Page 4 - Public Health

Cabinet approves nationwide roll-out of Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission

'Under the ABDM, citizens will be able to create their Ayushman Bharat Health Account numbers, to which their digital health records can be linked'

'India needs to remain vigilant as neighbouring countries not polio-free'

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya launched the National Polio Immunisation Drive for 2022 by administering polio drops to children below five years of age

Covid-19: Kerala records 3,581 new cases, six deaths in last 24 hours

Among the 14 districts, Ernakulam reported the most with 637 followed by Thiruvananthapuram 523 and Kollam 364

Centre suggests states, UTs to allow relaxation of Covid restrictions

In the guidelines, sent to chief secretaries of all states and UTs, the centre emphasised that the wearing of masks, social distancing, hand hygiene and ventilation in closed spaces should continue

Reduced testing, surveillance of Covid virus concerning: WHO official

Although global infections have fallen about 20 per cent this week compared with last week, Maria Van Kerkhove said the decline "may not be real", because of the reduction in testing

Covid-19: Kerala records 5,023 fresh cases, 13 deaths in last 24 hours

Ernakulam recorded the highest with 825 cases followed by Kozhikode 574 and Thiruvananthapuram 574

Reinfection with different subtypes of Omicron is possible: Study

While the chances are rare, reinfection with BA.2 can occur shortly after initial BA.1 infection, according to a study by Danish researchers.

Are variants leading us closer to herd immunity against Covid-19?

Herd immunity is when enough of a population is immune to a virus that it's hard for the germ to spread to those who aren't protected by vaccination or a prior infection

Covid-19: Mumbai records 135 new cases, 2 deaths in last 24 hours

Tuesday was the third day in a row when the addition to the tally was less than 200, with Monday's 96 being the lowest since April, 2020

'Maharashtra Covid curbs may be eased further in Mar; mask mandate to stay'

With daily cases declining and third wave on the wane, coronavirus-related restrictions are likely to be eased further in Maharashtra in March: Health Minister Rajesh Tope

Covid-19: Kerala records 4,069 fresh cases, 11 deaths in last 24 hours

Continuing with the downward trend in daily coronavirus cases, Kerala on Monday recorded 4,069 fresh infections which raised the total caseload to 64,73,059 in the state

Over 15 mn adolescents in 15-18 years group fully vaccinated: Mandaviya

Over 70 per cent of beneficiaries in the same age group have received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine so far, according to Union Health Ministry data

Bird flu: No cause for concern in other parts of Thane, says collector

Bird flu cases have been detected in Shahapur, following the death of around 100 birds at a poultry farm in Vehloli village in the tehsil recently

Gulf healthcare market saturated; opportunity lies in India: Azad Moopen

Azad Moopen in an interview said "We have already reached 27% of our YTD Ebitda from India, and we aim to gradually bring it up to 35-40% as we move forward"

Covid-19: Kerala registers 8,655 new cases, 18 deaths in last 24 hours

On Tuesday and Wednesday, the southern state had recorded 11,776 and 12,223 fresh cases, respectively

Health ministry dismisses media reports on 'undercounting' of Covid deaths

Government of India has a comprehensive definition to classify Covid deaths which has been shared with the states who are following it, says ministry

Vaccinated people less likely to develop long Covid, shows UK study

It also found that vaccine effectiveness against most long-Covid symptoms was highest in people aged 60 years and over

Covid: Mumbai records zero deaths, 235 new cases; active tally below 2,500

Earlier on January 2, the metropolis had reported zero fatalities and for a second time this year, no death linked to coronavirus has been reported in the last 24 hours

Corbevax Covid vaccine is safe, offers high antibody levels: NTAGI chief

India's third homegrown COVID-19 vaccine Corbevax is safe and offers good immunogenicity and higher antibody levels than some other vector vaccines: Official

Molnupiravir appears to work against Omicron as other variants: Study

The study was jointly conducted by a team of doctors at Fortis C-DOC, G.D Hospital and Diabetes Institute, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College and Hospital, and the Diabetes Foundation