Tag Archives: COVID-19

The Punjabi Basti Market and the Janta Market in Nangloi had violated social distancing guidelines and regulations, an order said. The district administration ordered the closure of two prominent markets for failing to adhere to COVID-19 regulations in West Delhi here on Sunday. However, the order was withdrawn shortly after. …

Even if a vaccine against coronavirus is available early next year, healthy adults, without any underlying disease, are unlikely to receive it before 2022, according to a new book ‘Till We Win: India’s Fight Against The COVID-19 Pandemic’. The book is co-authored by AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria, Public Policy and …

Much of India is heading into a second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. Delhi is already in the middle of its third. With infections on the rise and reports that the medical infrastructure is under pressure in many places, the conversation about re-imposing restrictions on mobility has begun to circulate. …

It was an oath ceremony that took everyone by surprise last year, and now it’s a memory that’s just as hard to erase. Exactly one year ago, BJP’s Devendra Fadnavis was sworn as MaharashtraChief Minister at a very silent swearing-in ceremony at the Raj Bhavan with NCP Ajit pawar as …

Mumbai: Maharashtra Principal Vice Minister Ajit pawar on Sunday he said the state will announce a decision on whether another lockdown will be imposed due to the coronavirus pandemic, in the next 8 to 10 days. Pawar said the government is reviewing the COVID-19 situation after large crowds flocked to …

A stroke of good luck from a dosing error will pave the way for AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford to submit their Covid-19 vaccine for regulatory approval. The British pharmacist said on Monday that the vaccine could be around 90% effective, when given as a half dose followed by …

GANDHINAGAR: Thanking people for cooperating with the administration during the curfew in Ahmedabad, CM Vijay Rupani said on Sunday that the night curfew will continue in Ahmedabad and other major cities until further instructions. Rupani said that the drastic step of imposing a curfew in Ahmedabad for more than 50 …

BJP leader and former Maharashtra energy minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule burned electricity bills here on Monday to protest against the state government for failing to provide relief to consumers who complained of inflated energy bills during the pandemic. Earlier this month, the state’s Energy Minister Nitin Raut hinted at great relief …

Several states on Monday announced additional restrictions to halt the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), as an increase in cases continued in the northern and western states. A day after Maharashtra Prime Minister Uddhav Thackeray urged people in the state to follow personal protection measures, the government announced Monday …

The Maharashtra government will decide in the next eight days whether to impose restrictions or a complete lockdown depending on the increase in Covid-19 cases, relief and rehabilitation minister Vijay Wadettiwar said on Monday. He said such measures will have to be taken if lives are to be saved. “If …