Day: January 4, 2021

COVID vaccination in Delhi: Over 500 centres in ph-1, facility being set up for 2-8 deg C storage

6:54 pm January 4, 2021

New Delhi: Work is underway in full swing to set up centres for COVID-19 vaccination in the national capital with 500 such units to come up in the first phase, even as the storage facility is getting equipped with freezers to hold vaccines in a temperature range of 2-8 degrees Celsius. Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Sunday had […]

Bird flu: FSSAI advises consumers not to eat undercooked chicken; says no need to panic

Bird flu outbreak in two Kerala districts

6:39 pm January 4, 2021

Kottayam : An outbreak of bird flu has been reported from some parts of Kottayam and Alappuzha districts, prompting authorities to order culling of ducks, hens and other domestic birds in and around one km radius of the affected areas. Kottayam district authorities said bird flu has been reported from a duck farm in Neendoor. […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

Masks, Hand Sanitizers and Vaccines May be Protective but Insufficient

6:34 pm January 4, 2021

Chennai :India(NewsVoir)• What if we shift our focus away from protective care to preventive care? We may become self-sufficient at last The Governments in several countries have made it clear that failure to wear face masks will result in the public being faced with hefty fines. The concept that a mask can prevent the spread […]

Iran says it begins 20% uranium enrichment amid US tensions

6:28 pm January 4, 2021

Tehran : Iran said on Monday it has begun enriching uranium up to 20 per cent at an underground nuclear facility, a short, technical step to weapons-grade levels of 90 per cent amid escalating tensions with the US. Iranian state television quoted spokesman Ali Rabiei as saying that President Hassan Rouhani has given the order […]

UK judge refuses extradition of WikiLeaks founder Assange

6:22 pm January 4, 2021

London: A British judge has rejected the United States’ request to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to face espionage charges, saying it would be “oppressive” because of his mental health. District Judge Vanessa Baraitser said Monday Assange was likely to commit suicide if sent to the US. The US government said it would appeal the […]