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Bangladesh records 16 new COVID-19 deaths in 24 hours

Jan 18, 2021, at 10:07 pm

Dhaka: Bangladesh recorded 16 COVID-19 related deaths in the past 24 hours, media reports said on Monday.

India fights COVID-19: Daily fatalities drop to 145 after nearly 8 months

Jan 18, 2021, at 09:20 pm

New Delhi: The total number of recoveries has touched 1,02,11,342 while the Active Cases in the country stand at 2,08,012 on Monday, as per Ministry of Health data.

India records 13,788 active COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours, 145 deaths

Jan 18, 2021, at 03:24 pm

New Delhi: India recorded 13,788  COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Monday.

Austrians required to wear FFP2 masks in transport, shops over new SARS-CoV-2 variants

Jan 18, 2021, at 05:24 am

Vienna/Sputnik: Austria is making FFP2 face masks, which filter over 90 percent of airborne particles, mandatory on public transport and in shops in a bid to curb the spread of the new coronavirus variants, Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said on Sunday.

Jammu and Kashmir: COVID19 vaccination drive launched

Jan 18, 2021, at 04:24 am

New York: The COVID19 vaccination drive was on Saturday launched across all the districts of Kashmir division after Prime Minister NarendraModi virtually kicked off world’s largest COVID19 vaccination drive in the country.

LG Manoj Sinha inaugurates Jammu & Kashmir vaccination drive at GMC Jammu

Jan 18, 2021, at 03:13 am

Srinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched the world’s largest vaccination drive to eradicate COVID-19 pandemic.

Jammu and Kashmir: Advisor Bhatnagar kickstarts vaccination in Kashmir

Jan 18, 2021, at 02:04 am

 Srinagar: On the occasion of e-launch of massive Covid-19 vaccination drive across the country by Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar today kick started the Covid-19 Vaccination drive in Kashmir at Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Science (SKIMS), Soura by giving first shot of COVISHIELD vaccine to Director SKIMS Prof A.G Ahanger.

India fights COVID-19: 17,072 beneficiaries vaccinated in 6 States on Day 2

Jan 18, 2021, at 01:54 am

New Delhi: India has vaccinated the highest number of persons on the first day under its COVID19 vaccination program, the world’s largest such exercise.

Jammu and Kashmir: Director SKIMS takes first shot

Jan 18, 2021, at 01:35 am

Srinagar: Dr A G Ahanger, Director SKIMS, was the first health care worker to take the Covid-19 vaccine shot in Kashmir, and one among the 2000 on Saturday. Advisor to LG, Rajiv R Bhatnagar, along with other senior officials of the health department and district administration inaugurated the vaccination drive for Kashmir division at SKIMS Soura today.

India fights COVID-19: Active cases dip below 2 percent for first time

Jan 17, 2021, at 10:58 pm

New Delhi: For the first time, India’s share of Active Cases within the total Positive Cases has shrunk below 2 percent (1.98) percent.

Bangladesh reports 23 new COVID-19 deaths 

Jan 17, 2021, at 10:49 pm

Dhaka: Bangladesh recorded 23 COVID-19 related deaths in the past 24 hours, media reports said.

Himachal Pradesh: Bird Flu outbreak at Pong Dam appears contain

Jan 17, 2021, at 10:30 pm

Shimla/UNI: The outbreak of avian influenza at Pong Dam Wildlife Life Sanctuary among migratory birds in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh “appears to be contained” with a sharp decline in bird mortalities for the past five days.

Cycles and other NMT will help reduce pollution and boost urban mobility in Kolkata, say experts

Jan 17, 2021, at 04:36 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Bengal Clean Air Network under SwitchON Foundation recently organised a stakeholder consultation on sustainable urban mobility in Kolkata.

Delhi resident doctors prefer Covishield over indigenous Covaxin in Covid-19 vaccination drive

Jan 17, 2021, at 01:28 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Within hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Covid-19 vaccination drive, the resident doctors of Delhi on Saturday preferred to be inoculated with Oxford vaccine, named Covishield in India, over the indigenous Covaxin.

Vaccination programme begins in AP in presence of CM

Jan 17, 2021, at 12:32 am

Vijayawada, Jan 16 (UNI) The COVID-19 vaccination programme in Andhra Pradesh was launched in the Government General Hospital (GGH) here on Saturday and the first vaccination was administered to a sanitation worker in the presence of Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy.

