Health

14 Jul

Vaccination leads to reduced ICU stay, treatment cost

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A cohort study on the impact of vaccination among Covid-19 patients by Star Health and Allied Insurance has unveiled the significant impacts of vaccination among individuals 45 years and above, IndiaMedToday reported. The study concluded that there was a marked reduction in the total hospitalisation expenses by approximately 24 per cent, the average length of stay (ALOS) by a mean of 2.1 days, ICU requirement by 66 per cent and a reduction of approximately 81 per cent in mortality among patients who had completed two doses of vaccination. The report said the study was conducted during the second wave (March…

13 Jul

At least 44 killed, 67 injured in coronavirus hospital fire in Iraq

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As rescuers combed the smoke-charred building in search of more bodies, Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi held urgent meetings with senior ministers and ordered the suspension and arrest of health and civil defense managers in Nassiriya, his office said in a statement. The manager of the hospital was also suspended and ordered to be arrested, the statement added. Already decimated by war and sanctions, Iraq's healthcare system has struggled to cope with the coronavirus crisis, which has killed 17,592 people and infected more than 1.4 million. "Health crews carried charred bodies out of the burning hospital while many patients were coughing…

13 Jul

Third Covid wave hits world, join hands to avoid it in India: V K Paul

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The third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, NITI Aayog member V.K. Paul on Tuesday appealed to Indians to join hands to avoid its spread in India, warning that a “majority of cases will be reported if the next wave comes”. “The world is witnessing a third wave (of Covid-19). We have to join hands to ensure that the third wave doesn’t hit India. The Prime Minister today clearly said that we should focus on keeping the third wave at bay, instead of discussing when it would come in India,” Paul said. Citing data that mentions 3,90,000 Covid cases in the…

13 Jul

1st COVID-19 Patient of India Tests Positive again for the Coronavirus

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Today in Kerala's Thrissur health authorities said that a women who was tested positive for corona virus has tested positive again. she told to the press she tested for corona virus as she was prepared to go to New Delhi for study purposes. Then the test came out as positive. The woman is currently at home and she is ok. It was on January 30, 2020 the third year medical student from Wuhan university tested positive for COVID-19, becoming India's first COVID-19 patient, and after that she had returned home following semester holidays. After nearly three weeks of treatment at…

13 Jul

B’desh decides to ease lockdown for a week ahead of Eid

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The Bangladeshi government has decided to ease the ongoing lockdown for a week from Thursday onwards ahead of Eid-ul-Azha. Bangladesh’s Press Information Department (PID) made the announcement on Monday night, saying the lockdown restrictions will be eased until July 22 on the occasion of Muslim festival, which will be celebrated on July 21, reports Xinhua news agency. The country’s cabinet division will issue a notification containing details on easing of the restrictions and prohibitions on Tuesday, said the announcement. As part of easing the lockdown measures, the government is very likely to allow public transport services resume on the condition…

13 Jul

KFC India extends medical supplies to hospitals

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Aiming to provide support to team members and communities in need through the ongoing Covid wave, KFC India strengthened its efforts. As part of its ‘KFC Care’ campaign, the brand has undertaken various relief initiatives. Supported by the Yum! Foundation, KFC Care pledges to provide medical supplies & essentials to hospitals, food relief kits and home care Covid kits to underprivileged families. To safeguard the safety and well-being of its team members, the brand has extended a Vaccination Drive for its team members across more than 480 KFC restaurants in the country. In association with partners as ResponseNet and Smile…

10 Jul

central government caps 20% of Covaxin supply for first dose beneficiaries

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Easing the restriction over immunisation by Bharat Biotech’s Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin, the central government has now allowed the vaccination centres to administer the vaccine’s first dose to all the age group although with a cap of 20 per cent. As per the officials, the capping of 20 per cent is in place considering the limited supply of Covaxin. “The government vaccination centres may restart administration of the first dose of Covaxin. However, considering the limited vaccine supply, to begin with, the first dose slots may be limited to up to 20% of the total session capacity,” the order read. The…

10 Jul

ICMR notified Corona Virus will stay forever

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The Corona virus will not get easily,after a while, just like influenza, and vulnerable populations may have to take the vaccine shot annually. On friday , Head, Division of Epidemiology and Communicable Diseases, ICMR, Covid-19, is expected to gradually become an endemic. According to Head Division of Epidemiology Centre Samiran Panda said 100 years ago the influenza changed as pandemic. There should minor changes in the vaccine formulations simultaneously. Experiments at the ICMR have proved that the vaccines presently available in India are effective against the new Covid variants as well. However, the efficacy may differ for different strains.

09 Jul

Covaxin’s Phase 3 Trial Data Looks Good, Says Chief Scientist As Bharat Biotech Awaits WHO Approval

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WHO Chief Scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan on Thursday said data on Bharat Biotech’s vaccine Covaxin looks good. As Covaxin awaits WHO approval, Swaminathan said the pre-submission meeting was held on June 23 and the data packet is being assembled. The Phase-3 trial data looks good, they’ve looked at the variants too, she said in an interview to CNBC-TV18. “The overall efficacy is quite high. The vaccine efficacy against the Delta variant is low but it is still quite good," she said. The safety profile so far meets the WHO benchmarks, the scientist said. “We keep a close eye on all…

08 Jul

Covid-19 vaccine slots through Vi App

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Getting vaccinated is the most important thing one can do in the present situation to protect themselves, their families and society from the spread of Covid 19. To simplify the process of scheduling their vaccination appointment, Vi has integrated the CoWin App’s slot finder on the Vi App for its customers. Vi users can search for available vaccine slots and set notification alerts on the Vi App itself. Vi customers will now not need to look beyond their phone to schedule a Covid-19 vaccination appointment. Vi customers can filter their search by age group, Vaccine names (Covishield, Covaxin, Sputnik V),…