India reported a continuing spike in COVID cases, the government announced that a nationwide drill is planned today and tomorrow to review emergency preparedness of both public and private hospitals.
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Temasek of Singapore takes 59% share in Manipal Hospitals of India in USD 2-billion deal
Temasek Holdings of Singapore has acquired a 59 per cent stake in Manipal Health Enterprises of India, which runs the Manipal Hospitals chain.
India reports spike in COVID rate; 5,335 cases in last 24 hours
Indian news: one of the largest spike in COVID rates in the last few months as the nation’s capital reported 509 fresh cases.
Tamil Nadu’s drug regulator denies US CDC report of contamination in samples of eye drops
Tamil Nadu’s drug regulator has said it found “no contamination” in samples of eye drops manufactured by Chennai-based Global Pharma, which has hit headlines after a US watchdog linked cases of infections, blindness and even deaths to the eye drops.
First G20 health working group meet to kick off in Kerala from today
The first Health Working Group meeting under India’s G20 presidency will be held in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala during January 18-20, the Union Health Ministry said.
India logs lowest single-day Covid cases since March 2020
India recorded 89 new coronavirus infections, the lowest since March 27, 2020, while the active covid cases declined to 2,035, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated yesterday.
Pharmexcil suspends Marion Biotech membership over Uzbek deaths
Ministry of Commerce, has suspended the membership of Marion Biotech after the company failed to reply on the report of children’s death allegedly caused by the firm’s cough syrups in Uzbekistan.
Mandatory test for arrivals from China: Health Ministry to states
India News: The Health Ministry has given a fresh six-point advisory wherein Mandatory test for arrivals from China due to Covid emergency amid rising cases in neighbouring China.
Grim COVID-outlook projected for China
China yesterday finally reported its first COVID-19-related deaths in weeks amid rising doubts over whether the official count was capturing the full toll of the virus.
India’s active Covid cases fall below 7,000
News: logged 406 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,46,69,421, while the active cases dipped to 6,402, according to the Union Health Ministry data.
