US ends COVID-19 vaccination requirement for Green Card applicantsUSCIS has removed the COVID-19 vaccination requirement for green card applicants, eliminating the need for proof of vaccination on Form I-6...
24 Jan, 2025, 10.40 AM IST
At 12,591, India's Covid cases highest in around 8 monthsIndia on Thursday registered 12,591 fresh Covid cases, the highest in around eight months. Meanwhile, the active caseload increased to 65,2...
20 Apr, 2023, 01.41 PM IST
Covid-19: Officials told to maintain strict vigil, take action to contain the spreadPK Mishra, principal secretary to the Prime Minister, advised officials to maintain a strict vigil on the situation and take necessary acti...
20 Apr, 2023, 12.55 AM IST
Focus on surveillance, WGS for possible mutation: Mandaviya to officials amid surge in Covid casesMandaviya, who chaired a meeting with key experts and officials amid an upsurge of COVID-19 cases in some states, stressed the need to focu...
23 Jun, 2022, 07.38 PM IST
What you need to know about India's Covid-19 vaccination drive. The numbers so farMore than 3.4 crore first doses have been administered to children between the age group of 12-14 years under the vaccination drive which b...
01 Jun, 2022, 03.48 PM IST
Ensure no wastage of Covid vaccines, swap near expiry vials with long expiry ones: Centres to statesAdditional Secretary in the Union Health Ministry Vikas Sheel recently wrote to states and UTs on the issue of near expiry vaccines availab...
03 Mar, 2022, 11.08 AM IST
Six members can be registered using one mobile number on Co-WIN: Govt"The vaccination status can be corrected by the beneficiaries, where in occasional isolated cases, the vaccination certificates are generat...
21 Jan, 2022, 07.22 PM IST
Centre advises poll-bound states to quickly ramp up Covid-19 vaccinationUnion Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan held a high-level meeting with the five poll-bound states of Uttarakhand, Goa, Manipur, Uttar Pradesh...
27 Dec, 2021, 11.15 PM IST
In Covid review meet, PM Modi underlines need to be 'satark', 'saavdhan'India has recorded 236 cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus across 16 states and UTs so far out of which 104 people have recovered o...
24 Dec, 2021, 12.25 AM IST
Teachers, staffers who haven't got even one dose of Covid vaccine won't be allowed in school: DoEOfficials will verify vaccination status through the Arogya Setu application or vaccination certificate produced by teachers and staffers, ...
30 Oct, 2021, 05.29 PM IST
Vaccine certification issue: India decides to impose reciprocal action on UK citizensIndia has decided to impose reciprocal actions on British nationals arriving in India, official sources said as the issue relating to the U...
01 Oct, 2021, 06.38 PM IST
CoWin launches new API, here's how to use it to download vaccination status reportKYC-VS can be used by any service provider, private or public, for whom verifying an individual's vaccination status is critical for facili...
10 Sep, 2021, 04.11 PM IST
Centre asks states to facilitate private vaccination centres in getting COVID vaccines"States were advised to review the status on a daily basis and ensure that indents for the earmarked quantum are quickly placed with the pr...
14 Jul, 2021, 05.00 PM IST
Delhi HC asks Centre to consider allowing RWAs to run COVID-19 vaccination camps with private hospitals"Permitting vaccinations to be undertaken at such camps would go a long way in making it convenient and safe for the residents of the colon...
08 Jun, 2021, 02.04 PM IST
Reports of certificates not issued post vaccination incorrect, unfounded, says Health MinistryThe CoWIN platform facilitates registration, scheduling of appointments, vaccination and certification of beneficiaries during the COVID-19...
31 May, 2021, 10.54 PM IST
COVID-19 vaccination drive to kick off in India on January 16, says Health MinisterThe Union Health Ministry said on Saturday that the much-awaited coronavirus vaccination drive will kick off on January 16.
09 Jan, 2021, 05.21 PM IST
Unicef launches Covid-19 vaccine market dashboardThe dashboard provides a regularly updated overview of the global research and development pipeline, the projected production capacity, pub...
22 Dec, 2020, 12.52 PM IST