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COVID-19 Spike: Worried Centre Advises 2 States To Review Situation, Take Steps
New Delhi: The Central government, worried about the spike in fresh coronavirus cases in Assam and West Bengal, has advised the two states to strictly enforce COVID-appropriate norms.
Union Health ministry additional secretary Arti Ahuja…
33 Students Test COVID Positive, School Closed
Bengaluru: As many as 33 students tested positive for COVID-19 in a school in Karnataka, forcing authorities to shut the institution.
According to state health officials, the outbreak was reported at Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, near…
Respiratory Virus: 1,200 Children Admitted To West Bengal Hospital In A Month
Kolkata: The dreaded third wave in India was predicted to hit children hard.
New COVID-19 cases in the country are still under control, but a hospital in West Bengal has seen 1,200 children being admitted over the last one month. Nine of…
No COVID Death For The First Time In Maximum City
Mumbai: It was a day to rejoice for Mumbaikars. The city which was severely hit by COVID-19 pandemic for long periods reported zero deaths for the first time since nationwide lockdown was imposed in end-March last year.
The Maximum city…
COVID-19 Has Exaggerated Children’s Mental Health Issues In India: UNICEF
New Delhi: The COVID-19 pandemic has led to serious concerns about mental health of children and their families, according to a UNICEF report on mental health titled ‘The States of the World’s Children 2021’.
The report, released in India…
‘No COVID Third Wave In Mumbai’; What Makes Civic Body So Optimistic?
Mumbai: The BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) told Bombay High Court that it doesn’t see a third COVID wave hitting India’s financial capital.
What makes the municipal corporation so confident?
The civic body based its prediction…
COVID-19 Third Wave: ICMR Rings Warning Bell For States
New Delhi: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Monday warned states that the third wave of COVID-19 pandemic may arrive two weeks earlier than estimated and peak during the festival season.
Hence, states with tourist hotspots…
SC To States: Can’t Deny Compensation If Death Certificate Doesn’t Mention COVID As Cause
New Delhi: The Supreme Court cautioned state governments on Monday that they cannot deny ex-gratia compensation of Rs 50,000 to the families of those who succumbed to COVID-19 on grounds that the death certificate does not mention it as…
Tit For Tat: Strict Regulations For UK Nationals Travelling To India, Says Report
New Delhi: The Indian government seems to have run out of patience with UK. In a tit for tat, the Centre is set to put in place strict COVID-19 regulations for British citizens travelling to India.
Come October 4, all UK nationals arriving…
COVID Panic: Mass Testing Ordered After Medical College Students Contract Corona
Mumbai: Thirty students of GS Medical College tested COVID-19 positive to trigger panic in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). The civic body, which runs the hospital in KEM Hospital, responded by ordering RT-PCR tests for all…