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WHO worried about surge of Covid in China amid lack of outbreak data | World News

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The head of the World Health Organisation said on Wednesday the agency is “concerned about the risk to life in China” amid the coronavirus’ explosive spread across the country and the lack of outbreak data from the Chinese government. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the agency recently met with Chinese officials to underline the importance of sharing more details about Covid-19 issues including hospitalisation rates and genetic sequences, even as the pandemic continues to recede globally since it began in late 2019. “Data remains essential for WHO to carry out regular, rapid and robust risk assessments of the global situation,” Tedros said at a press briefing. Tedros said he understood why numerous countries have recently taken measures against travellers coming from China, saying “it’s understandable that some countries are taking steps to prevent their citizens” given the void of information about Covid-19. WHO emergencies chief Dr. Michael Ryan said the testing protocols implemented by some countries were not a restriction against travel. “It’s not an excessive measure based on individual countries’ risk assessment,” Ryan …

Covid LIVE updates: China sees massive New Year celebrations amid on-going wave

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Coronavirus live updates: Amid a fresh outbreak of coronavirus in China and other countries, several nations have ramped up their surveillance and testing facilities to control the spread. Canada became the latest country to join other nations to make Covid-19 test mandatory for travellers from mainland China, Hong Kong or Macau. Malaysia, Japan, the United States and Spain are some of the other nations to have increased their Covid testing. India has also started to test and requires a negative RT-PCR test for travellers from China, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Thailand and Hong Kong. On the other hand, where Covid is at its peak – China’s Wuhan saw massive New Year celebrations on Saturday night to count down to the start of 2023. Several people were seeing releasing balloons in the sky at midnight and grabbing selfies, reported Reuters. Meanwhile, according to experts, India’s health scenario will not turn out to be like China’s.  The BF.7 variant of Covid-19 – a sublineage of Omicron’s BA.5 variant – is the primary factor in the current outbreak …

India makes negative RT-PCR mandatory for flyers from China, five other nations | Latest News India

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Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday said RT-PCR tests – to detect Covid-19 infections – will be mandatory for passengers arriving from China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Thailand. These are countries reporting a massive surge in Covid cases. “RT-PCR test has been made mandatory for flyers coming from China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Thailand from January 1, 2023. They will have to upload their reports on the Air Suvidha portal before travel,” the health minister said. Also Read | Air India Express releases Covid guidelines for passengers coming from UAE RT-PCR test has been made mandatory for flyers coming from China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Thailand from 1st January 2023. They will have to upload their reports on the Air Suvidha portal before travel. — Dr Mansukh Mandaviya (@mansukhmandviya) December 29, 2022 This comes as the government steps up surveillance amid a huge number of Covid cases in several countries, including China. On Wednesday 39 international travellers arriving in India tested positive during 6,000 random …

‘Cant see Corona, where is it?’: Cong minister on Mandaviya’s letter to Rahul | Latest News India

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As the Centre has stepped up surveillance and asked the states to be alert in view of rising cases of Coronavirus in China, Congress minister Pratap Singh Khachariya on Saturday asked where Covid is as he can’t see it, in the context of the health minister Mansukh Mandaviya’s letter to Rahul Gandhi. Khachariya further said Mandaviya sent a letter to Rahul Gandhi asking to pause the yatra as a large number of people are supporting Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra, while BJP’s ‘Jan Aakrosh Yatra’ has failed, “The Rahul Gandhi Yatra is doing well; thousands of people are participating. Jan Aakrosh Yatra by BJP failed. Health minister wrote to Rahul Gandhi to stop the yatra because of Covid. Where is Covid? We can’t see it. Till now Covid has not come”, Khachariya was quoted as saying by news agency ANI. Also Read | Indians have hybrid immunity against BF.7, travel ban not effective: Dr Guleria The minister’s remarks come amid a squabble between the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress after Mandaviya’s letter to …

Coronavirus LIVE updates: Mansukh Mandaviya to hold meeting with state health ministers at 3pm, reports ANI

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India has put the focus back on Covid-19 as neighbouring China witnesses a fresh surge in infection rate, which is one of the worst outbreaks in the nation in the last two years.  Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a high-level review meeting on Thursday where he reiterated that the pandemic is “not over yet”, while directing officials to augment the current surveillance measures, especially at international airports. He asked for Covid-19 testing and genome sequencing to be ramped up, and also urged people to follow Covid-appropriate behaviour at all times, especially as the holiday season is near. Meanwhile, Union health minister Mansuk Mandaviya who also held a review meeting with officials and public health experts on Wednesday gave a statement in Parliament during the ongoing winter session, in which he said the central government is constantly keeping a “close eye” on new Covid-19 variants and random testing of foreign arrivals are also happening at airports. The current spike in Covid-19 cases in China is happening due to BF.7 variant, which is not a new emergence …

PM Modi reviews Covid-related situation in country at high-level meeting

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi chairs the review meeting on COVID-19 situation, through video conferencing, in New Delhi. File photo | Photo Credit: PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a high-level meeting on Thursday to review the situation related to COVID-19 in the country. Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, Home Minister Amit Shah, Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia and top officials attended the virtual meeting. Also read: Omicron subvariant BF.7, linked to China spike, first found in India in July Ahead of the meeting, in a statement in Lok Sabha, Mr. Mandaviya asked states to remain alert and create awareness about wearing face masks and using hand sanitisers, especially in view of upcoming festivals and new year celebrations. On Wednesday, Mandaviya had reviewed the situation and asked people to follow Covid-appropriate behaviour, including wearing masks in crowded places, and getting vaccinated. Official sources have said random sample testing will be done at airports for international passengers arriving from China and other countries. There has been a sudden spurt in Covid cases in China and some other countries. …

PM Modi to review Covid situation in India today amid surge in cases in China | Latest News India

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair a high-level review meeting on Thursday in regard to the Covid-19 situation in the country, officials said. The meeting comes amid a massive surge in infection rate in China where millions of deaths have been forecast in the forthcoming months. The prime minister will hold the meeting at 3.30pm. It comes a day after Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya reviewed the Covid-19 situation in India at a meeting that saw the attendance of NITI Aayog member (health) VK Paul, among other experts. Read all live updates of coronavirus news here Following the meeting, the minister took to Twitter to stress the pandemic is not over yet even as he mentioned that India is “prepared” to combat any scenario. He asked people to follow Covid-appropriate behaviour and use masks in crowded places, and also to get vaccinated. Among other recommendations after the Wednesday meeting that went on for over two hours, the central government asked states to strengthen surveillance and also conduct genome sequencing of positive Covid-19 samples. It was …

China Covid news: Faced with surge in cases, Chinese turn to this home remedy | World News

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Business is booming for China‘s lemon farmers as millions in the Asian country turn to natural remedies in the face of a deadly wave of Covid-19 infections triggered by the government easing (in some cases completely removing) restrictions. One farmer told Bloomberg ‘the market is very much on fire’ and that sales had jumped to 20-30 tons a day in the past week – up from just five to six tons earlier. The farmer – who gave only his surname, Wen – grows lemons on 130 acres in Sichuan; the province produces 70 per cent of China’s lemons. The sudden spurt is largely from the big cities – Beijing and Shanghai – where foods rich in vitamin C – to boost immunity levels – have become highly prized. “Lemon prices have doubled in the past four or five days,” another farmer from the same province, Liu Yanjing, said. Liu said he is now working 14 hours a day to deal with the rush. Lemons are now selling for six Yuan (approx. ₹12) per 500 gm …