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Delhi withdraws order roping in mohalla clinics for Covid tests, but doctors still anxious

Delhi govt says it needs to train the staff first. Mohalla clinic doctors worried about safety, say they don’t have adequate protective gear and space to conduct Covid tests.

Delhi govt allows hotels, restaurants and clubs to serve alcohol from 9 September

These establishments will have to follow Covid-19 guidelines issued by the Central government, Delhi government sources said.

Delhi govt is aggressively testing, aim is to leave no case untraced, says Satyendar Jain

Jain said the government had sufficient stock of Covid testing kits for 10-15 days, but it was procuring more from the market to meet the target of 40,000 tests per day.

Indiscipline, antigen tests & possible mutation behind Delhi Covid surge — expert panel chief

In an interview, ILBS director Dr S.K. Sarin says the surge in Delhi should be seen as a serious wake-up call, adding that rise to 2,000 daily cases will be worrisome.

Delhi sero survey finds highest Covid exposure in minors aged 5-17, govt looking for reasons

According to latest Delhi sero survey, 34.7% of the participants aged 5-17 years had Covid-19 antibodies, while the figure stood at 31.2% for over-50-year-olds.

Delhi govt working on online hospital management system, says CM Arvind Kejriwal

Kejriwal said his govt was integrating Delhi hospitals, Mohalla clinics and polyclinics through the hospital management information system, which will be completed within a year.

28.3% of Delhi’s population now exposed to Covid, shows second sero survey, up from 23.4%

Delhi’s exposure now is nearly 5 percentage points above that detected in the previous serological survey conducted between June end and early July.

Experts back Delhi’s focus on antigen tests for Covid, call it best way to utilise resources

Concerns have been raised that asymptomatic cases are being missed in Delhi, but Deputy CM Manish Sisodia says antigen tests have helped curb spread of Covid.

SC-mandated panel issues notice to Kejriwal govt over ad placed in Mumbai newspapers

The advt about Delhi school results appeared on front pages of the Mumbai editions of prominent dailies on 16 July. AAP govt called the CCRGA notice 'politically motivated'.

In Delhi, rapid antigen tests fuel spurt in testing but false negatives a worry

Delhi government data shows 18% of negative rapid antigen results sent for follow-up RT-PCR tests came back positive.

On Camera

Prajwal Revanna case shows why and how sexual crimes by men in politics can go unchecked for years

It would be a disservice to the women of Hassan to look at Prajwal Revanna’s alleged abuse of power as a ‘sex scandal’. Allegations against him show what ‘absolute power corrupts absolutely’ actually means.

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.