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07 Jan

PM Modi and Mamata present at the opening of the second campus of the cancer institute in Kolkata

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In the presence of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated the Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute's (CNCI) second campus in Kolkata on Friday. Banerjee thanked the PM for inviting her to the event and said the institute holds a special place in her soul because she spent her college days nearby. Modi said on Twitter a day ago that the CNCI campus's inauguration will take place at 1 p.m. The tweet further said, "This institute will augment healthcare capacities in eastern India and the northeast." The second campus of CNCI was constructed in accordance with…

06 Jan

125 passengers onboard chartered flight from Italy test Covid positive upon arrival in Amritsar

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As many as 125 passengers that have arrived in Amritsar on a chartered Italy-Amritsar flight have tested positive for Covid-19, said airport authorities on Thursday. There were 179 passengers on the Italy-Amritsar flight, said VK Seth, Airport Director. Since Italy is one of the “at risk” countries according to the Union Health Ministry, all eligible passengers — 160 in this case — were tested for COVID-19 and 125 of them were found to be positive, they mentioned. Out of total 179 passengers, 19 were children or infant so they were exempt from on-arrival RT-PCR testing, they said. The charter flight…

06 Jan

West Bengal makes RT-PCR report must for inter-state movement

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India has logged 90,928 new COVID cases in the last 24 hours, and the daily positivity rate is at 4.18 per cent the Union Health Ministry informed on Thursday. The active caseload of COVID cases in the country now stands at 2,85,401. As per the Ministry, 2,135 cases of the Omicron variant have been detected in India, of which 828 have recovered. As many as 4,82,551 recoveries and 534 deaths from the virus in the last 24 hours were also reported by the Ministry. While the cumulative recoveries from the virus stand at 3,43,21,803, the total COVID deaths were reported…

06 Jan

125 passengers on a Global Flight tested Covid +ve

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On Thursday a total of 125 passengers on a Milan-Amritsar global flight were found to be Covid-positive when tested on arrival in Amritsar. Officials said there were a total of 179 passengers on the charter flight YU-661 that landed at the Amritsar airport at around 1.30 PM yesterday. Out of total 179 passengers, 19 were children or infant so they were exempt from on-arrival RT-PCR testing. The charter flight between Milan in Italy and Amritsar in Punjab was operated by Portuguese company Euro Atlantic Airways. The number of active cases stands at 2, 85,401, comprising 0.81 per cent of the…

05 Jan

Karnataka’s 31 MBBS Students Tested Covid Positive

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Karnataka's Vijayanagar Institute of Medical Sciences 31 students have tested positive for COVID-19 in the last three days, officials said today. All 31 students are final-year MBBS students at the Vijayanagar Institute of Medical Sciences. According to college authorities, random tests were conducted among 250 students staying at a hostel, who were exposed to the virus. 50 staff members were also tested for Covid. Dr T Gangadhargowda, Director of VIMS, told, "The COVID random test was done for all the students in the hostel. Those found infected have been shifted to the District Hospital for treatment," While most of the…

05 Jan

World Health Organization warns people about Omicron not being common cold

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Reports that Omicron has symptoms alike to that of common cold, the WHO on Wednesday, warned strictly that it is not a common cold and should not be taken casually. The four most common symptoms of the Omicron are cough, fatigue, congestion and runny nose, stated by a US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention analysis. A recent study by UK-based Zoe Covid app added nausea and loss of appetite to the symptoms. Several studies from South Africa, the US and the UK have shown that the infections caused by the highly transmissible variant are generally mild, with less hospitalisation…

04 Jan

Till Jan 31, Mumbai shuts schools for classes 1 to 9 and 11

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Due to increasing COVID-19 cases in Mumbai, on monday the civic body decided to shut down the schools of all mediums for classes 1 to 9 and also for class 11 till January 31. The BMC said, students of classes 10 and 12 are excluded from this decision which means they can attend schools in-person. Classes for students of 1 to 9 and 11 will continue in online mode as directed earlier, it said. Meanwhile, on the first day of vaccination drive for those aged 15 to 18 years, 6,115 children were administered the vaccine against COVID-19 in Mumbai, as…

04 Jan

In Delhi, a weekend curfew was imposed due to the rise of Covid, while non-essential movement was restricted

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The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) has decided to impose a weekend curfew in the city to control the spread of Covid-19. During the weekend curfew, no non-essential movement will be allowed. According to the orders, government offices in the city would have to implement work from home for employees, apart from critical services, and private offices will operate at 50% capacity. To reduce crowding around metro stations and bus stops, Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia announced that buses and metro will run at full capacity. Satyendar Jain, the Delhi health minister, announced on Monday that Omicron is the…

03 Jan

Vaccination drive for children aged 15 to 18 years old begins in India’s cities

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From January 1, 2022, all potential beneficiaries can register on the Co-WIN portal. They also can register for vaccinations at vaccination centres by walking in. COVID-19 vaccinations were given to beneficiaries in the age bracket of 15 to 18 years old around the country on Monday (January 3). Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on December 25, 2021 that vaccination for the age group 15-18 years will begin on January 3, 2022, while the administration of the precautionary third dose for the vulnerable categories will begin on January 10, 2022. Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan had told the States and Union…

03 Jan

Bharat Biotech aims to boost up vaccine supply by February

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Bharat Biotech has aimed to supply 8cr Covaxin doses by February to boost vaccine supply as the government has started the vaccination drive for teenagers. Covaxin is the only option available for the segment. The company will be supplying 7-8 crore vaccines every month, starting February, up from the current 5-6 crore doses. They said it continues to invest, upgrade and expand its facilities. According to Bharat Biotech,”We are prepared and ready with the new strategies to contribute to India’s vaccination drive drive for teenagers,”