Maharashtra reported two more fully vaccinated people infected with the Omicron version of COVID-19, both with travel history to Dubai, while a person who returned from South Africa tested positive in Gujarat, taking the country’s tally to 41 on Monday. happened.
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National
SC slams states for not giving wide publicity to portal on ex-gratia for Covid deaths
The Supreme Court on Monday rapped the states for not giving wide publicity about a portal developed for disbursement of ex-gratia compensation for COVID-19 deaths.
A bench of Justices MR Shah and BV Nagarathna said that unless wide publicity is given, people will not be able to know the address of the portal on which they can apply online.
The top court observed that some states have not given any wide publicity by giving full details of the portal in newspapers especially in local language newspapers and advertisements in local channels. , PTI
Nigeria
Nigeria to destroy one million expired COVID-19 vaccines
Nigeria will destroy nearly one million expired COVID-19 vaccines, National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) chief Faisal Shuaib said on Monday, adding that his agency is working with drug regulator NAFDAC to ensure their destruction. Setting the date.
Nigeria’s Health Minister Osagi Ehnire said last week some COVID-19 doses donated by wealthy Westerners had only weeks remaining shelf life, posing challenges in getting the country’s people vaccinated. Less than 4% of adults in Africa’s country with a population of over 200 million have been fully vaccinated. , Reuters
America
US Supreme Court rejects religious challenge to New York vaccine mandate
The US Supreme Court on Monday dismissed challenges brought by a group of Christian doctors and nurses and an organization that promotes vaccine skepticism for refusing to grant religious exemptions to New York’s state mandate that healthcare workers should Get vaccinated against COVID-19.
Acting on two counts, the judges denied emergency requests for an injunction that required the state to allow religious exemptions while litigation over the mandate’s legality continued in lower courts. Conservative Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito and Neil Gorsuch said they would have passed the injunction. , Reuters
Kareena Kapoor Khan, Amrita Arora test positive
Bollywood star Kareena Kapoor Khan on Monday said she has tested positive for COVID-19, with Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) sources saying that both she and her actor-friend Amrita Arora contracted the virus. Was.
Karina confirmed her diagnosis on her Instagram Story, adding that she hopes to be “sooner and more soon”.
She said in a statement, “I have tested positive for COVID. I immediately self-isolated following all medical protocols. I request anyone who has come in contact with me, please get tested.” , PTI
Ireland
Ireland estimates Omicron is responsible for 11% of COVID-19 cases
The Omicron variant is likely to account for 11% of new COVID-19 cases in Ireland, its health chiefs said on Monday, as the proportion of Omicron infections will rise sharply in the coming days amid potential widespread community transmission Predicted.
Ireland has so far confirmed 18 cases of the variant through whole-genome sequencing out of an average of 4,000 COVID-19 cases it is reporting each day. The National Public Health Emergency Team said one symptom that differentiates Omicron from the dominant delta variant suggests a very high total.
“Using this method, we estimate that 11% of cases are now due to the Omicron variant, an increase of less than 1% from just a week ago,” Ireland’s Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan said in a statement. , Reuters
America
US Air Force discharged 27 service members for refusing COVID-19 vaccine
The US Air Force said on Monday that 27 service members were discharged for refusing to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, believed to be the first active-duty servicemen to decline the vaccine went.
The Pentagon made the vaccine mandatory for all service members in August and the vast majority of active-duty soldiers have received at least one dose.
Ann Stefanek, an Air Force spokeswoman, said soldiers were given a chance to explain why they refused vaccinations, but none of them were exempt. , Reuters
Andhra Pradesh
Doctors Say the Omicron Version Is Causing Only a Mild Infection
The detection of the first case of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in Andhra Pradesh in a patient from Vizianagaram district is a matter of concern for the people of Visakhapatnam as well as the people of North Andhra districts. The 34-year-old man has traveled from Ireland to India through Mumbai and Vizag airports.
The patient is in home isolation at his relative’s house in Madhurwada on the outskirts of the city. There is nothing to panic as all his contacts have tested negative, said District Medical and Health Officer (DM and HO) S Tirupati Rao.
PV Sudhakar, principal of Andhra Medical College, says that though there is nothing to panic as Omicron is causing only mild infection, the worrying factor is its rapid spread. Doctors are unanimous in their call for 100% vaccination to reduce the risk of serious infections. They also stress the need to be vigilant and follow all COVID-19 protocols to prevent the spread of Omicron
Maharashtra
Omicron: Maharashtra reports two more infections as tally rises to 20. becomes
Two cases of omicron were detected in Maharashtra on Monday, with one case each being reported in Pune and Latur districts, taking the number of infections in the state to 20, health officials said.
Nine of these cases have already been discharged after a negative RT-PCR test.
The city-based National Institute of Virology (NIV) said that both the cases – a 39-year-old woman from Pune and a 33-year-old male from Latur – were asymptomatic.
National
India to produce 5 billion doses of vaccines next year: Piyush Goyal
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday that India plans to produce 5 billion doses COVID-19 Vaccines next year.
“We have been exporting in the past, we continue to export and we have offered to all countries of the world that we would be willing to supply as many vaccines as other countries have equal availability at affordable prices for vaccines for all will need to be ensured. countries of the world,” said Mr Goyal at the CII Partnership Summit 2021, held virtually. , PTI
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