Municipal Corporation to push sanitisation drive in Gurugram
Amid a surge in Covid-19 cases, the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) will launch a sanitisation drive across the city.
Gurugram hospitals to reserve 40% beds for Covid patients
In view of the spike in Covid-19 cases in Gurugram, the district magistrate Dr Yash Garg on Tuesday ordered all private and public hospitals to reserve 40% of their total beds in the general category
Telangana reports 2,157 new Covid cases
Telangana reported a relatively low daily Covid tally of 2,157 new cases, the state's health bulletin issued on Wednesday stated. In contrast, the state had reported 3,052 cases during the preceding 2
Canada's daily Covid cases surpass 8,000
Over the past week, there has been an increase of 33 per cent in daily case counts with an average of almost 8,100 new cases reported per day, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada on Tuesda
Punjab CM demands postponement of class X, XII exams
Given the surge in Covid-19 cases, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has sought postponement of the Class X and XII board exams, in order to allay the uncertainty among students and their parents.
J&J delays Covid vaccine roll out in Europe
Johnson and Johnson (J&J) has decided to delay the roll out of its Covid-19 vaccine in Europe after federal health agencies in the US recommended a pause in the use of the jab in the country.
Masks, social distancing by 60% people may curb Covid spread
Coronavirus' viral outbreaks can be prevented if at least 60 per cent of people start wearing masks, and maintain social distancing, according to a study.A
Delhi Minister tests Covid positive
Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot has tested positive for Covid-19.
'Lockdown, not vaccination, behind decline in UK's Covid cases'
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday that lockdown, not the country's vaccine rollout, is the main reason for the decline of Covid-19 infections in Britain.
UK records another 2,472 Covid cases, 23 deaths
Another 2,472 people in Britain have tested positive for Covid-19, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 4,375,814, according to official figures released on Tuesday.
Karnataka logs 8,778 new Covid cases; 6,079 recover
Amid the pandemic's second wave, 8,778 new Covid cases were reported in a day while 6,079 patients recovered from the infection in Karnataka, said the state health bulletin on Tuesday.
Cipla to scale up Remdesivir production 2-fold
Pharmaceutical company Cipla on Tuesday said it has scaled up the production of remdesivir by 2 times from the last wave of the pandemic.