This is particularly so because non-medical expenses on accommodation, food or travel directly related to treatment but not covered under insurance schemes made up 44 per cent of the overall costs, the researchers found. Medical costs account for the remaining 56 per cent
IN NUMBERS: Daily infections dip to 9,110 Some 9,110 new coronavirus infections were recorded in the past 24 hours nationwide, taking the cumulative caseload to 10,847,304, according to a report in the Scroll. Seventy eight deaths were reported, taking the total death toll to 155,158, according to central health ministry data updated on Monday. The total recoveries have surged to 10,548,521. The national recovery rate has climbed to 97.25 per cent. The active caseload has reduced to 143,625. About 6.2 million healthcare workers have been inoculated since the nationwide inoculation programme kicked off on January 16.
Young children may have low Covid infection rate: Lancet study A French study has suggested that children in daycare centres aged between 5 months and 4 years are not spreading the virus widely in such settings, according to a report in ThePrint. The children who were included in the study attended 13 daycare centres across three French cities during lockdown from M
IN NUMBERS: 11,831 new coronavirus infections recorded Some 11,831 new coronavirus infections were recorded in the past 24 hours nationwide, taking the cumulative caseload to 10,838,194, according to a report in the Scroll. Eighty -four deaths were reported, taking the overall toll to 154,996, according to central health ministry data updated on Monday. The active caseload has reduced to 148,609. The total recoveries have surged to 10,534,505. About 5.8 million healthcare workers have been inoculated since the nationwide inoculation programme kicked off on January 16.
Experts say it is time to start mapping vulnerable groups for vaccination programme Experts think it is time to start planning the process of vaccinating the vulnerable groups like the elderly and those with comorbidities even as the response to the inoculation programme from healthcare workers is poor, according to a report in The Hindu. The Centre had said the vulnerable groups would receive the shots after t