Month: June 2021

Indian panel says global response needed to contain more infectious virus variant

The coronavirus variant first identified in India is highly infectious and can be caught by people who have already had the disease or been only partially vaccinated, a panel of Indian government scientists said in a report published on Friday. Dubbed the “delta variant” by the World Health […]

WHO warns of ‘failure’ unless wealthy countries advance their vaccine donations

Wealthy countries need to give more COVID-19 vaccines and follow the United States in making doses available immediately to cover a 200 million dose gap caused by Indian supply disruptions and manufacturing delays, a WHO senior adviser said on Friday. The World Health Organization is urging wealthy countries […]

Hong Kong locks down Tiananmen vigil park amid tight security, arrests organiser

Hong Kong sealed off a park where tens of thousands gather annually to commemorate China’s 1989 Tiananmen crackdown and arrested the vigil’s organiser on Friday, in what activists see as suppression of one of the city’s main symbols of democratic hope. A blanket of security was thrown over […]

Indian visa or stay stipulation period of foreign nationals stranded in India due to COVID-19 pandemic to be considered as deemed to be valid till 31.08.2021

DELHI, JUNE 4: Due to non-availability of normal commercial flight operations on account of the COVID-19 pandemic since March 2020, a number of foreign nationals who came to India prior to March 2020 on valid Indian visas had got stranded in India. Keeping in view the difficulties being […]

COVID-19 Vaccination UPDATE

More than 24 crore vaccine doses provided to States/UTs More than 1.93 crore doses still available with States/UTs to be administered DELHI JUNE 4: As part of the nationwide vaccination drive, Government of India has been supporting the States and UTs by providing them COVID Vaccines free of […]

COVID-19 UPDATE

DELHI, JUNE 4: On a continued downward slope, India’s Active Caseload further declines to 16,35,993; less than 2 Lakh since 8 successive  days Active Cases decrease by 77,420 in last 24 hours India reports 1.32 Lakh Daily New Cases in last 24 hours, maintaining continued trend in decreasing […]

PM chairs meeting of CSIR Society

We have to prepare for the needs of this decade as well as the needs of the coming decades: PM DELHI, JUNE 4: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi chaired a meeting of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Society today through video conference. Speaking on the […]

Talk of Trump 2024 run builds as legal pressure intensifies

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump was calling into yet another friendly radio show when he was asked, as he often is, whether he’s planning a comeback bid for the White House. “We need you,” conservative commentator Dan Bongino told the former president. “Well, I’ll tell you what,” Trump responded. “We are […]

Do I need to get tested for COVID-19 if I’m vaccinated?

Do I need to get tested for COVID-19 if I’m vaccinated? No, you can skip routine testing, with some exceptions. The latest guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says you don’t need to be tested or to quarantine if you’re fully vaccinated, even if […]

Dulloo visits 500-bedded DRDO hospital at Bhagwati Nagar

JAMMU, JUNE 2: Financial Commissioner, Health and Medical Education (H&ME) Department, Atal Dulloo, today visited 500 bedded Covid hospital established by DRDO at Bhagwati Nagar, Jammu. During his visit, FC along with Principal GMC Jammu Dr. Shashi Sudan Sharma toured the hospital to check the facilities being provided […]

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