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Covid Scare: Uttarakhand Restricts Hotel Occupancy at 50 Per Cent

July 10, 2021 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, July 10: In a bid to check over-crowding of the hill stations, the Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has ordered hotels in Nainital and Dehradun to cap the occupancy at 50 per cent. The step has been taken as a large number of people are crowding popular hill stations after relaxations in […]

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Covid-19: ‘No, it’s not over, nor slowing down’, warns WHO chief scientist

July 10, 2021 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Those who thought the pandemic is a thing of the past—although new variants are still being reported—should heed her warning, again. The World Health Organization (WHO) chief scientist Dr. Soumya Swaminathan has said there was clear evidence that the coronavirus pandemic is not really slowing down as the spread of […]

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Covaxin: Inclusion in Emergency Use List May Take 4-6 Weeks: WHO

July 9, 2021 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, July 9: A decision on incorporating India’s “Covaxin” in the list of vaccines approved for Emergency Use is likely to take another four to six weeks for the World Health Organisation, the WHO chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan said on Friday. Speaking at a webinar organized by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), […]

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Covid-19: As Kappa, Delta+ emerge, FinMin sees 670m jabs by Sept

July 9, 2021 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: On a day fresh infections caused by a new strain of coronavirus, called Kappa, and the previous one Delta Plus, were reported in Uttar Pradesh, the Union Finance Ministry said it estimated nearly 670 million Covid-19 vaccines will be administered before September under the Centre’s revised centralised vaccination policy, started […]

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New Cabinet Approves Rs 23,000 Crore Package for Covid

July 8, 2021 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, July 8: The first meeting of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s new Cabinet on Thursday took a slew of measures and sanctioned a package of Rs 23,123 crores to upgrade the health infrastructure of the country amid the ongoing 2nd phase of the Covid-19 pandemic. In April 2020, the Cabinet had approved ₹15,000 crore […]

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Covid-19: Oman Suspends Flights from 24 Countries, India Included

July 8, 2021 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, July 8: Oman on Thursday indefinitely suspended passenger flights from 24 countries including India, Pakistan and Bangladesh to check spread of Coronavirus. The flights have been suspended until further notice, the sultanate’s official Twitter account for countering Covid-19 announced. The decision was taken as part of the country’s measures to contain the coronavirus pandemic, it […]

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Olympics 2021: Tokyo to remain under ‘state of emergency’ during the Games’ period

July 8, 2021 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: It’s like a sports lover forced to watch a game with a gun put to his head. A global event few locals are interested to attend! No enthusiasm. No razzmatazz. If anything, they still want it cancelled as the country reluctantly braces for the Tokyo Olympic Games to kick off on […]

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Covid-19: Now, Indonesia facing oxygen crisis, and ‘catastrophe’

July 5, 2021 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: With over 25,000 Covid-19 cases being reported daily for the past few days, the Indonesian government has ordered producers to prioritize medical oxygen as the world’s largest Muslim nation is battling an acute shortage of oxygen in a number of cities. Due to the shortage, one hospital reported at least […]

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“India Preparing to Share CoWIN Platform with Other Countries:” PM

July 5, 2021 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, July 5: The Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the government was preparing its Covid vaccination platform — CoWIN — as an open-source and soon it would be available to all countries. “Indian civilization considers the whole world as one family. This pandemic has made many people realize the fundamental truth of […]

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“Covaxin” is 77.8% Effective:” Bharat Biotech after Trial Three

July 3, 2021 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, July 3: “Covaxin” is overall 77.8 per cent effective against Covid, the vaccine maker Bharat Biotech claimed on Saturday citing the data from the third phase of clinical trials. The data, however, is yet to be peer-reviewed. The vaccine offers “65.2 per cent protection”, it said, against the rapidly emerging Delta variant, the […]