next 6-18 months is critical Share Article Close X In this video interview, WHO chief scientist warns of more COVID-19 waves and says the response over next 6-18 months is critical Dr. Soumya Swaminathan, chief scientist at the World Health Organization, has b...

A view of Remdesivir injection for treating coronavirus at Tiruchi. File   | Photo Credit: M. Srinath Effective immediate allocation, and streamlined delivery to recipient States, Union Territories and institutions is an ongoing exercise, it said Nineteen oxygen generation plants, 11,321 oxygen concentrators, 15,801 oxygen cylinders and about 5.5 lakh Remdesivir vials received as global aid have been delivered or dispatched to various states and union territories from April 27 to May 16, the...