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Apr 30, 2021, 17:13 IST With the COVID-19 pandemic second wave effect caused a surge in the number of cases in the country, governments and health department officials have once again started awareness campaigns to follow basic COVID protocols of wearing masks, hand washing and maintaining physical distance. One of the reasons for the rise in the cases is that people are not following the rules strictly. No matter what the authorities and doctors say, some people are not following the basic rules and endangering others lives along with theirs. In this context, the Kerala Police release...

Read more about Those above 18years to get Covid-19 vaccines in Mumbai private hospitals on Business Standard. People above 45 years would continue to receive vaccines at 63 government and municipal centres

Read more about Covid-19 Second wave may not derail Modi govt's disinvestment plan on Business Standard. Privatisation and strategic disinvestment drive are seen as key tools in boosting the economy amid the sharp surge in Covid-19 cases

Despite several requests from the industry to define essential and non-essential commodities, the Centre has indicated that it will not step in. Instead, it will let the respective state governments take a call on categorising essential and non-essential goods, as localised lockdowns have been imposed to contain the spread of Covid-19. Senior government officials said that, right now, the central government’s priority is to ensure supplies to micro containment zones. Deliveries of non-essential items may have to wait until after the second wave peaks. “Our focus is on saving lives right...

AMARAVATI: The Andhra Pradesh government has issued directives to hospitals and labs to cap the rates of CT/HRCT scan (computerised tomography/high-resolution computed tomography) at a maximum of Rs 3,000, including consumables like PPE, mask etc. on Sunday. The state medical and health department has warned that stringent action will be taken if patients were overcharged. The