Travellers from UK to India To Be Tested, Temporary Ban on Flights from UK till 31st Dec
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The union health ministry on Monday said that those coming from the UK, which is facing the emergence of a new and highly infectious strain of coronavirus, will be tested at the airports and, if found positive, will be sent for institutional quarantine set up by the states and Union Territories.
India on Monday announced a temporary ban on flights coming from the UK till 11.59pm on 31st December. The suspension commences from 11.59pm on 22nd December.
Earlier on Monday, the health ministry called an emergency meeting of the joint monitoring group and the vaccine task force to discuss the emergence of the mutated variant of coronavirus in the UK.
Travellers from UK to India to be tested, temporary ban on flights
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New Delhi: Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan briefs the media on the current COVID-19 situation in the country, at Nation Media Centre in New Delhi on Sep 22, 2020. . Image Source: IANS News
New Delhi, Dec 21 : The Union Health Ministry on Monday said that those coming from the UK, which is facing the emergence of a new and highly infectious strain of coronavirus, will be tested at the airports and if found positive, will be sent for institutional quarantine set up by the states and union territories.
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The Centre on Tuesday said that the likelihood of an adverse event after being vaccinated for COVID-19 cannot be ruled out.
Centre has said that states and union territories have been directed to remain prepared for this.
According to Centre, adverse events following immunisation for COVID-19 vaccine are critical aspect.
The Centre on Tuesday (December 15) said that the likelihood of an adverse event after being vaccinated for COVID-19 cannot be ruled out, adding that states and union territories have been directed to remain prepared for this.
Addressing a press briefing, Health Ministry Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said that adverse events following immunisation for COVID-19 vaccine are critical aspect and the Centre has asked each state to identify at least one adverse event following immunisation in each block.
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21 days is an ideal gap between the first and the second booster dose of COVID vaccine. Those who get vaccinated should maintain the same health hygiene as they are supposed to do sans vaccine for a certain time period.
Union Health Ministry Secretary Rajesh Bhushan had said that 30 crore people have been listed in prioritized population groups, which involves one crore healthcare workers, two crore personnel from the police department, armed forces, home guard, civil defense organization and 27 crore people above the age of 50 and below 50 with co-morbidities.
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New Delhi: As India gets readied for a massive Covid vaccination programme, heath experts Sunday said that 21 days is an ideal gap between the first and the second booster dose, and those who get vaccinated have to maintain the same health hygiene as they are supposed to do sans vaccine for a certain time period.
Union Health Ministry Secretary Rajesh Bhushan had said that 30 crore people have been listed in prioritised population groups, which involves one crore healthcare workers, two crore personnel from the police department, armed forces, home guard, civil defence organisation and 27 crore people above the age of 50 and below 50 with co-morbidities.