Statement issued by Indian Public Health Association, Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine & Indian Association of Epidemiologists have called the lockdown 'draconian'.
According to the study, of the 28.1 per cent asymptomatic patients, 25.3 per cent were direct and high-risk contacts of the cases, while 2.8 per cent were healthcare workers.
ICMR DG Balram Bhargava’s statement comes amid rising concern on hydroxychloroquine increasing mortality rate when used as a treatment in Covid-19 patients.
A Lancet study Friday said HCQ raises chances of death and irregular heart rhythm. On the same day, ICMR advised expansion of HCQ usage as prevention drug.
Armed with antibody tests, ICMR teams are going around the country to assess Covid exposure, and understand the role of asymptomatic patients in transmission.
Hetero Labs filed an application with the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) last week. The CDSCO may soon reach out to ICMR for suggestions.
According to data on tests, states which saw the largest outbreaks, such as Delhi, Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan, also had the highest tests per million population.
Experts are divided on testing dead bodies for Covid but say classification of death is important. West Bengal is another state that is not testing patients after death.
Until now, units operating even in recognised industrial areas needed a separate factory licence. The move is expected to especially give a boost to small and medium enterprises.
As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.
All these worthies have submitted this report on 25 th May.Whether they tried to contact the Govt much earlier and pointed out to them the alleged mistakes in its strategy to control the virus and the Govt did not listen to them.If this is true ,then their criticism is valid.Otherwise,what is the point of submission of the report now when the horse has already bolted from the stable.Anybody can point out mistakes after having the benefit of wisdom of hindsight.Some of their recommendations like cluster specific restrictions ,increasing testing for COVID virus, optimum availability of PPE are already being implemented by the Govt.
Where were these experts in the height of the lockdown?the same social media and mainstream media were available to them to voice concerns and opinions.it is very convenient to criticize with the benefit of hindsight
These esteemed organizations are waking up rather late in the day These same concerns could have been raised in beginning of Locdown2 and knowledge in hindsight is easy
At last specialists are trying to be heard. I thought system has made them spineless. World over with some notable exceptions, bureaucrats and politicians have taken over pandemic management listening to every Tom dick and harry except public health professionals with disastrous results. In India because of bureaucratic handling, well to do brought the virus and poor had to suffer the consequences.
Sorry,the WHO which has major contributions from The Vaccine Fanatics,who has signed a MoC with the GOI’s Health Department..The WHO also seems a Vaccine Fanatic,as evidenced by its opposition to Hydroxychloroquin and Zinc combo.
The government has become habitual as usual to neglect intelligence, by hook or crook they’re interested in carrying their own agenda forward. That’s why that’s why caught in maze like Abhimanyu of Mahabharata. The only Chanakya & Kotilaya are only two AS & NM . That’s why it is caught in problems as demonetising, Economy package, China support, Namaste Triumph, Markaze Mela in capital so many & so forth
Arré kehna kya chah rahé ho?
Lockdown karein ya na karein?
Kaam pe jaayein ya ghar baithhein?
What is there for an expert to say anything on the matter??
All these worthies have submitted this report on 25 th May.Whether they tried to contact the Govt much earlier and pointed out to them the alleged mistakes in its strategy to control the virus and the Govt did not listen to them.If this is true ,then their criticism is valid.Otherwise,what is the point of submission of the report now when the horse has already bolted from the stable.Anybody can point out mistakes after having the benefit of wisdom of hindsight.Some of their recommendations like cluster specific restrictions ,increasing testing for COVID virus, optimum availability of PPE are already being implemented by the Govt.
Where were these experts in the height of the lockdown?the same social media and mainstream media were available to them to voice concerns and opinions.it is very convenient to criticize with the benefit of hindsight
They are calling it war. Truth is the first casualty in was. Opaqueness is a given.
These esteemed organizations are waking up rather late in the day These same concerns could have been raised in beginning of Locdown2 and knowledge in hindsight is easy
Now these health experts will be branded anti-nationals and either sacked down by Modi bhakts or shot dead in broad daylight.
At last specialists are trying to be heard. I thought system has made them spineless. World over with some notable exceptions, bureaucrats and politicians have taken over pandemic management listening to every Tom dick and harry except public health professionals with disastrous results. In India because of bureaucratic handling, well to do brought the virus and poor had to suffer the consequences.
Sorry,The WHO!
Sorry,the WHO which has major contributions from The Vaccine Fanatics,who has signed a MoC with the GOI’s Health Department..The WHO also seems a Vaccine Fanatic,as evidenced by its opposition to Hydroxychloroquin and Zinc combo.
Sad state of affairs in India… Useless…
We have a Central Government that does not understand anything… Insensitive… Useless… God save INDIA..
The government has become habitual as usual to neglect intelligence, by hook or crook they’re interested in carrying their own agenda forward. That’s why that’s why caught in maze like Abhimanyu of Mahabharata. The only Chanakya & Kotilaya are only two AS & NM . That’s why it is caught in problems as demonetising, Economy package, China support, Namaste Triumph, Markaze Mela in capital so many & so forth
Oldest cliche in Journalism : Uncover what someone wishes to hide.
Arré kehna kya chah rahé ho?
Lockdown karein ya na karein?
Kaam pe jaayein ya ghar baithhein?
What is there for an expert to say anything on the matter??