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Economic Times | 10 Jan, 2023 | 11:26AM IST
Covid News LIVE: India adds 121 COVID-19 cases, one death
Covid News LIVE: India logged 121 fresh coronavirus infections on Tuesday and the number of active cases came down to 2,319, according to Union health ministry data.
The total number of COVID-19 cases now stands at 4.46 crore (4,46,80,215).
The death toll increased to 5,30,722 with one death reported from Delhi in the last 24 hours, the data updated at 8 am stated.
The total number of COVID-19 cases now stands at 4.46 crore (4,46,80,215).
The death toll increased to 5,30,722 with one death reported from Delhi in the last 24 hours, the data updated at 8 am stated.
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Covid News Live: China halts short-term visas in South Korea, first response to Covid curbs
The Chinese embassy in South Korea has suspended issuing short-term visas for South Korean visitors, it said on Tuesday, the first retaliatory move against nations imposing COVID-19 curbs on travellers from China.
Covid News Live: No new COVID-19 case in Thane; active tally at 10
No new COVID-19 case or death has been reported in Maharashtra's Thane district, a health official said on Tuesday. There are currently 10 active COVID-19 cases in Thane, which comes under the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, he said. The district has so far recorded 7,47,410 cases of coronavirus, the official said.
Covid News Live: India adds 121 COVID-19 cases, one death: Union health ministry
Covid News Live: Pfizer not in talks on licensing generic COVID pill in China
Pfizer Inc Chief Executive Albert Bourla said on Monday that the company is not in talks with Chinese authorities to license a generic version of its COVID-19 treatment Paxlovid for use there.
Covid News: COVID-19 wave past its peak in many parts of China
Many parts of China are already past their peak of COVID-19 infections, state media reported on Tuesday, with officials further downplaying the severity of the outbreak despite international concerns about its scale and impact.
A summary by Health Times, a publication managed by People's Daily, the Communist Party's official newspaper, said infections have been declining in the capital Beijing and several Chinese provinces. One official was quoted as saying nearly 90 million people had already been infected in Henan province.
The virus has been spreading freely in China since a policy U-turn in early December after protests against a "zero-COVID" regime ruthlessly enforced for three years. China reopened its borders on Sunday, removing the last major restrictions.
A summary by Health Times, a publication managed by People's Daily, the Communist Party's official newspaper, said infections have been declining in the capital Beijing and several Chinese provinces. One official was quoted as saying nearly 90 million people had already been infected in Henan province.
The virus has been spreading freely in China since a policy U-turn in early December after protests against a "zero-COVID" regime ruthlessly enforced for three years. China reopened its borders on Sunday, removing the last major restrictions.
Shortage of healthcare workers globally may rise to 10 mn by decade-end
The shortage of healthcare workers globally could rise to 10 million by the end of the decade, affecting access to care, inequities and treatment of mental health, a new report said on Monday.
Launched in the run-up to the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2023 in the Swiss ski resort town of Davos, the report said the rise in healthcare spending has fast-tracked progress in telehealth, vaccines and precision medicine, but businesses and policy-makers must tackle worker burnout and boost access to health.
It also cited a case study from India, the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM), launched by the Union Ministry of Family and Health Welfare, to enable the world's largest digital health landscape.
Launched in the run-up to the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2023 in the Swiss ski resort town of Davos, the report said the rise in healthcare spending has fast-tracked progress in telehealth, vaccines and precision medicine, but businesses and policy-makers must tackle worker burnout and boost access to health.
It also cited a case study from India, the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM), launched by the Union Ministry of Family and Health Welfare, to enable the world's largest digital health landscape.
Nurses go on strike at two big New York City hospitals
Nurses at two of New York City's largest hospitals went on strike Monday in a dispute over pay and staffing levels after a weekend of negotiations did not produce a deal for a new contract.
The walkout involves as many as 3,500 nurses at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx and about 3,600 at Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan. Patients are likely to see disruptions in care such as emergency room visits and childbirth.
The New York State Nurses Association, which represents the workers, said it was being forced into the drastic step because of chronic understaffing that leaves them caring for too many patients.
The walkout involves as many as 3,500 nurses at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx and about 3,600 at Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan. Patients are likely to see disruptions in care such as emergency room visits and childbirth.
The New York State Nurses Association, which represents the workers, said it was being forced into the drastic step because of chronic understaffing that leaves them caring for too many patients.
Mumbai sees four COVID-19 cases, no death; active tally 31 as two recover
Mumbai on Monday reported four COVID-19 cases, which took the tally here to 11,55,161, while the death toll stood unchanged at 19,746, a civic official said.
