Covid

The official notification reads, "A sub-section of 2% of the total passengers in the flight shall undergo random post-arrival testing at the airport on ...

During the travel, if any passenger having symptoms of COVID-19 should be isolated as per standard protocol i.e. Such passengers will be identified by the airline, preferably from different countries. They will be allowed to leave the airport after giving the sample. - A sub-section of 2 per cent of total passengers in the flight undergo random post-arrival testing at the airport on arrival The notification said, "Such travellers will submit the samples and shall be allowed to leave the airport and a copy of the positive report shall be shared with Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme by the concerned Testing Laboratory (besides sharing with the APHOS) to be in turn shared with concerned State/UT for further follow up action." The official notification reads, "A sub-section of 2% of the total passengers in the flight shall undergo random post-arrival testing at the airport on arrival."

The new estimates were provided by London-based Airfinity, which predicted cases to continue to rise in China with two likely peaks, one in mid-January and ...

We continue to call on China to share the data and conduct the studies we have requested, and which we continue to request. Staff wore hazmat suits and smoke rose from five of the 15 furnaces, the agency reported. Inside, family and friends, many wearing traditional white clothing and headbands of mourning, gathered around about 20 coffins awaiting cremation. Blair noted that China has changed the way it records Covid-19 deaths to only include those who die from respiratory failure or pneumonia after testing positive. This change could downplay the extent of deaths seen in China.” “China has stopped mass testing and is no longer reporting asymptomatic cases.

In a recently published prospective study comparing photon-counting detector computed tomography (PCD CT) versus energy-integrating detector CT (EID CT) in ...

Yet the use of 1.0 mm PCD CT in comparison to 1.0 mm EID CT revealed five abnormalities in four participants. They acknowledged that false positive findings on PCD CT could not be ruled out due to a lack of histopathological correlation with the study findings. “Photon-counting detector (PCD) CT revealed subtle lung abnormalities in symptomatic participants with persistent COVID-19 symptoms that were not detectable on energy-integrating detector (EID) CT but may be indicative of irreversible fibrosis,” wrote Benedikt H. Beyond the small sample size, the study authors said other possible limitations may have included slight variation between EID CT and PCD CT in the use of sharp edge-enhancing CT reconstruction kernels to help detect subtle abnormalities. The study authors added that PCD CT showed fine reticulations for six participants in areas that had been identified as ground glass opacities by EID CT. While linear bands and ground-glass opacities were the most common findings with EID CT, the researchers said PCD CT uncovered additional lung abnormalities in half of the study cohort.

Data shows those who have taken the booster are less likely to have long Covid, Dr Randeep Guleria said.

Therefore, I feel we are in a better situation and we have crossed the halfway mark.” It also decreases the chance of the virus replicating there and spreading more rapidly to others. Unlike what we saw in the last two years, we now have a good degree of immunity. We may have had an increase in the number of cases but there is a lot that we don’t know because a large number of people are not coming forward and getting tested. Data shows those who have taken the booster are less likely to have long Covid, Dr Guleria added. They are easy to administer and they give mucosal immunity which protects from the early part of the infection, he added. I think we may see an increase in the number of cases with mild illness, but I don’t think we are going to see an increase in hospitalizations or deaths because our immunity is high and this variant doesn’t lead to pneumonia like the Delta wave,” Dr Guleria said. Earlier, it was not being encouraged by several countries because you needed that many doses of the other vaccine to cover the entire population. So we may say that the number of positive cases in our country is low,” he added. So wearing a mask is something that should be encouraged. Secondly, a large number of the population there has not got the vaccine. But subsequently, it led to a large part of the population never being exposed to the virus and with no antibodies against the virus.

As per the new advisory, all travellers should preferably be fully vaccinated as per the approved primary schedule of vaccination against Covid in their ...

- Such travellers on each flight shall be identified by the concerned airlines (preferably from different countries). - Any passenger having symptoms of Covid during travel shall be isolated as per standard protocol. Covid surge: In the wake of rising Covid cases in five countries including China, the Ministry of Health on Thursday issued new guidelines for international arrivals.

"Most of these variants differ in their transmissibility, but there is usually no change in symptoms. These variants have been mild for most Indians, ...

