Negative Covid report must even for flyers to India transiting through China, 5 other nationsA negative Covid report from the RT-PCR test is a must for passengers arriving in India from China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Singapor...
02 Jan, 2023, 09.33 PM IST
Which countries have imposed fresh Covid rules on travellers from China?France, the US, India, Italy, and Spain are among the countries which have imposed fresh Covid restrictions on Chinese travellers.
02 Jan, 2023, 10.19 AM IST
Covid variant XBB.1.5 account for over 40pc of cases in USRegionally, XBB.1.5 now accounts for the majority of COVID-19 cases in the northeast, identified as causing 75 percent of cases in New Engl...
31 Dec, 2022, 08.50 AM IST
WHO needs more information on China Covid situation: Tedros Adhanom GhebreyesusCOVID infections have risen across China this month after Beijing dismantled its zero-COVID policies including regular PCR testing on its p...
30 Dec, 2022, 02.55 PM IST
New COVID norms for international passengers; check updated rules herePassengers arriving from China, Thailand, Japan, South Korea, and Hong Kong will compulsorily undergo RT-PCR tests.
28 Dec, 2022, 06.29 PM IST
Beijing requires COVID test results within 48 hours to enter public places, says officialThe capital city will require a negative PCR test result within 48 hours for people to enter public places such as shopping malls, hotels, ...
22 Nov, 2022, 03.44 PM IST
Chinese scientists say new highly accurate virus test gives results within minutesPolymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests are widely considered the most accurate and sensitive for the virus that causes Covid-19, but they us...
08 Feb, 2022, 08.22 PM IST
Coming to India? Be ready to stay at home for a weekTravellers shall also be required to upload results of repeat RT-PCR test for COVID-19 done on eight day on Air Suvidha Portal. “If found n...
08 Jan, 2022, 07.08 AM IST
Singapore off from 'at-risk' countries list for arrival in India: SIAWith this new development, passengers arriving into India from Singapore will no longer be subjected to additional arrival protocols specif...
09 Dec, 2021, 10.17 PM IST
Delhi airport sets up 20 counters for international flyers who have pre-booked Covid test to ease 'chaos'Countries in Europe including the UK, South Africa, Brazil, Botswana, China, Zimbabwe, Mauritius, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore and Isr...
04 Dec, 2021, 09.23 PM IST
Quarantine is must, says Maharashtra; Centre takes up the issueKarnataka earlier mandated RT-PCR tests for all arriving international passengers and home quarantine even if they tested negative
02 Dec, 2021, 07.36 AM IST
Stricter norms for international passengers to be effective from Tuesday midnightWhile no cases of Omicron have been reported so far in India, the Union government has asked states and Union Territories to ensure RT-PCR ...
01 Dec, 2021, 11.45 AM IST
India revises Covid-19 guidelines for international arrivals amid Omicron fearsAll travelers will need to submit a self-declaration form before the scheduled travel under the new guidelines, including details of the la...
30 Nov, 2021, 10.03 AM IST
RT-PCR test must for travellers from select countries arriving in Mumbai from September 3All passengers will have to submit their self-declaration forms and undertakings to officers deployed at the airport and will have to under...
01 Sep, 2021, 08.42 PM IST
Singapore warns to cancel permit of permanent residents, pass holders not complying with COVID-19 safety measuresThis came with the announcement of Singapore tightening border measures for travellers from Australia and China's Jiangsu province after an...
01 Aug, 2021, 03.48 PM IST
Antibody test kits: After China issues, govt taps 3 nationsIndia has reached out to South Korea, Singapore and Switzerland to procure antibody rapid test kits due to a delay in supply from China ove...
14 Apr, 2020, 06.54 AM IST
Antibody tests may get delayed due to China curbsChinese companies that had rushed to supply their diagnostic kits for India's Covid-19 antibody and coronavirus tests have been hit with ex...
04 Apr, 2020, 08.42 AM IST