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Sunday, September 29, 2024
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Topic: Health Ministry

Newer rapid antigen tests promise more accurate results, but scale of use in India a concern

In the battle against Covid, rapid antigen tests are considered a part of ‘Swiss Cheese Model’, a popular term to describe a multipronged strategy to tackle a certain threat.

Poor campaign, aversion to medicines — why India is unlikely to eliminate filariasis by 2021

Aversion to taking preventive medicines, poor awareness campaigns & an outdated surveillance mechanism have been responsible for this delay in meeting elimination targets.

Coming soon on Netflix, Amazon, Disney+ Hotstar — warnings with smoking scenes

Govt is framing rules to ensure streaming platforms carry health warnings with smoking scenes as depicting tobacco consumption without them amounts to promotion.

Only 12% of Covid tests in Bihar have been RT-PCR, says Modi govt

Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan says govt is concerned not just about Bihar, but also other states where bypolls took place and Covid norms were violated.

India’s Covid tally rises to 85,91,730 with 38,073 infections in a day

While the number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 79,59,406, the death toll climbed to 1,27,059 with 448 new fatalities in the last 24 hours.

India registers 45,903 new Covid cases, 490 deaths in last 24 hours

There are 5,09,673 active cases of the coronavirus infection in the country as on date which comprises 5.96 per cent of the total caseload, the health ministry data stated.

International travellers can now get tested at airports to avoid institutional quarantine

The health ministry's new guidelines state that if passengers arrive without RT-PCR negative reports or don't get tested, they will have to undergo mandatory quarantine.

India registers 50,210 Covid cases, 704 deaths in last 24 hours

There are 5,27,962 active cases of coronavirus infection in the country which comprises 6.31 per cent of the total caseload, the health ministry data stated.

Central govt’s residential schools reopen with pre-screening of students amid pandemic

Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas have reopened only in Sikkim, Puducherry, Andaman and Nicobar, and Lakshadweep.

46,963 new coronavirus cases in a day take India’s total case load to 81,84,082

The country's recovery remained strong at 91.54 per cent, while the number of active Covid-19 cases remained below 6 lakh for the third consecutive day.

On Camera

Hassan Nasrallah’s assassination underlines Israel’s military supremacy. Will it win peace?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has no intention of being drawn into another attritional war with Hezbollah. His commanders they are unlikely to win.

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?