India-Russia friendship has stood test of time: PM Narendra Modi at Eastern Economic Forum
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was addressing the plenary session of the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF).
Sep 03, 2021, 15:20 PM IST
Nepal fully vaccinates over 15% of its population; 10 mn COVID-19 jabs administered so far
Around 54,24,836 people have received their first vaccine dose that is 17.9 per cent of population, according to the latest figures released by Nepal's health ministry.
Sep 02, 2021, 17:52 PM IST
Study shows downside of not receiving second shot of COVID-19 vaccine
Prior exposure to SARS-CoV-2 does not guarantee a high level of antibodies, nor does it guarantee a robust antibody response to the first vaccine dose. This directly contradicts the assumption that contracting COVID will naturally make someone immune to reinfection. The findings further support vaccination (and two doses), even for people who have contracted the virus previously.
Aug 31, 2021, 15:32 PM IST
Uttar Pradesh govt crosses 6 crore mark in COVID vaccination, administers over 23.67 lakh doses in last 24-hour
Uttar Pradesh achieved the landmark in the afternoon on August 17. So far, over 5,07,22,629 have received their first doses while over 94,27,421 are fully vaccinated in the state.
Aug 17, 2021, 18:53 PM IST
Kerala can vaccinate 1 crore people per month against COVID-19: CM Pinarayi Vijayan
The Chief Minister said that as many as 25 lakh doses of the COVID-19 vaccine can be given per week.
Jul 31, 2021, 07:38 AM IST
Negative COVID report mandatory for fully vaccinated people entering Assam
With about 5 per cent of the new COVID-19 positive cases in the state being of fully vaccinated people, testing of travellers entering the state is being once again made mandatory
Jul 18, 2021, 18:12 PM IST
France among nations to accept travellers jabbed with Covishield, check list here
Covishield is now recognised and accepted Oxford-Astrazeneca vaccine for entry of international travellers.
Jul 17, 2021, 23:36 PM IST
Test, track, treat and tika: PM Modi's advice to states with rising COVID cases
PM Modi said prevent a third wave of the coronavirus by testing, tracking, trating and vaccinating the people in the state.
Jul 16, 2021, 14:48 PM IST
Clinical trial for COVID vaccines for children almost complete: Centre to HC
The Centre said a policy will be formed by the government and children will be vaccinated when experts give permission.
Jul 16, 2021, 14:13 PM IST
India records 38,949 new COVID cases in last 24 hours, 542 deaths
The positivity rate has been less than three per cent for 25 consecutive days, the Union Ministry data stated.
Jul 16, 2021, 10:20 AM IST
Maharashtra to allow fully vaccinated passengers to enter state without RT-PCR report
The order states that fully vaccinated people in possesion of the final vaccination certificate will no longer be required to produce a negative RT-PCR report.
Jul 16, 2021, 06:47 AM IST
US President Joe Biden urges Americans to get vaccinated as Delta variant takes hold
US President Joe Biden said, "Millions of Americans are still unvaccinated and unprotected. And because of that, their communities are at risk. Their friends are at risk. The people they care about are at risk. This is an even bigger concern because of the Delta variant."
Jul 07, 2021, 08:49 AM IST
Delhi records slight increase in new COVID-19 cases, 4 more deaths
The latest fatalities pushed the death toll in the national capital to 24,971.
Jun 29, 2021, 20:05 PM IST
Half of Mumbai's children have antibodies against COVID-19, says BMC's Sero survey
Some experts have warned that a potential third wave could hit children, and Mumbai has joined other cities in building huge paediatric wards in preparation.
Jun 29, 2021, 08:41 AM IST
Serum Institute requests govt to take up inclusion of Covishield in EU vaccination passport
Sources said referring to Poonawalla's letter, the Director of Government and Regulatory Affairs at SII, Prakash Kumar Singh, has also sought Jaishankar's intervention at the highest level.
Jun 28, 2021, 23:05 PM IST
Covishield missing from European Union's 'virtual vaccine passport' list, govt to resolve matter
EU Digital COVID Certificate is digital proof that a person has either been vaccinated against COVID-19, received a negative test result, or recovered from COVID-19.
Jun 28, 2021, 16:45 PM IST
Jammu and Kashmir to keep educational institutions closed till July 15
Earlier on June 20, the SEC had lifted weekend curfews from eight of the 20 districts amid a significant improvement in the overall situation.
Jun 27, 2021, 23:36 PM IST
West Bengal to begin vaccination drive for mothers to keep children safe ahead of possible third COVID wave
The West Bengal government is not leaving anything to chance and has set up a high-level committee to effectively control the third wave of coronavirus that is likely to hit the country in the next two months.
Jun 23, 2021, 18:29 PM IST
Free COVID-19 vaccines for all 18+ citizens, no registration required: Check date, price and other details
As the nation begins the COVID-19 vaccination for all adults, here are some important points to keep in mind before getting inoculated.
Jun 20, 2021, 23:26 PM IST
West Bengal to inoculate only 'priority groups' from June 21, due to shortage of vaccine supply
West Bengal will stop vaccination for the 18+ years age group and only inoculate “priority groups” from Monday.
Jun 20, 2021, 22:51 PM IST
