Delhi: 104-year-old man gets COVID-19 vaccine, no adverse effects reported
As India continues its vaccination drive, Tulsi Das Chawla over 100-years-old received his first dose of vaccine on Saturday.
Mar 07, 2021, 10:42 AM IST
Puducherry reports 17 new COVID-19 cases, overall tally rises to 39,794
The union Territory reported 17 fresh COVID-19 cases, taking the overall tally to 39,794, a top Health department official said on Thursday (March 4).
Mar 04, 2021, 18:34 PM IST
COVAXIN phase-3 results show interim efficacy of 81%: Bharat Biotech releases data
Bharat Biotech announced the phase 3 results of its coronavirus vaccine ‘Covaxin’on Wednesday claiming the shots have demonstrated an interim clinical efficacy of nearly 81 per cent.
Mar 03, 2021, 18:12 PM IST
COVID-19 vaccine COVAXIN reaches Rwanda capital Kigali today
The African country of Rwanda on Wednesday received its first batch of the AstraZeneca vaccine COVAXIN around 240,000 doses as part of the global COVAX initiative while another 102,960 doses of the Pfizer vaccine is expected to arrive later.
Mar 03, 2021, 15:56 PM IST
COVID-19 surge in six states adds to over 86% of new cases in past 24 hours: Centre
The Centre in a press release named states like Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Kerala, Punjab and Karnataka as witnessing a rise in new COVID-19 cases which have added to nearly 86.37% of the fresh infections reported in India within the last 24 hours.
Feb 28, 2021, 23:17 PM IST
After Maharashtra and Gujarat, lockdown extended in THIS state amid surge in COVID-19 cases
Tamil Nadu has extended the existing state-wide lockdown till March 31. The Tamil Nadu government has put in place centre’s guidelines for containing the spread of COVID-19 cases. Adding to this, the district administration will be taking appropriate COVID-19 measures.
Feb 28, 2021, 22:18 PM IST
Odisha orders mandatory home isolation for travelers from THESE COVID-19-hit states
People coming to Odisha from COVID-hit regions like Maharashtra, Kerala, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh will have to undergo mandatory week-long home isolation. The state government modified its earlier order of imposing precautionary measures to those arriving from 12 states
Feb 28, 2021, 19:03 PM IST
Lockdown extended in Maharashtra, Gujarat cities as COVID-19 cases surge again
As Maharashtra and Gujarat witness a massive surge in coronavirus cases in the past few days a decision to impose lockdown in some districts has been taken. On Friday, Gujarat reported 460 new cases while Maharashtra registered 8,333 fresh coronavirus cases.
Feb 27, 2021, 23:54 PM IST
Free COVID-19 vaccine in Bihar as third phase of vaccination begins from March 1
Targeted beneficiaries will be vaccinated free of cost in all government institutions up to the primary health center level while in private hospitals vaccines will be administered at a price of Rs 250 per dose in the third phase of the coronavirus vaccination drive which begins from March 1.
Feb 27, 2021, 19:43 PM IST
COVID-19 vaccination will be provided for free at government facilities: Health Ministry
The coronavirus vaccination at government facilities will be provided for free and the cost will be borne by the Central government, the Union Health Ministry announced on Saturday (February 27, 2021) whereas at private facilities will be charged subject to a financial ceiling.
Feb 27, 2021, 18:53 PM IST
Lockdown in Maharashtra's Amravati, Achalpur extended amid rise in COVID-19 cases
The lockdown in Maharashtra's Amravati and Achalpur has been extended till March 8. A total lockdown of seven days was imposed in Amravati city and Achalpur town on February 21 which has now been extended due to an increase in coronavirus cases.
Feb 27, 2021, 17:00 PM IST
Walk-in registration for COVID-19 vaccine doses to be allowed in next phase, Centre says
For the COVID-19 vaccines in the next phase, a citizen can walk in to a vaccination centre and get themselves registered for a dose, Centre announced on Friday. In a statement to the states, the Centre outlined new guidelines and features that are being included in the Co-WIN platform.
Feb 27, 2021, 15:32 PM IST
Fare for short distance trains hiked to discourage unnecessary travel: Railways
As daily commuters feel the pinch of the rise in the rail fares, the national carrier said that the "slightly high fares" are only to discourage unnecessary travel. The fares have been fixed at par with the price of unreserved tickets of mail and express trains for the same distance.
Feb 24, 2021, 22:41 PM IST
COVID-19: Maharashtra records over 8000 fresh cases, Mumbai reports 1167 new infections
Maharashtra reported 8,807 cases taking its total infection count to 21,21,119. The last time it had reported 8,142 cases was on October 21, 2020 after which the numbers had declined. On February 22 and 23, the state had reported 5,210 and 6,218 cases, respectively.
Feb 24, 2021, 21:57 PM IST
West Bengal makes negative COVID-19 test report mandatory for air passengers from 4 states
West Bengal on Wednesday made RT-PCR COVID-19 tests mandatory for passengers travelling by flights from these four states - Maharashtra, Telangana, Kerala and Karnataka amid rise in coronavirus cases with effect from 12 noon February 27 onwards.
Feb 24, 2021, 21:06 PM IST
Centre: People above 60 years of age to get vaccine shots from March 1
The Centre on Wednesday (February 24, 2021) announced that people above 60 years of age will get the COVID-19 vaccine shots from March 1.
Feb 24, 2021, 20:16 PM IST
COVID-19: Ukraine holds talks with Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech for Covaxin supplies
A three-member delegation from Ukraine visited Bharat Biotech facilities and held discussions to secure supplies for COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin on Wednesday, the European nation discussed opportunities for Bharat Biotech's intranasal vaccine for COVID-19.
Feb 24, 2021, 18:19 PM IST
COVID-19: Amid surge in coronavirus cases, Centre deputes high-level teams to 10 states
The three-member multidisciplinary teams will be sent to Maharashtra, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Punjab, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Jammu and Kashmir for requisite COVID-19 control measures to break the chain of transmission.
Feb 24, 2021, 17:24 PM IST
Pune schools, colleges closed till Feb 28 imposes night curfew amid surge in COVID-19 cases
The district administration of Pune declared the closure of all educational institutions to curb the sudden surge in coronavirus cases in the metropolitan. Among other restrictions imposed, hotels, restaurant and wedding venues are allowed to operate only till 11 pm, an order said.
Feb 21, 2021, 13:21 PM IST
India records uptick in new COVID-19 cases as five states witness resurgence of coronavirus
In the past few days, there has been an uptick of coronavirus cases mostly from five states of Kerala, Maharashtra, Punjab, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh. These states are experiencing an upsurge in daily cases, after a dip in November and December.
Feb 21, 2021, 10:53 AM IST
