Representative image. (PTI) Speaking about the proposal, a senior official said that admission to both kindergarten and kindergarten will be taken in the 2022-23 session. News18.com Last update: December 23, 2020 8:43 AM IST FOLLOW US: The Delhi government has considered cutting kindergarten admissions for the 2021-22 academic session, as …
Read More »Despite the increase in cases, the TN government nods to Jallikattu
Hindu devotees attempt to control a bull during the annual “Jallikattu” bull taming festival. The government has mandated that all participants must go through Covid tests and a certificate of negative result will be presented as a prerequisite for participation in the annual festival. News18.com Last update: December 23, 2020 …
Read More »China, US, UK and Russia have started vaccinating, says Rahul Gandhi, questions India’s progress
Congressional Leader Rahul Gandhi criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi for failing to implement coronavirus vaccines in the country despite other countries starting their respective vaccination campaigns. “23 lakh people in the world have already received Covid vaccines. China, USA, UK, Russia have started. India ka number kab ayegaa, Modi ji? …
Read More »UK coronavirus mutation is ‘super spreader’, makes disease 70% more contagious: government
The government said on Tuesday there was no need to panic over the mutated variant of SARS-CoV-2 detected in the UK, stating that there is no such variant or any significant mutation in the coronavirus The tension has still been seen in India. NITI Aayog (Health) Fellow Dr VK Paul, …
Read More »WHO Chief Scientist Says UK’s New Coronavirus Strain May Be Present In Many Nations: Report
Amid the raging global coronavirus outbreak, a new strain of the virus has been found in the UK, sending experts seeking a new detailed analysis. And a revelation that could raise eyebrows even higher, said Dr. Soumya Swaminathan, chief scientist at the World Health Organization. NDTV that the new strain …
Read More »New concern? 138 UK flyers arrive in Karnataka without COVID-19 test- The New Indian Express
By Express News Service BENGALURU: At least 138 air passengers arriving from the UK, where a new variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus was reported a fortnight ago, entered Karnataka after flying without negative COVID-19 certificates or undergoing tests upon arrival. With the Civil Aviation Ministry banning all inbound flights from …
Read More »Center calls on states to submit Covid-positive passenger samples from the UK to the NIV | India News
NEW DELHI: To closely monitor the potentially more infectious new strain of coronavirus, the Health Ministry has asked state governments to send samples from passengers who tested positive upon arrival from the UK to the National Institute of Virology ( NIV). ), Pune or any other laboratory designated for the …
Read More »British Passenger Tests Positive for Covid-19 at Chennai Airport Amid New Virus Concerns: The New Indian Express
Express News Service CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu Health Department has expressed concern after a man, who arrived from Britain in transit from Delhi, tested positive for the coronavirus in Chennai on Tuesday. This comes amid fears about a new variant of COVID-19 that is spreading rapidly in Britain and is …
Read More »Coronavirus | New strain of virus increases transmissibility, not severity: VK Paul
No cause for concern, as of now, but we have to be vigilant, says NITI member Aayog The new strain of COVID-19 reported in the UK appears to increase the transmissibility and infection rate, but the mutation has so far not affected the severity and lethality of the disease, noted …
Read More »20 UK Passengers Test Positive for Covid-19, States Begin Tracking Contacts
With up to 20 UK passengers testing positive for Covid-19 at Delhi, Chennai and Kolkata airports, state governments have begun vigorously monitoring contracts for passengers who came from the UK or other European countries in the past 10 days. At least two people tested positive for Covid-19 in Kolkata after …
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