The Maharashtra state government has announced new guidelines and restrictions for travelers entering the state from Delhi-NCR, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Goa by air, rail or road. Reportedly, everyone entering from the four aforementioned states will need to undergo an RT PCR test before boarding any flights to Maharashtra. Also, only …
Read More »The center asks the states and UT to accelerate the tests of Covid-19
The Center has advised Union states and territories to increase testing as part of measures to keep the rise in Covid-19 cases under control. “With a continuous increase in daily cases in European and American countries, India is taking all precautionary measures to control the trajectory of the disease. In …
Read More »Maharashtra government asks officials to identify potential “super-spreaders”; increase testing amid second wave fears
the Maharashtra The government has asked the authorities to identify COVID-19 ‘super spreaders’ to keep the spike under control in new cases, amid fears of a spike after Diwali. In anticipation of a second wave of infection, the authorities have been asked to take all necessary measures to deal with …
Read More »WHO chief ‘saw no need for testing’ after COVID-19 exposure
Geneva: World Health Organization ( who) boss Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus marked his return to the Geneva agency from quarantine on Monday after being exposed to coronavirus and said he didn’t see the need for a test. “I was fine, no symptoms. It is day 17 now and I followed the …
Read More »Random Covid-19 test for people coming from Delhi to Noida starting Wednesday – noida
People coming from Delhi to Noida will be randomly tested for Covid-19 starting Wednesday, said the administration of Gautam Buddh Nagar, adjacent to the national capital, in Uttar Pradesh. The random sampling decision was made during an online meeting of senior health and administration department officials with District Magistrate Suhas …
Read More »Covid proof, probable age restriction for haj pilgrimage
The Haj pilgrimage scheduled for 2021 will be carried out in accordance with new guidelines framed by the Saudi Arabian government in light of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Union’s ministry of minority affairs said on Saturday. As part of the new guidelines, an age restriction is likely to apply to …
Read More »Coronavirus | 577 COVID-19 Deaths in Past 24 Hours, Delhi Reports Peak New Cases
Active cases had been on a steady decline and stood at 5,16,632 on Saturday: Ministry of Health There were 577 deaths from COVID-19 in the last 24 hours in the country, and of these, 10 states / UT accounted for almost 83% of the deaths, according to a statement issued …
Read More »How much does coronavirus testing cost in India? A state break
By: Express Web Desk | New Delhi | Updated: October 27, 2020 2:45:08 pm A medical worker collects a sample to test for Covid-19 in New Delhi. (Express photo: Abhinav Saha) The government of Maharashtra has further reduced the prices of Covid-19 tests, which will now cost less than 1,000 …
Read More »WHO informed India Jan 11 about virus in Wuhan: RTI response
In response from RTI, NCDC says the WHO official sent an “alert mail” to the Union Minister of Health The World Health Organization (WHO) informed India as early as January 11 that the reported dates of appearance of the new coronavirus circulating in Wuhan in China ranged from “December 12 …
Read More »Don’t let negligence ruin holiday happiness: PM Modi | India News
NEW DELHI: Citing a second wave of infections in other countries, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday urged people not to rush to conclude that the battle against the virus had been won and to lower their guard until they have been vaccinated. Speaking against the background of a steady …
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