Covid LIVE: Kerala reports 19,688 new Covid cases; 3,626 in Maharashtra
The case fatality rate has declined to 1.33 per cent, according to the data updated at 8 am
U'khand extends Covid curfew till September 14
Kerala HC tells Centre to enable second Covishield dose after 4 weeks
Climate action cannot wait for Covid pandemic to end, 220 journals warn
The editorial is being published ahead of the UN General Assembly, one of the last international meetings taking place before the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow, UK in November.
It warns that the greatest threat to global public health into the future is the continued failure of world leaders to take adequate action to keep the global temperature rise below 1.5 degrees Celsius and to restore nature.
Sinovac booster shot reverses drop in antibody activities against Delta-study
72% say Covid vaccine safe & effective against coronavirus: Poll
The survey 'Public Ki Awaaz Poll' was conducted by location-based social networking app "Public" to examine the extent of vaccine hesitancy. The poll garnered a total of 9,14,164 responses to find out the vaccine hesitancy. According to the survey, 8.8 per cent of the respondents expressed hesitation in getting vaccinated against the virus.
According to the aggregate estimates, a large chunk of respondents considers it safe to take the vaccine. Around 72 per cent strongly agree that the vaccines are safe & effective and over a majority of 60 per cent respondents believe that Indian vaccines are at par with foreign Covid-19 vaccines. Around 25 per cent of the respondents said that they've already been vaccinated with both the doses.
Students of govt school contract Covid-19
After sending the students to a hospital, the department disinfected the school premises to prevent further spread of the infection and declared a holiday for the institution, they said.
Rural India is empowering Covid vaccination drive: PM Modi
Speaking at the interaction session with the healthcare workers and beneficiaries of the COVID-19 vaccination programme in Himachal Pradesh, PM Modi said, "The people of Himachal did not allow any rumour and any disinformation to hamper the vaccination efforts. Himachal is proof of how the country's rural society is empowering the world's largest and fastest vaccination campaign."
The Prime Minister als0 expressed happiness that even in a remote district like Lahaul-Spiti has been a leader in giving 100 per cent first dose.
Tough terrain, weather didn't deter Covid healthcare workers in Himachal
Single-day Covid-19 infection rate among children rises to over 20% in Odisha
The daily coronavirus infection rate among children and adolescents reached the all-time high of 20 per cent in Odisha on Monday as 122 of 609 fresh patients are below 18 years of age, a health department official said, according to PTI.
The single-day positivity ratio among people below 18 years of age was at 16.27 per cent on Sunday and 17.32 per cent on Saturday, he said.
"The daily COVID infection rate among children and adolescents rose to 20.3 per cent, which is a matter of concern as they have not been inoculated," the official said.
Hetero's Tocilizumab biosimilar gets emergency use authorisation from DCGI for Covid treatment
Drug firm Hetero on Monday said it has received emergency use authorisation from Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) for its biosimilar version of Tocilizumab for treatment of COVID-19 in hospitalised adults, PTI reported.
The company will market the drug under the brand name 'Tocira', Hetero said in a statement.
This authorisation will enable medical practitioners to use the drug for the treatment of COVID-19 in hospitalised adults who are receiving systemic corticosteroids and require supplemental oxygen, non-invasive or invasive mechanical ventilation, or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, it added.
SC says NEET exam to be held on Sep 12 as per schedule
Pfizer Covid booster shot likely to start by Sep 20 in US: Fauci
The rollout for Moderna's booster vaccine could, however, be delayed, CNBC news quoted Anthony Fauci as saying on Sunday.
Although both drugmakers have applied to US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for authorisation of a third dose either six months or eight months after getting the second dose, they haven't been officially approved by the agency.
4 million doses of Sinopharm vaccines arrive in Sri Lanka
Ladakh reports 5 new COVID-19 cases, 7 recoveries
India administering 12.5 mn Covid-19 vaccines daily: PM Modi
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First Published: Sep 06 2021 | 8:48 AM IST