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COVID-19: Total lockdown in India unlikely in near future, here's why The Centre, however, has directed states and Union Territories to impose curbs and implement ‘customised lockdowns’. Share Updated: May 4, 2021, 10:09 AM IST Amid the rising coronavirus COVID-9 cases in India, it is highly unlikely that Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre would impose a full lockdown across India like last year to break the chain of coronavirus transmission.  Despite mini-lockdown in 150 districts across the country and the positivity rate touching above 15% countrywide, th...

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 ...

Highlights They have demanded vaccination of crew on priority amid COVID-19 pandemic New Delhi: Air India pilots union (ICPA) has threatened to "stop work" if the airline fails to set up vaccination camps on a ‘pan India` basis for the flying crew. In a letter written to Air India`s Director of Operations RS Sandhu, ICPA said, "With no healthcare support to the flying crew, no insurance, and a massive opportunistic pay cut, we are in no position to continue risking the lives of our pilots without vaccination." "Our finances are already spread thin covering our bedridden colleagues and prov...

Highlights The only way to stop COVID-19 spread now is a full lockdown, Rahul Gandhi has said Attacking the Centre, the Congress leader said, "The GOI's inaction is killing many innocent people." New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has said the only way to stop the spread of coronavirus now was a full nationwide lockdown with the protection of minimum income guarantee scheme, NYAY, for the vulnerable sections. "GOI doesn't get it. The only way to stop the spread of Coronavirus now is a full lockdown- with the protection of NYAY for the vulnerable sections," Rahul Gandhi said in a tweet.