COVID-19 is reflected in a drop on the needle of a syringe. (Reuters photo) Coronavirus LIVE Updates: After a promising start to 2021, India is slipping back into disturbing territory of local lockdowns and Covid-related hospitalizations. Maharashtra and Karnataka are the states hardest hit in what health experts call the …
Read More »India Extends UK Flight Ban Until Jan 7 For New Covid-19 Strain; 20 reported cases
India wednesday extended the temporary suspension of flights to and from the UK until January 7, 2021 amid concerns about the highly contagious new strain of coronavirus, first reported in Britain. “The decision has been made to extend the temporary suspension of flights to and from the United Kingdom until …
Read More »UK returnee who fled to Andhra from Delhi tests positive for new strain of virus
An Anglo-Indian woman, who tested positive for Covid-19 after her return from the UK and managed to sneak out of a hospital in Delhi to reach Andhra Pradesh, was found infected with the new strain of coronavirus. However, the spread of the variant of it in Andhra Pradesh has not …
Read More »‘No corona, no corona’: Union Minister Ramdas Athawale coined the slogan for the new strain of coronavirus
Union Minister Ramdas Athawale, whose chant “go corona, corona go” earlier this year drew attention, has now proposed another slogan to “combat” the new strain of coronavirus: “No corona, no corona.” He also said that his previous slogan was effective as “the crown is leaving”, referring to the fall in …
Read More »Covaxin triggered immune responses, with no serious adverse events: Bharat Biotech
Covaxin, a candidate for BHARAT BIOTECH’s indigenous Covid vaccine currently in late-stage clinical trials, triggered humoral and cell-mediated immune responses and was well tolerated with no serious adverse events in its phase 2 trials, according to an article by Research released by the Hyderabad-based company, which has yet to be …
Read More »Why India has suspended all flights from the UK
Written by Pranav Mukul, edited by Explained Desk | New Delhi | Updated: December 21, 2020 11:38:00 pm While the authorities are not yet allowing regular international flights, India and the UK had signed an air bubble deal. India has joined with more than two dozen countries in banning inbound …
Read More »IIT-Madras becomes ‘Covid-19 group’, 71 test positive; departments, laboratories, closed library | Chennai News
CHENNAI: IIT-Madras temporarily closed its academic zone, including departments, laboratories and library, and quarantined staff and shelters after nearly 71 people, including 66 students, tested positive for Covid-19 infection since December 1 . This is the first major group seen by the city after the campuses reopened to seniors. While …
Read More »Karnataka Bengaluru Coronavirus December 7 Highlights: Bengaluru Resident Doctors Demand Tuition Waiver and Timely Payment of Salaries
The new milestone is intended to help more than 25,000 people, mostly airmen and airport employees. (Figurative) Meanwhile, in a big boost for travelers in Bengaluru, the Kempegowda International Airport (KIAH) stop station will open next week. Confirming the development, South Western Railway (SWR) officials said trains operating from the …
Read More »Second wave of Covid could hit Karnataka in January, experts warn
By: Express News Service | Bangalore | Updated: December 3, 2020 6:48:22 pm Image used for representation purposes A technical advisory committee advising the Karnataka government on how to tackle the pandemic warned that a second wave of the coronavirus could hit the state in January and suggested measures such …
Read More »Karnataka Bengaluru November 30 Highlights: State Reports 1,291 New Covid-19 Cases and 15 Deaths
A total of 1.05 lakh tests were conducted on Sunday, bringing the cumulative number of samples tested so far to 1.10 million rupees. (PTI) Karnataka Bengaluru Coronavirus News November 30 Highlights: Karnataka reported 1,291 new Covid-19 cases and 15 related deaths on Sunday, bringing the total number of infections to …
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