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20.03.2023 / 22:57

ICMR revises covid treatment norms, flags co-infection issue

New Delhi: The Indian Council of Medical Council (ICMR)’s covid-19 national task force has revised the clinical management guidelines for treatment of adult patients amid rising cases. In the new treatment protocol, the apex medical research body cautioned about the irrational use of antibiotics and steroids, while recommending that the possibility of co-infection of covid with other endemic infections be determined. “...Systemic corticosteroids are not indicated in mild disease," read ICMR’s clinical guideline document seen by Mint.

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Covid was incidental. Earlier it was reported that from 9-15 April, the capital saw a total of 24 Covid related deaths which was highest in India. He said, "In most of these cases, patients had serious illnesses for a long time and Covid was incidental.

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‘XBB.1.16 behind fresh covid spike’

The spike in covid cases in India can be attributed to the emergence of the new XBB The spike in covid cases in India can be attributed to the emergence of the new XBB.1.16 variant, said Rajesh Gokhale, secretary of the department of biotechnology and chief of India’s SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium. The variant has been found in Maharashtra and among Indian travellers, according to the World Health Organization. In an interview, Gokhale noted that the widespread exposure to covid-19 has made the population susceptible to various viruses, including the seasonal flu.

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Covid-19 in India becoming endemic: DST sec Gokhale

NEW DELHI : With India’s caseload mostly comprising sub-lineages of Omicron rather than any other variant, the government is of the view that covid-19 is no longer a pandemic but moving towards endemicity, said department of science and technology secretary Rajesh Gokhale. He added that while previous variants— Alpha, Beta, Gamma and Delta — were different from each other; the current variants are emerging only from Omicron, indicating endemicity in the country, meaning the disease is set to “stay with us". “In many cases, it is very clearly understood that there will be sporadic events that will occur.

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Indian scientists studying long-term memory of covid-19 vaccination

NEW DELHI : Scientists at the Department of Biotechnology’s (DBT) are studying the long-term memory of covid-19 vaccination in the human body, including the jabs’ quality and durability. The research outcome will have a bearing on future vaccine dosage strategies, including for booster doses. DBT secretary Rajesh Gokhale said: “Given the large-scale covid-19 vaccination in the country, the study aims to understand long-term immune responses in the population.

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India calls for aggressive genome sequencing as Covid cases spike in Asia, Europe

Covid-19 cases are spiking in some Asian and European countries again.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0