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• COVID-19
• Test-track-treat-vaccinate remains tested strategy for COVID management: Centre to States

Union Health Secretary said that irrespective of the new COVID variants, ‘Test-Track-Treat-Vaccinate and Adherence to COVID Appropriate Behaviour’ continue to remain the tested strategy for COVID management.

• Odisha
• Covid 19 threat: Odisha stipulates minimum Covid beds at govt hospitals

In a letter to the director of Capital Hospital, RGH Hospital, CDMOs, and superintendents of all government medical colleges and hospitals, the Public Health department director directed to keep all healthcare facilities ready to manage Covid cases requiring hospitalization.

• COVID-19
• New nasal spray effective against XBB, other Covid variants

The molecule, known as TriSb92, can be a key tool in preparing for future pandemics, as it is aimed at preventing both the transmission and spread of the virus, said researchers from the University of Helsinki in Finland.

• COVID-19
• India witnesses 3,016 fresh COVID-19 cases, highest in nearly six months

The daily positivity was recorded at 2.73 per cent, while the weekly positivity was pegged at 1.71 per cent.

• COVID-19
• Test-track-treat-vaccinate remains tested strategy for COVID management: Centre to States

Union Health Secretary said that irrespective of the new COVID variants, ‘Test-Track-Treat-Vaccinate and Adherence to COVID Appropriate Behaviour’ continue to remain the tested strategy for COVID management.