Vaccination prior to COVID-19 infection provided 60% protection against post-discharge mortality - ICMR Study

Aug 21, 2023

The study on factors related to the post-discharge one-year mortality among hospitalized COVID-19 patients study conducted by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)...

Union Health Secretary directs 4 states to adopt ways to reduce COVID-19 mortality

Aug 07, 2020

New Delhi [India], Aug 7 : The Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Friday directed the governments of four states -- Gujarat, Karnataka, Tamil...

Uttrakhand Covid-19 mortality rate highest among Himalayan states

Jun 06, 2021

Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], June 6 : Amongst all the Himalayan states in the country, Uttarakhand has the highest Covid-19 mortality rate of two per...

"Not right to look at other sources": ICMR DG Rajiv Bahl on study claiming 11.8 lakh excess deaths in India during 2020 Covid

Jul 20, 2024

"The paper that has been published today is looking at COVID-19 mortality and the reduction in life expectancy during the pandemic. What it is...

India's COVID-19 case fatality rate slides to 1.14 per cent

Apr 24, 2021

New Delhi [India], April 24 : The national COVID-19 mortality rate has dropped and currently stands at 1.14 per cent, the union health...

Nutrient-deficient diet responsible for high mortality rates in COVID: Sadhguru

Jun 06, 2022

New Delhi [India], June 6 : Spiritual leader Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, who is actively involved in creating awareness on food and nutrition emphasises on...