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Highlights All essential services and vaccination drive has been exempted from this curfew. On April 29, the state government had announced that weekend lockdowns will include Mondays as well. New Delhi: The Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday (May 5) extended the lockdown-like restrictions till May 10 in view of the massive upswing in COVID-19 cases. The ‘corona curfew’ will now be enforced till 7 am on May 10.  "The corona curfew from Friday 8 pm to Tuesday 7 am, which was extended on May 3 for 48 hours and is in force till May 6 till 7 am has been further extended till Monday (May...

Highlights In a tweet, PM Modi praised Kerala for strengthening the fight against COVID-19 New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday praised the Kerala government’s efforts in reducing vaccine wastage and said that it is important in strengthening the fight against COVID-19. "Good to see our healthcare workers and nurses set an example in reducing vaccine wastage. Reducing vaccine wastage is important in strengthening the fight against COVID-19," the Prime Minister said in a tweet quoting Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan`s tweet.  Through a tweet, Kerala Chief Minister Pi...

Highlights The Health Ministry has listed out some warning signs that suggest when does a COVID-19 hit isolated patient need hospitalisation In its latest advisory, the Ministry has stated that falling oxygen saturation, excessive fatigue are warning signs that indicate a COVID-19 patient in home isolation needs hospitalisation NEW DELHI: At a time when the alarming surge in COVID-19 cases has gripped the countrymen with fear and there is an acute shortage of hospital beds and medical oxygen, the Health Ministry has listed out some warning signs suggesting when does a COVID-infected patient ...

Highlights Dr Anthony Fauci said massive vaccination is needed to break chain of COVID-19 NEW DELHI: Expressing concern over surging coronavirus cases in India, America’s top public health expert and White House Chief Medical Adviser Dr Anthony Fauci has recommended that a full nationwide lockdown should be clamped in the country, a big push to vaccination drive and the construction of a large number of makeshift hospitals.  “It is quite obvious to everyone that the COVID-19 situation in India is extremely serious,” Dr Fauci, who is considered one of the world’s top infectious disea...

Highlights IAF aircraft carrying 450 Oxygen cylinders from the UK has arrived in Chennai The cylinders were donated by the British Oxygen Company (BOC) and were consigned to the Indian Red Cross Society in Chennai Chennai: An Indian Air Force (IAF) C17 Globemaster transport aircraft carrying 35 toones of aid including 450 oxygen cylinders, each with a capacity of 46.6 liters, landed at the city airport in the wee hours of Tuesday.  The cylinders were donated by the British Oxygen Company (BOC) and were consigned to the Indian Red Cross Society in Chennai.  After the cargo was unloaded, the ...