Tag: covid
UK Variant: 3 More Covid Patients At LNJP Detected With Mutant Strain
The number of Covid patients carrying the UK strain in the national capital has reached seven after three new cases were detected on Monday, whereas the tally of suspected carriers has reached 49, officials told IANS.....
Ready To Roll Out Vaccine Within 10 Days From Approval Date: Health Ministry
The Union Health Ministry on Tuesday said that it is prepared to roll out the coronavirus vaccine within next few days, paving way for mass vaccination drive in the country.....
UK PM Boris Johnson Cancels Republic Day Visit To India
South Block’s preparations for the Republic Day parade have been thrown in a tizzy after UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson cancelled his India visit with a terse announcement from Downing Street that cited the need to oversee the pandemic response at home.....
Stung By China, Brazil Turns To India For Covid-19 Vaccine
Let down by the Chinese vaccine candidates which have run into a major credibility crisis, Brazil has now turned to India to secure consignments of the more reliable AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine made by the Pune-based Serum Institute of India. ....
Gujarat To Reopen Schools, Colleges From Jan 11
Taking a brave and according to some a hasty decision, the Gujarat government on Wednesday announced that it has decided to reopen schools for classes 10th and 12th and colleges in the state from January 11, provided Covid-19 guidelines are followed. The education minister also announced that decision regarding other classes and primary schools will be taken later.....
Andhra Pradesh: Reservation In Admissions Made Mandatory For Junior Colleges
In a significant move, the Andhra Pradesh Board of Intermediate Education (BIE) has made it mandatory for all intermediate colleges to implement reservations in admissions from the academic year 2020-21, which will begin from January 18 after the delay caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. ....
UK Travellers With Covid Symptoms Will Be Isolated: Kejriwal
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday announced that passengers arriving from the UK will be kept at an isolation facility if they are found Covid-19 positive, in a step to protect city residents from the new strain detected in the country. ....
PM Modi Lauds Indian Diaspora For Contribution During Covid-19
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday lauded the contributions made by the Indian diaspora community to aid the country's fight against the coronavirus pandemic.....
India Records 16,311 New Covid Cases, The Lowest In 6 Months
With 16,311 new coronavirus infections reported in the last 24 hours on Monday, India recorded the lowest one-day figure in over six months taking India's overall tally to 1,04,66,595. ....
UP Conducts Final Dry-run Of Covid Vaccination
The third dry run of Covid-19 vaccination at 1,500 centres is being carried out in Uttar Pradesh on Monday, officials said. ....
