COVID

India plans two-day halt in vaccinations for software upgrade to widen campaign

2:20 pm February 26, 2021

New Delhi: India will halt coronavirus vaccinations this weekend to upgrade software used to coordinate its campaign, the health ministry said on Friday, preparing to expand the program after infections surged in some states. With the world’s highest tally of infections after the United States, India began its vaccination drive on Jan. 16, covering nearly […]

Rajasthan records three more Covid deaths, 55 new cases

COVID-19: India records 16,738 new cases, 138 fresh fatalities

12:11 pm February 25, 2021

New Delhi: The daily rise in coronavirus infections in India was recorded above 15,000 after nearly a month taking the country’s total tally of COVID-19 cases to 1,10,46,914, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. A total of 16,738 infections were reported in a day, while the death toll increased to 1,56,705 […]

Encounter on between security forces, terrorists in Poonch

People coming to Delhi from 5 states will need to show negative COVID test result

11:24 am February 24, 2021

New Delhi: Travellers from five states, including Maharashtra, Kerala and Punjab, will have to show negative COVID-19 test report before entering the national capital, officials said on Wednesday amid a spike in coronavirus infections in some states. They said an official order will be issued later in the day and it will be effective till […]

Biden to visit Mich. vaccine plant as winter throws a curve

8:30 pm February 19, 2021

Washington: Extreme winter weather is dealing the first major setback to the Biden administration’s planned swift rollout of coronavirus vaccines just as the national vaccination campaign was hitting its stride. The disruptions caused by frigid temperatures, snow and ice left the White House scrambling to work with states to make up “lost ground” even as President Joe Biden was set to […]

Coronil gets Ayush Ministry certification as per WHO scheme: Patanjali

2:59 pm February 19, 2021

New Delhi: Haridwar-based Patanjali Ayurved on Friday said Coronil has now received certification from Ayush Ministry as per World Health Organization (WHO) certification scheme. The company claimed that it is the first evidence-based medicine to fight COVID-19. The medicine was launched here at an event that was presided by Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan and […]