Health

17 Oct

India reported 2,060 new Covid cases in last 24 hours

Priyanka BhowmickCovid Vaccine, Covid19, Health, Indiacovid, Health, india

India reported 2,060 new Covid cases, taking the toll to 4,46,30,888, and 10 more deaths, taking the death toll to 5,28,905, the health ministry said on Monday. Active cases rose to 26,834 and 0.06 percent of total infections, according to updated data from the ministry at 8 am.It added the national COVID-19 recovery rate has increased to 98.75 percent. .An increase of 209 cases was recorded in the count of active COVID-19 cases in the span of 24 hours. With 10 more deaths, the death toll rose to 5,28,905, including four deaths accounted for by Kerala, the data said.The daily…

13 Oct

Action against Cough Syrup Scandal

Priyanka BhowmickHealth, IndiaDelhi, Health, india

Maiden Pharmaceuticals, which was flagged by the World Health Organization(WHO) after the deaths of nearly 70 children in The Gambia. As per the report, they did not test the quality of the raw materials used to manufacture any of its drugs.Investigations are currently ongoing in India and The Gambia. Regulators said they had suspended all manufacturing operations at the New Delhi-based firm after it violated safety norms.Haryana drug controllers listed 12 points of contraventions that were detected during the inspection of the company's Sonepat unit.

30 Sep

Dengue cases rise in Nepal

Priyanka BhowmickEntertainment, HealthDengue, Health, nepal

Dengue outbreak has increased in Hetouda, the headquarters of Bagmati province. As many as 112 people have been infected with the disease in the last 24 hours, and one person has died from the disease in Hetouda sub-metropolitan city. Due to overcrowding in the hospital, dengue patients are facing problems in getting treatment at Hetouda Hospital. The hospital has allocated one bed to treat two patients. As the number of dengue cases increased, patients started traveling to other places including Kathmandu and Chitwan for treatment. 1,433 men and 1,120 women have been infected with dengue in the last two months.…

28 Sep

Increase in Dengue cases in the state

editorHealth, West Bengal

The recent situation in West Bengal seems to be the direst, On Monday the state health department reported 840 new infections. Over 500 people have been hospitalized, and two fatalities were reported in Kolkata on the day. The positivity rate has climbed from 10% to 12% in the last ten days. Most of the cases are been reported from Jalpaiguri, Darjeeling, North 24 Parganas, South 24 Parganas, Howrah, Kolkata, Hooghly, and Murshidabad districts. Uttar Pradesh hasn’t been able to escape from the mosquito-borne disease either. As per the report, 12 people in Lucknow tested positive for dengue over the weekend,…

26 Sep

West Bengal reports 635 fresh Dengue Cases

Priyanka BhowmickHealth, India, West BengalDengue, Health, india, West Bengal

According to a report of health department officials, Saturday West Bengal reported 635 new dengue cases. In the worst affected districts Kolkata, North and South 24 Parganas are counted. In total, currently 745 patients are undergoing treatment at the state-run hospital.This season, the death toll from dengue has risen to 16 since the outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease two months ago. On the other hand, as per the bulletin of the health department, the state recorded 314 new Covid-19 cases on Saturday, taking the tally to 21,12,872.It's also added the toll rose to 21,495 with one more fatality.

22 Sep

Multiple disease cases are increasing every day

Priyanka BhowmickCovid19, Health, Indiaindia

According to the latest report of the Union Health Ministry, the country has reported more than 30,627 cases of dengue and 12 deaths this year till the end of August. on the other hand, Over 1,455 cases of swine flu have been reported in India this year and 30 have died. Maharashtra has the highest number (512 cases, 16 deaths), followed by Karnataka (283), Gujarat (205), Rajasthan (125), West Bengal (81), Goa (61), Telangana (38) and Delhi (12). . The Union Health Ministry has directed all states and Union Territories to take surveillance measures to report cases, provide timely treatment…

19 Sep

West Bengal logs 267 new COVID-19 cases, 1 death

Priyanka BhowmickCovid19, Health, West Bengalindia

As per the report of the health department bulletin, west Bengal recorded 267 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, 16 less than the earlier day, taking the tally to 21,11,057. One more person died of the disease, taking the death toll from COVID-19 to 21,489, it said. The bulletin said active COVID-19 cases in west Bengal is 2,283, Where in a day 20,87,285 people recovered from the disease including 188 people. The recovery rate for COVID-19 is now 98.87 percent. 283 new COVID-19 cases and one death were reported in the state on Saturday.

14 Sep

West Bengal reports 229 new Covid-19 infections, One fresh fatality

Priyanka BhowmickCovid19, Health, India

West Bengal on Tuesday recorded 229 new Covid-19 cases taking the tally to 21,09,677, the state health department informed in its bulletin. One more death due to the virus infection was reported during the day as the total death toll reached 21,484, the bulletin said. As per the bulletin, the state now has 1,885 active coronavirus cases, with 86 of them hospitalized. 7,548 samples were tested in the last 24 hours. The bulletin said the state now has 1,885 active coronavirus cases, with 86 of them hospitalized. 7,548 samples were tested in the last 24 hours. The rate of positivity…

11 Sep

WHO makes BIG claim, says Covid-19 ‘kills a person every 44 seconds globally’

editorHealthWHO

As the world was once transferring closer to normalcy putting up the Covid-19 pandemic amid declining cases, the World Health Organisation (WHO) warned that one person with Covid-19 is nonetheless dying every forty-four seconds globally. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director General, stated that this virus would no longer just fade away. “The international decline in pronounced instances and deaths is continuing. This is very encouraging. But there is no warranty these tendencies will persist. The most hazardous component is to anticipate they will,” he said in his modern-day remarks. “The wide variety of weekly mentioned deaths may additionally have dropped…

06 Sep

India’s first intranasal Covid-19 vaccine by Bharat Biotech gets DCGI approval

editorCovid19, HealthBharat Biotech

India's first intranasal Covid vaccine by Bharat Biotech received DCGI approval on Tuesday for major immunization against the infection for human beings above the age of 18. Lauding the achievement, Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya said, it is a ‘Big Boost to India's Fight Against COVID-19’. Mandaviya tweeted, Big Boost to India's Fight Against COVID-19! Bharat Biotech's ChAd36-SARS-CoV-S COVID-19 (Chimpanzee Adenovirus Vectored) recombinant nasal vaccine permitted via @CDSCO_INDIA_INF for primary immunization against COVID-19 in 18+ age group for confined use in emergency situation.