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Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding flouting Covid-19 protocols in Kerala for Bakrid celebrations, 20/07/2021

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of 'In Re: Alarming newspaper report regarding Kanwar Yatra in state of Uttar Pradesh' dated 20/07/2021.

The SC was apprised of certain news articles on the alarming situation taking place in Kerala as a result of Bakrid celebrations. The SC said that pressure groups of all kinds, religious or otherwise cannot in any manner, interfere with the Fundamental Right to Life and Health of the citizens of India and expressed alarm at the Notification dated July 17, 2021 passed by Kerala.

Judgement Date: 
20/07/2021
Tags:
Coronavirus, Religious Beliefs, Kerala, Supreme Court, Epidemics, Human Rights
Health

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding Kanwar Yatra in Uttar Pradesh, 16/07/2021

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of 'Alarming newspaper report regarding Kanwar Yatra in state of Uttar Pradesh' dated 16/07/2021.

The state of Uttar Pradesh in its affidavit has said that the SDMA has decided that the officers would hold consultation and dialogue with the various Kanwar Sanghs of their respective areas and direct them not to move for religious reasons/yatras in the light of Covid-19.

Judgement Date: 
16/07/2021
Tags:
Coronavirus, Uttar Pradesh, Supreme Court, Religious Beliefs, Epidemics
Health

Order of the Uttarakhand High Court on Char Dham Yatra, 28/06/2021

The Uttarakhand High Court ordered the stay of the state Cabinet decision of June 25, 2021 on the opening of the Charm Dham yatra for the residents of Uttarkashi, Rudraprayag and Chamoli districts for a period of four weeks.

Judgement Date: 
28/06/2021
Tags:
Coronavirus, High Court, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Epidemics, Religious Places
Health

Order of the High Court of Uttarakhand on the state's preparedness to control Covid-19 and holding of Charm Dham Yatra, 23/06/2021

Order of the High Court of Uttarakhand at Nainital dated 23/06/2021 regarding preparedness of the state to deal with the third wave of Covid-19, rising black fungus cases and opening of the Char Dham Yatra.

The High Court expressed its dissatisfaction at the affidavit furnished by Amit Negi, Secretary, Medical Health and Family Welfare by calling it incomplete and directed him to clarify the many points raised by the court -

Judgement Date: 
23/06/2021
Tags:
Coronavirus, Vaccination, Health Care, High Court, Religious Places, Epidemics, Health Personnel
Health

Order of the Bombay High Court regarding steps taken by the state of Maharashtra to deal with COVID-19 pandemic, 12/05/2021

Order passed by the High Court of Judicature at Bombay in the matter of Sneha Nirav Marjadi Vs State of Maharashtra & Others dated 12/05/2021. The matter related to the steps taken by the state of Maharashtra to deal with COVID-19 pandemic. The High Court said that facts show that there is short supply of the drug Remdesivir.

Judgement Date: 
12/05/2021
Tags:
Coronavirus, Maharashtra, Health Care, Epidemics, Drugs, Diagnostic Methods, Rural Health, Health Policy
Health

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding measures to handle COVID-19 pandemic, 27/04/2021

Order of the Supreme Court of India 'In Re: Distribution essential supplies and services during pandemic' dated 27/04/2021. 

Judgement Date: 
27/04/2021
Tags:
Coronavirus, Government Of India (GOI), Supreme Court, High Court, Health Care, Health Policy, Epidemics
Health

Addressing inequalities and getting back on track to end AIDS by 2030

Inequalities in addressing AIDS threaten global efforts to stamp out the disease as a public health threat by 2030, UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned in a report published, which provides 10 key recommendations to get the world back on track.

Publication Date: 
31/03/2021
United Nations
Tags:
AIDS, Health Effects, Epidemics
Health

Covid-19, uncertainty, vulnerability and recovery in India

This paper addresses Covid-19 in India, looking at how the interplay of inequality, vulnerability, and the pandemic has compounded uncertainties for poor and marginalised groups, leading to insecurity, stigma and a severe loss of livelihoods.

Publication Date: 
30/11/2020
Institute of Development Studies
Tags:
Coronavirus, India, Diseases, Epidemics
Health

The Epidemic Diseases (Amendment) Bill, 2020

A Bill further to amend the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897. The Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 was enacted to provide for better prevention of the spread of dangerous epidemic diseases.

Publication Date: 
14/09/2020
Rajya Sabha
Tags:
India, Epidemics, Diseases, Health Care, Legislation, Parliament, Rajya Sabha
Health

Estimating risk for death from 2019 Novel Coronavirus Disease, China, January–February 2020

Since December 2019, when the first case of 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was identified in the city of Wuhan in the Hubei Province of China, the epidemic has generated tens of thousands of cases throughout China. As of February 28, 2020, the cumulative number of reported deaths in China was 2,858. We estimated the time-delay adjusted risk for death from COVID-19 in Wuhan, as well as for China excluding Wuhan, to assess the severity of the epidemic in the country.

Publication Date: 
01/06/2020
Kenji Mizumoto, Gerardo Chowell
Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Tags:
Coronavirus, China, Health Effects, Health Care, Epidemics, Respiratory Diseases, Infectious Diseases

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