COVID-19

About 18-19 COVID vaccine candidates in pipeline: Harsh Vardhan

Herculean efforts paid off, Vardhan to scientists on COVID-19 vaccine approval

7:42 pm January 4, 2021

New Delhi: Union Science and Technology Minister Harsh Vardhan on Monday said the Herculean efforts of scientists have finally paid off as two coronavirus vaccines have been developed at a record-breaking speed and granted authorisation in India. Vardhan, who also holds the charge of Union Health Ministry, said new diagnostic tests can detect the virus within minutes. Massive open science […]

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48-hour lockdown begins in Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand to check spread of COVID-19

3:25 pm January 2, 2021

Pithoragarh: A 48-hour lockdown began in Pithoragarh town in Uttarakhand from 7 am on Saturday to contain the spread of COVID-19. All offices and business establishments in the town will remain closed for 48 hours, sub divisional magistrate Tushar Saini said. Medical shops will remain open as usual and vegetable shops can operate only till […]

Some Mexicans struggle to get oxygen amid virus case surge

11:31 pm January 1, 2021

Mexico City: Some residents of Mexico City spent New Year’s Eve in lines that snaked down a street and around a corner, waiting to refill oxygen canisters for relatives suffering from COVID-19. The city of nine million has seen a surge in coronavirus infections and the city’s hospitals are 87% occupied, straining oxygen supplies. That has resulted […]

Thousands of revelers ring in New Year on Goa beaches

4:54 pm January 1, 2021

Panaji: Thousands of party revelers thronged the beaches in Goa to usher in New Year as the state government refrained from imposing a night curfew despite the coronavirus scare. Revelers started gathering at the beaches to witness the last sunset of 2020, leading to traffic snarls in the coastal belt of North Goa where popular […]

Govt allows import/export of COVID-19 vaccine without any value limitation

4:10 pm January 1, 2021

New Delhi: The government has allowed import and export of COVID-19 vaccines without any value limitation, in order to ensure speedy clearance and distribution. The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has amended the regulations to facilitate the import/export of COVID-19 vaccines through courier, at locations where the Express Cargo Clearance System (ECCS) […]