COVID-19 Updates

NITI Ayog suggests separate legislation, fund for future pandemic

September 14, 2024

A report by an expert group set up by NITI Aayog report titled ‘Future Pandemic Preparedness and Emergency Response —A Framework for Action’ has recommended a separate legislation called Public Health Emergency...

Mock drill held on pandemic preparedness under National One Health Mission

September 4, 2024

Under the aegis of National One Health Mission (NOHM), a comprehensive national mock drill, “Vishanu Yuddh Abhyas” (Virus War Exercise), was conducted in Ajmer district of Rajasthan from August 27 to August 31,...

Covishield maker AstraZeneca admits Covid vaccine can cause rare side effects

April 30, 2024

For the first time post Covid period, the Covishield vaccine maker AstraZeneca has admitted that its vaccine can cause rare side effects. In India, Serum Institute of India (SII) has manufactured and supplied the Covishield...

Why including HPV vaccine in national program is waste of public fund, explains top epidemiologist

February 11, 2024

After the central government’s push in the budget for vaccination of girls in the age group of 9-14 years to prevent cervical cancer and the Union health ministry’s plans to include HPV vaccine in the Universal...

Food disruption during Covid led rise in malnutrition among children: Study

February 9, 2024

The disruption of India’s food systems during the Covid-19 pandemic was associated with a steep rise in malnutrition among children as the lockdown impacted their nutritional status, according to a study. Researchers...

U-WIN platform for managing immunisation to be rolled out expeditiously

February 1, 2024

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said the newly designed U-WIN platform for managing immunisation will be rolled out expeditiously across the country. She made the announcement while presenting the Union...

760 fresh infections in the past 24 hours, 2 deaths

January 4, 2024

Continuing an increasing trend, India on Thursday reported 760 fresh infections in the past 24 hours. However, the active cases have dipped to 4,423. In the same time span, the nation has reported two deaths –...

Covid sub-variant JN.1 cases rise to 312

January 2, 2024

India on Tuesday recorded 573 fresh cases of Covid infections and the number of active cases of the infection has increased to 4,565 in the last 24 hrs. Two new fatalities due to the disease — one each in Karnataka and...

India reports 636 new Covid infections, 196 case of JN.1 sub-variant

January 1, 2024

India on Monday logged 636 fresh Covid 19 infections in the last 24 hrs, while the number of active cases of the infection have increased to 4,394 in the country. In the same time span, three new fatalities due to...

India logs 743 Covid cases, 7 new deaths

December 30, 2023

India on Saturday recorded 743 fresh COVID-19 infections while the number of active cases stood at 3,997, the Union health ministry said. Seven new fatalities — three from Kerala, two from Karnataka and one each from...

NITI Ayog suggests separate legislation, fund for future pandemic

Mock drill held on pandemic preparedness under National One Health Mission

Covishield maker AstraZeneca admits Covid vaccine can cause rare side effects

Why including HPV vaccine in national program is waste of public fund, explains top epidemiologist

Food disruption during Covid led rise in malnutrition among children: Study

U-WIN platform for managing immunisation to be rolled out expeditiously

760 fresh infections in the past 24 hours, 2 deaths

Covid sub-variant JN.1 cases rise to 312

India reports 636 new Covid infections, 196 case of JN.1 sub-variant

India logs 743 Covid cases, 7 new deaths

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