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India is closely following the pandemic scenario amid a surge in covid cases in many parts of the world, adding China. The central government and states have asked citizens to adhere to the appropriate covid habit and physical distancing, wear masks in crowded places, and get vaccinated. Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya suggested doctors have original data percentages to restrict the dissemination of unverified data.
On Monday, he also held an assembly with members of the most sensible medical framework, the Indian Medical Association (IMA), where he asked to authorize a momentary booster dose. Several hospitals in states and union territories are conducting training drills to do a Covid Preparedness inventory.
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Delhi records new Covid cases, positivity rate 0. 44pc
Delhi on Tuesday recorded new Covid cases with a positivity rate of 0. 44%, news firm PTI reported, mentioning the city’s fitness department. No new deaths from the viral disease have been reported.
Jharkhand is Covid ready, I don’t want to panic: Minister of Health
Jharkhand Health Minister Banna Gupta said Tuesday that the state government is ready to deal with any increase in covid cases. He said there’s “no need to panic” and suggested others be alert and get the booster dose.
“We had faced demanding situations all the waves of the covid pandemic with our limited resources. Our efforts in the coronavirus crisis have been appreciated. We are now in a position to face any fitness crisis,” he said via the PTI news agency. .
China to release Covid information once a month starting in January
China is expected to release information on covid-19 cases only once a month after the disease is downgraded to category B, or less stringent virus management, the government said Tuesday, a move likely to deepen confusion and mistrust among citizens about how temporarily the virus spreads in the country or how deadly it infects. Read more
Coronavirus: AP CM holds review assembly on village clinic readiness
Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy held a review assembly on the current Covid scenario on Monday and wrote a letter to the Centre seeking to close the hole to administer a “precautionary dose” of the existing nine to six months, the Chief Minister’s Office said. he said in a statement.
Health Minister Mandaviya visits Safdarjung Hospital and simulates Covid exercise
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandavya on Tuesday reviewed Covid reaction simulation training at the Center-run Safdarjung Hospital here, conducted as part of a national training, to check its readiness to deal with any caseloads.
Sikkim government’s troubles warning in determining Covid-19 cases
The Sikkim government on Tuesday issued a statement calling on others to take precautionary measures to prevent the outbreak of the Covid-19 disease in the state again.
TN Health Minister reviews sham exercise at Chennai Government Hospital, says government is in a position to assume an increase in cases
Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma Subramanian, who oversaw a simulated exercise at the Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital on Tuesday, said the state has enough inventory of medicines, beds, appliances and oxygen to cope with any increase in covid-19 cases.
Covid-19 simulated training conducted at Kozhikode Medical College in Kerala
To assess Kerala’s preparedness to adequately deal with any other outbreak, if any, of covid-19, a mock training was held at Kozhikode Medical College on Tuesday.
Sudden Covid-19 outbreaks show lack of effectiveness of Chinese vaccines: report
Sudden outbreaks of covid-19 in China “demonstrate the lack of effectiveness of its vaccines,” raising concern, especially in countries where Beijing vaccines have been accepted, ANI reported.
Covid an excuse to prevent Bharat Jodo Yatra:Venugopal
Congress on Tuesday accused the government of Covid as an excuse to detain Bharat Jodo Yatra as the long march led by Rahul Gandhi grew with each passing day.
“We are very involved in the fitness of the other people in this country and also in the Covid scenario. This total drama (of Covid spread) is created to prevent Bharat Jodo Yatra,” AICC Secretary General KC Venugopal told reporters.
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister visits LNJP Hospital to simulate Covid exercise
Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sindia visits Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital for Covid Mock exercise.
Bharat Biotech iNCOVACC Nasal Vaccine Awards Revealed
Bharat Biotech’s iNCOVACC will be priced at Rs 800 for markets and Rs 325 for governments.
Simulated training conducted in West Bengal hospitals for Covid preparedness
Hospitals in West Bengal conducted a Covid drill on Tuesday for infrastructure and combat readiness in case of a surge in coronavirus cases, a senior fitness branch official told PTI.
Covid mandatory for passengers arriving from China: Japanese PM
Following Beijing’s announcement to end incoming quarantine requirements, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced that travelers from mainland China will be required to be tested for covid-19 upon arrival starting Friday.
China to raise money for Covid-hit catering and tourism sector
China will step up for small businesses and personal businesses in the restaurant and tourism sectors that have been hit hard by the COVID-19 outbreak, Reuters reports.
Tamil Nadu Health Minister Visits Hospital in Chennai to Review Sham Exercise
Assam: Gauhati Medical College and Hospital Performs Sham Exercise
A simulated training is taking place at Gauhati Medical College and Hospital in Guwahati, Assam for Covid preparedness, ANI reports.
Odisha: More than 59% of other people have yet to gain a booster dose of Covid
About 59 percent of the other eligible people have not yet received the booster dose of coronavirus vaccines in Odisha and the state government has suggested that the Centre provide the vaccines to speed up the vaccination campaign, PTI reports.
China reports one death instead of no deaths the day before (Chinese officials)
China reported one new COVID-19-related death on the mainland on Dec. 26, with no deaths a day earlier, China’s Center for Disease Control and Prevention said on Tuesday, Reuters reports.
Telangana: Covid preparedness is verified at Telangana Gandhi Hospital
Hospitals in states and territories across the Union are conducting simulated trainings to prepare for an imaginable covid outbreak, if any.
Simulated training conducted at MCH Hospital in Jammu
Covid preparedness is being verified in hospitals in the states and union territories.
Covid simulated exercise: Union Health Minister visits Delhi’s Safdarjung Hospital
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya visits Safdarjung Hospital for Covid Mock exercise, ANI reports.
Delhi hospitals to conduct simulated Covid preparedness today
Delhi hospitals, in addition to the LNJP and other private hospitals, will hold simulated trainings on Tuesday to assess their readiness, adding the availability of beds and manpower, to cope with any backlog of COVID-19 cases, PTI reports.
Karnataka: Covid precautions will be gradual: CM Bommai
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said on Monday that precautionary and prevention measures will be taken and implemented gradually for the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic without affecting the economy. Read more
Yesterday, two passengers were tested for Covid at Kolkata airport
Two passengers, plus a foreign national, who landed at Kolkata’s Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport have been tested for COVID-19 since Sunday, officials said. Read more
Delhi: Government to deploy at IGI airport for Covid surveillance
The Delhi government on Monday issued a notice to deploy government teachers at IGI airport from Dec. 31 to Jan. 15 to ensure certain passengers arriving from overseas behave appropriately. Due to the winter holidays, schools in Delhi will be closed this period.
Simulated training at many health care services in several states and UTs on Tuesday
On Tuesday, a mock workout will be held at several gyms in several states and union territories to be prepared for any eventuality of COVID-19 following the recommendation of the central government.