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COVID-19: Many States Declare Journalists Frontline Workers, to Vaccinate Them on Priority West Bengal, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Punjab and Uttarakhand have made promises of vaccination for journalists. Representative image. Photo: PTI Media18 hours ago New Delhi: Amid a rising number of coronavirus cases in the country, chief ministers of various states have decided to give journalists the status of ‘frontline workers’ and accord them priority in the vaccination programme. According...

Date Time Paramedics win special payment from the IRC Paramedics and Control Centre Officers at NSW Ambulance will receive a special one-off payment after the Australian Paramedics Association (NSW) ran a wage case to successfully defy the NSW  Government’s freeze on public sector wages.   APA (NSW) ran their wage case for the 2020-21 financial year separately from other unions, focusing  on the exceptional nature of workplace changes in a year marked by bushfires, floods and the  unprec...

URL copied Media personnel to be considered as frontline workers, says Stalin Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) President and the Chief Minister-in-waiting, MK Stalin, on Tuesday, said media personnel will be considered as frontline workers and the necessary benefits will be extended to them. In a statement, Stalin said the media is an essential part of democracy and it is fulfilling its duty of reaching out with the news to the people. The media personnel are risking their lives during...

YOLO stands for You Only Live Once. Mumbai: Actress Jacqueline Fernandes on Tuesday announced her initiative YOLO Foundation, to create and share stories of kindness in everyday life. YOLO stands for You Only Live Once. Jacqueline has tied up with several NGOs that cater to different needs in society for her venture. She has set up a platform to provide relief and help to the needy. "We have this one life, lets do whatever we can to make a difference in this world!! I am proud to announce the l...

Woodbine Entertainment has announced that a pop-up COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic will be hosted at Woodbine Racetrack, which is located in a ‘hot spot’, beginning on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at 10 a.m. for the Rexdale Community. The vaccine clinic, which is supported by the North Etobicoke Community Cluster Partners, will operate for a minimum of three days and is open to individuals 18 years and older in 2021 and living in ‘hot spot’ communities in M9V and M9W. “We are very proud and gratefu...

JMC taking measures to stop spread of coronavirus JMC taking measures to stop spread of coronavirus Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, May 3: In view of the current situation regarding possible spread of COVID-19, Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) is taking measures to stop the spread of coronavirus by giving special focus on sanitation of the entire city and spraying has been conducted to sanitize various areas especially in micro containment zones on war footing for which Frontline Workers are ...

PolitiFacts ruling: False Heres why: Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the term "herd immunity" has been tossed around as a future benchmark of progress in the fight against the virus. For over a year, health officials and news organizations have analyzed what herd immunity means for COVID-19, and whether and when the United States might achieve it. But we recently came across a post on Instagram that makes a series of problematic claims about the effectiveness of vaccines and the concept o...

Coronavirus | Odisha declares journalists as Frontline COVID Warriors Updated: Updated: They are a great support for our war against pandemic, says Naveen Patnaik Share Article AAA As many as 17 journalists in Odisha have died of COVID-19 since March.   | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement They are a great support for our war against pandemic, says Naveen Patnaik The Odisha government has declared working journalists as Frontline Covid Warriors, recognising the risks they undertake to cover t...

The beneficiaries of the priority group can also avail their second doses in private CVCs on a payment basis.

Second dose of COVID-19 vaccine free for those who took first jab before April 30: Centre The Union Health Ministry on Sunday said that beneficiaries falling into the priority group of Healthcare Workers (HCWs), Frontline Workers (FLWs), and a person aged above 45 years who have taken their first dose at a private COVID vaccination centre (CVCs) on and before April 30 will be eligible to receive their second dose at government CVCs free of cost. File photo (ANI) Up...