On Sunday, the addition to the tally was four, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation official pointed out.
Only one out of the four cases recorded during the day was symptomatic, he added.
On Sunday, the addition to the tally was four, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation official pointed out.
Only one out of the four cases recorded during the day was symptomatic, he added.
COVID-19 clean slate: No case, death, recovery reported in Chhattisgarh
No COVID-19 case or death was reported in Chhattisgarh on Monday, which kept the tally and toll unchanged at 11,77,760 and 14,146, respectively, a health official said.
There was no rise in the recovery count either, which stood at 11,63,612, leaving the state with two active cases, he added.
So far, 1,88,51,483 coronavirus tests have been conducted in the state, including 1,746 during the day, a government release said.
There was no rise in the recovery count either, which stood at 11,63,612, leaving the state with two active cases, he added.
So far, 1,88,51,483 coronavirus tests have been conducted in the state, including 1,746 during the day, a government release said.
New Omicron variants not causing spike or mortality of cases
The Union Health Ministry on Monday said that sequencing of samples from Integrated Disease Surveillance Program (IDSP) sentinel sites have referred that all the omicron variants like BA.2 and its sub-lineages including BA.2.75, XBB (37), BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 (5) are present in India but none of them has caused a rise in mortality nor rise in transmission in the areas where these variants were detected.
The Health Ministry further stated that between December 29 and January 7 Integrated Disease Surveillance Program (IDSP), sentinel sites referred 324 Covid-19 positive samples for sequencing to 22 INSACOG labs.
The Health Ministry further stated that between December 29 and January 7 Integrated Disease Surveillance Program (IDSP), sentinel sites referred 324 Covid-19 positive samples for sequencing to 22 INSACOG labs.
First day after border reopens, China sees over 2,50,000 arrivals
China saw about a quarter of a million travelers enter the country on its first day of reopening, though the figure remains a fraction of pre-pandemic flows.
There were 251,045 inbound passenger trips on Sunday, the official Xinhua News agency reported, citing customs data. That compares with a daily average of about 945,300 arrivals in the first quarter of 2019, according to National Immigration Administration data.
There were 251,045 inbound passenger trips on Sunday, the official Xinhua News agency reported, citing customs data. That compares with a daily average of about 945,300 arrivals in the first quarter of 2019, according to National Immigration Administration data.
Covid News Live: Pfizer CEO says there will be no generic Paxlovid for China
Pfizer Inc is not in talks with Chinese authorities to license a generic version of its COVID-19 treatment Paxlovid for use there, but is in discussions about a price for the branded product, Chief Executive Albert Bourla said on Monday.
Reuters reported on Friday that China was in talks with Pfizer to secure a license that will allow domestic drugmakers to manufacture and distribute a generic version of the U.S. firm's COVID-19 antiviral drug Paxlovid in China.
Reuters reported on Friday that China was in talks with Pfizer to secure a license that will allow domestic drugmakers to manufacture and distribute a generic version of the U.S. firm's COVID-19 antiviral drug Paxlovid in China.
Covid News Live: Moderna considers pricing COVID vaccine at $110-$130 in USA
Moderna Inc is considering pricing its COVID-19 shot at $110 to $130 per dose in the United States when it shifts from government contracting to commercial distribution of the shots, the company's Chief Executive Officer Stephane Bancel told the Wall Street Journal on Monday.
Covid News Live: Digital medicine to grow by 27% annually
More medical services will be available in the digital realm, meaning that diverse digital technologies ranging from software applications and games will be applied to practices for treatment and the prevention of diseases.
Samjong KPMG's latest report, which analyzes investment and strategies concerning digital medicine, forecasts that the digital medicine market in Korea will log a 27.2 percent annual level of growth by 2025.
Samjong KPMG's latest report, which analyzes investment and strategies concerning digital medicine, forecasts that the digital medicine market in Korea will log a 27.2 percent annual level of growth by 2025.
Covid News Live: Saudi Arabia removes restrictions on Hajj pilgrim numbers, age limit
Saudi Arabia on Monday announced that there will be no limit on the number of pilgrims for this year's Hajj, Arab News reported citing the country's Minister of Hajj and Umrah Tawfiq Al-Rabiah.
Speaking at the Hajj Expo 2023, Tawfiq Al-Rabiah stated that the number of people participating in this year's Hajj will return to pre-pandemic levels and ther will ne no age limit for Hajj pilgrims this year.
Speaking at the Hajj Expo 2023, Tawfiq Al-Rabiah stated that the number of people participating in this year's Hajj will return to pre-pandemic levels and ther will ne no age limit for Hajj pilgrims this year.
