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The ministry also said that the Covid situation in the country appears to be stabilising, but urged people to continue following the appropriate behaviour and social distancing norms.

This will ease pressure on overburdened labs and reduce delays in testing

The drug can be added as a supplement or adjunct to the existing treatment protocols to treat moderate to severe Covid patients

TS makes it a notifiable disease under Epidemic Diseases Act 1897

Jagadish Reddy said that a door-to-door fever survey was conducted by medical staff in the district to identify persons who were suffering from fever and cold.

The dry swab-based direct RT-PCR method of Covid-19 testing developed by CCMB and approved by ICMR can now be adopted in testing labs of the country.

The top research institute said that “NIV has also demonstrated the neutralisation potential of Covaxin against the UK and Brazil variants.”

Hyderabad: The State government has directed all government and private hospitals in Telangana to adopt and strictly follow standard treatment protocols framed by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) while treating Covid positive patients. Standardised treatment in all hospitals will ensure rational use of available resources like hospital beds, oxygen, ventilators and drugs like Remdesivir. […]

Receives a large number of critical cases from across the State

Move vital for State to contain the spread of virus, says Chief Secretary

Focus on speeding up vaccination and ensuring Covid appropriate behaviour

Covaxin has been developed on the WHO prequalified vero cell platform, which is globally recognised with a well-established track record of safety

There are 1,51,460 active cases of coronavirus infections in the country which comprises 1.40 per cent of the total cases.

There are 1,73,740 active coronavirus infections in the country which comprises 1.62 per cent of the total caseload.

There are 1,76,498 active cases of coronavirus infection in the country which comprise 1.65 per cent of the total caseload.

Experts cite herd immunity, masking, personal hygiene and physical distancing as reasons for decline in cases

The active COVID-19 caseload of the country remained below two lakh for the fifth consecutive day.

There are 1,92,308 active coronavirus infections in the country which comprises 1.81 per cent of the total caseload.

Instances of adverse reactions should be analysed meticulously and shared with the public in an open manner

It was not just the invisible pathogen that engaged scientists in 2020 but also the vast expanse of the cosmos