Tag: Omicron
After initial hiccup, many private hospitals start offering COVID-19 vaccine booster doses; demand rises on day 2
With both Serum Institute of India and Bharat Biotech asking private hospitals to start offering COVID-19 vaccine booster shots at the revised rates, promising that ... Read More
COVID disrupts health services in over 90% of countries: WHO
Disruptions in basic health services such as vaccination programs and treatment of diseases like AIDS were reported in 92% of 129 countries, a World Health ... Read More
Delhi records 2,272 Covid cases, positivity rate down to 3.85%; Rajasthan ends night curfews
Delhi reported 2,272 fresh Covid-19 cases and 20 deaths on Friday, while the positivity rate came down to 3.85 per cent, according to health department data. The ... Read More
Covishield, Covaxin prices likely to be capped at Rs 275 per dose
The prices of Covishield and Covaxin could be capped at Rs 275 per dose, with an additional service charge of Rs 150, once the two ... Read More
46 inmates, 43 staffers of three jails in Delhi test positive for COVID-19
Forty-six inmates and 43 staffers of three jails in Delhi have tested positive for COVID-19, officials said on Monday. "All the infected inmates as well ... Read More
Home isolation allowed for mildly symptomatic patients in Mumbai, period reduced to 7 days
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Thursday said the COVID-19 patients with mild symptoms can stay in home isolation instead of institutional quarantine or hospital. ... Read More
Kolkata traffic police faces backlash over reintroducing breathalyser tests amid COVID-19 spike
Kolkata traffic police is facing backlash over the use of breathalysers as drivers undergoing drink-driving tests are calling it risky and unhygienic. The city's traffic ... Read More