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01 Jul

India logs 48,786 new COVID-19 cases, recovery rate at 96.97%

editor0 CommentsIndia, Covid19, HealthCovid 19, India

India on Thursday recorded 48,786 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. Active cases are now below 8 lakh mark at 5,23,257. Active cases constitute 1.72% of total cases.In the last 24 hours, 61,588 patients recovered from the infection. The total tally of people who have recovered so far from the disease is 2,94,88,918.The recovery rate has increased to 96.97%.33.57 crore vaccine doses were administered so far under a nationwide vaccination drive. The weekly positivity rate remains below 5%, currently at 2.64%.Daily recoveries continue to outnumber the daily new cases for the 49th consecutive day.The daily positivity rate is…

30 Jun

Malaika Arora trolled for wearing gym wear for Covid vaccination

editor0 CommentsHealth, Covid19Malaika Arora

Malaika Arora is fully vaccinated against the deadly Coronavirus. The diva announced the same on Instagram informing that she has received the second vaccine shot against Covid-19. Malaika posted pictures from the vaccination center of getting the jab. In the photos, Malaika is seen wearing comfortable gym active wear. She is casually dressed in a black and white sports bra, track pants, and a layering of a summer sweatshirt thrown on one side. Commenting on Malaika's post, an Instagram user wrote that her outfit confused him if she went to the vaccination centre or the gym. Whereas, taking a jab at…

29 Jun

Uttarakhand govt issues COVID guidelines for Char Dham Yatra despite HC’s stay on pilgrimage

editor0 CommentsHealth, Covid19, IndiaCovid 19, Pilgrimage, Uttarakhand

As per the Covid guidelines issued by the Uttarakhand government says that the Char Dham Yatra will commence from July 1. However, this doesn't sit right with Uttarakhand High Court's recent order against holding Char Dham Yatra this year. The Uttarakhand HC had on Monday stayed state Cabinet's decision of arrange the pilgrimage with limited number of people. The Uttarakhand High Court had instructed the state government to make a standard operating procedure for the Char Dham Yatra,and asking not to do like Kumbh Mela . The court had observed SOPs were submitted before Kumbh Mela was responsible for the spike…

28 Jun

Delhi Schools Can Charge Fee For Now, Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere into this matter

editor0 CommentsHealth, Covid19, IndiaCovid 19, DELHI, High Court

The Supreme Court has refused to stay a Delhi High Court order cancelling that schools in the national capital could not collect annual charges or development fees until they physically re-open. The High Court quashed Directorate of Education (DoE) orders issued in April and August 2020. The High Court's order was challenged by the Delhi government and others govt, including students and parents, as well as being challenged in the top court. The Supreme Court today said that the High Court was examining the original order - issued by a single-judge bench .The single judge verdict had quashed two office orders…

26 Jun

COVID-19 vaccines do not cause infertility

editor0 CommentsLifestyle, Covid19, HealthCovid 19, vaccine

We are soon going to have the world’s first DNA-plasmid vaccine by Zydus Cadilla which has been Made in India. The other vaccine that we can expect soon is Biological E – a protein sub-unit vaccine, informs Dr Narendra Kumar Arora, Chairman of COVID-19 Working Group of the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunization (NTAGI). He further informs that the trials of these vaccines have been quite encouraging. “We are hopeful that this vaccine will be available by September. The Indian m-RNA vaccine which can be stored at temperature 2 – 8 Degree Celsius should also be available by September.…

25 Jun

Empty Syringe Used To Vaccinate Man in Bihar caught on camera

editor0 CommentsCovid19, Health, Indiabihar, COVID VACCINE

In the state of Bihar a man was injected with an "empty" syringe at a Covid vaccination centre . After this incident a video went viral on social media. The video - which was shot on a mobile - shows that the nurse taking out a new syringe and straightaway inoculating the man without drawing the vaccine from the vial.After that the nurse who was administrated the injection got fired . The man who got the vaccine he said that he realised what happend after geeting the vaccination only hoirs later. While he took another jab, the man refused saying…

24 Jun

AIIMS chief Randeep Guleria on talking about Covid vaccine for children likely by September-October

editor0 CommentsCovid19, Education, Health, IndiaAIIMS, COVID VACCINE, Randeep Guleria

AIIMS Director, Dr Randeep Guleria said that we are hoping that by October India will have its own vaccine for children. It has been found that kids usually have mild symptoms of coronavirus. Guleria said that we are hopeful vaccine trial will be completed early and we will get the data by september. Hopefully, by that time, approvals will be there so that by September-October we'll have vaccines from our country. Bharat Biotech & other companies are doing trials at a very fast pace as parents have come forward with their children,while Pfizer has already got the FDA approval for…

23 Jun

Iss Baar #SabKeLiye #JaagoRe aims to get people vaccinated

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Tata Tea launched its latest edition of #JaagoRe, Iss Baar #SabKeLiye #JaagoRe with an aim to spread awareness on a cause which is the need of the hour in the current state of Pandemic – urging people to lend a helping hand to those who have been a helping hand in their daily life. Iss Baar #SabKeLiye #JaagoRe aims to sensitize people and urge them to help those who may need support in their Covid-19 vaccination journey. The initiative calls on individuals to come forward and offer assistance to everyday workers like maids, drivers, security guards and gardeners who may…

23 Jun

COVID: In Karnataka, Mysuru reports the first case of the Delta Plus variation

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According to Health Minister K Sudhakar, Mysuru has reported the first incidence of the Delta Plus strain of COVID-19 in Karnataka. The afflicted person is asymptomatic, and none of his contacts have contracted the virus. "We have isolated one patient infected with the Delta Plus form in Mysuru, but he is asymptomatic and none of his primary or secondary contacts have it. That's a positive indicator "Sudhakar spoke to the press. The state government is closely monitoring the emergence of novel variants, according to the minister, and has planned to establish six genomic labs throughout the state. Karnataka conducts 1.5…

23 Jun

Ujjain collector tells no vaccine, no salary to the govt staff

editor0 CommentsCovid19, Health, IndiaCovid 19, Ujjain, vaccine

In a bid to achieve the target of 100 per cent vaccination against COVID-19, on Tuesday , the Ujjain collector Ashish Singh issued an order to this effect tells government staff in Madhya Pradesh that they will not get their salaries from next month until they are not vaccinated. A district official said, the salaries of employees for July will be disbursed only after producing the vaccination certificate. while confirming the order, on Wednesday , Singh told PTI that we are making all the efforts to get the vaccine as soon as possible. Eventhe district treasury officer has been directed to…