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Rajasthan sees highest Covid-19 spike with 5,528 cases, 28 deaths

Jaipur: Rajasthan on Tuesday saw a new high of 5,528 Covid cases, out of which the highest number was registered in Jaipur, at 989. This is the third day when the Covid tally…

Environmentalist Zeeshan of Bhopal develops digital document ‘Ok2Pass’ for Covid vaccine proof

By Pervez Bari Bhopal: Zeeshan Khan, an environmentalist of Bhopal, has developed “Ok2Pass”, a digital document that provides secure proof of Covid-19 vaccination or negative test results at such places as airports, railway…

Historical Taj-ul-Masajid premises in Bhopal used to vaccinate inter-faith people

By Pervez Bari  Bhopal: In order to beat the fast-growing tentacles of Covid-19 in Bhopal, the district administration has used the premises of historical Taj-ul-Masajid, one of the largest mosque in Asia, to…

Centre’s ‘failed policies’ led to second wave of Covid-19: Rahul Gandhi

Delhi: Hitting out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Central government, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said that the failed policies of government have led to the second wave of Covid-19…

COVID-19: Haleem to get costlier this Ramzan in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: Haleem, which is ubiquitous Ramzan in the city, has made a comeback after a gap year due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic last year. However, the Iranian-origin dish is also going to…

Sonu Sood urges govt to allow vaccine for 25 and above

Mumbai: Amid the current vaccination drive in the country, Bollywood star Sonu Sood urged the Ministry of Health to allow people aged 25 and above to take the COVID-19 vaccine as the…

COVID-19: TS chief secretary asks collectors to ramp up testing

Hyderabad: Telangana chief secretary Somesh Kumar directed all district collectors in the state to ramp up COVID-19 vaccinations and testing in view of the increasing number of cases over the past week.…

Pakistan records over 5,000 fresh COVID-19 infections again

Islamabad: In the midst of battling a third coronavirus wave, Pakistan recorded over 5,000 fresh COVID-19 infections again in the last 24 hours, after it had breached the mark on Friday. As…

Delhi Dy CM Sisodia gets COVID vaccine shot

New Delhi: Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia took the coronavirus vaccine jab at the Maulana Azad Medical College here on Saturday and requested the Centre to start the inoculation of people under…

Andhra continues to report above 1k Covid cases per day

Amaravati: Covid-19 cases continue to surge in Andhra Pradesh as the state reported 1,288 new cases on Friday taking the total tally above 9.04 lakh while the active cases now stand at…

COVID vaccination throughout April at all public, pvt sector centres

New Delhi: Seeking to exponentially expand the countrywide anti-coronavirus inoculation drive, the Centre has decided to keep all public and private sector COVID-19 Vaccination Centres (CVCs) operational throughout April, including on gazetted…

Telangana: COVID-19 cases spike to 887; highest in over four months

Hyderabad: In a continuing spike in Covid-19 cases, Telangana on Wednesday recorded 887 new cases during the last 24 hours, reporting the highest number of single-day infections in nearly four months health officials…

Andhra Pradesh: Circle inspector fined by SP for not wearing mask

Guntur: Amid the sudden surge in COVID-19 cases and the second wave, state governments have been alert and wearing mask is mandatory in mostly all the places including Andhra Pradesh. In a…

Telangana logs 463 new Covid cases, 4 deaths

Hyderabad: Telangana reported 463 new Covid-19 cases and four deaths during the last 24 hours, health officials said on Tuesday. The fresh cases pushed the state’s tally to 3,07,205 while the death…

Vaccines may need regular updates as coronavirus evolves: Scientists

Berlin: Scientists have assessed the course of evolution of the novel coronavirus and predicted that COVID-19 vaccines currently in use across the world may need regular updates to counter new variants of the…

More population groups to come under COVID-19 vaccination drive: Vardhan

New Delhi: The Centre is planning to widen the scope of the COVID-19 immunisation drive by bringing more population groups under its ambit, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Friday, days…

New children’s book introduces vaccines to kids

New Delhi: To help children understand the world of vaccines deeper, a new children’s book ‘V for Vaccine: A One-shot Introduction to Vaccines’ by author-journalist Somini Sengupta will attempt to answer some…

Surat: 3 engineers test COVID-19 positive despite taking two vaccine doses

Surat: Even after receiving two doses of the vaccine in the ongoing inoculation drive, three engineers belonging to the Surat Municipal Corporation have tested positive for COVID-19, officials said on Tuesday. Of…

AP: Asha worker dies, family blames Covid vaccine

Anantapur: An Asha worker, Chandrakala (50), died days after taking Covid vaccine in AP. However, the reason for his death is not yet confirmed. The worker who hails from Anantapur District used…

Telangana: 55 lakh people to get Covid vaccine from March 1

Hyderabad: Health authorities in Telangana are making arrangements to administer Covid-19 vaccine to 55 lakh people under the third phase of vaccination from March 1. With the Centre giving green signal for Covid…

Vaccine shipment from India under COVAX to be sent this week: Soumya Swaminathan

Hyderabad: The first shipment from India under COVAX, the global initiative to ensure rapid and equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines for all countries, is likely to roll out this week, WHO Chief…

India, despite being largest exporter of vaccines, falls behind at home

India has won much well deserved praise for selling and gifting COVID-19 vaccines to her friends throughout the world, but will have to beef up the vaccination campaign throughout the country if…

Hyderabad: Rachakonda Police Commissioner Bhagwat takes Covid vaccine

Governor congratulates husband on getting Covid vaccine

Hyderabad: Governor Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan today congratulated her husband Dr. P. Soundararajan, a frontline warrior against Covid-19 on taking the Covid vaccine. Dr. P. Soundararajan, an eminent Nephrologist and professor of Nephrology,…

Telangana: 42-year-old health worker dies day after taking COVID-19 vaccine

Hyderabad: A 42-year-old healthcare worker has died a day after taking COVID-19 vaccine in Telangana. According to a statement issued by the office of the director of Public Health and Family Welfare,…

India to send 1 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Nepal

Kathmandu: India will be sending one million doses of coronavirus vaccine to Nepal on January 21 under VaccineMaitri, said Hridayesh Tripathi, Nepal Health Minister, on Wednesday. Speaking at a press conference, Tripathi…

Kolkata nurse loses consciousness after taking Covid vaccine,admitted

Kolkata: A 35-year-old nurse was admitted to the critical care unit (CCU) of a hospital in Kolkata after she lost consciousness within minutes of taking the COVID-19 vaccine on Saturday, officials said.…

Know how to get Covid vaccine in India

New Delhi: India’s nationwide vaccination drive against COVID-19 is scheduled to begin on January 16, 2021. Priority will be given to nearly three crore healthcare and frontline workers. After vaccinating healthcare and…

GMR Hyderabad Air cargo handles the 1st Covid vaccine shipment

Hyderabad: GMR Hyderabad Air Cargo (GHAC) handled the 1st consignment of Covid 19 vaccines today. The shipment arrived at the Cargo terminal by the Spicejet Freighter, SG7466 at 11:30 am from Pune.…

COVID Vaccination: Covishield arrives in Chennai

Chennai: Workers unload packets containing Covishield vaccine after the first batch of vaccines from the Serum Institute of India arrived at a storage facility in Chennai, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021. (PTI Photo/R…