Countries across the world have taken greater measures to combat COVID-19 than any other disease in living memory. Despite this, the disease is projected by some to become a yearly, seasonal condition. Not since the Spanish flu that began more a century ago have we witnessed lockdown measures of the manner being witnessed today. COVID-19 …
India’s total case count for COVID-19 has now exceeded 200,000, with a total of 208,709 at the time of writing. This follows several days of high daily increases, numbering in excess of 8,000 per day for several days now. Maharashtra is currently India’s largest hotspot for the disease, having reported a total of 72,300 cases …
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The COVID-19 pandemic poses a challenge for those tasked with the handling of biomedical waste. As The Times of India reported last month, “COVID-19 presented a unique challenge before the country where it has currently to deal with unestimated [sic] amount of biomedical waste…exclusively from dedicated COVID hospitals, quarantine centres and home quarantine facilities in …
The Centre continues to cling to claims that community transmission of COVID-19 is not occurring in India. However, according to a report drafted by epidemiologists, public health practitioners and experts in preventive and social medicine, “community transmission is already well-established across large sections or sub-populations in the country.” As previously noted by Health Issues India, …
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Many – if not most – public health challenges have been sidelined in the global discourse by the COVID-19 pandemic. Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), the World Health Organization (WHO) warns, are a case in point. COVID-19 – the disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), commonly referred to simply as the coronavirus – …
India’s issues with COVID-19 may just be beginning. As migrant workers have left the cities, gradually reaching their home villages, the disease could permeate rural areas, making the disease far more difficult to eradicate. Of particular concern is that any severe symptoms — often requiring that the individual be ventilated for weeks at a time …
The effects of tobacco use on human health are well-documented – and there is a growing body of evidence surrounding the habit’s effect on those with COVID-19. Meanwhile, the tobacco industry has regularly been in the firing line for its conduct during the pandemic. On the occasion of World No Tobacco Day, observed on Sunday, …
Against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took the opportunity of the 25th Foundation Day of Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences to emphasise that “advancements nations make in the health sector will matter more than ever before.” The Prime Minister addressed the event at the University in the Karnataka state …
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Apprehension is the mood in the air as India eases quarantine restrictions in some parts of the country. With the exception of containment zones, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has announced a phased relaxation of quarantine measures in what is being termed “Unlock 1.0.” This is despite India recording 8,392 new infections between …
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