BJP workers, leaders should get first doze of Covid vaccine: Akhilesh Yadav

Jan 17, 2021, at 12:29 am

Lucknow, Jan 16 (UNI) Samajwadi Party chief and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav while welcoming the start of coronavirus vaccination drive in the country, has demanded that workers and leaders of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party should get the dose first.

Need to exercise caution even after getting vaccinated: Gehlot

Jan 17, 2021, at 12:25 am

Jaipur, Jan 16 (UNI) Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday said even after getting vaccinated, there is need to exercise caution to eradicate novel coronavirus.

Covid vaccination drive begins in Goa

Jan 17, 2021, at 12:10 am

Panaji, Jan 16 (UNI) The nationwide launch of COVID vaccine was held on Saturday via Video Conference by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant virtually attended the launch at the Covid Vaccination Block in Goa Medical College (GMC), Bambolim.

India's active caseload drops to merely 2 percent of total cases

Jan 16, 2021, at 10:24 pm

New Delhi: India’s total Active COVID-19 Caseload (2,11,033) further slump to account for just 2% of the total positive cases.

COVID-19: 93K doses of vaccine to be administered to frontline warriors in Himachal Pradesh

Jan 16, 2021, at 08:53 pm

Shimla/UNI: As Premier Narendra Modi virtually launched nationwide covid-19 vaccination drive from Delhi on Saturday, Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said that in the first phase of Covid-19 vaccination, 93,000 doses would be administered to the front line warriors including health care workers of the state.

Covid-19 vaccination drive starts in Assam

Jan 16, 2021, at 05:44 pm

Guwahati/UNI: The Covid-19 vaccination drive started in Assam on Saturday along with other parts of the country.

PM Modi launches world's biggest Covid-19 vaccination drive in India

Jan 16, 2021, at 04:25 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched the world's biggest Covid-19 vaccination drive in India, which is one of the worst Novel Coronavirus-hit countries.

COVID-19 committee stresses need for equitable vaccine access, more data sharing

Jan 16, 2021, at 03:40 pm

New York: As COVID-19 cases spike in parts of Europe, Africa and the Americas, and new variants of the virus emerge in some countries, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday called for greater global collaboration in ending the pandemic.  

As COVID deaths pass two million worldwide, Guterres warns against self-defeating ‘vaccinationalism'

Jan 16, 2021, at 03:24 pm

New York: With more than two million lives now lost worldwide to COVID-19, the UN Secretary-General appealed on Friday for countries to work together and help each other to end the pandemic and save lives. In a video statement, Secretary-General António Guterres noted that the absence of a global coordinated effort has worsened the pandemic’s deadly impact.

Deadly earthquake hits Indonesia: Dozens killed, hundreds injured

Jan 16, 2021, at 03:14 pm

New York: At least 35 people have been killed and hundreds of others injured after a 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck the West Sulawesi Province of Indonesia on Friday morning, according to the UN humanitarian coordination office (OCHA).

Narendra Modi to launch pan India COVID-19 vaccination drive today

Jan 16, 2021, at 02:16 pm

New Delhi: Indian PM Narendra Modi will launch the pan India rollout of COVID-19 vaccination drive on Saturday at 10:30 AM via video conferencing.

Jammu and Kashmir: DC Anantnag visits COVID19 vaccination registration sites

Jan 15, 2021, at 10:53 pm

Srinagar: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Anantnag, K K Sidha today visited COVID19 vaccination registration sites for phase-I at District Hospital Anantnag and Sub District Hospital Bijbehara to take stock of the arrangements for successful conduct of the vaccination programme.

Jammu and Kashmir: Forest Rights Committees to accept claims on Forest land from today

Jan 15, 2021, at 10:12 pm

 Srinagar: The Forest Rights Committees under Forest Rights Act will start to accept claims on Forest land from the tribals and other forest dwellers in Jammu and Kashmir from Friday, January 15.

Only 1 new COVID-19 deaths per million population reported in India in last seven days: Ministry of Health

Jan 15, 2021, at 09:52 pm

New Delhi: The Indian Ministry of Health on Friday said only one new death per million population was reported in India in the last seven days. 

Bangladesh registers 13 new COVID-19 deaths in past 24 hours

Jan 15, 2021, at 09:20 pm

Dhaka: Bangladesh registered 13 new deaths related to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, media reports said.