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Saturday, May 4, 2024
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Topic: Health Ministry

Health ministry staff face flak for research paper claiming Covid will end in India by Sept 

The paper has been authored by Anil Kumar and Rupali Roy, both staff of the ministry’s DGHS, who published it in a journal flagged as a predatory one by the UGC.  

India registers nearly 10,000 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, deaths cross 7000 mark

According to the Health Ministry website, over 70% of deaths were due to comorbidities. The number of active coronavirus cases stands at 1,25,381.

Modi govt says ‘fine-tuning’ Covid strategy, rejects reports that experts not consulted

In a statement, health ministry says doubling rate of Covid cases has dropped to a low level, which points to dangerous trajectory of high case load and high mortality.

Five employees of Union health ministry test positive for coronavirus in last 7 days

In view of these developments, the ministry issued a memorandum stating initiation of major and comprehensive disinfection and sanitisation of office premises on 6-7 June.

Health ministry shuts offices for 2 days, issues guidelines as Covid cases rise among staffers

The health ministry has issued an office memorandum that strictly lists out social distancing measures and dos and don'ts. Employees are advised to look out for and report symptoms.

India’s total Covid cases cross 2 lakh infections, but includes over 1 lakh recoveries

According to the Health Ministry, the death toll has risen to 5,815 while the number of Covid positive cases stood at 2,07,615 Wednesday

India very far away from peak of Covid-19, better placed in fight than other nations: Govt

About 14 countries with a cumulative population almost equal to that of India have reported 55.2 times more Covid deaths, says Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary in the Health Ministry.

Half of total Covid-19 cases in India reported in 4th phase of lockdown

India registered its highest single-day spike of Covid-19 cases on Sunday with 8,380 new infections reported in 24 hours.

India records highest single-day spike of Covid-19 cases with 8,380 new infections

According to the Union Health Ministry, the highest single-day spike took the country's tally to 1,82,143, while the death toll rose to 5,164.

Covid-19 death toll in India rises to 4,337, total cases reach 1,51,767

The country registered an increase of 170 deaths and 6,387 cases in the last 24 hours, said the Union health ministry.

On Camera

Manusmriti in a London church? 18th-century Britain’s Indomania loved everything Hindu

Sir William Jones’ monument with Hindu religious imagery was accommodated in a Christian church as independently validated proof of the truth of Christianity.

High capacity usage, fresh borrowings & new orders — why FY25 could be a big year for pvt investment

Companies are borrowing more from banks and public. Economists say high capacity utilisation & growing new orders could set stage for renewed investment push by India Inc.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.