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The Union Ministry of Health convened an urgent meeting of its Joint Monitoring Group (JMG) on Sunday after a new strain of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) emerged in the United Kingdom, the PTI news agency reported. . PTI further reported that the JMG, chaired by the Director General of Health Services …

European countries began banning flights from the UK on Sunday when the London government warned that a potent new strain of the virus was “out of control.” Following the example of the Netherlands, where the ban on all UK passenger flights went into effect on Sunday, a German government source …

NEW DELHI: The Union Ministry of Health, in its guidelines, has said that those who have recovered from Covid-19 should also get vaccinated. For those who are infected at the time of vaccination, the notice asks them to postpone vaccination for 14 days. But considering that those who have recovered …

India recorded 26,624 new cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), 341 related deaths and 29,690 recoveries in the past 24 hours, data from the Union Health Ministry showed on Sunday morning. New infections brought the country’s tally to 10,031,223 and it now has an active case load of 305,344 with …

With a COVID-19 number of cases that has exceeded 10 million people, India is the second country in the world most affected by coronavirus pandemic, behind only the United States. But its goal is to emerge from the crisis in the coming months with a massive vaccination campaign, which will …

The total number of recovered cases is more than 30 times the number of active cases, the ministry said. The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in India surpassed the 1 crore (10 million) mark on December 18, 2020. According to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at John …

US Releases Guidelines on COVID-19 Vaccination After Allergic Reactions The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Saturday they were monitoring reports of allergic reactions to the COVID-19 vaccine and made recommendations on how people with a history of allergies should act. Anyone who has had a severe …

Health experts have said that there may not be a second Covid-19 spike in the country, and even if it does occur, it is unlikely to be as strong as the first. The comments come as the country’s number of Covid-19 cases surpassed the one crore mark, although the number …

Vaccine manufacturers must have protection against all lawsuits for their vaccines, especially during a pandemic, said Serum Institute of India (SII) executive director Adar Poonawalla. He also said that vaccine manufacturers are going to propose this to the government, while speaking on a virtual panel about the challenges of developing …

Actress Sulagna Panigrahi, who started out with television, has married comedian Biswa Kalyan Rath. The couple tied the knot in an intimate ceremony on December 9. The couple used social media and shared photos of their wedding ceremony and reception. In the pictures, the actress wore a bright red bridal …