Moderna Inc. unveiled details of its plan to analyze data from its Covid-19 vaccine trial, offering an unusual look under the hood of the study of one of the leading vaccine candidates. In a statement ahead of an investor meeting the company will hold on Thursday, Moderna said the trial …
Read More »Do you have to wear a mask when driving alone? Responses from the Ministry of Health
On Thursday, the Union Health Ministry distanced itself from police personnel in Indian cities who were going full throttle, prosecuting people for not wearing a mask even when alone in a car, jogging or cycling. Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said at a press conference in response to a question that …
Read More »Unlock 4.0: Maharashtra to lift curbs in hotels, travel, assistance to government office | City
August 31, 2020 01:22 PM ISTSource: TOI.in With the Center opening more activities outside of the containment zones under Unlock 4.0 rules, Prime Minister Uddhav Thackeray is poised to lift restrictions on the interstate and intrastate movement of people and goods, increase attendance at government offices and schools, and increase …
Read More »Metro stations in the red zones are unlikely to open on day 1
Metro stations in the containment zones and some other locations may not open immediately when the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) restarts train operations from September 7, based on Unlock 4.0 guidelines issued by the Union Interior Ministry, Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot said on Sunday. . The minister said …
Read More »What can change when services resume on September 7
After a hiatus of more than five months, Delhi’s lifeline, metro trains, will resume services from September 7. The Union Ministry of the Interior issued on Saturday the Unblocking 4 guidelines according to which metro trains will be able to resume services from September 7 in a phased manner. The …
Read More »After a spike in cases, Delhi expands enforcement of Covid-19 regulations
Following an increase in Covid-19 cases, the Delhi government has begun deploying additional enforcement teams in all 11 income districts to ensure that people follow safety guidelines and impose fines in case of violations. This has led to a 10-fold increase in penalties for violations in some districts, authorities said. …
Read More »Movie theaters will be closed, open-air cinemas are allowed
NEW DELHI : NEW DELHI: The Home Office has allowed open air cinemas to resume operations as of September 21 as part of the Unlock 4.0 guidelines. However, movie theaters, entertainment parks and similar venues will remain closed. While several major multiplex chains such as PVR Cinemas, INOX Leisure Ltd, …
Read More »India enters Unlocking 4: what is open, what remains closed
India issued new lockdown guidelines on ‘Unlock 4’ on Saturday, allowing for more activities to open in areas outside the containment zones, marking the gradual opening up of the country and economy amid the outbreak of the disease by coronavirus (Covid-19). While the MHA order allows for some gradual reopening …
Read More »Unlock 4: Metro services will operate in a staggered manner from September 7
As India slowly opens up after several months of restrictions and closures, the government has given a green flag to more activities in areas outside of Containment Zones in Unlocking 4. In Unlock 4, which will start from September 1, 2020, the process of gradual reopening of activities has been …
Read More »WHO sweetens deal for richest nations to join global plan to counter ‘vaccine nationalism’
The Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, leaves a press conference organized by the United Nations Correspondents Association in Geneva (ACANU) amid the COVID-19 outbreak, caused by the new coronavirus, at WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, on July 3. 2020. Fabrice Coffrini / Pool via …
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