The study, conducted by Sheffield and Oxford researchers using a cutting-edge method of imaging, said the damage was not detected by routine CT scans and clinical tests, and the patients would consequently normally be told their lungs are normal.
This group will submit its recommendations to the state govt in consultation with the District Crisis Management Committee, Development Block Crisis Management Committee as well as Village and City Crisis Management Committees as and when required.
There is no reason to believe that children will be disproportionately affected by the coronavirus in the coming weeks and months or the next wave, the head of a government working group said but stressed the need for additional resource inputs to improve the pediatric Covid services.
The team, popularly known as 'Ventilator Express' on social media, not only installs new ventilators sent under the Central government's PM Cares Fund, but also repairs old ones and makes them operational once again.
It also stated that ASHA and Anganwadi workers would be trained and empowered to assist in Covid mitigation efforts in Union territory, while the health department would ensure establishment of telemedicine arrangements in all districts to enable patients to call and consult doctors.
Described as one of the youngest Covid survivors, the baby was discharged last week, doctors at KIMS Cuddles said on Sunday.
On Friday, the State reported an all-time high of 36,184 new infections besides adding 467 fatalities on a single day.
Such children will be given a monthly allowance of Rs 3,000 under the scheme named Mukhya Mantri Vatsalya Yojana up to the age of 21, an official statement said.
Britain and the World Health Organisation consider it a variant of concern because experts think it may spread more easily than the original virus, LSU Health Shreveport said in a news release Friday.
With 10 more persons testing positive for COVID, the number of such servitors increased to 18. However, none of the COVID positive servitors had so far entered into the Ratha Khala, Puri district collector Sarthak Verma told reporters.
At a meeting to review the pandemic situation in nine states and union territories, the minister said, "Between August and December 2021, India will have procured 216 crore vaccine doses, while by July this year, 51 crore doses will be procured."
Several states and UTs have reported an increasing number of patients suffering from Covid complications in the form of Mucormycosis.
Railway ministry officials said that 208 Oxygen Expresses have completed their journey so far and brought relief to various states.
ViraGen is Cipla's third offering in the Covid testing segment. Cipla already has partnerships for antibody detection kit and antigen test kits.
As many as 594 deaths were reported in the state today, taking the total tally of fatalities to 84,371 in Maharashtra.
The State Civil Defence Department will also select and appoint 'corona health assistants'.
Health officials said that more than 36,000 people in the rural areas will be been covered by these teams which have been deployed by the district health department.
Gopalganj jail Superintendent Amit Kumar said 86 prisoners were confirmed to have tested positive for Covid on Monday.
The achievement was registered at a time when the daily Covid recoveries outnumbered daily new cases for the sixth consecutive day.
UP govt has directed authorities to immediately connect all medical colleges, CMOs and other physicians involved in treatment with SGPGIMS to facilitate necessary medical training for them.
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