The Union Health Ministry on Friday issued a clarification that there is no COVID-19 vaccine shortage in Maharashtra as it has over 24 lakh unutilized doses of Covaxin available with it and an additional 6.35 lakh doses have been received today. According to the press release issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MHFW), […]
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Union Minister Giriraj Singh tests positive for Covid-19
Union Minister Giriraj Singh tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday and has self-isolated himself. The Union Minister requested all those people who came in contact with him to isolate themselves and get themselves tested. “On seeing the initial symptoms, I got COVID-19 test done and my report came out to be positive. […]
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India reported over 2.6 lakh fresh Covid-19 cases
India reported 2,64,202 fresh COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours with a positivity rate of 14.78 percent, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed on Friday. The fresh infections in the country are 6.7 percent higher as compared to yesterday’s figures as India reported 2,47,417 new COVID-19 cases […]
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Makar Sankranti holy bath banned in Haridwar’s Har Ki Pauri amid rise in Covid-19 cases
Haridwar administration has imposed a ban on devotees taking a holy dip in Ganga at Har Ki Pauri on the occasion of Makar Sankranti amid a surge in COVID-19 cases. “In view of the increasing COVID-19 cases, the administration has banned the devotees to take a bath at Harki Pauri. Simultaneously, travellers coming […]
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Doctors, health workers test positive as Covid-19 infections surge in Telangana
Amid the surge in COVID-19 cases in Telangana, several doctors and health workers have also been infected with the coronavirus. Speaking to ANI, Dr Sambit, HOD of Critical Care at Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) said, “We are getting 50 cases every day, out of which 25-40 are in-patients. A few doctors have […]
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Gangster Suresh Pujari admitted to hospital after testing Covid-19 positive
Gangster Suresh Pujari who is currently in Mumbai Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) custody in connection with an extortion case, was admitted to the hospital after testing COVID-19 positive. “Gangster Suresh Pujari hospitalized after testing positive for COVID. He is currently in Mumbai Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) custody in connection with an extortion case,” Mumbai ATS said on Thursday. Earlier on December 15, the Maharashtra ATS brought gangster […]
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Over 3 crore teenagers get first dose of Covid-19 vaccine
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Thursday that over 3 crore teenagers between the age limit of 15 and 18 years have received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Mandaviya tweeted, “Great sense of responsibility & enthusiasm among Young India over 3 crore youngsters between the 15-18 age group […]
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Uttarakhand: 30 BSF personnel, deployed on election duty, test positive for Covid-19
As many as 30 Border Security Force (BSF) personnel, deployed on election duty in Kotdwar Assembly constituency, have tested positive for COVID-19. Kotdwar Circle Officer GL Kholi today told ANI, “In the Kotdwar assembly elections, 30 out of 82 soldiers posted in E Company of 50th Battalion of BSF, who reached for security duty, have been found […]
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Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge tests positive for Covid-19
Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, on Thursday tested positive for COVID-19. The Congress leader is currently asymptomatic and is under home isolation. “He is asymptomatic and is under home isolation. He is fully vaccinated but was not yet eligible for his precaution dose,” his office said in a statement. Ravindra […]
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India reported over 2.47 lakh fresh Covid-19 cases
India reported 2,47,417 fresh COVID-19 infections in the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Thursday. Today’s fresh COVID-19 cases are about 27 percent higher than compared to yesterday’s figures. On Wednesday, the country logged 1,94,720 new COVID-19 cases In today’s figures, Maharashtra reported 46,723 […]
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PM Modi to chair meet with chief ministers on Covid-19 situation today
Amid surging COVID-19 cases following the emergence of the Omicron variant, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with the Chief Ministers of all states on Thursday at 4:30 pm via video conferencing on the COVID situation. This is the first meeting of the Prime Minister with the Chief Ministers of all states this year. PM Modi has […]
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1,700 Delhi Police personnel test positive for Covid-19
As many as 1700 personnel of Delhi Police have tested positive for COVID-19 between January 1 and January 12, Delhi Police said on Wednesday. Earlier, about 1,000 Delhi Police personnel tested positive for COVID-19, the Delhi Police informed on Monday. Delhi Police sources informed that senior officers are holding virtual meetings without much emphasis on physical […]
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India reports 1,94,720 fresh Covid-19 infections, 442 fatalities
India recorded as many as 1,94,720 fresh COVID-19 infections and 442 fatalities in the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Wednesday. With this, the total tally of COVID-19 cases in the country rose to 3,60,70,510 including 9,55,319 active cases. The daily positivity rate due […]
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20 employees of Samsung Electronics who visited CES tested positive for Covid-19
About 20 executives and employees of Samsung Electronics who visited the US have been tested positive for COVID-19. According to the industry on the 11th, about 20 employees of Samsung Electronics who attended the ‘CES 2022,’ world’s largest electronics and IT exhibition held in Las Vegas, the US from the 5th to the 7th, have been […]
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J-K Police personnel receive Covid-19 vaccine ‘precaution dose’ in Kathua
Jammu and Kashmir Police personnel on Tuesday received the ‘precaution dose’ of COVID-19 vaccine in the Kathua district. Benam Tosh, Kathua Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) thanked the government for providing booster dose. “We are thankful that the government has started giving booster dose. Earlier we were administered two doses […]