Tag: Covid
School Shut In Bengaluru After 7 Students Test Covid Positive
A government school in the eastern suburb of Bengaluru has been shut for 14 days after seven of its students and two teachers of Class X tested positive for Covid-19, a top official said on Friday. ....
Delhi LG Anil Baijal Reviews 3rd Leg Of Covid Vaccination Drive
Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal on Friday reviewed the ongoing third phase of the Covid-19 vaccination drive, which kicked off from March 1. ....
Senior Citizens Dominated Covid Vaccination Drive In Delhi
Senior citizens dominated the vaccination drive in the national capital on Friday as out of 27,057 people who recived vaccine shots, 14,874 were above the age of 60 years, the health and family welfare department said. ....
SBI, Canara Bank And United India To Reimburse Covid Vaccine Cost
Government owned two banks and a general insurance company has decided to bear the Covid-19 vaccination cost incurred by employees and their dependents who are 45 years of age with co-morbidities. ....
Covid Survivors May Suffer Cognitive Complications
A large proportion of Covid-19 survivors may be affected by neuropsychiatric and cognitive complications, say researchers, including one of Indian-origin. ....
Person Infected With Covid 'variant Of Concern' Found In UK
UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock confirmed that the mystery person infected with the coronavirus "variant of concern", which first emerged in Brazil, has been found. ....
Shield Yourself From Covid With Three-layered Masks: Experts
While buying a new face mask to protect yourself against Covid-19 infection, make sure you go for a three-layered mask as it is more effective than single or double-layered alternatives, health experts emphasised on Saturday. ....
Sports Ministry Awaits Decision On Covid Vaccine For Athletes
The sports ministry is expecting a decision on Covid-19 vaccination for Olympic Games-bound athletes shortly from the health ministry, Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Saturday.....
Anupam Kher Takes First Dose Covid Vaccine
Actor Anupam Kher on Tuesday informed his fans about getting vaccinated with the first dose of Covid-19. The actor posted the update on Twitter. ....
Cholesterol, Hypertension, Diabetes On The Rise In India, Warns Report
While alcohol intake and thyroid issues among Indians seem to have reduced over the past year, a new health report has detailed a concerning increase in levels of blood pressure, cholesterol, and diabetes, despite fitness and health becoming a nationwide area of interest during the Covid-19 lockdown. ....
