Covid

Karnataka Minister Advises Senior Citizens to Mask Up Amid Rising Covid Cases in Kerala

Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao has reassured the state's readiness as Covid cases surge in neighboring Kerala. Expressing concern over the escalating cases in Kerala, Rao recommended that senior citizens in Karnataka with co-morbidities wear masks as a precautionary measure. He emphasized that the state government is closely monitoring...

The Best films of 2023: Shubhra Gupta’s list includes Jawan and Pathaan, OMG 2, and 12th Fail

Thus the year 2023 is almost over. And to be honest, not a single high-end, star-studded Bollywood production this year was good enough to be admitted into the category of pure excellence. With considerable difficulty, I must admit, the movies that have made it to my Top 5 list are...

CBI has arrested an Odisha port doctor for accepting bribes to issue health certifications

According to reports, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) apprehended a Port Health Organization (PHO) Officer at Odisha's Paradip Port on Friday for taking a bribe of Rs 50,000 from a crew of a shipping business for giving health certificates. Dr. Rajendra Narayan Panigrahi was apprehended yesterday while taking the...

UK ex-PM Boris Johnson faces new Covid law breach claims

Boris Johnson, who was forced to resign as British prime minister last year in the wake of controversies including the partygate scandal of COVID law-breaking parties at Downing Street, has been referred to police over new claims that he may have breached pandemic lockdown rules. While Johnson has dismissed the...

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh tests positive for Covid-19

On Thursday, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh tested positive for Covid-19 and is presently quarantined at home. A team of doctors examined him and advised him to rest for a few days. According to an official notification, the minister is currently under home quarantine with moderate symptoms. Singh was supposed to...

Active Covid cases in country rise to 61,233

According to Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday, India has recorded 7,633 new coronavirus infections, with 61,233 active cases. With 11 deaths, the death toll has risen to 5,31,152. According to the data updated at 8 a.m., four deaths were reported from Delhi, one each from Haryana, Karnataka, and...

Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra tests positive for Covid-19

Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra has tested positive for COVID-19, the Raj Bhavan said in a tweet on Friday. "Mishra's test report is positive," Raj Bhavan said and suggested that those who came into contact with him recently get themselves tested and follow Covid guidelines. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot also tested...

Health Minister to chair review meeting on Covid situation

The coronavirus is once again spreading its wings across the country. Seeing the upward trend of Covid-19 cases, Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya is set to chair a review meeting with the health ministers of all states and Union Territories on Friday, as per sources. Covid empowerment working group...

Health Ministry advises to implement 5 point plan to combat Covid-19

In order to combat Covid-19, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare advised all the states on Thursday to keep concentrating on the 5-pronged strategy of Test-Track-Treat-Vaccination and Covid Appropriate Behaviour. A notification of the ministry reads that "We will conduct another mock drill to assess the Covid-19 preparations." Soon, mock...

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