Tag: covid
No Country Can Just Pretend Pandemic Is Over: WHO
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), said that he wants to see children returning to school and people going back to work, but at the same time, no country can just pretend that the global Covid-19 pandemic is over.....
Daily Covid Numbers Dip To 69,921, Over 800 Deaths Reported
Fresh coronavirus infections recorded in past 24 hours in India were 69,921. This was on an average a drop of several thousand cases after the numbers regularly inched closer to the 80,000-mark over the past five days. ....
Authorities Order 100% Testing In Srinagar Containment Zones
Alarmed by the increasing number of Covid positive patients, authorities in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar district have decided to bring all residents under extensive testing in areas where five or more positive cases have cropped up recently. ....
Maharashtra Reports A Staggering 24,886 New Coronavirus In 24 Hours, Tally Crosses 1 Million Mark
Maharashtra crossed the 1 million-case mark by adding a staggering 24,886 new Covid-19 cases -- the highest till date -- besides recording the second highest single-day death toll of 442, health officials said here on Friday. ....
Modi Govt Acting Like 'East India Company' With Farmers: Congress
The Congress on Saturday slammed the Modi government over the three central laws promulgated through ordinances on June 5, saying it is acting like the "East India Company" to enslave the farmers. ....
J&K To Re-open Schools On Voluntary Basis From Sep 21
Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir said on Monday that schools across the Union Territory will re-open from September 21 although students' attendance will be on voluntary basis. ....
Covid Tests In Delhi Highest In The World: CM Kejriwal
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that the Corona tests conducted in the national capital is highest in the world with 3,057 tests conducted here per day per million population. ....
Tata Projects Wins Bid To Construct New Parliament Building
According to a company spokesperson: "We have emerged as the 'L1' in the comprehensive bidding process and are first in line to be awarded this prestigious contract to construct the new building of the Parliament." ....
Covid Vaccine To Be Available By 'start Of Next Year': Harsh Vardhan
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Thursday said that the coronavirus vaccine will be made available in the country by the start of next year. The remarks come at a time when India is recording more than 50 lakh cases and people are awaiting the vaccine with bated breath.....
Coronavirus Update: Over 93,000 Cases In 24 Hours, India's Tally Surges Past 5.3 Million
Continuing with its massive daily spike, India recorded 93,337 coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, taking its overall tally across the 53-lakh mark, data from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare showed on Saturday.....