According to ICMR, real-time RTPCR and Rapid Antigen Tests (RAT) are the mainstays of diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 in India. “This would also help us monitor periodic outbreaks and, rise in cases, etc, and provide timely treatment,” Dr Nair noted. To add to this, the scare of Omicron’s new variant, BF.7, has further prompted health authorities and experts to stress vigilance, [vaccination](https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/health/we-measured-vaccine-confidence-pre-pandemic-and-in-2022-its-declined-considerably-8257649/), and following Covid-appropriate behaviour to keep oneself safe. However, “Symptomatic individuals, testing negative on Home/Self-test or RAT should undertake RTPCR test”, “There are a few molecular tests run by the government and private lab networks as point-of-care tests. [ICMR](https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/health/icmr-new-fresh-covid19-testing-omicron-cases-asymptomatic-contacts-domestic-travellers-7717270/) notes. However, antibody tests cannot be used to diagnose an active Covid infection. Antibody tests detect antibodies produced by your body‘s immune system in response to a previous Covid infection. Dr Subhendu Mohanty, interventional cardiologist, Sharda Hospital, Noida said that the testing protocols remain as is. He added, “Most of these variants differ in their transmissibility, but there is usually no change in symptoms. There’s no way to differentiate between the variants based on the symptoms only,” Dr Bharesh Dedhia, chief, department of critical care, PD Hinduja Hospital, Khar, *At-risk contacts of laboratory-confirmed cases.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday stressed on wearing masks, increased testing, focus on genome sequencing at a high-level meeting amid surge in ...

RECOMMENDED Modi urged everyone to follow Covid appropriate behaviour at all times, especially in view of the upcoming festive season, including wearing masks in crowded public places. This will support timely detection of newer variants, if any, circulating in the country and facilitate undertaking requisite public health measures," said PMO. He advised states to audit Covid specific facilities to ensure operational readiness of hospital infrastructure, including oxygen cylinders, PSA plants, ventilators and human resources. However, 5.9 lakh daily average cases have been reported globally since the last 6 weeks," said Prime Minister's Office on Thursday. "A comprehensive presentation was made regarding the global Covid-19 situation including the rising cases in countries by Secretary, Health and Member, NITI Aayog.

CNN's Selina Wang recently visited a crematorium in Beijing and found that it was running full and the people were waiting outside for hours for their turn.

TRENDING "Staff wore hazmat suits and smoke rose from five of the 15 furnaces." On Wednesday, WHO emergencies chief Dr Ryan said anecdotally ICUs are filling up in China but what has been reported is relatively low numbers of cases in ICUs. Several mathematical projections and models predict a million cases and lakhs of deaths in the next few months. To this, the person said: "Yes, with underlying conditions." The report also said that long lines were firming up across the country outside hospitals. There, the funeral home was packed with cars and vans carrying bodies, according to a video report by CNN. "Did people die here?" The person said he was waiting for hours and he had no idea whether his friend's body would be cremated today. CNN's Selina Wang recently visited a crematorium in Beijing and found that it was running full and the people were waiting outside for hours for their turn. [What Is BF.7 Covid Variant? In Beijing, the hospitals are running out of beds and healthcare workers say they are extremely busy.

IMA cautioned and issued advisory to its state and local branches for taking necessary precautions in case of a Covid19 outbreak in their regions.

It asked particularly the concerned ministries and departments to ensure the availability of oxygen supply, ambulances and medicines. It also assured that it would fully cooperate with the government in all kinds of preventive and curative measures. IMA strongly urged all its members and doctors to take proactive measures in their areas as was done in the last pandemic. People should avoid travelling abroad and consult doctors on experiencing symptoms like fever, sore throat and cough. [Covid](/coronavirus)outbreak. [The Indian Medical Association](/topic/the-indian-medical-association)(IMA) issued an advisory today to its state and regional branches for taking essential measures in the case of [Covid 19](/coronavirus)outbreak in their regions.

India has begun randomly testing 2% of international travellers coming to the country for Covid-19 and could consider making it mandatory for all if ...

States are advised to focus on heightened surveillance within the community and to undertake requisite control and containment measures,” he said. India will continue to focus on strategic principles of ‘Test-Track-Treat-Vaccination and adherence to Covid appropriate behavior’ to manage the virus, he said. We are already randomly testing 2% samples for Covid from international passengers on arrival, and if required, in the future, we can increase it further and can also make it mandatory for all arriving passengers to get tested,” he said in Rajya Sabha. Also, none of the countries complained of spurious drugs; it was all of quality,” he added. “We have to keep in mind both the things, that unknown viruses shouldn’t enter our country and also there is no hindrance in travel,” he added. “There are no direct flights from China to India and we are taking all possible precautions that we have learnt in the past two years to manage the spread of infection in the country.

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