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74 new cases push COVID-19 tally of Andamans to 5,949

Port Blair: At least 74 more people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, taking the tally in the Union Territory to 5,949, a health department official said on Saturday. Ten new patients have travel history, and 64 were detected during contact tracing, he said. The death toll remained at 67 as […]


Unadkat pledges COVID-19 donation, says IPL bringing joy to nation

New Delhi: Rajasthan Royals bowler Jaydev Unadkat will donate 10% of his salary from the Indian Premier League (IPL) to the country’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic but believes the tournament is bringing “much-needed” relief to a nation in distress. India posted a record daily rise of 401,993 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, while the […]


COVID-19 vaccination drive for 18+ fails to take off in Assam

Guwahati: The Assam government could not rollout the third phase of the COVID-19 vaccination drive for people in the 18-44 age group on Saturday due to non-receipt of vaccine supply from the Centre, a top NHM official said here. The process for the third phase of vaccination, as part of the nationwide drive to inoculate […]


Hungary reopens for people holding COVID-19 immunity cards

BUDAPEST: Hungary on Saturday loosened several COVID-19 restrictions for people with government-issued immunity cards, the latest in a series of reopening measures that have followed an ambitious vaccination campaign. As of Saturday, individuals with the plastic cards may enter indoor dining rooms, hotels, theaters, cinemas, spas, gyms, libraries, museums and other recreational venues. Opening hours […]


COVID surge, vaccine shortages spread beyond India’s borders

DHAKA: India has tried to fight skyrocketing coronavirus infections by increasing its production of vaccines and banning their export, cutting off supplies to neighbors such as Bangladesh and Nepal as they struggle with infection surges of their own. These nations have imposed lockdowns as residents of big cities flee to the countryside seeking safety. They […]