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Omicron mild, does affect children, say AIIMS experts
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 14 (ANI): As India reports COVID-19 infection in children like other countries, considering the importance of the topic, an interactive webinar session on 'Managing Children with Covid-19' is being organised by the Union Health Ministry in collaboration with All
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COVID-19 testing is necessary to break the chain of transmission, says hea
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 13 (ANI): Amid the continuous rise in COVID-19 cases driven by the Omicron variant, a health expert says it is important that we get tested to break the chain of transmission as avoiding the test and just assuming the presence or absence of COVID infection will
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Omicron is more infectious than Delta variant, says Medanta Hospital senio
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 13 (ANI): Senior Surgeon of Medanta Hospital Dr Arvind Kumar on Thursday said that the data shows that the COVID-19 variant Omicron is more infectious than the Delta variant. However, it is milder as compared to it.
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COVID-19 caused by Omicron should not be considered common cold, people sh
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 12 (ANI): With India witnessing a steep rise in COVID-19 cases, Dr VK Paul, Niti Aayog member, has cautioned that the infection caused by Omicron variant of coronavirus should not be considered common cold and people should not take it lightly.
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Vaccination is critical pillar of our COVID-19 response: Dr VK Paul
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 12 (ANI): Dr VK Paul, a Niti Aayog member, on Wednesday encouraged people to get vaccinated against coronavirus infection at the earliest and said, "vaccination is the critical pillar of our COVID-19 response and they are helpful to an extent".
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AIIMS Director Dr Randeep Guleria releases book on 'Post-COVID Clinical Is
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 12 (ANI): All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Delhi Director Dr Randeep Guleria on Tuesday released a book on the challenges being faced by medical practitioners in dealing with post-COVID clinical issues and their management.
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Third wave will have sharp rise in Jan end, but sharp decline in mid-March
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], January 10 (ANI): Amid surge in COVID-19 infections in the country, IIT Kanpur professor Manindra Agrawal on Monday stated that the peak of the infection will hit the nation in the January-end. He also said that the virus cases will overtake the cases recor
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Assembly polls 2022: EC, health officials to review COVID situation today,
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 6 (ANI): Ahead of the crucial Assembly polls in five States, Union Health Ministry Secretary Rajesh Bhushan and Dr VK Pual, Member (Health), Niti Aayog will be meeting the team of Election Commission of India officials today at 11 am, sources said.
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COVID-19: Oral anti-viral drug Molnupiravir is not included in national ta
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 5 (ANI): Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) head Dr. Balram Bhargava on Wednesday stated that the oral anti-viral drug Molnupiravir capsules are not included in the national task force treatment for COVID-19 as it has side effects.
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Bharat Biotech gets SEC approval for phase 3 clinical trials of COVID boos
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 5 (ANI): The Subject Experts Committee (SEC) of the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) on Wednesday granted approval to Bharat Biotech for conducting intranasal phase 3 trials and heterologous trials for COVID-19 booster intranasal vaccine for those who hav
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Over 40 lakh jabbed on first day of COVID-19 vaccination for 15 to 18 year
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 3 (ANI): On the first day of COVID-19 vaccination for children in 15 to 18 years age group, more than 40 lakh vaccine doses were administered till 8.30 pm on Monday, as per the CoWIN portal.
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Over 7 lakh children aged 15-18 yrs register for COVID-19 vaccination on C
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New Delhi [India], January 2 (ANI): Over 7 lakh beneficiaries in the 15-18 age group have registered themselves on the CoWIN portal for COVID-19 vaccination, which will start from January 3 onwards.
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