Health

Students undergo a thermal scan and disinfect their hands when they arrive at a school that was reopened with certain COVID-19 safety guidelines, in Thane, Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021 (Photo by PTI). Coronavirus India Live Updates: The Government reported this Wednesday that vaccination coverage in the country has exceeded 9.06 …

A sanitation worker receives the first dose of the Covaxin vaccine, at the Hindu Rao Hospital, in New Delhi, on Tuesday, February 16, 2021. (PTI Photo) On Tuesday, Maharashtra recorded 3,663 new Covid-19 cases with 461 new cases in Mumbai. At least 39 deaths due to Covid-19 have risen to …

Containment zones have been reclaimed with other protocols for schools and hostels in Bangalore. Karnataka has now mandated that all those arriving in the state from Kerala and checking into hotels, resorts, hostels, home stays and dormitories must compulsorily present a negative RT-PCR certificate that is not older than 72 …

Maharashtra on Sunday recorded more than 4,000 Covid-19 cases after a 39-day interval, while Mumbai reported more than 600 cases after exactly one month. As the number of cases has been on an upward trajectory over the past four to five days, health experts have sounded an alarm that the …

Vijay Rupani was on his way to a rally yesterday when he passed out. New Delhi: Gujarat’s Chief Minister Vijay Rupani tested positive for coronavirus, hours after he passed out on stage during an election rally in Vadodra, and was flown to Ahmedabad to be admitted to hospital. You have …

Priyanka Singh reportedly sent a prescription to Sushant Simgh Rajput for anxiety medication. New Delhi: A case brought against Priyanka Singh, the sister of actor Sushant Singh Rajput, for allegedly giving him fake prescription drugs, is upheld, the Bombay High Court ruled today. However, a similar case brought against his …

Previously, Siddique Kappan was allowed to speak to his mother via video call. (Archive) New Delhi: Siddique Kappan, the Kerala journalist arrested on his way to Hathras in Uttar Pradesh to report on the alleged gang rape of a Dalit woman, received a five-day High Court bond, with conditions, to …

Maharashtra’s COVID-19 recovery rate is 95.7 percent. Mumbai: Maharashtra recorded 4,092 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, bringing the state’s infection count to 20,64,278, while 40 deaths brought the count to 51,529, the health department said. A total of 1,355 patients were discharged during the day. With this, the recovery count …

All central government employees have been asked to attend the office on business days, according to an order from the Ministry of Personnel. The decision comes amid a significant decline in the number of active COVID-19 cases in the country, including the national capital. However, all officers and personnel residing …

Only 1 in 10 jabs after four weeks. Only about one in 10, or about 23,628 healthcare workers, were vaccinated with the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on February 13, according to data from the Health Ministry. February 13 was an important day in India’s COVID-19 vaccination schedule marking …