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Karan Johar's party leaves over 50 guests infected with CovidA media report by Bollywood Hungama states that KJo's celebration has reportedly turned out into a super-spreader event leaving over 50 gue...
Covid effect: Only 5,000-8,000 people to be allowed to attend Republic Day parade this yearMoreover, the decision on whether chief guests will come or not for this year's parade is yet to be taken by the Ministry of External Affai...
With eye on tackling pandemic, science and tech ministry worked on boosting India's innovation value chain in 2021As variants of concern of COVID-19 emerged in the country, the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG), studied over 80,000 genome ...
Suits & Sayings: Jaipur wedding turns super-spreader event; India Inc patriarch discharged from hospital before his b'dayA flamboyant textile magnate & a mortgage sector veteran also contracted Covid at the wedding.
Doctors' meet in Bengaluru super-spreader event?An international medical conference at a star hotel in Bengaluru from November 19-21 is under the scanner after at least three doctors who ...
Up or down, coming days will be crucial for India in Covid warK Srinath Reddy, president of Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI), said a week after Diwali will give a reality check.
Tamil Nadu ban on festivals, political, religious gatherings to continue till October 31Meanwhile, the Tamil Nadu government has appealed to people to make use of the mega vaccination camp scheduled to be held on September 12 i...
Prevent UNGA from being super-spreader event: US urges world leaders to send video statements for high-level weekIn case delegations choose to travel to New York for the General Debate, the US requested that delegations bring the minimum number of trav...
Centre raises Covid norm violations with states, warns them against complacency"Violations of Covid norms have been observed in various parts of the country, especially in hill stations, public transport and markets. N...
Pilgrimage, tourist travel can wait: IMA appeals to states to control mass gatheringsStressing that tourist bonanza, pilgrimage travel, religious fervour are needed, but can wait for a few more months, the Indian Medical Ass...
Turning tables, literally! Meal inspired by K-pop group BTS sparks frenzy, pushing McDonald's to shut shop in some outletsVideos showed scenes of chaos, with upturned tables and chairs, delivery riders massing inside and outside of restaurants.
Delta variant attacked partially vaccinated, earlier infected, says Insacog Delhi studyThe latest study by researchers from the Indian Sars-Cov-2 Genomics Consortium (Insacog) institutes, has assessed that variant B.1.617.2, n...
India warns against mass farmers protest, citing COVID 'super-spreader' riskOver a third have died over the past three weeks during a devastating second wave fuelled by a new virus variant detected in India, mass po...
India lockdown: Centre unlikely to impose one even as States/UTs can customise theirs"And if you shut down, you don't have to shut down for six months. You can shut down temporarily to put an end to the cycle of transmission...
Provide COVID-19 vaccines for free as health emergency needs public financing, says expert"Vaccination should be free because any public health emergency, particularly of an infectious disease, requires public financing to suppor...
Susceptibility to Covid high immediately after vaccinationSeveral cases of infections have been reported after taking Covid vaccinations across the country. The observation may explain some of that...
Non-adherence to COVID-19 norms, virulent strains could be behind surge in infections: AIIMS chiefHe also warned that if the situation is not reversed, then the galloping infection rate will eventually cause a huge strain on the country'...
2020 was most volatile, chaotic for misinformation in India, says Facebook fact checkerFact Crescendo is among eight fact-checkers that Facebook has engaged in India, making it the country with the second most number of third-...
Health Ministry asks states to keep vigil on New Year events, be wary of 'super spreaders'Keeping in view the fresh surge of coronavirus cases in Europe and the Americas, there was still a need for maintaining comprehensive preca...
View: Beyond the lockdown, to reduce deaths prevent the clustersIn India with the country in lockdown, we only are made aware of few clusters, namely, in Nizamuddin, Chennai vegetable market, Nanded pilg...