Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu on Friday inaugurated the COVID fast testing machine ‘ID Now’ at Mohali’s SAS Nagar district hospital. This machine has been donated by PATH, a United States (US)-based non-profit organisation. Giving information about this, Sidhu said that ‘ID Now’ machine will be beneficial for providing quick confirmatory results as […]
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Uttarakhand extends Covid curfew till June 1
In view of increasing COVID-19 cases in Uttarakhand, the state government on Monday announced an extension to the existing COVID curfew till June 1 to prevent further cases. The decision was taken after the instructions of Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat. Uttarakhand government’s spokesperson and Cabinet Minister, Subodh Uniyal said that it has been decided […]
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Second Covid wave is affecting younger people more than older ones
The second Covid-19 wave in the country has been much more devastating than the first with fast-spreading variants that seem to be infecting younger people. According to data provided by the Uttarakhand State Control Room COVID 19, the percentage contribution of various age groups to the total number of cases largely remains the same […]
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Uttarakhand HC slams state govt for violation of Covid protocols during Kumbh, Char Dham Yatra
The Uttarakhand High Court came down heavily on the state government for not ensuring that COVID protocols were followed while holding religious events like Kumbh Mela and Char Dham Yatra in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. While hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL), a bench of Chief Justice R.S. Chauhan and Justice Alok Verma said, […]
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Karnataka: Kalaburagi civic body launches 24X7 auto ambulance service for Covid patients
In a move to help Covid-19 patients, Kalaburagi City Corporation in Karnataka Thursday launched 24X7 auto ambulance services to assist them in reaching hospitals within time. While speaking to ANI, Corporation Commissioner, Snehal Lokhande said, “Karnataka is battling with Covid-19 cases. To help in assisting the Covid-19 patients, we have launched this service.” “Sometimes ambulances don’t reach on […]
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A record high, 3.46Lakh Covid cases, 2,624 deaths in India
India reported yet another grim milestone of highest number of daily new Covid-19 cases and deaths. A total of 3,46,786 Covid cases were recorded in the last 24 hours, and 2,624 deaths, the highest single-day deaths so far in the country, according to health ministry’s reports on Saturday. A total […]
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At least 55 students of Dwarahat engineering college have tested positive for Covid 19
Almora| At least 55 students of Bipin Tripathi Kumaon Institute of Technology Dwarahat have tested positive for Covid-19. All the infected students have now been isolated in the campus hostel. Dr Ravi, in-charge of the Dwarahat Community Health Centre, said, “As many as 450 students of the engineering college were […]
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Uttarakhand registered a record number of 4,807 new cases of Covid-19 in last 24 hours
Uttarakhand registered a record number of 4,807 new cases of Covid-19 on Wednesday. While 34 patients succumbed to the disease, a total of 894 patients were discharged from hospitals after being cured on the same day.The State now has 24,893 active Covid cases with a sample positivity rate of 3.91 […]
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Chaitra Navratri 2021: 5 tips to break Covid blues and celebrate the festival amid pandemic
Chaitra Navratri, which is a nine-day festival, beginning on the first day of the Hindu Luni-Solar calendar, started today. This year, the festival commenced on April 13, 2021, and will end on April 22, 2021. The festival, which falls during the spring season every year, is considered auspicious among various […]
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Two arrested in Jabalpur made to walk barefoot after one tests Covid positive
Two youths arrested on the charges of theft in Jabalpur by Government Railway Police (GRP) on Monday were made to walk barefoot together after one of them tested positive for COVID-19. The accused were made to walk barefoot on the street while GRP personnel were wearing PPE suit. “The court ordered to get the COVID […]
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Track cyclist Muhammad Fadhil is first Malaysian athlete to receive Covid jab
Track cyclist Muhammad Fadhil Mohd Zonis today became the first Malaysian athlete to be vaccinated under the Youth and Sports Ministry’s National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme. Muhammad Fadhil received his first dose of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine at the Desa Tasik Sports Complex vaccination centre in Cheras here, and he was followed by female cyclist Anis Amira Rosidi and […]
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As Covid cases rise globally, countries ban international flights
The Government of India’s plan to restart the schedule of international flights this summer is unlikely as various countries have started banning international flights in the wake of rising COVID cases. The latest among these is Bangladesh that has announced a ban on all its international flights, to and from Bangladesh, from April 14 to […]
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Half Of Supreme Court Staff Positive For Covid; Judge Says Work Won’t Be Affected
India’s spiraling Covid-19 crisis has hit the Supreme Court in a big way with several of its staff testing positive for the disease. The court’s functioning, however, won’t be affected in any way. The entire court premise, including courtrooms, is now being sanitised, they said. The various benches will today […]
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Brazil now has more young than old Covid patients in ICUs
The number of Covid-19 patients under 40 in intensive care in Brazil surpassed older groups last month, a researcher said yesterday, amid a deadly surge driven partly by a new coronavirus variant. The number of people aged 39 or younger in intensive care units with Covid-19 in March rose sharply […]
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Jharkhand tightens Covid restrictions; no physical classes in schools
In view of the surge in COVID-19 cases, the Jharkhand government has tightened its Covid-19 restrictions. In an official order by the state government said All shops, restaurants, clubs shall not remain open after 8 pm. However, take-home/ home delivery shall be permitted. Not more than 5 persons shall congregate at […]