 | COVID-19 positivity rate jumps to 4.38% in VishakhapatnamMeanwhile, panic gripped the city after reports emerged that a 21-year-old suspected Covid patient had died. |
 | High spending on mental disorders pushed 20 percent of Indian families into poverty: ICMR studyThe findings are based on a survey of 1.18 lakh households and 5.76 lakh individuals in the National Sample Survey (NSS) held between July and December 2018. |
 | India faces severe mental health crisis: ICMRThe findings are based on a survey of 1.18 lakh households and 5.76 lakh individuals in the National Sample Survey (NSS) held between July and December 2018. |
 | Centre issues fresh advisory on Covid-19: Mock drills on April 10, 11 to check hospital readinessThe advisory said that a “gradual but sustained increase in the trajectory of Covid-19 cases in the country is being witnessed since mid-February 2023.” |
 | Door-to-door survey to identify H3N2 cases in APOver 6.3 lakh households surveyed by health department in Guntur |
 | ICMR to set up plans to reduce snakebite deaths by 50 per centSnakebite Envenoming affects about 400,000 people annually, causing permanent physical or psychological disabilities, including blindness, amputation, and post-traumatic stress disorder. |
 | Avoid antibiotics unless in case of bacterial infection: ICMR's revised Covid-19 guidelines"Seek immediate medical attention if difficulty breathing, High-grade fever/ severe cough, particularly if lasting for more than 5 days," the guideline said. |
 | Influenza A virus behind several cases of cough, fever in India: ICMRThe Indian Medical Association (IMA), on the other hand, has advised against the indiscriminate use of antibiotics amid rising cases of cough, cold and nausea across the country. |
 | Northeast tribals with sickle cell disease are outliving other afflicted tribals: StudyProf Jatin Sarmah pointed out while stating that the expression of some genetic factors could be behind why four-five SCD patients in Assam's Udlaguri outlived their expected life expectancy. |
 | Maharashtra, Manipur and Uttar Pradesh record highest number of COVID-19 deaths in 2020In 2020, the total number of registered deaths in the country was 81,15,882 of which 18,11,688 were medically certified deaths. |
 | 'Keep a close watch on situation': Government to officials amid Monkeypox cases in EuropeThe Union health ministry has also directed airport and port health officers to be vigilant. |
 | CM Yogi Adityanath asks officials to focus on districts reporting high COVID-19 cases in UPThe chief minister also emphasised on contact tracing of patients and running of testing laboratories with full capacity. |
