The COVID-19 pandemic left global health levels dismal for a long time. While the situation has improved now, all is not well. If you were a diabetic at the time of suffering from covid-19, there's some gravely serious problems you may need to address health-wise, as per a study conducted by College of Medicine researcher Dr. Singla.

Beijing [China], April 8 (ANI): China's financial hub, Shanghai, has been facing the worst COVID-19 outbreak and has been desperately seeking medical care and basic supplies like food.

According to a Swedish study, after a Covid infection, there is an increased risk of having a major blood clot for the next six months. People with severe Covid, as well as those infected during the initial wave, had the highest clot risk. Therefore, the researchers emphasize the need of getting vaccinated against the virus. […]

New York [US], April 7 (ANI): The Chinese government should respect the right to health and other basic rights in its response to the COVID-19 surge in the country, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Wednesday.

New Delhi Mar 26 PTI Indias COVID-19 death toll climbed to 520855 with 4100 fatalities recorded in a day and Maharashtra reconciling the number of deaths caused by the viral disease in the state the Union health ministry said on SaturdayA total of 1660 fresh cases have pushed the countrys COVID-19 tally to 43018032 while the number of active cases has fallen below 20000 according to the ministrys data updated at 8 amThe number of active cases of the infection has declined to 16741 the lowest in 702 days and accounting for 004 per cent of the total caseload The national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 9875 per cent the ministry saidMaharashtra reported a high death toll because of the inclusion of non-Covid fatalities 4005 reported till Friday The state reported two fresh deaths caused by the viral disease in the last 24 hours according to a media bulletinA reduction of 4789cases was recorded in the countrys active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hoursThe daily positivity rate was recorded at025per cent while the weekly positivity rate was 029 per cent according to the health ministryA total of 658489tests were conducted to detect the infection in the last 24 hours India has so far conducted over7863 crore Covid testsThe number of people who have recuperated has gone up to 42480436 while the case fatality rate was recorded at121 per cent The cumulative number of Covid vaccine doses administered in the country has exceeded18287crore Indias COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7 2020 30 lakh on August 23 2020 40 lakh on September 5 2020 and 50 lakh on September 16 2020It went past 60 lakh on September 28 2020 70 lakh on October 11 2020 80 lakh on October 29 2020 90 lakh on November 20 2020 and the one-crore mark on December 19 2020The country crossed the grim milestone of two crore cases on May 4 2021 and the three-crore mark on June 23 2021 PTI PLB RC

New Delhi [India], March 14 (ANI/PNN): Lately, the rate of death due to heart failure and cardiac arrest has increased significantly. Last week, the death of renowned cricketer (Spin-King) Shane Warne had left everyone in shock. Although Covid infected has a bit higher rate of heart failure, preventive screening, whether it is Covid or Non-Covid, is essential to keep the risk of an epidemic of heart diseases at bay!

Sopore (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], February 27 (ANI): Amid decreasing coronavirus cases, Sub-district hospital in Sopore, which was converted into a dedicated Covid hospital, has also resumed non-COVID services round the clock.

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 23 (ANI): Amid the declining trend of the COVID-19 cases in Karnataka, state Health Minister K Sudhakar on Wednesday informed that all government and private hospitals in the state have been instructed to discontinue precautionary COVID-19 testing of asymptomatic patients prior to hospitalisation, surgeries, scanning and other medical procedures.

Beijing [China], February 15 (ANI): In recent months, people in China have started complaining about state surveillance methods, which were implemented after the COVID-19 to monitor spread of infections, being re-engineered to invade into their private lives for non-health, non-Covid purposes, according to a media report.

New Delhi Jan 28 PTI Highlighting the role that teleconsultation has played to serve the people in far-off places as well as Covid patients in home isolation Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday asked the states and the union territories to focus more on such services for better public health management He also said more than the projected requirements of Covid vaccine doses were provided to the states and the UTs to ensure that there is no let-up in the pace of the inoculation drive Stressing the role that teleconsultation and telemedicine have played in the country to serve the far-flung regions and those in home isolation Mandaviya advised the states to focus on ramping up opening of more teleconsultation centres as part of the Hub and Spoke Model for better public health management a statement issued by the Health Ministry said The teleconsultation centres will help us not only during the COVID pandemic but also for non-COVID medical care he said The minister was speaking after holding a meeting with the states on virtual format Kerala informed the meeting that non-Covid medical care for cancer diabetes management mental health etc were also provided through telemedicine centres to those in home isolation who could not access the institutional facilities the statement said Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka which have shown good progress in eSanjeevani with very large number of tele-consultations were appreciated for their efforts it said Mandaviya underlined the importance of sturdy and resilient health infrastructure and the ECRP-II package under which the funds have been provided to states and UTs and said they need to be utilised before March 31 While some states have expedited effective utilisation of the approved funds for health infra creation other states may also review the physical and financial progress under ECRP-II and expedite the progress he said Mandaviya reiterated that the five-fold strategy of Test-Track-Treat-Vaccinate Adherence to COVID Appropriate Behaviour along with effective surveillance of cases remains crucial for COVID-19 management The states and UTs were advised to keep a close watch on the emerging clusters and hotspots Those states which have reported lower share of RTPCR in Covid testing were advised to review the same the statement said They were also advised that adequate and timely testing will help in prompt identification of the infected cases and prevention of a sudden surge it said Assuring states of all support from the Centre in their efforts for Covid response and management the Union health minister urged them to provide data on time as it will lead to more sturdy and efficient policymaking Union Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar encouraged the states to fully utilise the ECRP-II funds She urged the states and the UTs to strengthen laboratories place timely purchase orders of medicines in case of shortages expedite commissioning of PSA plants and open more teleconsultation centres She highlighted that teleconsultation will help in treating patients in the future and emphasised on the need to give special attention to co-morbid patients the statement said PTI UZM AQS