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TopicCovid-19. coronavirus

Topic: covid-19. coronavirus

Most of 7 with UK strain in Delhi are asymptomatic, says LNJP Hospital

Of the 38 UK returnees isolated at Delhi’s Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital, 7 tested positive for the mutant strain that has originated in the UK.  

Hugs, office, fearless cough — Why our 2021 resolution card is more a wishlist

Happy 'new normal' year 2021? No, I want my old normal life back.

70 lakh healthcare workers to receive Covid vaccine first, govt to use ‘poll booth strategy’

Government has asked states to identify specific days for vaccination, adequate number of potential vaccinators and other support staff.

19 SARS-CoV-2 mutations in India can evade antibodies, 1 causes reinfection — CSIR study

Study suggests that N501Y, the ‘highly infectious’ Covid mutation found in UK, is present in Australia, South Africa, USA, Denmark & Brazil, and advises screening travellers from here.

After 16 mess workers test positive in IIT Madras, state govt wants takeaway food in colleges

The number of Covid cases on the IIT campus is now 104; TN govt has written to all district collectors asking them to keep an eye on hostels as colleges reopen.

That hot coffee smell can help in your daily DIY sniff checks for Covid-19

No screening test will catch all cases. Still, we encourage you to — Stop. Smell. Be well.

Mumbai’s fever clinics, Jharkhand’s co-bots among best Covid practices — NITI Aayog

Close to 11 months after the first coronavirus case in India, NITI Aayog has looked at how states innovated to stay ahead of the virus.

Delhi gets tough with enforcing Covid home isolation, over 70 FIRs registered so far

Several people are also being moved to Covid-19 care or quarantine centres and issued strict warnings to prevent them from turning ‘super-spreaders’.

1 in 5 families likely to attend weddings & engagements this season despite Covid — survey

A LocalCircles survey conducted across 239 districts found that 38% of respondents believe the risk of Covid spreading through weddings is ‘average, low or non-existent’.

‘Results of 18 Nov RT-PCR tests awaited’ — Covid surge sees delays, Delhi officials blame labs

Officials say there is a 3-4 day pendency in RT-PCR test results from government labs, while labs complain per day samples have increased in the latest surge and is stretching their capacity.

On Camera

‘Trade, not aid’—Narasimha Rao’s 1991 reforms speech that changed India’s economic landscape

On 9 July 1991, then-PM PV Narasimha Rao addressed the nation days before the Budget presentation, admitting that the job of repairing India's sick economy won't be easy, quick, or smooth.

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.