Health

According to the samples taken from the Gadharona Village of Roorkee, it has been found that the village has been a major hotspot for dengue in the Haridwar District. Residents claimed that around 200 cases have been detected. Health officials said that they have intensified the drive against victor-borne diseases, but however villagers are alleging that the administration has turned a deaf ear against their complaint made on October 4.

Kerala recorded 7,643 fresh cases and 77 deaths in the last 24 hours. On the brighter side, 10,488 recoveries were recorded in the last 24 hours, making the total number of recoveries at 47,60,781. There are 80,262 active cases in the state as of October 19, whereas, there are 1,83,118 active cases across India. Notably, India's recovery rate stands at 98.14 percent, the highest since the start of the pandemic.

Chief Scientist at the World Health Organisation Soumya Swaminathan on October 17 said that the technical advisory group of the WHO will consider the Emergency use listing for Covaxin during the meeting on October 26. If the approval is granted, it'll expand the list of vaccines approved by the WHO to send it to poor countries. Reportedly, Covaxin's manufacturer Bharat Biotech is also hopeful to get the approval.

The study published in the journal 'Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise' found that more than 46,000 cancer cases in the US may be avoided if Americans do moderate-intensity exercise five hours per week. Reportedly, physical inactivity was responsible for 3% of all cancer diagnoses in individuals aged 30 or older in the US from 2013 to 2016. However, women were found more vulnerable than males.

The government is planning to celebrate the extravaganza moment of reaching the 100 crore vaccination mark by making announcements at airports, seaports, railways, bus, and metro stations. The health minister stated that the target is expected to be accomplished by October 18 or 19. Furthermore, he stated that there are plans to activate 80,000 vaccination centers so that more people could come forward and take the vaccination shot.