The Telangana Superior Court ordered the state government to resume the daily bulletins, which would be replaced by weekly updates. After a three-day lapse, the Telangana government resumed publishing a daily press release on the state of COVID-19 on Friday. The state health authorities, which had stopped issuing the daily …
Read More »20 employees test positive for coronavirus at Leela Palace Hotel in Chennai
Greater Chennai Corporation said 114 employees working at star hotels in the city have tested positive for the coronavirus so far. Days after Chennai’s ITC Grand Chola turned out to be a COVID-19 cluster, another star hotel in the city was ordered to suspend all of its scheduled events and …
Read More »TN Bans Entrance To Kaanum Pongal Beaches, COVID Restrictions Extend Until Jan 31
The state government provided relaxation in places of worship, as well as political, sporting and entertainment gatherings. The Tamil Nadu government has extended the restrictions across the state due to the coronavirus pandemic until January 31. According to the latest guidelines, the state government has banned the congregation of the …
Read More »UK returnee tests positive for coronavirus, creates panic after taking AP train
The woman is now in quarantine and test results are awaited to confirm whether she is infected with the new variant of SARS-CoV-2 found in the UK. A 47-year-old woman from Andhra Pradesh, who tested positive for the coronavirus in Delhi after arriving from the UK, has caused panic among …
Read More »IIT-Madras students with COVID-19 allege protocols ignored by institute
From crowded dining spaces to failing to isolate students with symptoms, COVID-19 patients say their requests and warnings fell on deaf ears. Naresh *, an IIT Madras graduate student, returned to his campus in August this year after the government of Tamil Nadu partially lifted the COVID-19 restrictions. For the …
Read More »IIT-Madras cluster: number of COVID-19 cases rises to 183
A total of 514 students have been tested for the virus as of Tuesday. The number of people within the IIT-Madras campus who tested positive for the coronavirus rose to 183 on Tuesday. A total of 514 students have been tested and while 104 people were declared positive for COVID-19 …
Read More »More than 100 COVID-19 cases at IIT-Madras and 33 more test positive for coronavirus
The IIT-Madras group is “a lesson for all of us,” said Tamil Nadu Health Secretary J Radhakarishnan. The Tamil Nadu Department of Health has begun aggressive testing for COVID-19 within the IIT-Madras campus, after more than 100 people tested positive for the coronavirus. On Sunday, 71 people, including 66 students …
Read More »AI, Mirrors, and Parents as Supervisors: Pre-Meeting Online Exams Beginning the Week of December 3 | Gurgaon News
Gurgaon: With an eye toward CBSE board exams for classes X and XII, schools are preparing to take pre-board exams online after the second week of December. Several schools have developed their own AI-based platforms for these tests. On December 3, CBSE announced that the board exams scheduled for next …
Read More »China’s testing bugs stemmed from secret deals with companies
Secrecy and cronyism at China’s main disease control agency led to a widespread shortage of tests and failures that hampered early response to the coronavirus outbreak, according to an Associated Press investigation. Click here for full Covid-19 coverage The China Center for Disease Control and Prevention awarded test kit designs …
Read More »Noida to test those who come from Delhi | Noida News
NOIDA: The Noida administration will conduct random antigen testing on travelers entering the city of UP from three points in Delhi: DND Flyway, Chilla regulator and Kalindi Kunj. The decision was made in the wake of the increase in Covid cases in Delhi. Noida District Magistrate Suhas LY, who held …
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