Open letter by 35 doctors from across country says 'India overdoing testing, medication'
Jan 15, 2022, at 02:42 am
Mumbai/IBNS: The ongoing third wave of COVID-19 in India is marked by unwarranted testing, medication and hospitalisations just like the previous ones, said a group of 35 distinguished doctors in an open letter from the country and abroad.
'Test those with fever, sore throat': Centre to states amid surge in Covid cases, Omicron spread
Jan 01, 2022, at 03:15 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre on Friday directed states to test those with fever, headache, sore throat, breathlessness, body ache, loss of taste or smell, fatigue, and diarrhea as suspects of Covid-19, amid the steep rise in cases and the Omicron variant across the country.
Maharashtra records 198 Omicron cases amid fears of third Covid wave
Dec 31, 2021, at 04:45 am
Mumbai/IBNS: In a worrying situation, Maharashtra on Thursday recorded 198 fresh Omicron cases amid fears over a third Covid wave as the state logged 5,368 new infections in the last 24 hours, which is 37 percent higher than yesterday.
Stakeholders focus on child-centric plans to meet challenges of the imminent pandemic third wave
Sep 21, 2021, at 01:09 am
Kolkata/IBNS: According to health experts, the impending third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to be a bigger threat to children.
India reports 37,875 COVID-19 cases, 369 deaths in 24 hours
Sep 08, 2021, at 04:34 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India reported 37,875 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours while the toll went up by 369 in the same period, the Union Health Ministry said Wednesday morning.
India records 40,134 new COVID-19 cases, 422 deaths
Aug 02, 2021, at 03:19 pm
New Delhi: India reported 40,134 new cases in the past 24 hours as fear of a third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic is becoming more intense now.
Centre sounds alert after Covid positivity rate soars in 10 states
Aug 01, 2021, at 02:02 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre has warned 10 states to intensify their Covid control measures, including vaccination of people above 45, as the positivity rate in some districts of these states soared above 10 per cent.
Third wave likely to hit in August, may be comparatively mild: ICMR
Jul 16, 2021, at 02:28 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The third wave of COVID is likely to hit India during the end of August and might be comparatively mild than the second one, Dr Samiran Panda, Head of Epidemiology and Infectious Diseases at the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), has told NDTV.
Covid19: WHO chief Tedros says world in the early stages of 'third wave'
Jul 15, 2021, at 10:21 pm
Geneva/IBNS: World Health Organisation (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Thursday warned the world about the 'early stages' of the third wave of Covid-19 as the infections caused by the Delta variant increased.
Centre raises concerns over gross violations of COVID-19 guidelines
Jul 14, 2021, at 01:27 am
New Delhi/UNI: The government on Tuesday said the third wave of COVID-19 can be seen in some parts of the world and warned of a similar outcome if COVID-19 appropriate behaviour is not followed by the public.
Third wave 'inevitable', tourism and pilgrimage can wait: Indian Medical Association warns
Jul 13, 2021, at 02:09 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India's top doctor body, the Indian Medical Association (IMA), on Monday appealed to the Centre and state governments to not let the guard down, as the third wave of COVID-19 is "inevitable".
India records 41, 506 fresh COVID infections, active cases decline to 4.54 lakh
Jul 11, 2021, at 05:19 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India recorded 41,506 new COVID cases in the last 24 hours, and added 895 deaths during the same period.
Jun 30, 2021, at 10:43 pm
New Delhi: India's top health experts have said COVID-19 in children is often asymptomatic and seldom requires hospitalization, giving slight relief to parents who are worried over the possible third wave and its impact on children.
India's vaccination unlikely to pick up in July as claimed by Centre: Reports
Jun 29, 2021, at 03:09 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Even as the Centre has informed the Supreme Court that it is going to increase COVID vaccine supply for July but government data suggests it may fall short of its daily vaccination targets.
Third wave of COVID-19 may hit India in next six-eight weeks: AIIMS chief
Jun 19, 2021, at 02:55 pm
New Delhi: AIIMS chief Dr Randeep Guleria has said the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic may hit India in the next six-eight weeks.
May 23, 2021, at 01:38 am
Lucknow/IBNS: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Saturday said the state is gearing up to inoculate parents of children below 10 years before the third wave of coronavirus, reported ANI.
Third wave of Covid-19 avoidable with proper measures : Govt's scientific adviser
May 08, 2021, at 02:31 am
New Delhi/IBNS: A deadly third wave of Covid-19 can be avoided if adequate measures are taken, the government's top scientific adviser said today, after telling the country to brace for the fresh wave two days ago.
WHO alerts Europe might witness third COVID-19 wave in 2021
Nov 23, 2020, at 12:22 am
Moscow/UNI: David Nabarro, a special envoy of the World Health Organization (WHO), in an interview with the Swiss Badener Tagblatt newspaper on Sunday warned of the danger of a third wave of the coronavirus pandemic in Europe in early 2021.