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Covid-19 2nd wave: Lockdown ruled out but Chennai to see tighter curbs; official order on Monday A high-level meeting is currently being chaired by the State Chief Secretary in this regard and the announcements, along with further restrictions, may come into force by Monday. Share Via Email   |  A+A A- Health workers doing swab test on a traveller at Koyembedu, in Chennai. (Photo | R Satish Babu, EPS) By Express News Service CHENNAI: While ruling out the possibility of a lockdown, Che...

Photo Credit: IANS IANSLive New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) The second wave of Covid-19 resurgence can potentially disrupt fabric demand, said India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra). To get full access of the story, click here to subscribe to IANS News Service © 2021 IANS India Private Limited. All Rights Reserved. The reproduction of the story/photograph in any form will be liable for legal action. For news, views and gossips, follow IANS at Twitter. Update: 17-April-2021

Photo Credit: IANS IANSLive New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) The second wave of Covid-19 resurgence can potentially disrupt fabric demand, said India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra). To get full access of the story, click here to subscribe to IANS News Service © 2021 IANS India Private Limited. All Rights Reserved. The reproduction of the story/photograph in any form will be liable for legal action. For news, views and gossips, follow IANS at Twitter. Update: 17-April-2021

Chandigarh: UK variant detected in 70 % samples sent by PGIMER Chandigarh: UK variant detected in 70 % samples sent by PGIMER The UK variant of Covid-19 has been detected in 70 per cent samples sent by Chandigarh’s Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) to NCDC. advertisement UPDATED: April 16, 2021 06:01 IST The Union Territory of Chandigarh on Thursday reported 412 cases of coronavirus, taking the infection count to 32,397. (Image: PTI files) The UK variant of C...

No evidence of Remdesivirs effectiveness in treating Covid patients: WHO No evidence of Remdesivirs effectiveness in treating Covid patients: WHO Even as India faces a dire shortage in the supply of Remdesivir, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said that there is no evidence to suggest that the use of the antiviral drug has been effective in treating hospitalised Covid-19 patients. advertisement UPDATED: April 13, 2021 08:35 IST Earlier, keeping in mind the sudden spike in its demand, the...

Congress slams AAP over poor health infrastructure in Delhi govt hospitals amid rising Covid-19 cases Congress has criticised the Arvind Kejriwal led-Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government asserting that Delhi government hospitals lack necessary facilities and have a shortage of medical staff. advertisement UPDATED: April 12, 2021 21:39 IST Congress has criticised the AAP government asserting that Delhi government hospitals lack necessary facilities and have a shortage of medical staff. (Representati...

Photo Credit: IANS IANSLive New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Indias second wave of Covid-19 infections pose an increased risk to the countrys fragile economic recovery and its banks, Fitch Ratings said. To get full access of the story, click here to subscribe to IANS News Service © 2021 IANS India Private Limited. All Rights Reserved. The reproduction of the story/photograph in any form will be liable for legal action. For news, views and gossips, follow IANS at Twitter. Update: 09-April-2021

The number of COVID-19 cases in Karnataka breached the 10 lakh mark on Thursday, with Karnataka reporting 4,234 cases and 18 more deaths, taking the death toll to 12,585, the Health department said. The day also saw 1,599 patients getting discharged after recovery. Bengaluru Urban alone reported 2,906 cases today. A total of over 2,15,26,958 samples have been tested so far, out of which 1,15,732 were tested on Thursday alone. As of April 1 evening, cumulatively 10,01,238 COVID-19 positive...

Mothae Mine Hit by Second Covid Closure January 18, 21 by John Jeffay (IDEX Online) - The Mothae mine in Lesotho has been closed for a second time by coronavirus. The country is in a 14-day lockdown as it suffers an unprecedented spike in infections. The deposit, jointly operated by Australian miner Lucapa a nd the Lesotho government, closed last March, largely as a precaution. The pandemic had barely touched the tiny landlocked nation at the time, but earlier this month the number of daily c...

Other countries have made face covering compulsory in all public spaces and in crowded outdoor areas EVERY precaution must now be taken to minimise transmission of coronavirus, including telling the public to wear face covering outdoors, medical leaders have said. Professor Mike Griffin, president of the Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh, said it “would be crazy” not to take every possible step to reduce infections during winter given the added risk of a faster-spreading variant, as w...