COVID-19

India’s female community healthcare workers have been at the frontline ever since the Covid-19 pandemic began in March 2020. From door-to-door surveys, at-home testing, and regular visits to containment zones, India’s ASHA, Anganwadi, and…
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The Government of India, in attempts to strengthen the medical infrastructure across the country and deal with the Covid-19 ‘tsunami’, has provided states with 8,900 oxygen concentrators, 5043 oxygen cylinders, 18 oxygen generation plants,…
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Along with the second wave of Covid-19, another wave is garnering attention in India- heatwave. If the current weather has got you perspiring, it’s only going to get worse from here on. The sun will be merciless to us this summer if the…
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Interim Congress chief and Lok Sabha MP Sonia Gandhi, on Friday, said that Parliamentary Standing Committee meetings must be convened virtually to formulate an action plan against the Covid-19 pandemic. Speaking at the party’s first…
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Sex workers in Andhra Pradesh have appealed for free vaccination at specialized local clinics spread across the state to safeguard the community from the hard-hitting impact of Covid-19. In a letter to the Deputy Chief Minister &…
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India’s Chief Scientific Advisor on Wednesday, May 5th, told the country that while we are witnessing a gut-wrenching second wave, a third Covid wave is inevitable. “A phase 3 is inevitable, given the high levels of circulating virus. But…
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The Covid-19 pandemic has changed the way children are being educated, with lockdowns pushing learning from schools into homes. From virtual classrooms to handing out assignments over WhatsApp, technology has played a major role in ensuring…
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To commemorate, International Day of Immunology (April 29) the Central University of Punjab’s Department of Biochemistry in collaboration with Indian Immunology Society (IIS) and Young Academy of India (YAI) organized series of Events…
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The Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare had warned the central government of a second COVID-19 wave in a report (Report No.123) submitted in November 2020. Chaired by Rajya Sabha MP Ram Gopal…
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The highest single-day tally of 24,619 in 2020, Maharashtra's second wave has proved to be more contagious, causing 60,000+ new cases for two weeks straight. With a daily reporting of 60,000 plus cases on average since the last two weeks,…
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