corona

Italy enters strict 3-day lockdown over Easter

10:03 pm April 3, 2021

Rome: Italy has entered a three-day strict nationwide lockdown to deter Easter travel and help prevent new surges of the coronavirus. Even though the Health Ministry says the rate of infections is coming down, all regions were placed into the strictest “red zone” lockdown through Monday as a precaution. The lockdown, announced last month, means […]

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If needed, AAP govt will impose lockdown only after due consultation with Delhiites: Kejriwal

10:53 pm April 2, 2021

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said that the Delhi government is not planning any lockdown in the wake of the fourth wave of Corona in the national capital. He said that if needed, his government will only do it after due consultation with the public. Addressing a digital press conference on […]

Kejriwal calls ‘urgent’ meeting tomorrow to discuss action plan to fight pandemic

10:56 pm April 1, 2021

New Delhi: Amid surge COVID-19 cases in Delhi, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has decided to hold an urgent meeting on Friday for discussing action plan to fight the pandemic, including issues like containment zones, vaccination drive, and maintaining availability of hospital beds. Health Minister Satyendar Jain along with his department officials, will be a part […]

AAP: Power Minister Satyendar Jain accepts Goa counterpart's 'challenge' for debating Delhi's electricity model

Action will be taken against those who celebrate Holi in public: Jain

9:50 pm March 27, 2021

New Delhi: Opining that lockdown is no solution to COVID-19, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Saturday urged residents to celebrate Holi at home and warned that action will be taken against those who celebrate Holi in public. He said that the Delhi government is creating various teams in order to implement the measures with […]

India tells overseas vaccine buyers it has to prioritise local needs

11:07 pm March 26, 2021

New Delhi: India, the world’s biggest vaccine maker, said on Friday it would make domestic COVID-19 inoculations a priority as infections surge and had told international buyers of its decision. Reports that India will delay deliveries of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine to a global programme to inoculate poorer countries triggered alarm on Thursday, with the head […]