-Down to Earth Bihar government has not focussed on ramping up testing despite its claims to the contrary, say activists Bihar is not testing enough even as novel Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases have surged in the past few days, an analysis of official state data shows. This is contrary to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Health Minister Mangal Pandey’s claim that the state is conducting a large number of tests. Bihar tested 184,750...
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1,41,986 Covid Cases In India Today, 21% Up From Yesterday, Positivity 9% -Parimal Kumar
-NDTV.com People flying in from abroad will need to home quarantine for a week after landing in India and test on the eighth day, according to new rules. New Delhi: India reported 1,41,986 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, a week after the country crossed the 10,000 mark, as the virus continued to spread at an unprecedented pace, largely driven by the Omicron variant now present in 27 states. Here are the top...
More »Myth of coverage: How India‘s flagship health insurance scheme failed its poorest during pandemic -G Ram Mohan, Ranju Dodum, Mohd Imran Khan, K A Shaji, Rakesh Kumar Malviya, Gajanan Khergamker, Priya Ranjan Sahu, and Bhagirath
-Down to Earth Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) provided cushion to only 14.25% people hospitalised for COVID-19 The novel Coronavirus has not only turned the world upside down, it has also served as a lens through which we are able to see ourselves, our planet and even our policies with a new and shocking clarity. So it was not a surprise when two research institutes, Public Health Foundation of India and Duke...
More »India seeks emergency meeting of WTO's General Council this month to discuss COVID package
-PTI/ The Hindu Discussions on patent waiver sought India has sought an emergency meeting of the General Council of the World Trade Organization (WTO) this month in Geneva to deliberate upon the world trade body’s proposed response package, including patent waiver proposal, to deal with the pandemic amid rising Coronavirus infections globally, an official said. The General Council is WTO’s highest decision-making body in Geneva. Please click here to read more. ...
More »Overall mortality rose 41% in Chennai during COVID-19 pandemic -Taran Deol
-Down to Earth There were 5.18 excess deaths per 1,000 people in Chennai between March 1, 2020 and June 30, 2021: The Lancet India’s poor disease surveillance measures during the novel Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic have made it hard to gauge the burden of mortality. A study, published in The Lancet in December 2021, looked at all-cause mortality in Chennai and found 5.18 excess deaths per 1,000 people between March 1, 2020...
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