The Maharashtra government has set the rates for N95 and triple double-layer masks, thus becoming the first state to cap the prices of face masks in the country. Double and triple layer masks in the state cannot be sold for more than ₹ 3 and ₹ 4 respectively, while N95 …
Read More »The ‘flexible’ lock helped contain mortality: PM
India was one of the first countries to adopt a “flexible” lockdown approach and thus managed to keep death rates from COVID-19 relatively low, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at the launch of the Annual Meeting of Large Challenges, organized by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The three-day program …
Read More »Less than 20% of students attend school opening day in Amritsar, Jalandhar, Punjab – chandigarh
Just 20% of all students in classes 9 to 12 attended school in the Amritsar district on Monday after the Punjab government implemented a gradual return to normal after a seven-month lockdown due to the pandemic. Covid-19. Students were allowed to attend school with parental consent and following Covid-19 safety …
Read More »Covid-19: Thousands circumvent social distancing rules to crowd Durga puja pandals in Kolkata
Facing intermittent rain, hordes of people were seen gathering in large Durga puja pandals in the city on Monday morning with little to no respect for social distancing rules. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had announced last week that revelers can pandal jump from ‘Tritiya’, three days before the …
Read More »Coronavirus | The possibility of a second wave in the winter season cannot be ruled out, says VK Paul
The head of the National Group of Experts on Vaccine Administration for COVID-19 emphasized the appropriate behavior of COVID-19 during the festival season and winter months. The number of new coronavirus cases and deaths has declined in the past three weeks as the spread of the pandemic has leveled off …
Read More »Coronavirus | Government Panel Claims COVID-19 Has Peaked In India, May Be Controlled In February
The 10-member panel, chaired by Professor M. Vidyasagar of IIT Hyderabad, says that no new closures should be imposed at the district or state level unless there is an imminent danger that healthcare facilities will be overwhelmed. No new closures should be imposed at the district or state level to …
Read More »Coronavirus Vaccine | Focus on cold storage chains, distribution network and monitoring mechanism, says PM
Modi also warned against any complacency in the face of the decline and called for continued efforts to contain the pandemic. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that every step in the logistics, delivery and administration of the COVID-19 vaccine must be rigorously implemented and must include advanced planning of …
Read More »Coronavirus | Vaccine priority based on occupational hazards, risk of exposure, says Harsh Vardhan
Harsh Vardhan said that “the authorization of emergency use for the COVID-19 vaccine will depend on data from clinical trials.” Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Sunday that his ministry will soon launch the FELUDA paper strip test for the diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2. This has been developed by CSIR-IGIB …
Read More »Coronavirus | Active COVID-19 Cases Below 9 Lakh For Second Consecutive Day
Up to 18 states and Union Territories have recorded recovery rates above the national average, the ministry said. Active COVID-19 cases in India stayed below the nine lakh mark for the second day in a row and now constitute only 12.65 percent of the total number of cases, the Union …
Read More »Donald Trump prepares to return to the election campaign
Biden calls him “reckless”; Second Trump-Biden debate ruled out, leaving only the October 22 event before the polls US President Donald Trump will deliver a public address at the White House on Saturday night for the first time since testing positive for COVID-19, as he prepares for a swift return …
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