According to the Union Health Ministry, an uptick in Covid cases has been observed in Kerala, Maharashtra, Jharkhand, and Karnataka. Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya convened a meeting with representatives of the health department on Wednesday urging the states to monitor emerging cases, symptoms, and case severity to plan appropriate public health response.
If you haven’t had COVID-19 that means you don’t have friends, a doctor from South Korea has claimed, inviting ridicule and criticism from people.
Ma Sang-hyuk, the vice-president of Korean Vaccine Society, made these comments in a Facebook post, which was widely shared on social media.
“The adults who have not yet been infected with COVID-19 are those who have interpersonal problems,” he said.
The doctor reportedly deleted the post on March 16, claiming his words were meant to be ‘metaphorical’ and had been misunderstood, news site Daily reports.
As a resurgent COVID-19 wreaks havoc in China, more than 70 officials have been let go as a “punishment” in the past one month for failing to control the virus.
China has been witnessing a spurt in Covid cases owing to the more contagious Omicron variant.
According to South China Morning Post, top leaders have warned officials that strict action would be taken if they fail to act swiftly.
The warning comes even as health officials have acknowledged that most of the infections showed little or no symptoms making their detection difficult, the newspaper reported.