SRINAGAR — Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Monday said lockdown should be decided on the basis of number of patients hospitalized with Covid rather than the number of positive cases. “Hospitalization rates, not case count should determine curbs and restrictions,” said DAK President and Influenza expert Dr Nisar ul Hassan. Dr Hassan said the number […]
NEW DELHI — COVID-19 inoculation guidelines issued by the Union Health Ministry do not envisage forcible vaccination without obtaining the consent of an individual, the Centre has told the Supreme Court. The Health Ministry in an affidavit filed before the top court submitted that India’s vaccination programme is the largest in the world and as […]
SRINAGAR — A total of 275 doctors and paramedics of various hospitals in Kashmir have tested positive for COVID-19 since January 1 this year, officials said on Sunday. Professor and Head of Department, Community Medicine, GMC Srinagar, Dr Salim Khan said 145 doctors, 130 MBBS students and 130 paramedics have tested positive for COVID-19 in […]
SRINAGAR — Authorities on Sunday said that record 74593 covid-19 tests were carried out on Sunday. “J&K continues to implement an aggressive Covid Testing strategy. Highest number of tests today: 74593. (Jammu: 34544, Kashmir: 40049),” Health Health & Medical Education Department J&K said in a tweet as per GNS. “We appreciate the efforts of the […]
SRINAGAR — Director Health Services, Kashmir, Dr Mushtaq Ahmad on Saturday said the Out-Patient Department (OPDs) and In-Patient Department (IPDs) will continue to function normally, saying that the decision about the suspension of these facilities will only be taken once 50 per cent beds are occupied in the hospitals. He said that both Covid and […]
SRINAGAR — With Omicron driven third Covid wave raging in Kashmir,” Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Friday said the actual number of Covid positive cases in the valley is higher than what is being reported. “The official count is an underestimate as many Covid cases go unreported,” said DAK President and Influenza expert Dr Nisar […]
NEW DELHI — As India reports COVID-19 infection in children like other countries, considering the importance of the topic, an interactive webinar session on ‘Managing Children with Covid-19’ is being organised by the Union Health Ministry in collaboration with All India institute of medical sciences (AIIMS) Delhi, with regional and state centre of excellence and […]
SRINAGAR — Director Health Services Kashmir on Thursday has impressed upon all Chief Medical Officers, Medical Superintendents and Block Medical Officers to get Covid-19 SOPs properly implemented in all health care institutions falling under their administrative control besides that no patient or attendant should be allowed to enter in hospital premises unless and until RAT […]
NEW DELHI — Pfizer Inc said on Wednesday booster doses of its Covid-19 vaccine can be administered along with its pneumonia vaccine and produced strong safety and immune responses in people aged 65 and above in a late-stage study. The study, initiated in May, tested the company’s next-generation pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, PREVNAR 20, with a […]
SRINAGAR — With the rise in Covid-19 cases across Jammu and Kashmir, the government has increased the testing capacity in the Union Territory with officials claiming to have conducted over 40 thousand tests in Kashmir division on Wednesday. Officials said that quick suppression of infections requires testing to identify the persons who are infected; tracking […]
