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Topic: COVID-19

Delhi farmer who flew workers home during 2020 migrant crisis, found hanging in Shiv temple

The deceased has been identified as Pappan Singh of Tigipur village. The 55-year-old farmer got popular after he paid employees' flight tickets from Delhi to Patna during the Covid lockdown.

‘Out of options’ — new NMC rules add to confusion for medical students back from Ukraine, China

National Medical Commission Thursday issued a circular with rules on how foreign medical students forced to return from Ukraine & China can continue their education.

Ensure passengers wear face masks properly, DGCA tells airlines amid rise in Covid cases

The aviation regulator Wednesday had again asked all Indian carriers to strictly enforce Covid protocol and take strict action against fliers who refuse to comply.

Sonia Gandhi tests positive for Covid, second time in two months

Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said that Sonia Gandhi will remain in isolation as per government protocol. She had earlier tested positive in June this year.

11% of 69 crore eligible people have taken Covid precaution dose, says govt, blames waning fear

Slight rise in precaution dose coverage after vaccines were made free but govt officials cite ‘Covid surge in many countries’ to emphasise need to increase uptake.

Over 200 kids who lost parents to Covid admitted to KVs, Modi govt tells Parliament

Special quota under PM CARES for Children scheme was introduced this year after quota for pupils recommended by MPs was scrapped.

Off The Cuff with Mahesh Vyas

In conversation with ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta & Senior Associate Editor Manasi Phadke at Off The Cuff, MD & CEO of Centre for Monitoring...

FabiSpray helps clear Covid in nose faster & prevent severe disease, says Lancet study

Nitric oxide used in nasal spray prevents SARS-CoV-2 from spreading to the lungs and can stop replication of the virus, finds study by researchers affiliated with makers of FabiSpray.

Not poverty, unemployment, crime or Covid—Inflation is the world’s #1 worry

Ipsos survey reflects that people in 27 countries have grown more concerned about inflation in the last 11 months than they have been about Covid.

For those above 18, health ministry reduces gap from 9 to 6 months for Covid precaution dose

The National Technical Advisory Group on Immunization (NTAGI) took the decision in view of the “evolving scientific evidence and global practices”.

On Camera

Congress attacks chief economic advisor over statement on unemployment, asks BJP govt to ‘vacate seat’

While releasing 'India Employment Report 2024', V Anantha Nageswaran said govt can't solve 'all social, economic challenges'. Congress leader Kharge says CEA protecting 'dear leader'.

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.