The first positive case of coronavirus was a member of the hotel staff, whose results came in on December 15. A new COVID-19 cluster was found in Chennai after 85 people, including employees and guests, tested positive for the virus at the ITC Grand Chola Hotel in Guindy. The Greater …
Read More »Tamil Nadu: 20 UK returnees, 20 contacts positive for coronavirus so far
However, it remains to be confirmed if any of those found positive have contracted the new variant of the coronavirus. A total of 40 people, half of them returnees from the UK, and the rest their contacts, tested positive for the coronavirus in Tamil Nadu and are being treated in …
Read More »The world begins to usher in a closed New Year
From Sydney to Rome, fireworks shows, pyre burning, and live performances will be seen online or on television, if they have not been canceled entirely. The world began ushering in the New Year on Thursday, with pandemic controls silencing the celebrations for billions of people eager to bid farewell to …
Read More »TN Resident Tests Positive For UK Coronavirus Variant: Health Secretary
The returnee from the UK is being treated in a separate wing of the Kings Institute in Guindy. One person tested positive for the British variant of the coronavirus in Chennai and the patient is currently receiving treatment at the King’s Institute in Guindy. Speaking to the media on Tuesday, …
Read More »A COVID-19 vaccine trial was carried out on 125 beneficiaries in Andhra
The drill was conducted to test the vaccine storage and transportation arrangements, as well as the management of any adverse events after vaccination. A total of 125 fictitious beneficiaries in Andhra Pradesh’s Krishna district received a fictitious COVID-19 vaccine on Monday while a vaccination test was being conducted in the …
Read More »Four other UK returnees test positive for COVID-19 in Tamil Nadu
The test report of the first UK returnee to test positive for COVID-19 is expected from the National Institute of Virology in two days. Four passengers who returned to Tamil Nadu from the UK tested positive for the new coronavirus on Friday. Among the four members, one patient is from …
Read More »Chennai passenger returning from UK receives COVID-19, samples sent to check for new strain
With the emergence of a new mutant coronavirus strain in the UK, passenger samples have now been sent to NIV Pune to identify the virus strain. A passenger, who arrived at Chennai Domestic Airport from the UK via Delhi, tested positive for the new coronavirus on Tuesday. Tamil Nadu Health …
Read More »2 more hospitalized people die with symptoms of the mysterious Eluru disease
Two more people who were affected by the mysterious disease in Eluru of Andhra Pradesh died at a hospital in Vijayawada on Wednesday night, but doctors said the causes of death were different. The deceased were identified as Subbaravamma (56) and Chandra Rao (50), who were admitted to the Eluru …
Read More »Covid deaths in India are approaching 80,000, as the country reports around 1,000 new deaths daily for 3 weeks
India, on average, has been reporting at least 1,000 new deaths daily due to the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) for the past three weeks. With 1,138 new Covid-19 deaths reported nationwide on Sunday, the total number of patients who have succumbed to the viral infection in the country has reached around …
Read More »Almost 2 Million Cases Reported in August, India Sets a World Record for Covid-19 | India News
NEW DELHI: India reported close to 2 million Covid-19 cases in August, the highest recorded in any country for any month since the outbreak of the pandemic. The country also saw an increase in deaths from the virus, with 28,859 deaths reported in August, a 50% increase from the previous …
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