XEC: New COVID-19 Variant Raises Concerns as Virus Continues to Evolve
RNS: As the colder months approach, a new coronavirus subvariant known as XEC is emerging as a significant concern in Western Europe. Health officials are increasingly worried that this variant could reverse recent positive trends in COVID-19…
India’s COVID-19 Vaccination Programme, lockdown saved 34 Lakh Lives, 15bn USD: Stanford Report
JNS: COVID-19 vaccination programme in India saved 34 lakh lives and resulted in a net economic gain of $15.4 billion by preventing losses, revealed a working paper by Stanford University and the Institute for Competitiveness. The report, which was…
Confusion over the “booster dose” leaves elderly people under stress
by Ashis Sinha # Elderly person who has completed both vaccine doses is only eligible for the booster dose of the vaccine. “The prioritization and sequencing of this precaution dose would be based on the completion of 9 months (39 weeks) from the date of…
COVID vaccination guidelines for 15-18 year
JNS: The government has issued guidelines for COVID vaccination for Children between 15 to 18 years, which is scheduled to begin among the children of the age group of 15 to 18 years from the 3rd of January 2022. For these beneficiaries, the option of…
India’s Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 130.39 Cr
JNS: India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 130.39 Cr (1,30,39,32,286) as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 1,35,89,181sessions. The recovery of 8,251 patients in the last 24 hours has increased the…
COVID-19 vaccination touches 122 crore mark
JNS: Over 121 crore 94 lakh doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in the country so far under the Nationwide Vaccination Drive. Union Health Ministry said, more than 82 lakh 86 thousand vaccine doses were administered in the last 24 hours. The…
ईएसएल स्टील ने टीकाकरण अभियान चला कर 3 लाख लोगों को टीके लगवाऐ
बोकारो: वेदांता समूह की कंपनी और प्रमुख राष्ट्रीय स्टील उत्पादक ईएसएल स्टील ने चास बोकारो स्थित वेदांता कोविड केयर फील्ड अस्पताल में एक बार फिर कोविड टीकाकरण अभियान का आयोजन किया है। इस साल जून में शुरू अस्पताल के माध्यम से वेदांता ईएसएल ने जिला प्रशासन…
“Double dose of COVID-19 vaccination is 97.5 percent effective in preventing mortality”: ICMR
JNS: A single dose of COVID-19 vaccination is 96.6 percent effective in preventing death from the disease, whereas a double dosage is 97.5 percent effective in preventing death. “This protective effectiveness of the vaccination was revealed in an…
Another one-crore vaccinations in one day
JNS: India administered another one-crore COVID19 vaccination in a single day on Tuesday. The highest one-day record of 1.09 crore vaccine doses was achieved till 6 pm on Tuesday and still counting, said Health Minister Mansukha Mandaviya. Congratulating…
Tamil Nadu CM launches free COVID-19 vaccination at private hospitals
Chennai: Tamilnadu Chief Minister MK Stalin introduces a first-of-its-kind initiative in India to distribute free COVID-19 immunisation shots at private hospitals in the state. The scheme was launched at Chennai’s Kauvery Hospital by the Chief…