10.47 am: India registers 15,590 new coronavirus cases on Friday, taking the overall count to 1,05,27,683. The country’s toll rises by 19...
10.47 am: India registers 15,590 new coronavirus cases on Friday, taking the overall count to 1,05,27,683. The country’s toll rises by 191 to 1,51,918. India’s active cases stand at 2,13,027, while the number of recoveries reach 1,01,62,738
10.09 am: The Centre on Thursday issued coronavirus vaccine guidelines stating the precautions that should be followed during the roll out, reports NDTV.
- Vaccination is allowed only for those who are above the age of 18 years.
- Women who are pregnant or not sure of their pregnancy and lactating mothers should not receive the vaccine.
- Interchangeability of vaccines is not permitted. The second dose of the vaccine should be the same as the first one.
9.38 am: The Brazilian state of Amazonas is running out of oxygen following a surge in coronavirus deaths and cases that is believed to be linked to a new variant of the Covid-19, reports The Guardian. State governor Wilson Lima has announced a curfew to contain the outbreak.
9.36 am: French Prime Minister Jean Castex said on Thursday that the government will impose a countrywide curfew at 6 pm from Saturday to combat the increase in Covid-19 cases, reports The Guardian.
9.30 am: British Transport Secretary Grant Shapps says the United Kingdom is banning travel from South America and Portugal amid concerns over a new variant of the coronavirus in Brazil, reports AP.
9.27 am: Odisha Chief Minister...
