• Coronavirus Live Updates: The Center also issued guidelines for international arrivals which will come into effect from Saturday i.e. December 24.
The Covid situation in China has become a matter of concern to the world after Beijing abruptly ended its zero-Covid policy. Research groups predict that the death toll could rise into the millions as new mutants emerge as a new wave of infection spreads rapidly throughout the vast country. PM Modi chaired a high-level meeting to review the Covid-19 situation in India. The Prime Minister urged everyone to wear masks in crowded public places. He also cautioned against complacency and directed the authorities to strengthen ongoing surveillance measures, especially at international airports. Meanwhile, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will hold a meeting with health ministers of states and union territories today over rising Covid cases in some parts of the world. Yesterday, the Center also issued 'Guidelines for International Arrivals', which will come into effect from Saturday, i.e. December 24. The government also said that 2% of passengers arriving on every international flight will be subject to random coronavirus testing from December 24.
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23 December 2022, 06:36:52 AM IST
Maharashtra to test international passengers; Masks not mandatory but advised: Health department
Maharashtra's health department said on Thursday night that 2 percent of international passengers arriving at the state's airports would be randomly tested amid concerns of a possible surge in COVID-19 cases due to the detection of the BF.7 sub-variant of Omicron. . The latest increase in infections is said to have occurred in neighboring China.
The state government has not made masks mandatory for people, but has advised their use by elderly persons and high-risk populations, including those with comorbidities, the health department said in a statement. A state task force has also been formed to guide the government for expert inputs, while district officials have been asked to review the situation at their level through existing committees.
The health department said district administrations and civic bodies have been asked to ramp up testing and every positive RT-PCR swab sample should be sent for genome sequencing, to detect any new variants.
Genomic sequencing is a laboratory test that can map the entire genetic makeup of a virus from a patient's swab sample. Officials in every district have been instructed to ensure that all life-saving equipment such as ventilators and oxygen plants are working properly, the statement said.
23 December 2022, 06:31:26 AM IST
Special arrangements are being made in IGIMS Patna amid Kovid surge
Amid a fresh global surge in Covid-19 cases, the Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (IGIMS) hospital in Patna on Thursday said it is focusing on making special arrangements to deal with the disease. IGIMS Superintendent Manish Mandal told ANI, "There is nothing to worry as we are better prepared this time. Doctors and staff are more aware about treating Covid patients." "We can treat 500 people here as before. We have made all necessary arrangements and people of Bihar need not fear," he said.
23 December 2022, 06:21:20 AM IST
America ready to help China with vaccines to overcome Kovid
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the US is ready to help China with vaccines to help it combat the COVID-19 outbreak, but the government in Beijing has not yet sought the assistance.
"We want to see China get this outbreak under control," Blinken told a news conference. on many levels."
23 December 2022, 06:14:20 AM IST
Dr Anil Goyal of the Indian Medical Association says India needs to go back to Covid basics
A public health expert of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) assured on Thursday that the situation of lockdown will not come. In conversation with ANI about the rise in cases, Dr Anil Goel of the Indian Medical Association said, "India needs to go back to Covid basics - test, treat, trace".
He further assured, "There will be no lockdown situation in the country" and added, "Since 95% people here have been vaccinated". Talking about the immune system of the people, he further said, "Indians have a stronger immune system than the Chinese..."
23 Dec 2022, 06:06:46 AM IST
Amid Covid scare, IMA advises citizens to avoid gatherings, international travel
Amid the rise in Covid cases in some countries, the Indian Medical Association advised citizens to avoid public gatherings like weddings, political or social meetings as we
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