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Equity groups need to be given priority access to vaccinations to ensure those already more vulnerable are protected

Ahead of the first World Drowning Prevention Day to be marked on July 25, the WHO, in a statement released on Friday, said at least 236,000 people drown every year.

Speaking at a webinar organised by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) on Friday, Swaminathan said the WHO is reviewing Covaxin as its manufacturer Bharat Biotech is now uploading its entire data

The death count is showing a clear declining trend in the countries with relatively better vaccination coverage, exposing the widening global health inequity

With the delta variant, a study by British researchers found people were well protected when they got both doses of either the AstraZeneca or Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines.

Africa has reported many new outbreaks of the variant as Tunisia, Mozambique, Uganda, Nigeria and Malawi are among the 11 countries targeted by Delta.

Keeping in touch with their families and loved ones is the what most doctors say help them stay calm even after working non-stop for long hours.

Given the virulence of Delta Plus variant, India needs to be extremely cautious about its unlocking measures

In 2019, more than 700,000 people died of suicide, one in 100 deaths, which was more than HIV, malaria, wars or homicide, the world body said in a statement issued on Thursday.

Vaccination rate must go up 3-fold to cover 80% of adult population by Sept, given the rapid mutation of the virus

With a rough population estimate of 3.98 crore in Telangana, the 39,000 physicians in the State are just about enough to meet the WHO norms of doctor to patient ratio

Healthcare and government leaders emphasize targeted, time-bound commitments for focused action with concrete and measurable commitments to investment and policy change.

Telangana govt must see that the gap between Covishield doses is reduced to enable students to plan their travel

The process for getting approvals for the indigenous vaccine needs to be expedited to avoid hardships for millions of people

From stealing personal data to fraud messages promising vaccine appointments, conmen are working overtime amid pandemic

Earlier in the day, Delhi Police sent a notice to Twitter, seeking an explanation from the microblogging site on what grounds it tagged BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra's tweet on the alleged Congress toolkit designed to target the Central government as 'manipulated media'.

It is time for reforms in the global health body to reflect the changing realities and improve preparedness for future pandemics

Fully vaccinated persons must continue taking precautions as there is chances of reinfections and transmission

In India, more than 350,000 infections were reported within 24 hours on Monday, more than any country has reported in that timespan.

Strong leadership and decentralised strategies is what we need until we can get more vaccines into people’s arms