The state’s health regulatory commission plans to hold a meeting with all the private hospital officials on Monday (October 12) to understand if they are ready for a surge in critical COVID patients during the festival season. If the meeting is held, hospitals will seek the regulatory commission’s assistance for uninterrupted services, which is essential for COVID treatment.
The central government plans to provide Covid vaccines to around 25 crore people out of the country total population of 130 crore by July 2021.
India's Covid-19 tally crosses 70-lakh mark with 74,383 new cases and 918 deaths reported in the last 24 hours.
Asianet Newsable has accessed a note to the state police shot off by the commandant of the Kerala Armed Police Battalion 3 who says that not a single policeman was willing to pay Rs 100 to buy the 'Covid Warrior Pin'.
To bring awareness among public on wearing face mask, Bengaluru police conducts awareness drive.
Refuting the widely-held view that the deadly contagion COVID-19 originated in Wuhan before turning out to be a pandemic, China has claimed that COVID-19 broke out in the world's various parts last year however, it was the first country to report it.
Thailand shops have started using new technology gates which detects body temperature and checks if a customer is wearing a mask while entering a shop.
The alliance is designed so that richer countries agree to buy into potential vaccines and help finance access for poorer ones.
Newcastle University said, "The overwhelming majority of cases" were from "social and residential settings" and added appropriate measures were being taken to protect everyone on the campus.
Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram has been closed for devotees till October 15 after chief priest of the temple and 11 others tested positive for COVID-19
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