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Covid-19: Apollo Hospitals to provide free vaccine jabs to kids

October 26, 2021 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: A leading private healthcare group Apollo on Monday in a statement said that “Apollo will provide Covid-19 jabs for free to children with “specified co-morbidities”, even as the Centre is yet to announce its approval to it.” Dr. Prathap C Reddy, Chairman, Apollo Hospitals Group, said, “Adults have been the focus of vaccination […]

India to Re-start Vaccine Export by Year-end

October 25, 2021 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Oct 25: India is committed to supplying Covid-19 vaccines to other nations and such supplies are likely to begin by the end of this year, a senior government official said on Monday. The official said the government had decided to export vaccines because the abundant production in the country would not just meet the […]

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Covid-19: With 50k deaths a week, pandemic far from over, WHO chief warns

October 25, 2021 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Amid reports of a fresh resurgence of the coronavirus in Russia, China and some European countries, and the return of restrictions, the WHO has warned that the pandemic continues to threaten the planet and urged the countries to speed up universal vaccination programmes. With nearly 50,000 deaths registered a week—and […]

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Covid-19: India Registers 14306 new cases in the Last 24 Hrs

October 25, 2021 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry on Monday morning updated its data and said, The Nation has reported 14,306 new cases in the last 24 hours. India continues to report less than 15,000 Coronavirusb cases in a single day. According to the Union Health Ministry, 18,762 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours taking […]

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Uttarakhand: Air ambulance service employed to rescue people from remote areas

October 23, 2021 Vinayak Barot

Shimla: Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday ordered the officials to start the air ambulance service to rescue people from remote villages and inaccessible areas following incessant rains. According to Pushkar Singh Dhami also ordered to airlift three people who have been injured in Chamoli district’s Maithana village. Those injured have been […]

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Covid-19: Centre’s new guidelines for Vaishno Devi pilgrims

October 23, 2021 virendra pandit

New Delhi: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Friday issued fresh guidelines to regulate the flow of pilgrims to the Vaishno Devi shrine and prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. The decision came after the State Executive Committee reviewed the current situation in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. “Only those pilgrims shall […]

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Covid-19: Russia to shut Moscow for 11 days after 1,000-plus deaths in 24 hours

October 22, 2021 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: After China, it is Russia. With a fresh outbreak of Covid-19 in the last few days, Russia braced to battle the pandemic’s fourth wave by shutting down for 11 days from October 28 all public places and educational institutions across the national capital Moscow as the country recorded the highest […]

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Salmonella outbreak: US asks people to avoid onions

October 22, 2021 virendra pandit

New Delhi: Following an outbreak of Salmonella, the United States Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday warned American citizens to avoid consuming unlabeled red, yellow and white onions and directed them to destroy their stock at home immediately. This decision came after nearly 650 Americans fell sick in 37 states because of […]

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India Achieve Major Milestone – 100 Crores Vaccines Administered

October 21, 2021 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Oct 21: India crossed a major milestone on Thursday achieving one billion (100 Crore) COVID-19 vaccinations. In a tweet, the Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya congratulated the country on achieving the feat, and said it was the result of the able leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. According to official sources, […]

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Covid-19: As fresh infections surge, China closes schools, cancels flights

October 21, 2021 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: On Thursday when India registered the landmark administration of a billion vaccine doses, China closed several schools and cancelled many flights, fearing a resurgence of the killer virus. Media reported that China cancelled hundreds of flights, closed schools and ramped up mass coronavirus testing on Thursday to stamp out a […]