RAJKOT: Five people were killed and one injured in a fire that broke out in the ICU of the Uday Shivanand Covid hospital in Rajkot around 1am on Friday. According to the municipal corporation, all the victims are between 60 and 70 years old. The state government ordered an investigation. …
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The state government has set a limit of 100 guests and the mandatory use of masks at weddings. Highlight Rajasthan Covid Cases Increase 1.34% on the Week; active cases beyond 26,000 Rajasthan records more than 3,000 Covid cases a day; night curfew imposed Maximum 100 guests at weddings; masks, disinfectants, …
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The national vaccine committee, headed by Dr. VK Paul, has finalized a comprehensive plan, says senior scientific advisor K. VijayRaghavan. Approximately 30 million people will be part of the first “wave” to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in India. They are made up of healthcare workers, police personnel, people over 50 …
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Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said on Thursday that until the government is fully confident that the Covid-19 situation in the national capital is under control, “schools will not be reopened.” Speaking to the ANI news agency, Jain said: “The positivity rate in Delhi has dropped to 8.5% in the …
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AstraZeneca Plc is likely to conduct an additional global trial to assess the efficacy of its Covid-19 vaccine, according to the company’s chief executive, after current studies raised questions about its level of protection. The new trial would be conducted rather than adding an arm to an ongoing trial in …
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Less than a year after an unknown coronavirus that has claimed 1.4 million lives began to spread around the world, several very promising Covid-19 vaccines are about to be released. Health authorities could give the green light for emergency use in a few weeks, marking the fastest vaccine development for …
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The Union Ministry of Health said on Thursday that 60.72 percent of the 44,489 new cases of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) reported in the last 24 hours were contributed by six states and territories of the Union (UT ), with Kerala being the largest contributor. Maharashtra, Delhi, West Bengal, Rajasthan and …
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Delhi on Thursday recorded 5,475 new coronavirus (Covid-19) infections and 91 related deaths in the past 24 hours, according to the state health department bulletin. The total of 551,262 cases includes 38,734 active cases, more than 500,000 recoveries and 8,811 deaths, it added. This is the second day in a …
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the Serum Institute of India (SII) on Saturday to see the production of the Covid-19 vaccine and the proposed distribution plan, a senior official confirmed Thursday. “We have received official confirmation on the Prime Minister’s visit to Pune on November 28. The Prime Minister …
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Delhi and Haryana have already been in the midst of a resurgence of the infection this month. The growing list of such states raises fears that the week of Diwali in mid-November has undone some of the gains made so far. Winter could be a major factor, especially in the …
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