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To prepare for stage III, the government has prohibited export of ventilators and asked two PSUs to manufacture 40,000 ventilators. The government is also ensuring adequate supply of personal protection equipment (PPE), N-95 masks and hand sanitizers, which are crucial in infection control. … [Read more...] about Govt data shows 149 cases in 24 hrs, Covid-19 count hits 873 in India

Citing multiple studies, the researchers said the number of people in the country without an insurance policy stretched to about 1,100 million as of 2014, with the number of men and women with hypertension, one of the major risk factors for death from COVID-19, being more than 300 million people. … [Read more...] about India may see up to 13 lakh cases of COVID-19 by mid-May, scientists warn

The Indian side also made a comprehensive presentation on the country's response, covering the aspects of disease surveillance, contact tracing, travel restrictions and evacuation, risk assessment, clinical management of patients, treatment options and protocols and safety of healthcare providers. … [Read more...] about Online SAARC platform proposed by India to fight coronavirus

The ICMR is working on a war footing to develop the testing ecosystem -- especially for the screening blood tests.NIV, Pune, is in the process of validating antibody-based screening kits.The ICMR has also started receiving test kits from South Korea, Germany and now expects to get a million kits from the WHO, Sohini Das reports. … [Read more...] about India readies for massive testing exercise after lockdown

 He added that vaccine development wasn’t a priority for ICMR currently. “There are 30 vaccine groups that are operational worldwide right now looking at COVID-19, with five having gone into animal-toxicity study. India will express its interest to participate in the trial for the Indian population when we feel the time is right,” said Dr. Gangakhedkar. … [Read more...] about Coronavirus | India to join WHO’s COVID-19 trials